Shipping is key for the world economy and our everyday lives – over 80% of world traded goods is carried by sea, while ferries transport over 4 billion passengers a year. What goes behind the scenes of this massive – and yet often invisible – industry?

Join host and engineering fan Fran Scott as she learns about the technologies that are propelling ships toward a sustainable future in conversation with ex-mariner and shipping journalist Craig Eason, ABB’s passenger vessel expert Marcus Högblom, and ferry designer Johannes Johannesson.

Shipping is key for the world economy and our everyday lives – over 80% of world traded goods is carried by sea, while ferries transport over 4 billion passengers a year. What goes behind the scenes of this massive – and yet often invisible – industry?
Join host and engineering fan Fran Scott as she learns about the technologies that are propelling ships toward a sustainable future in conversation with ex-mariner and shipping journalist Craig Eason, ABB’s passenger vessel expert Marcus Högblom, and ferry designer Johannes Johannesson.

What will the world’s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner?  

Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leading industry experts to uncover how automation, electrification and digitalization enable some of the largest and most complex industrial operations on the planet – and asks what will  future of industry really look like? 

Listen or watch Industry Optimized; a podcast from ABB’s Automation business area.

You can also watch Industry Optimized on YouTube here.

What will the world&rsquo;s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun &ndash; leaner and cleaner?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leading industry experts to uncover how automation, electrification and digitalization enable some of the largest and most complex industrial operations on the planet &ndash; and asks what will &nbsp;future of industry really look like?&nbsp;
Listen or watch&nbsp;Industry Optimized; a podcast from ABB&rsquo;s Automation business area.
You can also watch Industry Optimized on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOgEb39vsYluep5eZn3VJALNYOXU7G-eR">here</a>.

Industry Optimized

What will the world’s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner?  

Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leading industry experts to uncover how automation, electrification and digitalization enable some of the largest and most complex industrial operations on the planet – and asks what will the future of industry really look like? 

Listen to or watch Industry Optimized; a podcast from ABB’s Automation business area. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify and Youtube. 

What will the world&rsquo;s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun &ndash; leaner and cleaner?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leading industry experts to uncover how automation, electrification and digitalization enable some of the largest and most complex industrial operations on the planet &ndash; and asks what will the future of industry really look like?&nbsp;
Listen to or watch Industry Optimized; a podcast from ABB&rsquo;s Automation business area. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0TE31LbwrEyzhhBEzsr5At?si=5f069bc20e80404a">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOgEb39vsYluep5eZn3VJALNYOXU7G-eR">Youtube</a>.&nbsp;

Shipping – Propelling into a Sustainable Future

Automation keeps the world’s most essential industries running safely and reliably. But how can industries modernize without disrupting operations? 

In this episode of Industry Optimized, host Fran Scott speaks with Per Erik Holsten, President at ABB's Energy Industries division, and Joachim Braun, President at ABB's Process Industries division, about how industries can adopt new capabilities while protecting the core of their operations. They discuss Automation Extended, ABB's approach to separating core control from digital innovation, enabling customers to modernize at their own pace while maximizing existing investments and minimizing disruption. 

We also hear how this works in action from Matthijs Zwart at Vitens and Jenny Gotthardsson at Södra Cell.

Automation keeps the world&rsquo;s most essential industries running safely and reliably. But how can industries modernize without disrupting operations?&nbsp;
In this episode of Industry Optimized, host Fran Scott speaks with Per Erik Holsten, President at ABB's Energy Industries division, and Joachim Braun, President at ABB's Process Industries division, about how industries can adopt new capabilities while protecting the core of their operations. They discuss Automation Extended, ABB's approach to separating core control from digital innovation, enabling customers to modernize at their own pace while maximizing existing investments and minimizing disruption.&nbsp;
We also hear how this works in action from Matthijs Zwart at Vitens and Jenny Gotthardsson at S&ouml;dra Cell.

Automation Extended: enabling industrial innovation with continuity

As mining moves deeper underground to access new deposits, operations are becoming more complex. Underground depths introduce greater challenges around energy efficiency, thermal management, safety, and system reliability. Yet this evolution also presents opportunity.  

In this episode of Industry Optimized, host Fran Scott speaks to John Manuell, Global Business Unit Manager for Hoisting, Process Industries division, ABB. They discuss how depth changes the rules of engineering, what this means for energy and system design, and why technologies such as electrification, integrated power systems and automation are becoming essential to maintaining safe, consistent, and efficient operations underground. We also hear from Gary Poxleitner, Mining Engineer at SRK on what going deeper means in practice: the operational challenges, and how mines are adapting their systems to work reliably and safely at greater depths.

As mining moves deeper underground to access new deposits, operations are becoming more complex. Underground depths introduce greater challenges around energy efficiency, thermal management, safety, and system reliability. Yet this evolution also presents opportunity. &nbsp;
In this episode of Industry Optimized, host Fran Scott speaks to John Manuell, Global Business Unit Manager for Hoisting, Process Industries division, ABB. They discuss how depth changes the rules of engineering, what this means for energy and system design, and why technologies such as electrification, integrated power systems and automation are becoming essential to maintaining safe, consistent, and efficient operations underground. We also hear from Gary Poxleitner, Mining Engineer at SRK on what going deeper means in practice: the operational challenges, and how mines are adapting their systems to work reliably and safely at greater depths.

Engineered for depth: How deep underground mining changes the rules

Digital innovations and AI are transforming industrial workplaces, paving the way towards autonomous operations. But how do we balance the expectations of the next generation with the needs of existing employees – and give industrial operators practical ways to accelerate digital adoption? 

In this episode of Industry Optimized, host Fran Scott speaks to David Lincoln, Digital Lead at ABB’s Measurement & Analytics division. Together they discuss how to upskill today’s workforce to become truly digitally native – confident, capable, and ready to master the tools shaping the future of industry. We also hear from students at Imperial College London on what they expect their future work environment to look like.   

Thank you to Dr Colin Hale and Imperial College London for inviting us to the Carbon Capture Pilot Plant and to Baikai (Carleo) Zhu, Leo Fa and Golden (Xiao Xuan) Goh for sharing their insights.

Digital innovations and AI are transforming industrial workplaces, paving the way towards autonomous operations. But how do we balance the expectations of the next generation with the needs of existing employees &ndash; and give industrial operators practical ways to accelerate digital adoption?&nbsp;
In this episode of Industry Optimized, host Fran Scott speaks to David Lincoln, Digital Lead at ABB&rsquo;s Measurement &amp; Analytics division. Together they discuss how to upskill today&rsquo;s workforce to become truly digitally native &ndash; confident, capable, and ready to master the tools shaping the future of industry. We also hear from students at Imperial College London on what they expect their future work environment to look like. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Thank you to Dr Colin Hale and Imperial College London for inviting us to the Carbon Capture Pilot Plant and to Baikai (Carleo) Zhu, Leo Fa and Golden (Xiao Xuan) Goh for sharing their insights.

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