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Deloitte at Siemens Realize LIVE 2026
Monday, 1 June 2026 9:00 a.m. ET

In-person - Conference

1 - 4 Jun. 2026

09:00 a.m. ET

Deloitte at Siemens Realize LIVE 2026

Detroit, MI

Deloitte is a proud sponsor of Realize LIVE Americas 2026, where the Siemens digital transformation community comes together to work smarter and produce transformative outcomes. Don’t miss this opportunity to join Deloitte and over 2,500 change-makers in design, manufacturing and lifecycle management for three days of learning, sharing and growing together. 

Connect with us at Realize LIVE 2026

Deloitte will lead sessions exploring how organizations can build connected production ecosystems, enhance factory performance, and accelerate product lifecycle management (PLM) transformation through smarter operations and digital innovation.

Building a truly integrated production ecosystem: shopfloor to cloud with Siemens & Deloitte

Tuesday, June 2 | 11:45am - 12:30pm
Room 321

Presenters:
Tim Gaus, US Smart Manufacturing Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Thomas Roehrl, Director, Xcelerator Deployment, Siemens

See how Deloitte and Siemens connect automation, MES and cloud technologies to create an effective cloud-to-edge production ecosystem. Featuring The Smart Factory @ Wichita, this session will show how manufacturers can integrate IT/OT, enable real-time insights, and scale securely with Siemens Industrial Edge and Deloitte’s transformation, integration, and AI capabilities.

Key takeaways:

  • How Industrial Edge supports quality sensing, track and trace, and process adherence
  • When to use edge vs. cloud analytics
  • How Deloitte and Siemens enabled rapid machine data integration at The Smart Factory @ Wichita

Future ready factories: accelerate, optimize, simulate with Deloitte and Siemens

Wednesday, June 3 |  2:00pm - 2:45pm 
Room 250 C

Presenters:
Chris Como, Software Platform Leader and Product Strategist, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Josh Hollander, Product strategy Leader , Deloitte Consulting LLP

Factory modernization is now a continuous capability, not a one-time capital project. This session explores how Deloitte and Siemens help manufacturers use simulation, digital tools, and Generative AI to improve planning, enhance operations and make faster, higher-confidence decisions across the factory lifecycle.

Key takeaways:

  • Why factory enhancement is an ongoing, cross-functional process
  • How GenAI and agentic AI enhance simulation and scenario planning
  • How better simulation can reduce downtime and operating costs

Step into the future of smart manufacturing

See how Deloitte and Siemens help drive sustainable product development and smart manufacturing practices at The Smart Factory by Deloitte @ Wichita. To further explore what this could mean for your organization, connect with our team at Realize LIVE.

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Ajay Chavali

Ajay Chavali

Deloitte - United States
Ajay Chavali is a managing director at Deloitte in the Product Engineering & Development practice, where he leads Deloitte’s Commercial Aerospace & Defense Advanced Air Mobility market segment. Chavali has led organizational transformations and successfully executed global programs across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia, collaborating with senior corporate executives at leading organizations in the aerospace and defense, maritime, hi-tech, semiconductor, and semi equipment industries.
Brian Meeker

Brian Meeker

Deloitte - United States
Brian is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of its US Product Engineering & Development practice. He has more than 20 years of consulting experience specializing in product development engineering and innovation and has worked with aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, high-tech, and telecommunications companies. Brian leads clients through product research and development (R&D) strategy definition, lean engineering transformations, digital engineering, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementations, and talent transformations.
Jim Sanford

Jim Sanford

Deloitte - United States
Jim is a global executive leader with over 25 years of experience at Deloitte Consulting LLP, where he delivers innovative solutions to complex industry challenges. His background includes aircraft design, structural analysis, and several technology patents. Jim transitioned to software leadership, overseeing large-scale global operations for Tier 1 providers and specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and engineering applications. He has held VP and EVP roles in data security, PLM, and engineering simulation, guiding multi-disciplinary teams serving clients from small and medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies. With deep experience in Aerospace & Defense and discrete manufacturing, Jim is committed to stewardship and delivering leading client service.

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