[CXOTALK LIVE FRIDAY] Caterpillar CTO: Autonomous vehicles and more

On episode 807 of CXOTalk, we are thrilled to host Karl Weiss, the Chief Technology Officer of Caterpillar, a global leader in construction and mining equipment. Our conversation will examine technology alignment, innovation, and Caterpillar's ambitious AACE initiative, focusing on Autonomy, Alternative Fuels, Connectivity, and Electrification.

Caterpillar's operations touch a variety of markets and regulatory landscapes, presenting a rich narrative on how a century-old company continuously evolves at the intersection of technology and industrial machinery. As CTO, Karl can discuss the interplay between technology at Caterpillar and the company’s business goals.

We'll explore how Caterpillar validates new technologies for scale, especially in a domain where product failures can have significant safety ramifications. The discussion will also touch on global perspectives, exploring how Caterpillar adapts its tech strategies amidst diverse market demands, and the resilience of its global supply chain.

Join us for an important discussion that blends technical depth with business strategy!

Karl Weiss is chief technology officer and a senior vice president of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for the Integrated Components and Solutions (ICS) Division. ICS designs and builds components and systems that are used across the Caterpillar portfolio and also provides technology leadership, engineering, research, validation and manufacturing services to the enterprise.

Since joining Caterpillar in 1988, Weiss has had various assignments within product development at Caterpillar’s Decatur, Joliet, and Aurora facilities, primarily focused on large machine structural design. He subsequently transferred to Geneva, Switzerland, with Caterpillar Global Mining as an equipment management consultant serving mining customers and dealers in Europe and Africa. Weiss then became the large wheel loader new product introduction manager in Aurora, Illinois. He and his family then moved to Beijing, China, for four years, where Weiss served as the wheel loader product manager for the Asia Pacific region. In that role, he managed the integration of Shandong Engineering Machinery (SEM) as Caterpillar’s entry into the China wheel loader market. Weiss served as the worldwide product manager for medium wheel loaders in Aurora. In 2013, the Caterpillar board of directors named Weiss as senior vice president of Earthmoving. He was then named senior vice president of Material Handling & Underground in August 2017 and senior vice president of ICS and chief technology officer in May 2019.

Michael Krigsman is an industry analyst and publisher of CXOTalk. For three decades, he has advised enterprise technology companies on market messaging and positioning strategy. He has written over 1,000 blogs on leadership and digital transformation and created almost 1,000 video interviews with the world’s top business leaders on these topics. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in over 50 books. He has presented and moderated panels at numerous industry events around the world.

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