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Robert Libbey, Head of Digital & Social Communications, PfizerThrough a mix of case-study presentations, interactive roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions and hands-on workshops, you will gain inspiring perspectives. The multi-stream format allows you to move freely between the sessions. Create your own personal agenda from the case studies and interactive round tables. If you can't participate in the conference onsite, you have the possibility to get the insights of the decision-makers via live streaming.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH
9:00
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
9:15
Joe Hurst
Director Sales
Hark Systems
United Kingdom
9:30
David Arfmann
Founder
ALAIQ Technologie
Germany
10:00
10:15
10:45
Dr. Katja Maaser
Head of Standardization and Digitization
DB Station & Service
Germany
Dr. Katja Maaser
Head of Standardization and Digitization
DB Station & Service
Germany
11:15
Heiko Witte
Digital Business Development Consultant
Rolls Royce
Germany
Heiko Witte
Digital Business Development Consultant
Rolls Royce
Germany
Mariska Meints
Digital Lead Digital Twin | Value Networks
DB Systel
Germany
Mariska Meints
Digital Lead Digital Twin | Value Networks
DB Systel
Germany
Mark Sage
Executive Director
AREA ‑ Augmented Reality for Enterprise
UK
Mark Sage
Executive Director
AREA ‑ Augmented Reality for Enterprise
UK
11:45
Dr. Romeo Ayemele Djeujo
Global Lead Enterprise Cloud & IoT Security
ZEISS Group
Germany
Dr. Romeo Ayemele Djeujo
Global Lead Enterprise Cloud & IoT Security
ZEISS Group
Germany
12:15
Stay Tuned - To Be Announced Soon - Solvace, France
How will we Work with Data in 2030? First Steps Towards a Fully Connected, Smart Train Station - Dr. Katja Maaser, Head of Standardization and Digitization, DB Station & Service
Digital Transformation - Introducing Start-up Approaches in a Large Company - Heiko Witte, Digital Business Development Consultant, Rolls Royce
What Does it Take to Get a Digital Strategy Operation off the Ground? - Matthew Stockwin, Director of Continuous Improvement, COATS
Stay Tuned - To Be Announced Soon - Solvace, France
How will we Work with Data in 2030? First Steps Towards a Fully Connected, Smart Train Station - Dr. Katja Maaser, Head of Standardization and Digitization, DB Station & Service
Digital Transformation - Introducing Start-up Approaches in a Large Company - Heiko Witte, Digital Business Development Consultant, Rolls Royce
What Does it Take to Get a Digital Strategy Operation off the Ground? - Matthew Stockwin, Director of Continuous Improvement, COATS
Digital Colleagues - The AI and Human Collaboration Revolution - David Arfmann, Founder, ALAIQ Technologie
Driving 21st Century Value with Digital Twins - Dr. Michael Grieves, Executive Director & Chief Scientist, Digital Twin Institute
Digital Part of the Twin - Information Flow and Integration - Mariska Meints, Digital Lead Digital Twin | Value Networks, DB Systel
Risk and Security - Towards a Secure and Resilient Digital Twin Strategy - Dr. Romeo Ayemele Djeujo, Global Lead Enterprise Cloud & IoT Security, ZEISS Group
Digital Colleagues - The AI and Human Collaboration Revolution - David Arfmann, Founder, ALAIQ Technologie
Driving 21st Century Value with Digital Twins - Dr. Michael Grieves, Executive Director & Chief Scientist, Digital Twin Institute
Digital Part of the Twin - Information Flow and Integration - Mariska Meints, Digital Lead Digital Twin | Value Networks, DB Systel
Risk and Security - Towards a Secure and Resilient Digital Twin Strategy - Dr. Romeo Ayemele Djeujo, Global Lead Enterprise Cloud & IoT Security, ZEISS Group
Simplifying the Journey and Maximizing Impact - Joe Hurst, Director Sales, Hark Systems
Group Collaboration in AR - Robert Dyhringer, Extended Reality Specialist, Mercedes‑Benz
Improving Enterprise Augmented Reality Ecosystems - Mark Sage, Executive Director, AREA ‑ Augmented Reality for Enterprise
VR Training - The Next Logical Step - Niko Verhaegen, Global VR & Business Development Training, Georg Fischer
