This session explores how industrial 5G, private networks, and advanced cybersecurity are transforming manufacturing. With explosive growth in connected devices and private 5G adoption, manufacturers face unprecedented opportunities for efficiency—and rising cybersecurity risks. Integrated IT-OT security strategies are now critical to ensuring resilient, secure operations.

• How are manufacturers using industrial 5G for real-time automation whilst deploying zero-trust security to protect against the 60% surge in ransomware targeting manufacturing systems?
• What strategies enable secure private network deployment with multi-layered security models to manage IT/OT convergence risks as digitalisation accelerates?
• How does 5G connectivity unlock value in AI-driven predictive maintenance and digital twins, delivering 45% downtime reduction whilst maintaining cybersecurity compliance?
• How can manufacturers integrate AI and IoT platforms with 5G networks using micro-segmentation to accelerate transformation whilst building resilience against supply chain cyber risks?
• What lessons from early adopters—including Germany's 400 private network licences—reveal about scaling 5G smart factories whilst navigating evolving cybersecurity regulations across different jurisdictions?