

High Level Executive Networking for Future-Proof Industry 4.0 Strategies
To master Industry 4.0 is key for future competitiveness in manufacturing industries by enabling best-in-class resource allocation while achieving highest customer satisfaction through digital technologies. IoT, Big Data, AI, new manufacturing technologies and enhanced 5G connectivity form the technological base for smart connected products, intelligent supply chains, lean factories and digital business models, making it easier to apply major transformations.
In a macroeconomic perspective Industry 4.0 helps to shape a more decentralized, risk averse and sustainable world in times of rising global tensions and environmental problems. Industry 4.0 bears the potential for a meaningful re-industrialization in Europe and North America to become less dependent in strategic key areas.
Leaders Dialog is offering a platform for executives to discuss this ongoing industrial transformation and to exchange thoughts and experiences with leaders from other companies, leading experts and scientists.
Format
- Best practices: Selected business cases
- Matchmaking: Interests and competencies of all attendees
- Networking: Matched and pre-arranged one on one meetings
- Workshops: Confidential peer discussions
- High level: Colleagues in similar positions
- Decision support: Knowledge of an elite network for your projects, strategies and ideas
- Ultra efficient: Personal agenda – optimal time invest
- Chill out: Informal networking at after-event bar meeting
- Online community and archive: Access new contacts and knowledge after the event
Topics
- Industry 4.0 strategy
- How to adapt he business to the current global crisis
- New business models (digital, service-oriented)
- Current industrial transformation trends
- Decentralization
- New manufacturing methods (adaptive manufacturing, microfactories etc.)
- Intelligent supply chains
- Connected products
- Industrial internet of things
- Big data & predictive analytics
- ML / AI
- Composable Enterprise
- Distributed Enterprise
- Hyperautomation
- Customer centricity
- Individualization and batch size 1
- Managing complexity
- Achieving sustainability through Industry 4.0 (reduce carbon footprint, foster circular economy etc.)
- PLM and Industry 4.0
- Cloud strategy
- Innovation management
- New agile management methods
- Technological ecosystems
- Startups – make or buy?
- Blockchain applications
- IT legacy – integrate or dispose?
- Major Regulatory Trends
Great setup and organisation enabled high level networking and an open-minded exchange. Exciting presentations showed new perspectives.
Axel Vogelbruch, Global Head of Digitalization (CDO), BYK-Chemie GmbH
Very meaningful and relevant for me as a speaker as well as in the delegate role. In a relaxed atmosphere and a flexible setting I was happy to meet a lot of interesting new contacts during networking time. Thanks a lot.
Katharina Uribe Casillas, VP Global Business Development Automotive & Industrial, Kuehne + Nagel
Thank you for two exciting days in Zurich. Perfectly organized with an ideal number of attendees which allowed many inspiring meetings among decision makers.
Dr. Axel Thoma, Lecturer, University of St.Gallen
Outstanding opportunity to network with like-minded. Excellent Organization. Very interesting topics.
Domonkos Gaspar, Digital Solutions Leader, Roche
Very well organized event with practice-oriented, relevant presentations and time for extensive networking
Thomas Röttinger, CEO, Pewatron AG


Christian Menz, Head of Digital Business & Data Science, Heraeus Precious Metals
Clemens Fischer, Global Head of Continuous Improvement Management, Heraeus Precious Metals
How to Combine Excellence and Digitalization in an Operational Environment
- Synergistic relationship between digitalization and Lean methodologies
- Development of smart factories and efficient operational environments
- Unlock new avenues for innovation and competitiveness
- Implementation strategies at Heraeus
Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa, PhD, Senior Vice President Group Operations, Wilo Group
Smart Factory in the Heart of Digital Transformation. How Wilo Transformed Industry 4.0 Concepts into Reality
- The necessary infrastructure for Industry 4.0
- How to deploy use cases to a holistic implementation
- Communication strategy and tools for the employees
- Smart Training Concepts for the staff
- Digital tools and their hard benefits
Ada Salas, Head of IT - Global Healthcare Operations, Merck KGaA
Main Corporate Obstacles on the Way to Industry 4.0 and How to Overcome Them
- Lack of understanding the full Industry 4.0 potential
- High investment cost with quite delayed return
- Non-compatible legacy systems require re-engineering
- Lack of sufficient internal skills to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies
- Data management and security concerns
- Still companies embracing Industry 4.0 are likely to gain a future competitive edge
- How to leverage the current stack of technologies now in order not to miss the 4.0 movement


