Daily Program
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Topic: Industrial AI
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Hannover Trade Fair Ground
Digital Product Passport with PASS-X.EU – creating value beyond regulatory requirements
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Jörn Bruhn
Executive Vice President Manufacturing Technology, TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co.KG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Scaling a Data Ecosystem within the SME Sector: Lessons Learned through the Catena-X Rollouts
Anja Lang
Head of Catena-X BMW Group, BMW Group
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Shaping the Future of Industry Together: Cooperation Strategy of PI4.0 (Germany) and RRI (Japan)
Topic: Industrial AI
Kazuo Nakashima
General Manager, Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT Initiative (RRI)
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
The future of industry is software-defined
Topic: Industrial Software
Martin Krenzer
Portfolio Manager Software-defined Systems, Siemens AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Embodied AI: AI needs a body
Werner Kraus
Head of Research Division Automation and Robotics, Fraunhofer IPA
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Open-source framework for specialized engineering AI in mechanical and plant engineering
Topic: Industrial Software
Arno Kühn
Management, it´s OWL Clustermanagement GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
QVLS - Ecosystem Excellence: Integrating Industry, Research, and Partners for Impact
Topic: Quantum Technologies
Nazanin Pourmalek
CEO, Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS) e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Sovereign Cloud Infrastructures As A Foundation For Industrial Competitiveness
Topic: Industrial Software
Bernie Wagner
Chief Sales Officer, Schwarz Digits
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
The digital twin: from concept to industrial application
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Alexander Fay
Head of Chair, Chair of Automation Technology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Build to Win: AI-driven Re-industrialization
Topic: Industrial AI
Joseph Rosing
Head of Smart Manufacturing & Supply Chain CoE, Automotive & Manufacturing, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
The future of predictive maintenance: How AI enables efficiency
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Lena Weirauch
CEO & Co-Founder, aiomatic
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
How to Upgrade to Long Term Security with Post Quantum Cryptography
Topic: IT/OT Security
Oliver Winzenried
Co-founder and CEO, WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Practical Approach to Industrial Wireless Technologies
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Dr. Miriam Solera
Managing Director, VDMA WCM
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Beyond Industry Boundaries: Why the Future of Maintenance Requires Collaboration
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Alireza Dadashi
Technology manager, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Going electronic without losing control: eCHR done right
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Hydrogen Certification: Climate Solution or Bureaucratic Illusion?
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Katharina Sailer
Fuel CertHall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Physical AI Meets Industrial AI Cloud - Reinventing Industry in Germany
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Adrian Reisch
Partner, EY
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Process Electrification: Turning Power into Industrial Value
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Gianfranco Monzini
Process Electrification VP
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Scaling Industry: The Lighthouse Operating System as a Blueprint for Transformation
Anthony Loy
IA Services Digital Consulting VP, Schneider Electric
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Collaborative Robot Popularizer | Humanoid Robot Solution Provider
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Remco Oosterlaken
Managing Director, Inlux Robotics B.V
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Edge-based indoor localization without radio – precise, fast, cost-effective
Topic: Production Logistics
Dr. Karsten Koenigstein
Geschäftsführer, SINFOSY digital GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
The Missing Link Between Digital Investment and Manufacturing Performance
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Brian Vogel
CEO, On Time Edge
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
MAGBRAS: Building a National Rare Earth Magnet Value Chain in Brazil
Topic: Supply Chain Management + more
André Nunis
Researcher / Head of the Laboratory of Metallurgical Processes, Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas – IPT
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI agents in engineering: From analysis to decision-making - practical and secure implementation
Topic: Industrial AI
Julian Funke
IT-P Information Technology-Partner GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Forecasting Without Fairy Tales: An Approach to Regain Deal Predictability
Topic: Industrial Software
Andreas Schuster
SugarCRM
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Governing & Operating Robots @scale
Humanoid robotics - applications in medium-sized businesses
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Dr. Michael Merwart
Transformationsnetzwerk neu/wagen
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Hydrogen and its derivatives: An international business
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Bart Biebuyck
CEO, Member of the Governing Board, Green Energy Park
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Industrial AI: From Strategy to Scale
Topic: Industrial AI
Friedrich Merz
Federal Chancellor
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
QEED Quantum Light for a New Imaging Modality for the Early and Differentiated Detection of ...
