John Harrington, Chief Product Officer at HighByte, brings a wealth of expertise at the intersection of product innovation, data infrastructure, and industrial operations. With a background in mechanical engineering and an MBA from Babson College, John has spent his career focused on enhancing productivity and safety across manufacturing and industrial sectors. At HighByte, he leads product strategy, customer and partner success, and go-to-market execution, driving solutions that empower digital transformation in complex environments.
In his session, “Laying the Groundwork: Why AI and Digital Transformation Depend on a Strong Industrial Data Foundation,” John will explore how Oil & Gas companies can overcome industrial data challenges that slow AI adoption. He will outline key components of an Industrial Data Strategy, explain how to build a contextualized, real-time data infrastructure, and share how Industrial DataOps can enable faster, more scalable deployment of AI, analytics, and automation across the enterprise.