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Striking Industrial Automation Conversations

Ignited is an industrial automation podcast with a mission to spark better, faster, and more open systems. Tune in for illuminating real-world stories, technical demos, industry future forecasts, and expert insights to ignite success for your solutions. 

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Topics

The conversations in Ignited span open standards, architecting scalable systems, vertical deep dives, building with Ignition, and more. Past and future topics include:

  • Unified Namespace (UNS)

  • AI

  • IT/OT Convergence 

  • IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things)

  • Digital Transformation

  • SCADA Software

  • Ignition Perspective

  • OPC UA Standards

  • MQTT & Sparkplug B

  • i3X (Industrial Information Infrastructure)

  • Enterprise Automation

  • Event-Driven Design

  • Data Modeling 

  • Solar & BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems)

  • Data Center Automation

  • Water & Wastewater SCADA

  • Oil & Gas Industry

  • And More!

Meet the Hosts

Ignited’s hosts are two of the most connected professionals in industrial automation, and have a combined 62+ years of industry experience. 

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Travis Cox

Chief Technology Evangelist, Inductive Automation

Travis has spent his career at the intersection of industrial software, open architecture, and the Ignition ecosystem. A sought-after voice in the industry, he brings deep technical knowledge and a passion for showing what's truly possible when the right platform meets the right problem.

Fun Fact: Travis loves bowling, and has bowled over 80 perfect games.
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Thomas Burke

Technology Evangelist, Inductive Automation

Thomas is the founder of OPC and OPC UA, and he served as the President and Executive Director of the OPC Foundation for over two decades. Now at Inductive Automation, he brings his passion for open standards, scalable data models, and Digital Transformation to the Ignition community and beyond.

Fun Fact: Thomas has a fascination with unique "wild" cars. He’s the proud owner of two Bricklin SV-1s — a rare, gull-wing-door sports car from the 1970s.
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If you have a riveting automation story, insightful industry outlook, or innovative controls solution to share, apply to be a guest on a future episode of Ignited.

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