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Scaling the Energy Transition - Enabling Long-Term Performance
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Johannes Kohl
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
The Amazon Bioeconomy-Innovation Park as a hub for developing the sociobiodiversity production chain
Topic: Partner Country + more
Guilherme Rodrigues
Key Account Manager for Sustainable Development Projects, CERTI Foundation
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
The Digitalization of Functional Layers: From Analog Coating to Software-Defined Deposition
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Ben Hartkopp
Founder, Inventor, Head of Research & IP, Quantica GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
The manufacturing engineer of the future: Building and optimizing processes with AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Pete Hartnett
Product Management Group Lead, Tulip Interfaces
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Is the integration paradigm in application software outdated?
Topic: Industrial Software
August-Wilhelm Scheer
Owner & Founder, August-Wilhelm Scheer Holding GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Challenges for RFNBO Certification in Practice
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Christoph Schunke
Manager | Expert in Renewable Energy Systems, envyze GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
How AI can simplify ESG
Topic: Sustainability
Jean Bauer
Co-Geschäftsführer , ESG-X GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
SQale Modular Scalable Quantum Computer
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Bjoern Lekitsch
CTO Corporate, neQxt GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
AI-Powered After-Sales Support for Industrial Machinery
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Canberk Guvenkaya
GM, Think Simple
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
A unique high temperature electrolysis stack concept - NOAH2 project
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Hall 13, booth C14
AI-Driven Climate Risk Analysis: From Compliance to Process
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Maurice Drachenberg Grassee
Senior Business Developer - Sustainability Services, BTC Business Technology Consulting AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Automation to Collaboration: how embodied AI is unlocking the true promise of Industry 5.0
Topic: Industrial AI
Jonathan Wu
CTO, Smart Manufacturing, Lenovo
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
From Vision to Global Value: Operating and Internationalizing Industrial Data Ecosystems
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Thomas Rösch
CEO, Cofinity-X GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
QCStack Central Software Stack for Quantum Computers
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Arcesio Castaneda Medina
Department: High Performance Computing, Team Leader: Quantum Computing, Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Raw Materials: What Companies Face Now and What Comes Next
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Dr. Volker Treier
Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK)
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
How to accelerate Hydrogen ramp up in Germany?
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies + more
Dr.-Ing. David Kessing
Project Manager Mobility, Initiative Future Germany 2050, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI)
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Dr. Gunnar Schomaker
Strategic Research; Lead of Advanced Computing, Universität Paderborn SICP / Software Innovation Campus PaderbornHall 13, booth C14
Agentic Selling: If it’s not machine-readable, it doesn’t exist
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Magdalena Jetzinger
Lead Digital Strategy Consultant, IBM iX
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
EIWA's H2 CfD Mechanism - Breakthrough for the Rollout of the Hydrogen Economy?
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Werner Diwald
Vice Spokesperson, EIWA
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Introduction to Robot Joint Modules and Core Components
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Jason Zhao
Suzhou Joy-Motion Electrical Technology Co., Ltd.
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Rethinking Industrial Process Heat: AI Algorithms for Cost-Effective Electrification
Topic: Industrial AI
Tim Engelmann
Co-Founder, Celsio GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Scaling fuel cell production: Inline quality assurance for mass manufacturing
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Johannes Scholz
Technical Sales Manager, BST
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Experience the added value of Manufacturing-X dataspace with Cross Reality (XR)
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Dr. Dominik Rohrmus
CTO, Labs Network Industrie 4.0 e.V.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Decarbonization Without Risk: Proven Success Models from Industrial Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy + more
Patrick Schulze
Engie Deutschland GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Enhanced Factory Flow for Metal Products: Quality-driven with AI
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Dr. rer. Nat. Claus Hermannstädter
Head of Customer Segments Metal Products and Medical, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Successfully Implementing AI in Production: How Companies Can Get Started
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Maximilian Zipp
Senior Consultant, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Building a Robot: It's Not Rocket Science. It's LEGOs
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Scarlett Lee
Overseas Director, ENCOS
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
ReTool: Enabling Circular Economy for Industrial Tooling through Digital Transparency
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Debottlenecking electrocatalysis R&D with structured data workflows
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Digital engineering live: simulation, AI, HPC and digital twins for the industrial future
Topic: Digital Twin
Dirk Pieper
CEO, CAE-Forum
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Highlight Tour in English
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Hydrogen certification: Climate Solution or Bureaucratic Illusion?
