Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
SOLUTION LAB – Platform for Best Practices, Expertise & Exchange Around Industrial Innovations
20.04. - 24.04.2026
Hall 26, booth E43
Masterclass
Language: German, English
Speakers
Program
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.KGHall 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 GroupHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Forecasting Without Fairy Tales: An Approach to Regain Deal Predictability
Topic: Industrial Software
Andreas Schuster
SugarCRMHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
The manufacturing engineer of the future: Building and optimizing processes with AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Gilad Langer
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Successfully Implementing AI in Production: How Companies Can Get Started
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Maximilian Zipp
Senior Consultant, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
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 TechnologiesHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Digital. Confident. Competitive. The new imperative of industrial transformation
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Claudia Alsdorf
Schwarz DigitsHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
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 GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Accelerate data insights with agentic data exploration
Shawn Justice
Field CTO, Amazon Web ServicesHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
From Intuition to Decision: Simulation Driven Engineering for Polymer Production Tools
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Dominik Sippel
EOS GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Bridging IT and OT: How AI-Powered Industrial Platforms Transform Digital Transformation Initiatives
Topic: Industrial AI
Nick O'Leary
CTO & Founder, FlowFuseHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Remote Access in OT: Findings from a Global Benchmark Study of 400 OT Leaders 2026
Topic: IT/OT Security
Knud Kegel
Secomea A/SHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Control systems that understand, plan, and support
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Fabian Bause
Product Management TwinCAT, Beckhoff AutomationHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Using IO-Link Sensors - become a professional in 60 minutes!
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Thomas Langer
Product Manager Connectivity, Baumer GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
AI in the Moment: Why Small Language Models, Deep Learning, and Multimodal Sensing Are the Real Game
Topic: Industrial AI
Tom Bianculli
CTO, Zebra Technologies IncHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Your Future of Automotive Engineering: How to transform into a Software-Defined-Vehicle Company
Topic: Industrial Software
Hans-Juergen Mantsch
Business Development Director & Head of Product Management, Siemens AGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Data Space Technologies as Enabler for Industrial AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Prof. Dr. Boris Otto
DirectorHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Resilient Defense Supply Chains: What Automotive and Defense Share – Powered by SAP
Markus Fischer
abat AGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Explore agentic AI solutions for factory operations
Topic: Industrial AI
Dina OMara
Sr. Partner Strategy-GTM-Manf Lead, MicrosoftHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
From hype to impact: applying Industrial AI where it matters in manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Remi Duquette
Vice-President Industrial AI, Maya HTT Ltd.Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From scalable semantic data and digital twins to value creation in industry
Topic: Industrial Software
Josepha Anna Pfeiffer
Product Manager Bosch Semantic Stack, Robert Bosch GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
The Industrial DevOps Mindset: Beyond “Never Touch a Running System”
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Benjamin Gehlken
Sr. Industry Solutions Architect, Cybus GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Added value from machine data: Easy IIoT integration – Achieve your goal with just a few clicks
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Thomas Leitmann
Application Engineer, U.I. Lapp GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From Tools to Agents: How Agentic Engineering is Reshaping Simulation-Driven Product Design
Topic: Industrial Software
Steven Laine
Solution Engineering, SimScaleHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
How does artificial intelligence impact business processes? ERP meets AI
Topic: Industrial Software
Marco Hoogenraad
VP Product Management, InforHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Industrial AI in manufacturing: Knowledge on demand for better decisions
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Thomas Müller
PSI Software SEHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Software Defined Factory
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Milan Licina
Business Development Manager for Automation and Digitalization, SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Why Industrial AI Agents Succeed Where Traditional Automation Fails
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Joseph June
DVP - General Manager ServiceMax, PTC, Inc.Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
CFO Meets COO: Integrated Steering Instead of Isolated Optimization
Topic: Industrial Software
Thomas Vorhauer
SAPHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Leveraging two decades of OT security compliance into NIS2, CRA management and risk scoring
Topic: IT/OT Security
Rick Kaun
Rockwell AutomationHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Agentic AI for Maintenance: Higher Reliability, Lower Costs, Longer Asset Life
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Steffen Hartmaier
Senior Technical Specialist for Asset Lifecycle Management, IBM Deutschland GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Beyond Simulation: How Industrial AI Supercharges the Digital Twin
Topic: Industrial AI
Dominik Zettler
Siemens AGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
From reaction to anticipation: actively shaping the future with autonomous AI agents
Topic: Industrial AI
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, SageHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Securing machine uptime through immersive training workflows at GEA
Topic: Industrial Software
Sven Jacobs
TeamViewerHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Supply Chains of 2035: Rethinking Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Florian Diehlmann
Senior Consultant Digital Supply Chain, SAP Deutschland SE & Co.KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
AI-Powered IIoT: From Connected Assets to Measurable Business Impact
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Mohamed Al Kadari
ifm electronicHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Plug & Play: Monitoring of Rotating Equipment with AI-powered Diagnostics
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Michael Heider
WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
AI in Manufacturing: From Pilot to Agentic Scale
Topic: Industrial AI
Maximilian Schwefer
Global Manufacturing Industry Strategist, SalesforceHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From Shop Floor Control to Physical AI: Bridging Industrial Connectivity and Intelligent Automation
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Jan Metzner
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Niederlassung DeutschlandHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Livehacking for the OT
Topic: IT/OT Security
John Paul Morgan
Network Engineer, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Making practical use of AI: Networks, support, and solutions for small and medium-sized ...
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Sascha Rose
AI Coordinator, Niedersachsen.next GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Redefining Quality Management
Simone Cronjäger
Head of PiWeb Sales, ZEISS Industrial Quality SolutionsHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Simulation and AI in Engineering: Overcoming bottlenecks, ensuring innovation
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Stefan Laustroer
Head of CAE Solutions, Bechtle PLM Deutschland GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Hacked and Halted? Why OT Security Must Be a Boardroom Issue Now
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Thomas Gronenwald
Partner - Cyber Security & Resilience, KPMG AG WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Rethinking electrification: Standardization is the key to modular machinery
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Daniel Siegenbrink
Product Management MX-System, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Digital transformation in motion: Cloud architecture for industrial evolution at Manthey Racing
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Andreas Meyer
Head of Business Unit Manufacturing & Automotive, Scheer GmbHHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Unlocking Autonomous Manufacturing: Where AI Delivers Real Secured Value
Topic: Industrial AI
Uwe Küppers
Rockwell AutomationHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Collaborative Intelligence: AI’s Impact on Supply Chain Planning
Topic: Industrial AI
Diogo Cardia
Head of Pre-Sales, Elisa IndustriqHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
New Markets, New Rules: The Transformational Entry into the Defense Sector
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Alexander Geschonneck
Partner, KPMG AGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Data Intelligence: Turn data into valuable insights
Topic: Industrial AI
Marco Fliesser
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Machine learning and AI in practice
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Tom Hammerbacher
Manager Digital Factory, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
From Part to Outcome: Rethinking Digital Manufacturing at Scale
Topic: Industrial AI
Ole Marx
Xometry EuropeHall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
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