Monday
20.04.2026
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
SOLUTION LAB – Platform for Best Practices, Expertise & Exchange Around Industrial Innovations
20.04. - 24.04.2026
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Forum
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German, English
Speakers
Program
The digital twin: from concept to industrial application
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Alexander Fay
Head of Chair, Chair of Automation Technology, Ruhr-Universität BochumHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Protection against Corruption - Zones&Conduits as a response to the Machinery Regulation?
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Hartmut Paulus
Senior Manager Network Systems, Pilz GmbH & Co. KGHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
The Missing Link Between Digital Investment and Manufacturing Performance
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Brian Vogel
CEO, On Time EdgeHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Automation to Collaboration: how embodied AI is unlocking the true promise of Industry 5.0
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jonathan Wu
CTO, Smart Manufacturing, LenovoHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Experience the added value of Manufacturing-X dataspace with Cross Reality (XR)
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dr. Dominik Rohrmus
CTO, Labs Network Industrie 4.0 e.V.
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Where IT Meets OT - The Invisible Platform Behind the Digital Factory
Best Practice
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Neelima Rustagi
VP and GM, Technology Workflows Solutions, ServiceNowHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
IT meets OT: How Virtual PLCnext Control opens up new paths in automation
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Michael Rolf
Vertical Market Mgmt. Infrastructure, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Live: From OPC UA to mobile app in 15 minutes
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Gerrit Meyer
Co-founder / CRO, Heisenware GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Navigate digital sovereignty complexity
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Is there ROI in Industrial AI? The truth behind data, automation and value in CPG Manufacturing
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Neil Smith
CPG President, Schneider Electric
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Powering Industrial AI with Trusted Data: How SAP and Snowflake Unlock Business Innovation
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Martin Gutberlet
Manufacturing Industry Lead, Snowflake
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Pilot to Practice: Manufacturing-X live from industry
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Michael Kaiser
CEO, Smart Systems Hub GmbH
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Characteristics, signatures, analogue structures - searching and finding in a digital haystack
Best Practice
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Armin Vollmer
Senior Sales Executive Mathematica, ADDITIVE Soft- u. Hardware für Technik u. Wissenschaft GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
AI in Manufacturing: A New Era of Intelligent, Human-Centric Industry
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Amol Karandikar
Digital Leader Manufacturing, Europe, Tata Consultancy Services LimitedHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Levels of Intelligence, Levels of Agency: A Leadership Framework for AI
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jeff Winter
Vice President, Business Strategy, Critical ManufacturingHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Run Your First Manufacturing Agentic Use Case: Live Multi-Agent System Demo
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Christophe Renard
Sr. Partner Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Data to Ground Truth: Rethinking Operational Visibility with Edge AI
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dr. Natan Linder
CEO, Tulip Interfaces
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
How Frontier AI Models can Understand 3D CAD Models for Parts Reuse
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jakub Zavrel
CEO, Zeta AlphaHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
AI in Industrial Metrology - From Hype to Impact
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dr. Stefan Wamsler
Head of BU Metrology Software, ZEISS Industrial Quality SolutionsHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Industrial resilience against inadequate IT/OT security
Talk
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
David Petrikat
Chief Strategy & Communications Officer, AMDTHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Automation to Autonomy: Achieving resilient factories with Agentic-AI
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Prof. Dr. Martin Ruskowski
Chairman of the Board, Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From AI to cybersecurity: the Machinery Regulation as a pioneer of secure, digital production
Talk
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Carsten Gregorius
Vertical Market Mgmt. Infrastructure, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Achieving Scale with AI in Manufacturing: From AI pilots to AI-native Operations
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Rahul Bajpai
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Fit for AI: How clean engineering and production data accelerate AI projects
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Deniz Kalafatci
Sales Manager, simus systems GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
AI Roadmap over Experiments: Methodological Evaluation of Use Cases for Industrial SMEs
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jonas Schaub
board member, elunic AGHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Why Manufacturing-X? USPs of Manufacturing-X data spaces
Talk
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Nadine Kanja
Head of Industry Unit Automotive, SAP SE
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Collaboration of national & international data ecosystems based on Manufacturing-X
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Ekrem Yigitdoel
Managing Director, Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Digital Ecosystems for AI-based Robotics
Lecture
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Prof. Dr. Frank Köster
Founding Director, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Powering Industrial Organizations with AI: Strategies for Data-Driven Innovation
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Joseph June
DVP - General Manager ServiceMax, PTC, Inc.