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Katharina Sailer
Fuel CertHall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
No Hyperscaler = no AI? Or, just AI done right — sovereign, trusted, on prem.
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Angelo Conigliello
Chief Technology Officer EMEA - Safety & Security | Defense | AI | Computer Vision, Dell Technologies
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Scaling AI: Moving from Experimentation to Value-Driven Manufacturing Outcomes
Topic: Industrial AI
Veena Sriram
VP, Digital Engineering Services Solutions, Sutherland
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
More courage. More speed. More action - State modernization as a shared responsibility
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Karsten Wildberger
Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
AI: An opportunity for Germany and Europe
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Karsten Wildberger
Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
TEN.efzn: Energy Research from Lower Saxony - Rethinking the Energy Transition
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Prof. Sebastian Lehnhoff
Chairman of the Board, OFFIS Institut für Informatik
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
The Lightweightingatlas of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Anton Mauerberger
Coordinator, Leichtbauatlas des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE)
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
AI-Powered Manufacturing Tour in English
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Drive growth, profitability and resilience with agentic Supply Chains
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Dayan Rodriguez
Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing & Mobility, Microsoft
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Quantum technologies for the sovereignty and competitiveness of the European industry
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Prof. Astrid Lambrecht
Chairwoman, Forschungszentrum Jülich
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
The Digital Product Passport Revolution From Regulation to Market Adoption
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Elliana Jensen-Abieva
CEO, CircularTech Forum
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
The Ultimate Path to Optimized Complex Detailed Scheduling
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Industrial 5G – Where are We
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Holger Schönherr
Siemens
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Transformation made in North Rhine-Westphalia: Pathways to the industrial application of ...
Topic: Sustainability
Gloria Schmidt
Project Manager and Network Manager, Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Where IT Meets OT - The Invisible Platform Behind the Digital Factory
Topic: IT/OT Security
Juliana Beauvais
Senior Director, Product Marketing Management, ServiceNow
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Building Resilient Supply Chains: How Europe and China Can Strengthen Interdependence
Topic: International Trade & Investment + more
Christina Otte
Economic Expert, Germany Trade & InvestHall 27, booth J24
From Code to Concrete: First Industrial AI Cloud – from Germany for Europe!
From Platform Innovation to Industrial Impact: What's Next with ThingWorx
Topic: Industrial Software
Ayush Tiwari
Senior Director, Product Management, ThingWorx, TPG
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
HYDEAS: A Strategic project in a global low-carbon steel industry
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Bart Biebuyck
CEO, Member of the Governing Board, Green Energy Park
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Navigating Geopolitics: Building Resilience, Seizing Opportunities
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Dr. Benedikt Herles
Co-Lead Geopolitics & Defence Competence Center, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Resilient Value Creation: Industrial Base, High Tech, and Startups
Boris Pistorius
Federal Minister of Defense
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Smart Condition-Based Maintenance in 50 Minutes - Faster, Better Decisions with AI
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Spiral fabric for efficient production of round geometries made of CFK / GFK
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions
Johannes Kauschinger
vombaur GmbH & Co. KG
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Tour 1 | Empower Your Factory with Manufacturing-X
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
We offer engineering and deliver the hardware as an added bonus
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Christian Srol
Maschinenfabrik Mönninghoff GmbH & Co KG
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
360° support for OEM’s
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Qinmin Zeng
Industry Developer H2, Digital Industries, SIEMENS
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Lunchtime Talk: "What's next? The energy transition crystal ball"
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Matthias Zelinger
Head of VDMA CC Climate and Energy, VDMA
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Digital. Confident. Competitive. The new imperative of industrial transformation
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Claudia Alsdorf
Schwarz Digits
