Monday
20.04.2026
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
SOLUTION LAB – Platform for Best Practices, Expertise & Exchange Around Industrial Innovations
20.04. - 24.04.2026
Forum
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German, English
Speakers
Program
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | JournalistOpen-source framework for specialized engineering AI in mechanical and plant engineering
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Arno Kühn
Management, it´s OWL Clustermanagement GmbHDECT NR+: Safety and Performance in Industrial Automation
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Dr. Mathias Bohge
CEO, R3 Solutions
+ more speaker
Is the principle of integration a thing of the past when it comes to application software?
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
August-Wilhelm Scheer
Owner & Founder, August-Wilhelm Scheer Holding GmbHFrom Vision to Global Value: Operating and Internationalizing Industrial Data Ecosystems
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Thomas Rösch
CEO, Cofinity-X GmbH
+ more speaker
Drive growth, profitability and resilience with agentic Supply Chains
Panel Discussion
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Language: English
Christophe Mouille
Senior Managing Director Global Ecosystem & Alliance Lead Accenture Supply Chain & Engineering, Accenture
+ more speaker
Reindustrialization of Europe and the USA
Lecture
Topic: Production Logistics
Language: English
Pierre Bagnon
Global Head of Intelligent Industry Accelerator, CapgeminiTrusted Environmental Data Infrastructure for Global Industrial Supply Chains
Live Demonstration
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Gustavo Leite
CEO, Ecossis Soluções Ambientais
+ more speaker
Digital Business Models for Software, AI, and Production Data
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Oliver Winzenried
Co-founder and CEO, WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
+ more speaker
Data Spaces as the Foundation of Digitalization: From Digital Twin and Manufacturing-X to AI
Lecture
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr.-Ing. Angelina Marko
Managing Director, Industrial AI & Data Economy Platform, ZVEI e.V.Agentic Industrial Commerce: Transformation to the Machine Economy through multimodal intelligence
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Greff
Head of Enterprise Transformation, August-Wilhelm Scheer InstitutAgentic AI: Turning Industrial Insights into Coordinated Action
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Joachim Sprinz
Corporate Production - Digital Manufacturing Platform, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
+ more speaker
Autonomy at Scale: Digital Twin and and Advanced Control for High Throughput Crushing Operations
Live Demonstration
Language: English
Fabio Carvalho
Managing Director, Industry X, Chemical & Natural Resources, Accenture
+ more speaker
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | JournalistFrom machine data to a virtual factory in just a few days - a practical example
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: German Edge Cloud
Maximilian Zipp
German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Ready to Automate? Building the Autonomous Manufacturing Platform
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Ece Öksüz
RobCoThe Visual Cortex for Industrial Robots: From Perception to Predictable Autonomy
Panel Discussion
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Kartik Sachdev
Solutions Architect - Robotics & AI, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
Scalable Security with PROFINET: Fully Prepared for the EU Cyber Resilience Act
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Xaver Schmidt
Chairman, PROFIBUS&PROFINET International/PROFIBUS NutzerorganisationBeyond the Hype: Robotics, Physical AI, and the Future of Industrial Innovation
Talk
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Dr. Kal Mos
Head of Research and Predevelopment, Siemens AGAvoid plant downtime, increase availability and productivity
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Matthias Garbsch
Industry Manager Explosion Protection & Functional Safety, JUMO GmbH & Co. KGIndustrial 5G in 2026: Breakthrough Year or Scaling Expectations?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Dr. Afif Osseiran
General Vice-Chair and Director of Industry Engagements, Ericsson
+ more speaker
Simplifying Private Network Deployment for Industrial use - Network Identifier (PLMN-ID)
Best Practice
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Dr. Asimakis Kokkos
Head of Technology Ecosystems, Nokia5G Positioning for Spatial Awareness on the Shopfloor - Lessons from the Field
Talk
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Maximilian Kasparek
Head of Positioning in Cellular Systems, Fraunhofer Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IISCanadian German Industrial AI Symposium
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Yvonne Denz
CEO & President, AHK Kanada
+ more speaker
Transformational Potential of Humanoid Robots for the German Economy
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: EY
Dr. Adrian Reisch
Partner, EYPredictive Quality Intelligence: Failure Prediction & Root Cause Analysis across Prod. & Field Data
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Dr. Abduljabbar Asadi
Head of Enterprise Data & Agentic AI, ORBIS SEAccelerating Industrial Innovation: How Asana Powers Modern Production Cycles
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Veit Brücker
GM EMEA, Asana
+ more speaker
Secure electronics. Meeting the high requirements of the security and defence industry
Lecture
Language: English
Peter Schaarschmidt
Head of Sales & Marketing, KSG GmbHOpening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Opening
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | JournalistAgentic AI Is Easy - Production Is Not
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Michael Kolb
Head of AI Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbHInternational Manufacturing-X - We Support Global Data Ecosystems
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Thomas Hahn
Siemens Fellow, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Next Level Industrie 4.0 - Industrial AI
Talk
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Daniel Senff
Head of the Secretariat, Plattform Industrie 4.0
+ more speaker
Manufacturing-X as a One-Stop Solution in Data Spaces
Talk
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Per-Henrik Addicks
SAP SE
+ more speaker
From Projects to Product: What It Took to Turn Legacy Logistics Software into a Cloud SaaS
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Milan Bundalo
Design Authority/Software Architect, EndavaFrom Frozen Factories to Living Systems - Why Europe Must Accelerate Industrial Transformation Now
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Organizer: EY
Dr. Adrian Reisch
Partner, EY
+ more speaker
Digital Twins Come Alive - Real, User-Centric Systems in Action
Live Demonstration
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: English
Gabor Buday
Product Lead, DI CTO, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
AI Powered Digital Twins: Accelerating Industrial Performance at Factory Scale
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Jan Rämisch
Global Offer Development Manager Digital Twin Competency Center, Schneider Electric
+ more speaker
AI in Manufacturing: From early challenges to scalable impact
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Britta Mittlefehldt
Smart Factory Leader, Deloitte Germany
+ more speaker
Impact of cybersecurity regulations on manufacturers and users in automation
Talk
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Lennard Kreißl
Digital Policy Manager (focus on cybersecurity), ZVEI e.V.
