Date and time: Thursday 5 March 2026, 15:00-16:00 CET
Speaker: Stella Riad, VP Industrial Systems, RISE
Title: AI in Complex Industrial Systems: From Digitalization to Autonomous Cyber‑Physical Environments
Where: Zoom https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/66857695267#success
Host: Martin Törngren martint@kth.se
The talk is jointly organized by the TECoSA centre and the Digital Futures Working Group on Digitalized Industry.
Bio: Stella Riad is Head of the Industrial Systems Department at RISE. She holds a PhD in theoretical particle physics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and has a background in applied research and technology leadership in the MedTech industry. At RISE, Stella leads research and innovation in AI and advanced data analytics, with a strong focus on industrial systems.
Abstract: Much of today’s industry is still only partially digitalized, with fragmented data, manual processes and legacy systems never designed for analytics or autonomy. Yet pressures around energy use, resilience and sustainability are increasing rapidly and AI and advanced digital technologies are key to meeting these new challenges.
In this talk, I will show how AI can create value even in imperfect, analog‑heavy environments, and how research in modelling, digital twins, automation and emerging cyber‑physical systems can bridge the gap toward more autonomous and resilient industrial ecosystems. I will outline where we are today, what remains difficult, and which technical, organizational and human capabilities we need in the future.