Simplifying the Journey and Maximizing Impact - Joe Hurst, Director Sales, Hark Systems
Group Collaboration in AR - Robert Dyhringer, Extended Reality Specialist, Mercedes‑Benz
Improving Enterprise Augmented Reality Ecosystems - Mark Sage, Executive Director, AREA ‑ Augmented Reality for Enterprise
VR Training - The Next Logical Step - Niko Verhaegen, Global VR & Business Development Training, Georg Fischer
13:00
14:30
15:00
Matthias Joest
Committee Leader
omlox
Germany
Matthias Joest
Committee Leader
omlox
Germany
Djim Kaatee
CitizenM Hotels
VDC Digital Twin Tech Business Partner
The Netherlands
Djim Kaatee
CitizenM Hotels
VDC Digital Twin Tech Business Partner
The Netherlands
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
15:30
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
Markus Pangerl
IT Expert Production Planning & Supply Chain Management / Development IT Lead
Continental
Germany
Markus Pangerl
IT Expert Production Planning & Supply Chain Management / Development IT Lead
Continental
Germany
Thomas Zuchtriegel
Head of AR/VR Data ‑ Process & Technology
AUDI Business Innovation
Germany
Thomas Zuchtriegel
Head of AR/VR Data ‑ Process & Technology
AUDI Business Innovation
Germany
16:00
16:30
Robin Mata
Business Technology Leader ‑ Intelligent Automation & Finance
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Mexico
Robin Mata
Business Technology Leader ‑ Intelligent Automation & Finance
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Mexico
Florian Couret
Director Immersive Lab
BNP Paribas Real Estate
France
Florian Couret
Director Immersive Lab
BNP Paribas Real Estate
France
17:00
Skill Development Towards a Resilient Supply Chain - Gladis Araujo, Global Quality VP, Mattel
Seamless Locating-Services Fuels Operational Efficiency - Matthias Joest, Committee Leader, omlox
Skill Development Towards a Resilient Supply Chain - Gladis Araujo, Global Quality VP, Mattel
Seamless Locating-Services Fuels Operational Efficiency - Matthias Joest, Committee Leader, omlox
Digital Twin of An Enterprise - Vijay Kempuraj, Digital Twin Lead, Ford Motor Company
A Journey with no End - Development of a Standardized Hotel Virtual Model - Djim Kaatee, CitizenM Hotels, VDC Digital Twin Tech Business Partner
Value of a Digital Twin in Manufacturing and Possible Implementation Principles - Markus Pangerl, IT Expert Production Planning & Supply Chain Management / Development IT Lead, Continental
Digital Development of a 24/7 Warehouse Twin - Daniel Küster, Warsteiner Group, Supply Chain Director
Digital Twin of An Enterprise - Vijay Kempuraj, Digital Twin Lead, Ford Motor Company
A Journey with no End - Development of a Standardized Hotel Virtual Model - Djim Kaatee, CitizenM Hotels, VDC Digital Twin Tech Business Partner
Value of a Digital Twin in Manufacturing and Possible Implementation Principles - Markus Pangerl, IT Expert Production Planning & Supply Chain Management / Development IT Lead, Continental
Digital Development of a 24/7 Warehouse Twin - Daniel Küster, Warsteiner Group, Supply Chain Director
VR-Based Engineering Design Review - Albert Becker, Head of CAE & BIM Support, Bayer
Automotive Visualization Platform - Personalized Content on any Device - Thomas Zuchtriegel, Head of AR/VR Data ‑ Process & Technology, AUDI Business Innovation
Science Fiction Applied to your Workplace Experience - Are you Ready to Work Differently? - Florian Couret, Director Immersive Lab, BNP Paribas Real Estate
VR-Based Engineering Design Review - Albert Becker, Head of CAE & BIM Support, Bayer
Automotive Visualization Platform - Personalized Content on any Device - Thomas Zuchtriegel, Head of AR/VR Data ‑ Process & Technology, AUDI Business Innovation
Science Fiction Applied to your Workplace Experience - Are you Ready to Work Differently? - Florian Couret, Director Immersive Lab, BNP Paribas Real Estate
17:45
18:00
Engage in exciting conversations. Strengthen your network after a day full of knowledge sharing, groundbreaking presentations, and interesting conversations. Join delegates and speakers in the relaxed atmosphere of the event venue.
