The Investment Table - Lunchtime Webinar : Physical AI & Opportunities for the Middle Market

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AI is moving beyond generating words and images to perceiving, reasoning about, and acting in the physical world. In this fireside chat, we will explain what Physical AI is, how it differs from Generative AI, and why it represents a fundamental technological shift. We will explore how it is transforming industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and transportation, along with the forces accelerating adoption. Finally, we will examine where value is likely to be created and the opportunities and risks middle market investors should be watching now.

Speakers

Mitch Solomon

President, VDC Strategy

Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space. He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator). 

Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Chris Rommel

EVP, VDC Strategy

For nearly two decades, Chris has helped clients drive growth in operational and industrial technology businesses, from start-ups to middle-market companies to global enterprises. He has helped a wide variety of clients respond to and capitalize on diverse opportunities in AI, security, IoT, Industry 4.0, the intelligent edge, value-added hardware, semiconductors, engineering solutions, industrial and operational cloud computing and more. 

Chris has extensive growth strategy consulting expertise including new market assessment, product strategy, M&A diligence, partner and ecosystem development, thought leadership content creation, and more. A frequent speaker at major industry events, Chris has written and published extensive research and thought leadership content on many dynamic technology markets. Chris holds a B.A. in Business Economics and a B.A. in Public and Private Sector Organization from Brown University.

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