• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Peter Zornio

Emerson Automation Solutions

Chief Technology Officer

Peter Zornio is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Emerson, leading overall coordination of technology programs, product and portfolio direction, and industry standards across the Automation Solutions group. Peter serves on Automation Solutions’ executive management team, is actively involved with industry technology standards bodies, and frequently engages with customers on their technology platform strategies. Peter shapes Emerson’s digital automation strategy including Cloud and Edge computing, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Operations and more. With more than 36 years in the automation industry, Peter joined Emerson in 2006 following 20 years at Honeywell, where he served in a variety of project implementation, product and industry marketing roles, as well as technology. Emerson’s Automation Solutions business offers of a broad portfolio of automation solutions and services for manufacturing optimization, reliability and safety, including intelligent sensors and valves, control systems for factory, hybrid, and process automation, and software and solutions for the digital transformation of operations.

Sessions With Peter Zornio

Monday, 9 March

  • 04:00pm - 04:50pm (CST) / -

    Cybersecurity: Protecting energy & industrial IoT
    Innovation & Technology Digitalization

    The energy industry is used to managing security and integrity in remote operations. However, the increased digital connectivity between operational facilities and equipment leads to an imbalance of cybersecurity threats from a small set of bad actors or hacktivists. These aren’t just threats to physical security and operational integrity: sensitive proprietary data is also at risk. How are cybersecurity risks growing as the industry digitalizes? How are integrity and compliance assured through the supply chain? What are the current best practices in cybersecurity solutions? How will cybersecurity evolve to stay ahead of threats?