The path to industrial AI: Lessons from Papa Johns and Velotic | Velotic
Chat with us

The path to industrial AI: Lessons from Papa Johns and Velotic

Event

Explore how better operational data, frontline adoption, and a plan for scale can help manufacturers improve performance today and prepare for industrial AI.

Join Brian Shepherd, CEO of Velotic, and Eric Clark, Director of Continuous Improvement at Papa Johns, for a fireside chat connecting manufacturing experience with a practical framework for choosing your next move.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask Eric and Brian your questions during a live Q&A session.

Register for this event

What does it take to turn industrial AI ambition into operational value?

Manufacturing leaders face growing pressure to put AI to work

Choosing where to begin requires a clear understanding of the business problem, the data available, and the people who will use the insight.

In this conversation, Eric will share lessons from Papa Johns’ journey from paper-based records toward real-time production and quality visibility—including what it takes to extend change across manufacturing centers.

Brian will connect those experiences to Velotic’s Industrial AI Value Cube, a framework for evaluating opportunities across production, assets, and compliance; advancing from reporting toward recommendations; and expanding capabilities from a line to the enterprise.

Together, they’ll explore how the foundations built through digital operations can support the next stage of industrial intelligence.

What you’ll learn

  • Start with a business outcome. Identify the operational problem and the decision you want to improve.

  • Build a useful data foundation. Understand why connected, contextualized information matters for daily operations and AI readiness.

  • Plan beyond the first plant. Explore how standardization, deployment choices, and local ownership affect scale.

  • Keep people at the center. Learn why frontline knowledge, trust, and adoption shape the value technology delivers.

  • Choose your next move. Use the Value Cube to assess opportunities and consider the foundations needed to pursue them.
Placeholder image

Thank you for registering

Explore the ideas behind the conversation

Moving beyond pilots takes clear priorities, trusted operational data, and a plan for scale. Explore the Industrial AI Value Cube and five foundations for delivering measurable value.

Read the whitepaper

The Journey to Value in Industrial AI, a new paper by Velotic CEO Brian Shepherd

Hear Brian’s perspective on industrial AI

Watch Velotic CEO Brian Shepherd explain the ideas behind his whitepaper, including the Industrial AI Value Cube and what it takes to turn AI ambition into operational value.

Watch the replays

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque sagittis mi at leo pulvinar commodo. Aenean auctor metus sit amet dolor efficitur laoreet.

View all

All Resources

  • Meet Velotic at The Quorum Principle Live: The Future of Manufacturing

    Veltic is proud to sponsor The Quorum Principle Live - bringing together leaders from across UK manufacturing to shape the future of digital transformation, automation, data, connectivity and AI.

    Event

  • Velotic Day

    Join us on at LEGOLAND Hotel & Conference in Billund for Velotic Day - a full day dedicated to operational excellence, digital transformation, and the future of manufacturing.

    Event

  • Meet Velotic at SPS Nuremberg

    Join Velotic at SPS Nuremberg as the industry explores the latest advances in Industrial AI, interoperability, and connectivity. Discover how leading manufacturers are transforming industrial data into actionable insights, accelerating digital transformation, and building more agile, efficient, and connected operations. Connect with our experts to learn how open, scalable technologies are helping organizations unlock greater business value across the enterprise.

    Event

  • Webinar: Five Keys to Building an Industrial Intelligence Capability

    Make your next industrial AI decision with greater confidence.

    Webinar

  • The next generation factory: why modern MES is critical to automotive competitiveness

    This webinar, hosted by Reuters Events, experts will share how next-generation MES solutions are enabling smarter operations through real-time visibility, scalable architectures, stronger cybersecurity, and simplified upgrades.

    Event

  • Webinar: Modernizing Intelligence Unleashed: Building the Data Foundation for AI-Powered Manufacturing

    Webinar hosted by Packaging Strategies - learn how to establish a scalable data foundation that supports predictive insights, operational visibility, and future AI initiatives without requiring a complete technology overhaul.

