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Internet of things, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, 3D printing, cyber security, what will be the impact of new technologies and new business models on our economic and social ecosystem?

On Monday, March 5, at the Federico II University of Naples, an attempt was made to give answers to the age-old question.

The first lesson of the “Economics and Business Organization” course was held for students of the master’s degree in computer engineering. Professor Valerio Teta structured the lecture in the form of an open event, inviting the local protagonists involved in the digital transformation front. The course, whose introductory theme was “Economy, Business and Society at the time of Industry 4.0”, saw the participation of:

Luigi Bianco, Federmanager Industry 4.0 Commission
“Federmanager’s interpretation – new roles, new responsibilities of the Manager in the digital enterprise”

Fabio Cecaro, CEO of VMEngine S.r.l.
“State of the art and perspectives of the Product Cloud in the context of Industry 4.0”

Francesco Castagna, CEO of SMS Engineering S.r.l.
“IoT/Cybersec as enabling technologies for the integration of systems to be proposed to the market or alternatively integrated supply chain/logistics solutions for enterprise 4.0”

Giovanni Esposito, Order of Engineers of the Province of Naples
“The interpretation of the Order – the tasks of the Commissions for the development of knowledge and skills of the professional”

Antonio Chello, CEO of bit4id S.r.l.
“Participation in the European Elite programme to support SMEs for growth paths and access to the world of the Stock Exchange”

Bruno Esposito, Forum of Social Responsibility in Campania
“Interpreting Social Responsibility in the Digital Enterprise”

The presentations of the protagonists can be consulted here.

The guests discussed the topic of Industry 4.0 from their point of view. From the rapid technological change, to the revolution in the world of communication and information, all presented the possible scenarios of the digital economy and society.

It was therefore an opportunity for students, but also for local operators, to have a broader and longer-term picture of the changes that we will all be interested in with the advent of Industry 4.0.

There is no doubt that the promises and premises seem entirely positive, the “enabling technologies” offer indisputable improvements at all levels of the production chain, ensuring a significant increase in efficiency and automation in processes.

But what will all these new technologies be based on? What is the enabling technology that can provide the appropriate infrastructures for the management and subsequent processing of such a massive amount of data?

It is these two questions that Fabio Cecaro tried to answer during the seminar.

“The Cloud is the connective tissue of Industry 4.0”

The Cloud is considered one of the enabling technologies within the Industry 4.0 transformation process; In reality, at the base of artificial intelligence, IOT, Blockchain, etc., there is the collection and processing of a mass of data never considered until now.

Therefore, Cloud Computing becomes the fulcrum and not just an element of transformation, allowing companies to radically and profoundly rethink all digitization processes. All with greater flexibility, elasticity and reduced investment costs. From the ability to respond to market demands, to cost control to complete ROI management.

Of central importance, therefore, is the creation of a Cloud strategy at all levels, private and public, small and large businesses, services and products, in short, for any organization it will be necessary to plan a serious and correct migration to the different forms, depending on the needs, of Cloud Computing services.

The largest private organizations, large companies and multinationals, have been adapting for some time to this epochal change that technological development has put us in front of. The European Union has launched the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR-EU Regulation 2016/679) which aims to strengthen and make more homogeneous the protection of personal data of citizens and residents in the European Union, both inside and outside the territorial borders. The text, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 May 2016 and entered into force on 25 May of the same year, will begin to take effect on 25 May 2018, effectively building the legal perimeter within which to structure its strategy. The issue is central to Italy, which is the country in Europe and the world with the highest number of small and medium-sized enterprises. How are SMEs coping and will they cope with this global transformation? We need a central vision that can enable our economic system to embrace and benefit from this new industrial revolution.