Monday, 15 December, 2025
Vinod Krishnan of Essar Reveals Industrial AI’s $ Potential Lies in Edge‑First, ROI‑Driven Automation
Vinod Krishnan, Essar’s Chief Digital & Information Officer, underscores industrial AI’s untapped 75% potential—chiefly in heavy‑asset domains like mines and refineries. He advocates codifying operator expertise via edge-first infrastructure, local OT data systems, and tight ROI metrics. Even minor process tweaks can yield massive gains at scale. Krishnan also stresses OT cybersecurity as a dominant cost area and urges patient, pragmatic transformation tailored to industrial realities.
Read full story at Economic Times