In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Hemanth Sheelvant, former CEO of Bosch Digital Twin Industries, to discuss how digital twins and AI are reshaping industrial operations and why well-funded projects still fail. Hemanth explains the “iceberg problem” in enterprise and AI deployments, where teams focus on the visible technology while underestimating governance, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, integration, and ongoing operations that drive total cost. He shares how to avoid surprises by starting with customer discovery, aligning early with IT and key decision-makers, defining KPIs and budget for pilot-to-scale upfront, and assessing plant digital maturity through pre-discovery studies. The conversation also covers using AI first as a human-assist system, choosing simpler models when they meet the business outcome, building balanced teams with domain experts, and scaling via modular, deployable “Lego block” solutions and SaaS-friendly business models. Visit Bosch Digital Twin Industries at http://www.bosch-digital-twin-industries.com/ Reach out to at http://www.linkedin.com/company/bosch-digital-twin-industries/ ________________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https:/_/tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.

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