The Smartest People In The Room — Some ProveIt! 2025 Observations

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Join us as we dive into the key observations from ProveIt! 2025, highlighting the trends and insights in the manufacturing industry. From the growing presence of end users at conferences to the evolving role of systems integrators, this video covers it all.

Chapters:
0:00 - Conference Sign-Ups & End User Trends
End users lead with over 60% of ticket sales.
Significant participation from end users and systems integrators.

3:13 - Industry Trends & Systems Integrator Experience
Rare end-user conference attendance; typically brought by salespeople.
Vendor opportunities for apples-to-apples tool comparisons.
80-90% of systems integrators lack manufacturing floor experience.
Anecdote: Young integrator owner with no manufacturing background.

9:23 - Manufacturing Trends & End-User Role in Digital Transformation
Contrast between IT policies and plant floor realities.
Importance of plant floor workers’ knowledge vs. decision-making power.
Integrators often hire graduates with no manufacturing experience.
End users' growing digital fluency could shift industry dynamics.