Nick Peters talks to Brian Holliday, MD of Siemens Digital Industries in the UK, about how he and his team harnessed the power of digital manufacturing technologies to develop world- and competition-beating products.
He also talks about struggling with German and technology at O Level (German!), why he decided against university, but found redemption – and a career – in an apprenticeship and a fascination with how computers could change industry.
Today Brian is at the forefront of the campaign to persuade UK manufacturers of the game changing benefits of deploying digital technologies. Given he has more than “been there, done that”, he is worth listening to!
Other episodes in The Manufacturer Podcast series:
The cruel sport of politics and why industrial strategy must not be allowed to become its victim
Clydeside’s Jim McColl and the case for reviving UK heavy industry
Can Sanjeev Gupta revive the UK steel industry?
Is this person the greatest STEM ambassador ever?
Can Make UK make UK manufacturing great again?
Help! Where do big companies go for help when they need it?
