Digital twins have become a cornerstone of industrial digitalisation, but many still struggle to reflect the realities of day-to-day operations. At Future Digital Twin & AI USA 2026, VEERUM‘s Meaghan Snethlage and Niantic Spatial’s Eric Johnsen explore how organisations can move beyond static digital models and create operational environments that remain connected to what is happening in the field.
The presentation examines the industry’s progress along the digital maturity journey and the challenges organisations face as they move towards more predictive, connected and autonomous operations. While significant investments continue to be made in digitalisation, the speakers argue that many organisations still struggle to connect data systems, field activities and operational decision-making in a meaningful way. As a result, digital twins often become snapshots in time rather than living representations of operational reality.
Drawing on the partnership between VEERUM and Niantic Spatial, the session demonstrates how spatial intelligence, visual positioning technologies and real-time field updates can help close this gap. Through a practical industrial use case, the speakers show how information captured in the field can be fed directly back into digital environments, creating continuous feedback loops that improve visibility, collaboration and decision-making across operations.
The discussion also highlights the importance of interoperability, open architectures and technology ecosystems that allow data to move seamlessly between platforms and stakeholders. Watch the full presentation to explore how VEERUM and Niantic Spatial are helping transform digital twins from static representations into dynamic operational systems, and why spatial intelligence could play a critical role in the future of industrial operations.
Speakers
- Meaghan Snethlage , VP of Business Development, VEERUM
- Eric Johnsen , Enterprise Business Development Lead, Niantic Spatial