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Facing the Future: A Discussion and Reality Check on Quantum Computing Applications
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Dr. Hannah Venzl
Head of Office, Fraunhofer-Kompetenznetzwerk QC
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Resilient Value Creation: Industrial Base, High Tech, and Startups
Boris Pistorius
Federal Minister of Defense
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Resource Sovereignty in Transition: Scaling Cross‑Industry Standards for Competitiveness
Topic: Circular Economy
Cathleen Gutglück
Director, Deloitte GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
The future of industrial processes: AI-supported ERP and MES solutions from a single source
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Sven Hertel
Director; Solutions Consultants, Aptean Germany GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Unlocking Value with the Energy System Twin
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Sebastian Ritter
Head of Sales (Sustainability Germany), Siemens AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Applications from the Chemnitz Gear Factory product portfolio in the defense sector
Jan Schiefer
Chemnitzer Zahnradfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
IT meets OT: How Virtual PLCnext Control opens up new paths in automation
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Michael Rolf
Business Development Manager Controls, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Reindustrialization of Europe and the USA
Topic: Production Logistics
Pierre Bagnon
Global Head of Intelligent Industry Accelerator, Capgemini
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Reliable Roller Burnishing Enables the Safe Reduction of Component Dimension
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions
Dr. Oliver Maiss
Head of Research & Development / Marketing, Ecoroll AG Werkzeugtechnik
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Industry.Zero - Approaches to the Sustainability Transformation from it's OWL
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Wolfgang Marquardt
Executive Management, it's OWL Clustermanagement GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Driver's seat or Fast Follower? How we can drive Europe's Battery Landscape
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Frank Blome
CEO, PowerCo
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Topic: Industrial Software
Dr. Volker Liestmann
Member of the Board of Directors, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
Industrial AI - From Top Floor to Shop Floor
Topic: Industrial Software + more
How to power Smart Factories & Mission‑Critical Systems from the Line to the Finished Product
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Angelo Conigliello
Chief Technology Officer EMEA - Safety & Security | Defense | AI | Computer Vision, Dell Technologies
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Resilient fuel cell innovation powering decentralized global missions
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Peter Podesser
CEO, SFC Energy
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
ULTRACERAMIC® x Mg – Energy and Material Efficiency through Functional Lightweight Design
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions
Dr. Anna Buling
CEO, ELB - Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Live: From OPC UA to mobile app in 15 minutes
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Gerrit Meyer
CRO, Heisenware GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Trusted Environmental Data Infrastructure for Global Industrial Supply Chains
Topic: Sustainability
Gustavo Leite
CEO, Ecossis Soluções Ambientais
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
AI Scientists: The Next Frontier of Discovery in Science and Industry
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Musslick
Professor für Computational Neuroscience, Universität Osnabrück
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Automated vulnerability detection in accordance with the Cyber Resilience Act and IEC 62443
Topic: IT/OT Security
Steffen Pfrang
Fraunhofer IOSB, Karlsruhe
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
From the Start Done Right, Then Continuously Improved: Success Factors for Energy Management
Topic: Sustainability + more
Miriam Bunke
uniconsult Ingenieur- und Unternehmensberatungsgesellschaft mbHHall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Girder Optimized Structures Frequency-optimized components for DESY's new electron beam accelerator
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Jaco Beckmann
PhD Researcher, HAW Hamburg
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Is your company ready to move away from paperwork and look to the future?
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
Lead markets for climate-friendly basic materials: Perspectives of the industry
Ece Oyan
Senior Expert, Think Tank and Strategic Initiatives, Kompetenzzentrum Klimaschutz in energieintensiven Industrien
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Return on Intelligence: The Next Frontier of Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Deb Cupp
EVP & Chief Revenue Officer, Microsoft Global Enterprise
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Standardized data exchange bridging industrial sectors: Electronics & Catena-X
Hanno Focken
Managing Director, Catena-X Automotive Network e.V.
