Matthew Alberts

Manager, Innovation and Emerging Technologies Southern Company

Dr. Matthew Alberts sits at the intersection of technology, business, and human connection. He is the author of The Gen AI Manufacturing Revolution (Wiley, 2025), a practitioner's guide to deploying AI in industrial and manufacturing settings. His career spans 20 years in industrial and manufacturing environments, including roles at Georgia-Pacific and Southern Company, where he leads Innovation and Transformation He holds a foundation in mechanical engineering and an MBA, and a doctorate in AI/ML from University of Tennessee A frequent speaker on technology and the future of work, he publishes The Signal & The Noise, a newsletter on technology, change, and human connection, at drmalberts.substack.com, and writes regularly for a growing professional audience on LinkedIn.

#OPEXOG Summit Day One - November 4

1:05 PM Case Study: Southern Company’s Emerging Tech Playbook: Humanoid Robotics, Quantum Computing, Agentic AI and their Evaluation Framework

Use cases for humanoid robotics in hazardous environments, such-as energized systems, extreme temperatures and chemical plants and how these solutions can eliminate exposure risk while considering workforce discomfort with "uncanny valley" designs
Understand why quantum computing is being prioritized as a strategic enabler, and learn how to identify business problems that truly warrant its capabilities while managing cost, accessibility and shared infrastructure models
Explore the role of agentic AI in advancing decision-making and automation beyond traditional models and the balance between efficiency gains and workforce readiness
Gain insight into the evaluation framework that guides these decisions, covering cost against long-term ownership, cultural readiness, and incentive alignment, so adoption isn't just mandated but embraced

#OPEXOG Summit Day Two - November 5

2:30 PM Panel Discussion: Why Most Industrial Tech Investments Fail: Change Management to Finally Get It Right

Deploying tech solutions in less complex areas to drive fast and measurable wins
Why a successful tech strategy starts with people and processes first, and concentrates on removing operational complexity
Bottom-up approaches that empower frontline and middle management with the tools, skills and metrics to deliver real impact
Strategies for tying technology deployment to business value, including revenue per employee, project profitability and process efficiency

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