DIGITAL SOCIETY
Digital technologies have enabled a global disruptive transformation thanks to which there are greater connectivity, improved efficiency, enhanced productivity, renewed economic diversity and increased opportunities within an empowered, knowledge-based society. The chemical industry has generally been slow in embracing this incredible trend, conducive of so many performance enhancements. At the same time, chemistry is a key enabler in helping to design and produce the materials needed in the components and devices that make up digital technology, as well as in improving their performance.
The scope of the Digital Society theme at the World Chemical Summit will be twofold:
What can or should the chemical industry do to embrace the digital revolution more effectively?
In which ways the chemical industry can provide solutions and should develop to help to:
Inspirational Talk
"What the chemical industry needs to do to make the most of digital technology and how it can further the digitalisation of society"
Ramón Pastor
Vice president and General Manager - HP
Ramón Pastor is the vice president and general manager of HP's Large Format Printing Business for the technical and creative markets. In this position, Pastor holds worldwide responsibility for research and development, marketing, finance and operations for the full range of HP Designjet large-format printers. Pastor holds a master's degree in engineering from Universitat Politécnica of Catalunya, a business degree from IESE Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as formal training in product development and strategy, from INSEAD and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
DIGITAL SOCIETY
- 5 OCT
- 15.20 - 15.40
- World Chemical Summit Auditorium PAVILLION 2
