Prof. Daniel participated as a panelist and speaker at STATIC Arabia 2025 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He spoke about the role of Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence in shaping the future of predictive maintenance and the wider digital ecosystem.

In his talk, he highlighted:

• How Digital Twins are changing predictive maintenance in smart manufacturing.

• The challenges of using them on a large scale.

• Future opportunities for building more resilient, efficient, and sustainable industries.

STATIC Arabia 2025 brought together experts from academia, industry, and government to share knowledge and drive innovation. Prof. Daniel noted that the discussions strongly support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals for digital transformation and advanced manufacturing.

He thanked the organizers and fellow panelists and expressed his hope to see these ideas put into action across different sectors.