October 30, 2019, Art Anderson participated as one of the speakers at a Technology executives event in suburban Philadelphia (sponsored by the Beacon organization) focused on sharing new technology available for businesses. The title of the talk was "Leveraging Big Data Analytics for Small Business." The talk consisted of an overview of Big Data (the process, people and technology behind it), how companies are leveraging their data through strategy, processes and tools and sustainability for the future.

Late September, 2018, Art Anderson participated as one of the speakers at a Technology executives event in suburban Philadelphia (sponsored by the Beacon organization) focused on sharing new technology available for businesses. The title of the talk was "The Rapid Advancement of Intelligent Automation for business process automation." Approximately 30 people were in attendance, and I shared what is fact versus fiction, a high-level view of the technology, short demo and why someone should be exploring the use of it for their business or clients.

"Robotic Process Automation (RPA): how does it work?
This demo produced by KPMG is one of several public videos that does a good job showing how RPA works. Specifically, this video shows how a process such as the creation of invoices is executed by an RPA tool. You will see how routine activities can be easily performed by the RPA tool based on pre-defined rules. The tool used in this demo is Blue Prism."

Art elaborates on his history in the specialty chemicals industry; blending his chemical engineering expertise with acute business instincts to provide the guidance necessary for companies to grow more efficient, productive, and competitive. Art also discusses his experience working in the innovation space at Air Products and his eventual shift from the commercial to corporate side of the industry; specializing in global business services, customer services, and internal processes.

Art joins a panel of business leaders to provide insight on B2B commerce and how it relates to digitalisation within the specialty chemicals industry. Key concepts include adapting B2C techniques into the B2B arena and the importance of ecommerce capabilities on company websites. Art also highlights the way in which the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the demand for B2B models that take advantage of digital platforms.

In this panel discussion Art identifies how and when companies in the chemical industry can embark on their digital journey. Art highlights the importance of recognizing the need for change and exploring how the latest technology can be integrated into business strategies.

Art outlines how groundbreaking innovations such as machine learning and AI will impact the B2B chemical space. Art also emphasizes the potential for these new tools to predict customer needs and enable business processes.

Art highlights the most exciting global projects that showcase digital applications in the specialty chemical industry. One example includes the power of leveraging AI and machine learning within the manufacturing sector to monitor raw materials for final product output levels and purity.

Recently, Art sat alongside panelists for Penn State Great Valley’s Profiles in Leadership Webinar Discussion. Holding functional leadership roles in Customer Engagement and Global Business services within industrial gas and specialty chemical companies, Art spoke to his experience and development on topics such as leadership responsibility, ethics, communication and more!