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
AI in Industrial Automation: Why the Models Are the Easy Part
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dr. Josef Waltl
Founder & CEO, Software Defined AutomationHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Designing the Intelligent Machine: Vision, Constraints, and Reality
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jan Seyler
Head of Research and Innovation AI and Control, Festo SE & Co. KGHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
New Technologies at Play for Industrial 5G
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Atte Länsisalmi
Senior Standardization Lead, Nokia
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Strategy to Execution: Industrial Applications in Operational Use
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jens Stier
Managing Director, engomo GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Tech Future 2030: Into a New Industrial Reality
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Head of Technology Foresight, CTO Office / Technolgy Service, KPMG AG WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Simulation to Certainty: How Platforms Change Industrial Automation Decisions
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Marwin Kunz
Strategic Partner Manager, Wandelbots GmbH
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Prototype to Production: Efficient Embedded Vision Development with Image Prototyping as a ...
Lecture
Topic: Embedded Systems
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Manuel Ott
R&D Manager, Solectrix GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Beyond Data Silos: Unlocking Next-Gen Industrial Value with Semantic Digital Twins
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Birgit Boss
Senior Expert Digital Twins and Standardization, Robert Bosch GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
M-X data spaces in operation across industries
Talk
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dr. Andreas Wollny
Global Digital Expert Data Ecosystems, BASF SE
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
The Data Puzzle: Turning Pieces into a Picture Through Process Transformation
Lecture
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Niels Thomsen
Partner, ArtefactHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Vision Execution System - Radically transforming physical operations with AI
Best Practice
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Gerald Krainer
Head of Sales & European Business Operations, Invisible AI
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Always On, Always Protected: 24/7 Industrial Security - Downtime Is Not an Option
Best Practice
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Julian Amann
Solution Manager, 8com Cyber SecurityHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Sovereign IIoT Solutions with Open Source: What Companies Need to Know
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dominik Riemer
CEO, Bytefabrik.AI GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
3D perception as a key capability for AI-based robotics
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dr.-Ing. Michael Suppa
CEO, Roboception GmbH
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Mission AIpossible: Stop the Lego train before it's too late using AI at the Edge!
Live Demonstration
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Nicolas Massé
Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Edge Computing, Red HatHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Transformation in mechanical engineering through integrated sensors and connectivity to service ...
Lecture
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Wienzek
Director Business Development, ifm electronic gmbhHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Technologies That Shape the Future
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Thomas Harrer
IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM DeutschlandHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From smart to AI manufacturing, orchestrating with the human in the lead
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Jefferson Wang
Senior Managing Director, Chief Strategy Officer Cloud First, AccentureHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Planning Perfection to Production Reality: AI as a Decision Partner on the Shopfloor
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dipl.-Math. Markus Günther
INFORM GmbHHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
From Proof of Concept to Industrial Value: Business-Driven AI Projects on the IAsmin Platform
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Maria Cristina Machado Domingues
Director of Digital Technologies, IPT - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Real-Time Carbon Intelligence for Industrial Operations: Turning Compliance into ROI
Talk
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Flavio Maeda
Director of Digitalization, AFRY
+ more speaker
Hall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Predictive to Prescriptive AI Maintenance: Customer-Validated Reliability
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Sean Maley
Regional Manager - Europe, Infinite UptimeHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
Private AI Over Public Hype: On‑Prem LLMs for Secure and Future‑Proof Industrial Applications
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Andre Wilhelmi
Product Lead Sovereign AI, OEDIV Oetker Daten- und Informationsverarbeitung KGHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
The Future of Enterprise Software: Achieving Measurable ROI with AI
Lecture
Topic: New Work
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Auto-Digit
Dipl.-Kfm. Carsten Bieker
CEO, REFINE ITHall 26, booth E43, Expert Stage 1
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