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Show Notes Episode Summary In Episode 3 of Industry Next, Danny Gonzales sits down with Joseph Lewin, Head of Podcast Strategy at Scrappy ABM, to unpack why digital presence has become a leadership skill rather than a marketing function. Lewin breaks down how manufacturing leaders can use content to shorten sales cycles, attract top talent, and build trust that earns deals before a sales conversation ever begins. Plus: a 30-day playbook for leaders ready to start. About the Guest Joseph Lewi...

Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO of QAD | Redzone, joins Danny Gonzales to make the case that manufacturing modernization isn't a technology problem. It's a leadership problem. With 500,000+ unfilled manufacturing jobs and most workers over 55, Sanjay argues that AI's real job isn't headcount reduction: it's making frontline workers 3 to 4x more productive. He breaks down why 95% of AI projects fail to drive real outcomes, what separates manufacturers who win with technology from those who stall, and why t...

Craig Henry, Global Account Director for Amazon at Murrelektronik and author of Super Connected, joins Danny Gonzales to unpack why most factories are still flying blind in the age of AI. Craig makes the case for what he calls the forgotten middle of industrial connectivity, the overlooked layer between the shop floor and the systems meant to serve it. He covers why cybersecurity is now a non-negotiable component of any connectivity strategy, what separates real leadership from management, and w...