THURSDAY, JULY 7TH
9:00
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a chairman at this event, this slot is available.
9:15
9:45
Michael Thron
Board Member
objective partner
Germany
10:15
Ingo Hild
Plant & Operations Manager
Osram
Germany
10:45
11:15
Martin Guserle
BE Head of EPIC®
Lapp
Germany
Martin Guserle
BE Head of EPIC®
Lapp
Germany
11:45
Boie Karstens
Head of Production
Tesa Werk Hamburg
Germany
Boie Karstens
Head of Production
Tesa Werk Hamburg
Germany
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
12:15
Purnesh Gali
Head of Analytics
Hindalco Industries
India
Purnesh Gali
Head of Analytics
Hindalco Industries
India
Harald Wesenberg
Specialist IT
Equinor
Norway
Harald Wesenberg
Specialist IT
Equinor
Norway
Vladimir Kuts
Head of Industrial VR & AR Lab
Tallinn University of Technology
Estonia
Vladimir Kuts
Head of Industrial VR & AR Lab
Tallinn University of Technology
Estonia
12:45
From Product to Service - Discover a New B2B World Through Service Orientation - Michael Thron, Board Member, objective partner
Turning an (old) Brownfield Plant into a Modern Smart Factory - Ingo Hild, Plant & Operations Manager, Osram
Paving the Road Towards Industry 5.0 - Seonhi Ro, Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Specialist, Ford
Rolling Out an IoT Platform on a Big Scale - Dirk Voigt, Head of Digital Production Platform, Volkswagen
AI in Process Manufacturing - Uncharted, but Endless Possibilities - Purnesh Gali, Head of Analytics, Hindalco Industries
From Product to Service - Discover a New B2B World Through Service Orientation - Michael Thron, Board Member, objective partner
Turning an (old) Brownfield Plant into a Modern Smart Factory - Ingo Hild, Plant & Operations Manager, Osram
Paving the Road Towards Industry 5.0 - Seonhi Ro, Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Specialist, Ford
Rolling Out an IoT Platform on a Big Scale - Dirk Voigt, Head of Digital Production Platform, Volkswagen
AI in Process Manufacturing - Uncharted, but Endless Possibilities - Purnesh Gali, Head of Analytics, Hindalco Industries
Digital Innovation Platform for Agility and Collaborative Creation - Ricardo Moreno, Vice President ‑ Europe Business, GE Hitachi
Bringing Together Efficiency, Sustainability and Design with Digital Twins - Martin Guserle, BE Head of EPIC®, Lapp
What Does it Take to Create True Value with Digital Twins - Harald Wesenberg, Specialist IT, Equinor
Digital Innovation Platform for Agility and Collaborative Creation - Ricardo Moreno, Vice President ‑ Europe Business, GE Hitachi
Bringing Together Efficiency, Sustainability and Design with Digital Twins - Martin Guserle, BE Head of EPIC®, Lapp
What Does it Take to Create True Value with Digital Twins - Harald Wesenberg, Specialist IT, Equinor
Training of the Future - Adapt - Innovate - Overcome - Paul Speight, Chief Watch Manager & Lead VR Innovation Manager, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Human-Robot Interaction with XR in the Industry 4.0 - Vladimir Kuts, Head of Industrial VR & AR Lab, Tallinn University of Technology
Training of the Future - Adapt - Innovate - Overcome - Paul Speight, Chief Watch Manager & Lead VR Innovation Manager, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Human-Robot Interaction with XR in the Industry 4.0 - Vladimir Kuts, Head of Industrial VR & AR Lab, Tallinn University of Technology
13:30
15:00
Stephan Krebber
Program Director Digitalization Production & Technology ‑ VP
Covestro
Germany
15:30
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
If you'd like to be a speaker at this event, this slot is available.
16:00
Implementing Digital Transformation in Production - Stephan Krebber, Program Director Digitalization Production & Technology ‑ VP, Covestro
Implementing Digital Transformation in Production - Stephan Krebber, Program Director Digitalization Production & Technology ‑ VP, Covestro
16:45
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