Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews) Designing the AI-First Operating Models: Generac, CBRE, and Rockwell Share Their Blueprint
Jun 12, 2025
Chris Nardecchia, Chief Digital Officer of Rockwell Automation, discusses embedding AI in industrial automation, highlighting the future of digital twins and autonomous robots. Talal Butt from Generac Power Systems shares insights on creating a cohesive residential energy ecosystem using AI, addressing mega trends like climate change. Ampily Vijay of CBRE Investment Management dives into AI's role in hyper-personalization for asset management. Together, they provide a strategic playbook for moving from isolated AI projects to comprehensive operational models.
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AI Connects Diverse Energy Products
- Generac frames its mission as "powering a smarter world" and sees AI as central to connecting diverse energy products into a residential ecosystem.
- Talal Butt says integrating solar, batteries, EV chargers and generators can drive cross-sell, better CX, and global scale.
Data Fuels Differentiation In Asset Management
- CBRE Investment Management treats its 39 billion data points and 300+ sources as fuel for differentiation across investment and operations.
- Ampily Vijay frames AI as a business-model changer enabling hyper-personalization and operational cost reduction.
AI Orchestrates The Factory Of The Future
- Rockwell embeds AI across the industrial stack from sensors to orchestration and physical robots, shifting products toward outcomes and experiences.
- Chris Nardecchia expects generative AI, causal AI, digital twins and physical AI to combine under an orchestration "wrapper" for factories.