“The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the relevance of Industry 4.0 as an essential strategic component of manufacturing” - Dr Alexeis Garcia-Perez, Associate Professor in Cyber Security Management, Coventry University

Dr Alexeis Garcia-Perez is an Associate Professor in Cyber Security Management at Coventry University (UK) and a Visiting Research Scholar at Georgetown University (USA). His original background in Computer Science was complemented by a PhD in Information Systems from Cranfield University, enabling an interdisciplinary perspective of Business Information Systems practice and research.  Alexeis leads the ‘Data, Organisations and Society’ research team at Coventry University’s Research Centre for Business in Society. He works with a range of organisations from the public and private sectors, helping them shape the policy and practices that support the digital transformation of businesses and society.

Here, we have him with us sharing his insights into how the Industry 4.0 is gradually creating its space and relevance in the manufacturing sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is turning into an indispensable component for all the industrial sectors to combat the on-going production and operational crises. 

AlCircle: Could you please share your views on the emergence and importance of Industry 4.0?