Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
SOLUTION LAB – Platform for Best Practices, Expertise & Exchange Around Industrial Innovations
20.04. - 24.04.2026
Masterclass
Language: German, English
Speakers
Program
Digital Product Passport with PASS-X.EU – creating value beyond regulatory requirements
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Jörn Bruhn
Executive Vice President Manufacturing Technology, TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co.KGScaling a Data Ecosystem within the SME Sector: Lessons Learned through the Catena-X Rollouts
Anja Lang
Head of Catena-X BMW Group, BMW GroupForecasting Without Fairy Tales: An Approach to Regain Deal Predictability
Topic: Industrial Software
Andreas Schuster
SugarCRMThe manufacturing engineer of the future: Building and optimizing processes with AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Pete Hartnett
Product Management Group Lead, Tulip InterfacesSuccessfully Implementing AI in Production: How Companies Can Get Started
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Maximilian Zipp
German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KGNo 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 TechnologiesDigital. Confident. Competitive. The new imperative of industrial transformation
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Claudia Alsdorf
Schwarz DigitsThe 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 GmbHAccelerate data insights with agentic data exploration
Shawn Justice
Field CTO, Amazon Web ServicesFrom Intuition to Decision: Simulation Driven Engineering for Polymer Production Tools
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Dominik Sippel
Additive Manufacturing Consultant, EOS GmbHBridging IT and OT: How AI-Powered Industrial Platforms Transform Digital Transformation Initiatives
Topic: Industrial AI
Nick O'Leary
CTO & Founder, FlowFuseRemote Access in OT: Findings from a Global Benchmark Study of 400 OT Leaders 2026
Topic: IT/OT Security
Knud Kegel
Chief Product & Technology Officer, SecomeaControl systems that understand, plan, and support
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Fabian Bause
Product Management TwinCAT, Beckhoff AutomationUsing IO-Link Sensors - become a professional in 60 minutes!
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Philip Funck
Product Manager, BaumerAI in the Moment: Why Small Language Models, Deep Learning, and Multimodal Sensing Are the Real Game
Topic: Industrial AI
Tom Bianculli
CTO, Zebra Technologies IncYour Future of Automotive Engineering: How to transform into a Software-Defined-Vehicle Company
Topic: Industrial Software
Hans-Juergen Mantsch
Business Development Director, Siemens AGData Spaces as Enabler for Industrial AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Prof. Dr. Boris Otto
Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems EngineeringIT Support for Resilient Defense Supply Chains: What Automotive and Defense have in common
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Karsten Schmidt
Senior Consultant, abat AGFrom hype to impact: applying Industrial AI where it matters in manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Remi Duquette
Vice-President Industrial AI, Maya HTT Ltd.Operationalizing Physical Intelligence with Software Defined Robotics
Topic: Industrial AI
Indranil Sircar
Global CTO, Manufacturing and Mobility, MicrosoftFrom scalable semantic data and digital twins to value creation in industry
Topic: Industrial Software
Josepha Anna Pfeiffer
Robert Bosch GmbHThe Industrial DevOps Mindset: Beyond “Never Touch a Running System”
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Benjamin Gehlken
Sr. Industry Solutions Architect, Cybus GmbHAdded 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 GmbHFrom Tools to Agents: How Agentic Engineering is Reshaping Simulation-Driven Product Design
Topic: Industrial Software
Jon Wilde
VP Product, SimScaleHow does artificial intelligence impact business processes? ERP meets AI
Topic: Industrial Software
Marco Hoogenraad
VP Product Management, InforIndustrial AI in manufacturing: Knowledge on demand for better decisions
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Thomas Müller
Lead Engineer Industrial Intelligence / Artificial Intelligence, PSI Software SESoftware Defined Factory
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Milan Licina
Business Development Manager for Automation and Digitalization, SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KGWhy Industrial AI Agents Succeed Where Traditional Automation Fails
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Joseph June
GM, SLM | Head of AI Innovation, PTC, Inc.CFO Meets COO: Integrated Steering Instead of Isolated Optimization
Topic: Industrial Software
Thomas Vorhauer
SAPLeveraging two decades of OT security compliance into NIS2, CRA management and risk scoring
Topic: IT/OT Security
Rick Kaun
Rockwell AutomationAgentic 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 GmbHBeyond Simulation: How Industrial AI Supercharges the Digital Twin
Topic: Industrial AI
Dominik Zettler
Siemens AGFrom reaction to anticipation: actively shaping the future with autonomous AI agents
Topic: Industrial AI
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, SageSecuring machine uptime through immersive training workflows at GEA
Topic: Industrial Software
Sven Jacobs
TeamViewerSupply Chains of 2035: Rethinking Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Florian Diehlmann
Senior Consultant Digital Supply Chain, SAP Deutschland SE & Co.KGAI-Powered IIoT: From Connected Assets to Measurable Business Impact
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Mohamed Al Kadari
Vice President Global Technology Sales & GTM, ifm electronicAI in Manufacturing: From Pilot to Agentic Scale
Topic: Industrial AI
Maximilian Schwefer
Senior Director, Global Manufacturing Industry Strategist, SalesforceFrom Shop Floor Control to Physical AI: Bridging Industrial Connectivity and Intelligent Automation
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Jan Metzner
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Niederlassung DeutschlandLivehacking for the OT
Topic: IT/OT Security
John Paul Morgan
Network Engineer, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGMaking practical use of AI: Networks, support, and solutions for small and medium-sized ...
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Sascha Rose
AI Coordinator, Niedersachsen.next GmbHRedefining Quality Management
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Simone Cronjäger
Head of PiWeb Sales, ZEISS Industrial Quality SolutionsSimulation and AI in Engineering: Overcoming bottlenecks, ensuring innovation
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Stefan Laustroer
Head of CAE Solutions, Bechtle PLM Deutschland GmbHDigital transformation in motion: Cloud architecture for industrial evolution at Manthey Racing
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Andreas Meyer
Head of Business Unit Manufacturing & Automotive, Scheer GmbHUnlocking Autonomous Manufacturing: Where AI Delivers Real Secured Value
Topic: Industrial AI
Uwe Küppers
Rockwell AutomationCollaborative Intelligence: AI’s Impact on Supply Chain Planning
Topic: Industrial AI
Diogo Cardia
Head of Pre-Sales, Elisa IndustriqNew Markets, New Rules: The Transformational Entry into the Defense Sector
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Alexander Geschonneck
Partner, KPMG AGData Intelligence: Turn data into valuable insights
Topic: Industrial AI
Marco Fliesser
Siemens AGMachine learning and AI in practice
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Tom Hammerbacher
Manager Digital Factory, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGFrom Collapse to a Living Factory: A Founder’s Real Case of People, Machines and Data Acting as One
Topic: Industrial AI
Luiz Gustavo Kass Mwosa
Founder - CEO, DATAWAKEFrom Part to Outcome: Rethinking Digital Manufacturing at Scale
Topic: Industrial AI
Ole Marx
Xometry EuropeInterested in news about exhibitors, top offers and trends in the industry?
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