# BONUS - What's the SCOOP - 2022 Trends with Aegis Software's Michael Ford

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2021-12-17
- Length: 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford

## Summary

Michael Ford, Senior Director of Emerging Industry Strategy at Aegis Software, outlines three key trends for 2022: smart, secure, and sustainable manufacturing. He argues that the industry is moving past the 'gold rush' of data collection toward using IPC-CFX standards and AI-driven MES platforms to create actual business value and adaptive control. Ford highlights the critical need for secure data exchange to prevent counterfeiting and IP theft, proposing verifiable credentials and blockchain to protect supply chain privacy. Finally, he discusses how sustainability is driving localization and recycling innovations, supported by energy management messages within CFX to reduce waste and costs.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford#t=7) Introduction: Michael Ford and Aegis Software
- [1:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford#t=62) Smart Manufacturing: From Data to Business Value
- [3:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford#t=208) Secure Industry 4.0: Counterfeiting and Cyber Attacks
- [6:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford#t=390) Sustainable Manufacturing: Energy Management and Recycling
- [9:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford#t=569) Traceability, Privacy, and Verifiable Credentials
- [13:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-12-17-bonus-whats-the-scoop-2022-trends-with-aegis-softwares-michael-ford#t=800) 2022 Outlook: EVs, Semiconductors, and Market Growth

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Aegis Software (company)
- IPC-CFX (other)
- Koh Young (company)
- Global Electronics Association (company)

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