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
The right brain for the job: A pragmatic path to Physical AI
World’s largest fuel cell stack - 1300 cm² active area, up to 500 kW
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Frank Häußler
Deputy Head of the Fuel Cell Stacks Department, ZSW
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Digital Business Models for Software, AI, and Production Data
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Oliver Winzenried
Co-founder and CEO, WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Navigate digital sovereignty complexity
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Mustafa Isik
Chief Technologist Sovereignty, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Decarbonizing fossil value chains for energy system transformation
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Prof. Christopher Hebling
Director International, Fraunhofer ISE
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
The sun as hydrogen supplier - how hydrogen is made from nothing more than water and sunlight
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Paul Kant
Scientist, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Ultra-Compact 120GHz Radar: Precision, Safety, Intelligent Perception for Next-Gen Cobots & Robotics
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Anja Boelicke
indie Semiconductor FFO GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Industrial AI Platform: Delivering Real-World Use Cases Faster with AI-Optimized Supercomputers
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Rishabh Saxena
Research Scientist, Universität Stuttgart Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Accelerate data insights with agentic data exploration
Shawn Justice
Field CTO, Amazon Web Services
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Customs and Trade: geopolitical trends and mitigation strategies
Topic: International Trade & Investment + more
Jonathan Eßer
Partner / Trade & Customs, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
From Intuition to Decision: Simulation Driven Engineering for Polymer Production Tools
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Dominik Sippel
EOS GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From Top Floor to Shop Floor – How AI Turns Strategy into Execution
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Monitor, optimize and re-risk operations with digital native Green H2 production
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Mario Almeida Calado
Vertical Solution Manager - Energy, SIEMENS
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Opening and Welcome Address at the 19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Johanna Schilling
Managing Director, ECOS GmbH
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
65 Years of Engineering Efficiency: WEG’s Ongoing Commitment to Sustainable Industrial Performance
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Rodrigo Fumo
Vice President of Industrial Motors
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Human-Machine-Agent Teams: The New Operating Model for the Industrial Frontier
Topic: Industrial AI
Indranil Sircar
Global CTO, Manufacturing and Mobility, MicrosoftHall 25, Dialogue Area
Importance of resource-efficient industrial production in the current geo-political Situation
Satoshi Hashimoto
Deputy Director General, Metals Strategy Department, JOGMEC Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Is there ROI in Industrial AI? The truth behind data, automation and value in CPG Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Neil Smith
CPG President, Schneider Electric
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
H2 by diesel reforming - Efficient and reliable technology for engines
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Gunther Kolb
Deputy Director, Fraunhofer IMM
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Training the Future: Sovereign AI Solutions for Next-Gen Industrial Robots
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Julian Kramer
Robotics Lead, Lead Consultant Software & Innovation, Exxeta AG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Trends, Requirements, Reality: What Hydrogen Applications Really Need
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Halil Üstün
Business Development Manager, KOSTAL
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
AI Gigafactories: Strong Infrastructure, Strong Industry. The Path to Technological Sovereignty
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger
CEO, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI Is Here. Who Is keeping Your IT and OT Data Secure, Safe, and Reliable?
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Abba Abbaszadi
Chief AI Officer, MTI Technology Ltd.
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Data Spaces as the Foundation of Digitalization: From Digital Twin and Manufacturing-X to AI
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Dr.-Ing. Angelina Marko
Managing Director, Industrial AI & Data Economy Platform, ZVEI e.V.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Deploying Data & AI within Manufacturing - Lessons learned from Manufacturers
Topic: Industrial AI
Pierre Skapski
Director Digital Operations
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
From membranes to fuel cells: From materials research to industrial application
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Andreas Chromik
Head of R&D, RIVA Power Systems
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Global launch NextGen fuel cell system
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Highlight Tour in German
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Hightech-Agenda Deutschland (HTAD)
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Dorothee Bär
Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Spaceflight
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Hydrogen, renewable fuels and circular economy for reindustralization
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Beatriz Almena
H2BD Manager, REPSOL
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Physical AI in Practice
Philip Fischer
Industry Advisor Manufacturing & Mobility, MicrosoftHall 16, booth B10
Physical AI in Practice
Presentation of Mitsubishi Electric
Stefan Knauf
Division Manager, FA Industrial Automation Systems, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Unified engineering for energy transition: from fragmented tools to a digital thread
Topic: Industrial Software
Robert Langbein
Sales Director • Sales, DACH & EE, AVEVA
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
What opportunities do tamper-proof digital supply chains open up for your company?
