Automation Chat

About Automation Chat

Winner of the 2022, 2023 & 2024 Apex Awards of Excellence for Best Podcast. Join Executive Editor Theresa Houck for Automation Chat, where she talks with industrial automation leaders, executives, and practitioners for their insights about technologies and trends affecting manufacturing and industrial automation professionals. Published by The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine (http://rok.auto/thejournal). We chat about digital transformation, analytics and information management, networks & security, motion control, motor, drivess & electrical systems, workforce challenges, business challenges, robotics, CPG and food & beverage, and more. And get your family-friendly, silly Joke of the Day.

Publisher

The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2020

Latest episode

1 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

28 of 140 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   5 Strategies to Strengthen Industrial Cybersecurity

   Kamil Karmali discusses strategies to strengthen industrial cybersecurity, including a three-phase protection approach and regulatory reporting, to safeguard manufacturing systems from evolving cyber threats in this episode read by Maggie MacHale.

2. 

   25 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Automation Chat News Roundup, March 2025

   Executive Editor Theresa Houck delivers a news roundup, covering data security, AI breaches, ransomware vulnerabilities, market growth, safety standards, and SME programs impacting manufacturers and producers.

3. 

   18 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Linear Rotary Motors Enable Combined Movements in 1 Housing: BONUS Solution Spotlight

   Max Davitt of LinMot USA discusses linear rotary motors that combine linear and rotary movements in one housing with Amanda Joshi in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

5 Strategies to Strengthen Industrial Cybersecurity

Published 1 Apr 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Cybersecurity attacks are growing more frequent and sophisticated. Critical infrastructure companies must prioritize safety and reliability and implement a strong, modern OT slash ICS security program. Let's look at the three phases of cyber defense. The return on investment of effective cybersecurity is avoiding the risks of downtime and damage from a breach. By implementing comprehensive cybersecurity policies, manufacturers can help protect valuable assets before, during and after an event or attempt to defend my take place. Phase one, the first step to develop a strong cybersecurity program is determining where the vulnerabilities lie in the organization's systems and networks. […]

Who has been a guest on Automation Chat

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kamil Karmali
• Max Davitt
• Anthony Murphy
• Griffin Hodnett
• Greg Jackson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,259

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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