Simone Celeste is Senior Director of the IoT Practice at Hitachi Digital Services, where he leads the design and delivery of advanced digital solutions that integrate Information Technology and Operational Technology across mining, rail, and manufacturing environments.  He played a key role in the delivery of AutoHaul®, the world’s first fully autonomous heavy-haul railway system — a landmark achievement in automation, safety systems, and edge intelligence for large-scale industrial operations.  Today, Simone leads strategic programs in collaboration with Hitachi Rail and NVIDIA, focusing on AI-powered solutions for digital asset management, synthetic data generation using digital twins, and intelligent navigation for robotics and autonomous platforms.  With over 15 years of experience and a master’s degree in Engineering, Simone brings a blend of domain expertise, systems engineering, and business strategy to help industrial organizations unlock value from real-time data and accelerate their digital transformation journeys.