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Livia Benedict
BTRY AG
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
Technological sovereignty through industrial capacity
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Dorothee Bär
Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Spaceflight
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Lean Product Lifecycle Management for a Sustainable and Inclusive Society: Models and Frameworks
Dr. Yasuyuki Nishioka
Industrial Value Chain Initiative
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
High-tech agenda, startups and new markets - how the manufacturing industry can benefit from them
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Sebastian Grimm
Managing Partner, move+ Accelerator (ZF; Zeppelin Uni, Stadtwerk am See)
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Open Automation + Advanced Additives: A New Blueprint for Circular Plastics
Hany Fouda
Schneider Electric
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Proving the ROI of Managed OT Securit
Marvin Kallohn
8com Cyber Securit
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Agentic Industrial Commerce: Transformation to the Machine Economy through multimodal intelligence
Tobias Greff
Head of Enterprise Transformation, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
From Thinking to doing - Turning Germany’s Innovation Power into Industrial Impact
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
President, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI)
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
The Germany-Japan Blueprint for Global Data Interoperability
Thomas Hahn
Siemens Fellow, Siemens AG
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Powering Industrial AI with Trusted Data: How SAP and Snowflake Unlock Business Innovation
Topic: Industrial AI
Martin Gutberlet
Manufacturing Industry Lead, Snowflake
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Spanish technological solutions for the energy future
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Jose Manuel Vaca
Project Manager, Spanish Hydrogen Association AEH2
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Expanding the opportunity: Collaboration between Germany's MX Port and Open Data Spaces (ODS)
Kazuo Nakashima
General Manager, Robot Revolution and Industrial IoT Initiative (RRI)
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Beyond Blind Spots: The Blueprint for Cyber Resilient Smart Factories
Topic: IT/OT Security
Markus Brändle
Global Cyber Physical Security Products Lead, Accenture
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Bridging IT and OT: How AI-Powered Industrial Platforms Transform Digital Transformation Initiatives
Topic: Industrial AI
Nick O'Leary
CTO & Founder, FlowFuse
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Deep-drawn metal parts: resource-efficient solution, optimized for high volume production
Topic: Embedded Systems
Andreas Hellmann
STÜKEN
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Measuring Industrial AI Success: A Framework for Quantifying Value Across the Enterprise
Topic: Industrial AI
Ulli Waltinger
Vice President - Global Head of AI&New Technologies, Siemens Advanta
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Remote Access in OT: Findings from a Global Benchmark Study of 400 OT Leaders 2026
Topic: IT/OT Security
Knud Kegel
Secomea A/S
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Agentic AI: Turning Industrial Insights into Coordinated Action
Topic: Industrial AI
Joachim Sprinz
Corporate Production - Digital Manufacturing Platform, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
From Pilot to Practice: Manufacturing-X live from industry
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Michael Kaiser
CEO, Smart Systems Hub GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Closing & Networking of the 19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
19th German-Japanese Economic Forum
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Hermes Award Nominees Honored & Opening Night of Innovations
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Dr. Jochen Köckler
Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Shaping the Future of Industrial AI: Creating Value While Managing Risk
Topic: Industrial AI
Jordan Reynolds
Vice President of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy, Rockwell Automation
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Autonomy at Scale: Digital Twin and and Advanced Control for High Throughput Crushing Operations
Fabio Carvalho
Managing Director, Industry X, Chemical & Natural Resources, Accenture
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Characteristics, signatures, analogue structures - searching and finding in a digital haystack
Topic: Digital Twin
Armin Vollmer
Senior Sales Executive Mathematica, ADDITIVE Soft- u. Hardware für Technik u. Wissenschaft GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
KPMG Industry Dinner
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Night of Innovation
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
European Policy Reception
Stéphane Séjourné
Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, European Commission
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
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