"Learning to Code Is Essential to Survive"

As part of the Industry 4.0 Meetings organized by the Bahçeşehir University (BAU) Engineering and Technology Club (IEEE), a conference titled "Digital Transformation in Leading Sectors" was held at Bahçeşehir University South Campus.

At the conference, which sought to answer the question "Where is the world heading?" in light of ever-renewing technological developments, BOSCH IoT and Industry 4.0 Director Mustafa Ayhan, INTEL Middle East, Türkiye and Africa Internet of Things Technical Director Cem Vedat Işık, ABB Elektrik Türkiye Marketing and Sales Manager Nejat Ege, MCS Factory Digitalization General Manager Adem Kayar and Ekol Logistics Chairman of the Board Ahmet Musul took part as speakers, sharing their experience and knowledge with Bahçeşehir University students and participants.

At the conference, held recently at the university's South Campus, how technology affects business life, the innovations brought by smart living, growing cities, new business models for the future and artificial intelligence were discussed.

"LEARNING TO CODE IS ESSENTIAL TO SURVIVE"

ABB Elektrik Türkiye Marketing and Sales Manager Nejat Ege, who stated in his speech that writing the digital future requires talent and that this talent is something that can be acquired later, said: "When we say Industry 4.0, we should not limit it to industry. We call it 'digitalization.' Our lives are changing very rapidly. Companies that cannot keep up with this change are disappearing. We must get to know and build good relationships with technologies that are gradually entering our lives, such as virtual/augmented reality, software-defined machines and cybersecurity. The most concrete example of this is driverless cars. If these cars one day really work well, many people may lose their jobs. To be able to continue living in the conditions we are used to, we need to learn and apply all the technological conditions and requirements. For example, I think it is essential for everyone to learn to code."

SOON OUR VEHICLES WILL TELL FROM OUR EYES WHETHER WE ARE TIRED

BOSCH IoT and Industry 4.0 Director Mustafa Ayhan drew attention to the fact that smart systems will make our lives much easier, saying: "30 percent of city traffic consists of vehicles waiting for parking spaces. But thanks to the technology being developed, the time will come when we use systems that show empty parking spaces or parking spaces that the vehicle detects by itself. As part of in-car services, the system we define in our vehicle will make contact with our eyes, understand that we are tired and warn us to stop the vehicle. All of this is not the distant future. What we need is cooperation and willing manpower."