+ more speaker
Cloud Meets Edge: Unlocking Industrial Opportunities with 8ra
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Katharina Neumann
Project Manager, VDI Technologiezentrum
+ more speaker
Autonomous AI agents in ERP: When corporate management thinks ahead instead of just reacting
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, SageFrom IT/OT to Impact: Unifying Automation and Digital Systems
Best Practice
Language: English
Organizer: Velotic
Abby Eon
SVP, GM Kepware and ThingWorx, VeloticOpening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | JournalistAccelerate Industrial Innovation with an Intelligent Product Lifecyle
Lecture
Language: English
Florian Harzenetter
Principal Advisor Industrials, PTC, Inc.Less Downtime, Lower Costs, Full Control: AI Automation in Action
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Salvatore Romeo
Director, Automation Platform DACH, IBM DeutschlandData. Knowledge. AI. How companies can use Agentic AI to support their employees
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: German Edge Cloud
Dieter Meuser
CEO, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
How to Architect an Agentic AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Solution
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Raphael Schor
Principal Manufacturing and Automotive, MongoDBAgentic AI for Service and Asset Operations
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Microsoft
Rajesh Ramachandran
Global Chief Digital Officer & MD, ABB
+ more speaker
Advancing Semantic Interoperability Layer as an enabler for AI-driven Manufacturing Transformation
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Fumihiko Kimura
Professor emeritus, The University of Tokyo
+ more speaker
2026: The year robotics becomes part of everyday life
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Dr. Hendrik Susemihl
CEO and Co-Founder, goodBytz GmbHAutonomous Manufacturing through AI Convergence
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Timo Kistner
EMEA Industry Lead for Manufacturing and Industrial, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
Quality assurancy in humanoid robot manufacturing
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: ZEISS
Dr. Thomas Albrecht
Head of Customer Segment Machinery & Robotics, ZEISS Industrial Quality SolutionsFrom hype to impact: applying Industrial AI where it matters in manufacturing
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Remi Duquette
Vice-President Industrial AI, Maya HTT Ltd.AI sovereignty as the foundation of a resilient industry in times of crisis
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Jessica Fritz
VDMA e.V. Software und DigitalisierungHow do we use data in mechanical engineering? Turning clean air into intelligent air
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Matthias Scharpe
Digitalization Expert for Data Ecosystems (Manufacturing-X, SCALE-MX), VDMA e.V. Software und DigitalisierungAdvancing Human-Robot Collaboration: AI-Driven Spatial Awareness in Dynamic Industrial Zones
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: English
Debraj Sinha
Senior Product Marketing Manager, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
The future of industrial processes: AI-supported ERP and MES solutions from a single source
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Hertel
Director; Solutions Consultants, Aptean Germany GmbHComponent integration reimagined: Digital twins and autonomous agents for the plug-&-operate factory
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Pascal Rübel
Researcher, Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.
+ more speaker
Safety meets Security - Focus on requirements from Machinery Regulation and Cyber Resilience Act
Panel Discussion
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Markus Winzenick
ZVEI
+ more speaker
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | JournalistFuture-Proofing Manufacturing with Standardized Machine Interfaces
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Christopher Liehr
Developer of interoperable interfaces, VDMA e.V.Move Fast, Stay Compliant: Mastering the Journey from Pilots to a scalable AI-Driven Organization
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Michael Niederée
Partner Technology Transformation, KPMG AG
+ more speaker
Holistic Control of Digital Production: Integrating Data, Processes and People
Best Practice
Language: English
Markus Grauvogl
CEO, INTREXX GmbHAI implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises: From use case to first prototype
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Jonas Metzger
Managing Director, Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Kaiserslautern (SmartFactory-KL)From Files to Flow: Redesigning Engineering Processes for Scale and Collaboration
Talk
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Michael Falkensteiner
Principal Technical Services Engineer, Onshape by PTC (PTC Inc.)End to End Data Integration: How IO Link, PROFINET and OPC UA enable scalable communication
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Xaver Schmidt
Chairman, PROFIBUS&PROFINET International/PROFIBUS NutzerorganisationApplying Humanoid Robots to Manufacturing: Functional Evaluation and Use Case Identification
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Nils Münster
Research Associate, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPTToward a Digital Ecosystem for Intelligent Robots
Talk
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Dr. Jin Woo Ro
Senior Researcher & Team Lead, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
+ more speaker
Conclusion & Outlook | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Closing & Outlook
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | JournalistPartners
Organizer
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