Google at the XVI SIMPOSIO: Artificial Intelligence Is the Global Operating System That Is Redefining Industrial Productivity
- During the mining meeting, Diego Montoya, Google Cloud’s Country Manager for Peru and Ecuador, highlighted the advances in AI in the industrial sector, as well as the deployment of autonomous assistants in field operations, among other changes.
Lima, May 28, 2026. The “Technology and Innovation: A Challenge for the Growth Across All Sectors” block, developed on the last day of the SIMPOSIO- XVI International Mining Meeting, an event organized by the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE), began by pointing out that currently the adoption of advanced technology and the urgency of designing new corporate practices will be accompanied by uncertainty in the sector.
During his keynote address, Diego Montoya, Country Manager of Google Cloud for Peru and Ecuador, emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from an isolated tool into the foundational platform that will reshape organizational competitiveness. “AI enables us to design agents that optimize repetitive tasks, but true innovation extends beyond functionality; it involves creating new practices that technology helps realize. This is a business imperative that companies can no longer postpone or delegate to the technology department.”
AI is accelerating changes across industries, influencing factors such as consumption and retail. It is transforming our interactions with the world by simplifying processes and reducing development times.
Montoya sees enormous potential in traditional extractive and manufacturing industries that must manage vast amounts of data, streamline internal processes, and enhance productivity. In his presentation, he highlighted the application of digital twins through superconnectivity, a system that simulates the complete operations of an open-pit or underground mine, enabling real-time interaction with equipment.
Through a project by the firm TIMining, he demonstrated how an intelligent agent platform analyzes the flow of trucks to crushers, detecting factors such as incomplete loads or downtime to issue early warnings. “This technology extends the operational capabilities of workers. It is not about conducting a forensic analysis of what happened during the workday, but rather about establishing real-time alerts for immediate action,” he explained. He highlighted that the mining sector has an advantage because nearly all its equipment is equipped with factory-installed sensors; the current challenge lies in efficiently connecting that information.
Regarding business transformation, Montoya highlighted the role of “agent AI” with the deployment of agents capable of autonomously solving complex operational tasks. Google’s projections indicate that within the next two years, there could be up to four digital agents for every person in a corporation.
Analyzing the speed of the current technological wave, the executive noted that the adoption timelines projected for this decade have been unexpectedly accelerated. Along those lines, he pointed out that the best way to predict the future is to create it.
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