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Talking Industrial Automation

The Talking Industrial Automation Podcast is a show to help you get to know the people who make modern manufacturing and processing possible. Along the way you'll hear about integration technology, trends and challenges.

Podcast · By Lisa Richter · English · Official site

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Building Smarter Automation Through Partnership, AI, and Industry Expertise with Greg Jackson and Alan Hinchman (opens the original)

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    What does it take to build smarter, more effective industrial automation? Lisa Richter sits down with Greg Jackson of Smart Sites and Alan Hinchman of Gray Matter to explore a partnership spanning more than 30 years—and how the industry has evolved from simply collecting data to turning it into meaningful insight. They dive into AI, cybersecurity, system integration, industry expertise, and the growing need to do more with less. They also share lessons from the field, the importance of trusted p

  2. Episode · Aug 17, 2026

    From Specs to Trust: How Industrial Automation Buyers Really Make Decisions (opens the original)

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    In this episode of Talking Industrial Automation , Lisa Richter sits down with Nicole Bojic, Founder and CEO of ILLI Agency, to explore the human side of B2B marketing and industrial automation buying decisions. Nicole explains why the best technology can lose to the technology a buyer actually understands , and why technical specifications, data, and ROI alone may not be enough to win the deal. Drawing from years of buyer research, she shares how fear, trust, risk, and internal decision-making

  3. Episode · Jul 15, 2026

    From Plant Floor to Smart Factory: How Data, AI & Employee Ownership Are Reshaping Manufacturing with Sam Zungri (opens the original)

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    What does it take to turn decades of industrial automation expertise into a modern, AI-ready manufacturing business? In this episode of Talking Industrial Automation , Lisa Richter sits down with Sam Zungri , President and CEO of Polaris Automation , to discuss how automation, operational data, and employee ownership are transforming the future of manufacturing. Sam shares his journey from electrical engineer to business leader, explains how Polaris evolved from a traditional controls system int

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