Vantage Industrial Asset Management Council: March 2026 Key Takeaways

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Executive Summary

Verdantix recently convened the Vantage Industrial Asset Management Council, a forum that brings together senior corporate leaders in asset management and digital transformation to advance maintenance and reliability practices. The Council provides a collaborative platform for members to address shared challenges, exchange insights, promote best practices and drive strategic transformation across industries. The most recent roundtable focused on challenges and solutions related to APM adoption, the impact of emerging technologies and AI, and connected worker transformation strategies.This summary captures the key challenges identified by Council members and highlights the best practices and strategic insights that emerged from the discussion.

To learn more about the Vantage Industrial Asset Management Council and view the full list of participating members, visit Vantage Councils.

About the Authors

Josh Graessle

Josh Graessle

Senior Manager

Josh is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, covering industrial transformation, with a focus on manufacturing operations management, industrial design and engineering, and asset ma...

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Lucy Drury

Lucy Drury

Marketing Manager, Councils & Brand

Lucy is a Manager in the Verdantix Marketing team, overseeing the Verdantix Vantage Councils programme, which brings together senior executives from leading global organizatio...

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