BMW joins the IT Leaders IoT Africa Summit

By Staff reporter | 20 Aug 2018 at 12:25hrs
Claycia Johnson
BMW has pioneered the application of IoT in their vehicles through the BMW ConnectedDrive programme. With the programme already running for a number of years, the German manufacturer is one of a handful of organisations to have a wealth of IoT data to work with. With 90% of new vehicles expected to be connected to the internet by 2020, the automotive industry is being monitored closely in how they generate a return on investment through the experience boosting power of IoT.

Claycia Johnson, BMW Digtal Marketing and ConnectedDrive manager will be delivering a keynote at the IoT Africa Summit on the 17th October in Johannesburg. She will elaborate on how to effectively curate value from IoT data. The real value of IoT lies in the utilisation of actionable insights gathered from IoT data. She will cover the key points that must be considered whilst devising the IoT implementation architecture in order to extract value from IoT.

Claycia has worked in the automotive industry within BMW Group SA for the past 7 years between both the MINI and BMW brands. She is a highly driven individual motivated by the possibilities of what the future holds. Achieving the best result for all stakeholders is a high priority to her.

Claycia has been responsible for critical aspects within BMW Group SA focusing on product and pricing positioning, and bringing key technologies and innovations into the South African market. She has been responsible for developing and evolving Connected Car technologies since 2014 within the local market. She has also been instrumental in implementing the BMW ConnectedDrive online store locally. Claycia is currently providing and executing a digitalisation strategy to further strengthen the business. Ensuring that businesses keep up with the changes in their environment, consumers, competitors and offerings is key to remaining competitive and relevant.

Her competencies range from very technical to being very strategic. She has recently completed her MBA focusing on business strategy. Claycia is passionate about innovation, developing talent around her and connecting people to their purpose.

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