ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Simply embracing flexibility and resilience is not an option, it needs to happen without compromising on efficiency. And to do that business are going to have to implement digitalization in their workflows to keep a balance on their priorities. And making that happen, businesses in the process industries might want to look at the solutions others are finding to implement flexibility into their own processes.
To wrap up our deep dive on the future of the process industries, we brought back Rebecca Vangenechten to talk with Mark Hindsbo a third episode of Siemens’ Future Ready Podcast.
In this episode you’ll learn about:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:20) Similar solutions across industries
(07:29) AI needs determinism
About the voices:
Mark Hindsbo joined Siemens in 2025 as Head of Operations Software. He is leading a team to build an integrated and modular industrial operations software suite that allows customers to design, engineer, and operate their factories, data centers, or plants – powered by agentic AI and digital twins. His extensive career includes leadership roles at Ansys, Parallels, and Microsoft, alongside experiences at The Boston Consulting Group, Novo Nordisk, and CERN. Mark is also an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Born and educated in Denmark, he holds an M.S. in Applied Physics & Mathematics from the Technical University of Denmark.
Rebecca Vangenechten has been the Head of Automation and Engineering for Process Automation at Siemens since 2023 – helping customers and partners through the entire plant lifecycle with engineering, consulting and modernization. But her background in Biomedical Sciences and Endocrinology is perfect for understanding the challenges of process industries.
Nick Finberg is a technical marketing writer for Software-Defined Everything, with a background in Nuclear Engineering. He has worked with experts to cover many industries and topics including Automotive, Battery, sustainability, and systems engineering.