    Webinar

  • Meet Velotic at Rockwell Automation Fair 2026

    Boston, MA | Booth #1509

    Event

  • Unlocking intelligent food manufacturing: the data foundation for AI delivering operational excellence

    This webinar, hosted by Food Processing, explores how food & beverage manufacturers can connect data environments that enable faster decisions, improved production performance, greater visibility across operations, and readiness for advanced analytics and AI.

    Webinar

  • Manufacturing Leaders' Summit

    Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit 2026 brings together more than 250 senior manufacturing leaders to discuss the industry's most pressing challenges, including productivity, AI, supply chain resilience, workforce transformation, and operational excellence. The event provides a unique forum for peer exchange, strategic debate, and practical insights. Velotic is proud to participate, sharing expertise on industrial connectivity, data, and digital transformation while connecting with manufacturers looking to drive innovation and business performance.

    Event

  • Webinar: 2026 Coffee with an Expert Webinar Series

    Take a coffee break and join our Velotic team to discuss Digital Manufacturing. Coffee with an expert is a monthly rendezvous for live demos and use cases with our team of Smart Factory experts.

    Event

Event

  • Meet Velotic at The Quorum Principle Live: The Future of Manufacturing

    Veltic is proud to sponsor The Quorum Principle Live - bringing together leaders from across UK manufacturing to shape the future of digital transformation, automation, data, connectivity and AI.

    Event

  • Velotic Day

    Join us on at LEGOLAND Hotel & Conference in Billund for Velotic Day - a full day dedicated to operational excellence, digital transformation, and the future of manufacturing.

    Event

  • Meet Velotic at SPS Nuremberg

    Join Velotic at SPS Nuremberg as the industry explores the latest advances in Industrial AI, interoperability, and connectivity. Discover how leading manufacturers are transforming industrial data into actionable insights, accelerating digital transformation, and building more agile, efficient, and connected operations. Connect with our experts to learn how open, scalable technologies are helping organizations unlock greater business value across the enterprise.

    Event

  • The next generation factory: why modern MES is critical to automotive competitiveness

    This webinar, hosted by Reuters Events, experts will share how next-generation MES solutions are enabling smarter operations through real-time visibility, scalable architectures, stronger cybersecurity, and simplified upgrades.

    Event

  • Meet Velotic at Rockwell Automation Fair 2026

    Boston, MA | Booth #1509

    Event

  • Unlocking intelligent food manufacturing: the data foundation for AI delivering operational excellence

    This webinar, hosted by Food Processing, explores how food & beverage manufacturers can connect data environments that enable faster decisions, improved production performance, greater visibility across operations, and readiness for advanced analytics and AI.

    Webinar

  • Manufacturing Leaders' Summit

    Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit 2026 brings together more than 250 senior manufacturing leaders to discuss the industry's most pressing challenges, including productivity, AI, supply chain resilience, workforce transformation, and operational excellence. The event provides a unique forum for peer exchange, strategic debate, and practical insights. Velotic is proud to participate, sharing expertise on industrial connectivity, data, and digital transformation while connecting with manufacturers looking to drive innovation and business performance.

    Event

  • Webinar: 2026 Coffee with an Expert Webinar Series

    Take a coffee break and join our Velotic team to discuss Digital Manufacturing. Coffee with an expert is a monthly rendezvous for live demos and use cases with our team of Smart Factory experts.

    Event

  • Meet Velotic at the European Manufacturing & Supply Chain Summit

    Join Velotic at the European Manufacturing & Supply Chain Summit, one of Europe's premier events for manufacturing, operations, and supply chain leaders. As manufacturers navigate increasing pressure to improve resilience, productivity, and agility, Velotic helps industrial organizations transform operational complexity into measurable business outcomes through industrial software, connectivity, and AI-driven intelligence. Meet our team to explore how leading manufacturers are modernizing operations, connecting industrial data, and accelerating digital transformation initiatives across the enterprise.

    Event

  • Becolve matcongress

    matcongress is a premier industrial digital transformation conference focused on AI, digitalization, and sustainable business innovation. Velotic will be exhibiting at the event, connecting with industry leaders and demonstrating solutions that help manufacturers drive operational excellence and business growth.

    Event

Webinar