Hiring, training, engaging, and retaining the workforce is a critical business challenge for the majority of industrial companies today, many of whom will lose up to 50% of their workforce to retirement over the next decade. A company standard for the adoption, deployment and operation of a successful enterprise-wide connected worker strategy will help attract the workforce, accelerate their on-boarding and provide an engaging and productive work environment. This session offers the opportunity to share experiences related to these workforce challenges. It also provides insights into how an AI-enabled Connected Worker strategy, framework, and process model can standardize operations, empower the workforce, and promote collaboration for optimized decision-making across the enterprise