Leading the Next Industrial Revolution

AI, Autonomy, and the Future of Industry

Featuring Ken Forster in Frost & Sullivan’s Transformational Growth Leadership Series

Industrial transformation is entering a new era, driven by autonomy, AI, sustainability, and human-centered innovation. In this exclusive conversation with Frost & Sullivan’s Karthik Sundaram, Ken Forster, Founder and Executive Director of Momenta, shares how these forces are converging to redefine global industry, and what it means for leaders shaping the future.

Ken’s conversation with Karthik Sundaram offers a concise, executive-level lens on:

• The shift from automation to genuine autonomy
• Why Industry 5.0 puts people, not just machines, at the center of innovation
• The $6 trillion opportunity expected by 2030 for companies leading the next wave of industrial innovation
• How startups are solving real-world challenges in energy, manufacturing, and supply chains
• Europe’s strategic role in building resilient, sustainable ecosystems

“We’re not just investing in automation, we’re enabling autonomy, sustainability, and human-centric innovation at scale. The next industrial era won’t be defined by technology alone, but by how wisely we apply it to solve the world’s toughest challenges.”

— Ken Forster, Founder & Executive Director, Momenta

Ken shares how Momenta’s Industrial Impact® approach, which combines venture capital with deep operator experience, is helping digital-first startups transform industries from the ground up. With an eye on global sustainability and value creation, he emphasizes the importance of leadership grounded in practice, not just theory.

Explore the Full Conversation with Ken Forster on Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Leadership Platform.

Momenta is the leading Industrial Impact venture capital and advisory firm, accelerating digital innovators across energy, manufacturing, smart spaces, and supply chain. Our team of deep industry operators has helped scale industry leaders and innovators to improve critical industries, the environment, and people's quality of life for over a decade.

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