Heiko Schröder, PhD, Head of R&D Agile Management Equipment, Trumpf
Stefan Kerscher, Head of R&D Management Sheet Mover MT, Trumpf
Agile Transition towards R&D 4.0 at a Machine Tool Manufacturer
- Strategic focus shift towards customer centricity
- Necessary changes in products, processes and organisation to make this shift really successful
- Managing complexity
- Innovation Management
- Agile management methods
Sebastian Winkler von Mohrenfels, Vice President Digitalization & Software Large Drive Applications, Siemens
Transformation Journey of an Industrial Motion Company
- Rationale & implications of digital transformation
- Leading digital transformation through IoT
- Impact on business model, portfolio and operating model
- Leverage of ecosystem
- Implications to organization, people & culture
Roel de Nobel, General Manager, Senior VP Business Units Solids, Aenova Group
Industry 4.0 in Pharma Contract Manufacturing
Subrat Sahoo, Program Head, Lead Engineer, Hitachi Energy
Digitalization of Power Industries and Future Prospects
- Massive transformation due to ecological revamping of power generation
- Major change drivers: Renewable integration, cloud/data and ongoing expansion of eV charging infrastructure
- Legacy integration: Digitalization and Industry 4.0 bring new lease of life to age-old power infrastructure
Dr. Marc Achhammer, COO & CHRO, KATEK Group
Industry 4.0 Challenges in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry
21 March 2023 | |||
20:00 | Warm-Up Dinner Oben Restaurant & Skybar Meliá Frankfurt City | ![]() | |
22 March 2023 | Activity | ||
07:30 | Start Registration | ![]() | |
08:30 | Opening | ||
08:45 | Agile Transition towards R&D 4.0 at a Machine Tool Manufacturer Heiko Schröder, PhD, Head of R&D Agile Management Equipment, Trumpf Stefan Kerscher, Head of R&D Management Sheet Mover MT, Trumpf | ![]() | |
09:15 | Industry 4.0 in Pharma Contract Manufacturing Roel de Nobel, General Manager, Senior VP Business Units Solids, Aenova Group | ![]() | |
09:45 | Industry 4.0 Challenges in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry Marc Achhammer, PhD, COO & CHRO, KATEK Group | ![]() | |
10:15 | Digitalization of Power Industries and Future Prospects Subrat Sahoo, Program Head, Lead Engineer, Hitachi Energy | ![]() | |
10:45 | Coffee Break with Networking | ![]() | ![]() |
11:15 | Workshop 1 TBA ![]() | Workshop 2 TBA ![]() | Or iundividual networking – arrange meetings with our App!![]() |
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12:45 | Lunch with Networking | ![]() | ![]() |
13:45 | Workshop 1 TBA ![]() | Workshop 2 TBA ![]() | Or iundividual networking – arrange meetings with our App!![]() |
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15:45 | Transformation Journey of an Industrial Motion Company Sebastian Winkler von Mohrenfels, Vice President Digitalization & Software Large Drive Applications, Siemens | ![]() | |
16:15 | Main Corporate Obstacles on the Way to Industry 4.0 and How to Overcome Them Ada Salas, Head of IT - Global Healthcare Operations, Merck KGaA | ![]() | |
16:45 | Coffee Break with Networking | ![]() | ![]() |
17:00 | How to Combine Excellence and Digitalization in an Operational Environment Christian Menz, Head of Digital Business & Data Science, Heraeus Precious Metals Clemens Fischer, Global Head of Continuous Improvement Management, Heraeus Precious Metals | ![]() | |
17:30 | Smart Factory in the Heart of Digital Transformation. How Wilo Transformed Industry 4.0 Concepts into Reality Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa, PhD, Senior Vice President Group Operations, Wilo Group | ![]() | |
18:00 | Closing Discussion and Wrap-up | ![]() | |
18:15 | Networking Apéro | ![]() | ![]() |
21 March 2023 | |||
20:00 | Warm-Up Dinner Oben Restaurant & Skybar Meliá Frankfurt City | ![]() | |
22 March 2023 | Activity | ||
07:30 | Start Registration | ![]() | |
08:30 | Opening | ||
08:45 | Agile Transition towards R&D 4.0 at a Machine Tool Manufacturer Heiko Schröder, PhD, Head of R&D Agile Management Equipment, Trumpf Stefan Kerscher, Head of R&D Management Sheet Mover MT, Trumpf | ![]() | |
09:15 | Industry 4.0 in Pharma Contract Manufacturing Roel de Nobel, General Manager, Senior VP Business Units Solids, Aenova Group | ![]() | |
09:45 | Industry 4.0 Challenges in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry Marc Achhammer, PhD, COO & CHRO, KATEK Group | ![]() | |
10:15 | Digitalization of Power Industries and Future Prospects Subrat Sahoo, Program Head, Lead Engineer, Hitachi Energy | ![]() | |
10:45 | Coffee Break with Networking | ![]() | ![]() |
11:15 | Workshop 1 TBA ![]() | Workshop 2 TBA ![]() | Or iundividual networking – arrange meetings with our App!![]() |
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12:45 | Lunch with Networking | ![]() | ![]() |
13:45 | Workshop 1 TBA ![]() | Workshop 2 TBA ![]() | Or iundividual networking – arrange meetings with our App!![]() |
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15:45 | Transformation Journey of an Industrial Motion Company Sebastian Winkler von Mohrenfels, Vice President Digitalization & Software Large Drive Applications, Siemens | ![]() | |
16:15 | Main Corporate Obstacles on the Way to Industry 4.0 and How to Overcome Them Ada Salas, Head of IT - Global Healthcare Operations, Merck KGaA | ![]() | |
16:45 | Coffee Break with Networking | ![]() | ![]() |
17:00 | How to Combine Excellence and Digitalization in an Operational Environment Christian Menz, Head of Digital Business & Data Science, Heraeus Precious Metals Clemens Fischer, Global Head of Continuous Improvement Management, Heraeus Precious Metals | ![]() | |
17:30 | Smart Factory in the Heart of Digital Transformation. How Wilo Transformed Industry 4.0 Concepts into Reality Mahmud Al-Haj Mustafa, PhD, Senior Vice President Group Operations, Wilo Group | ![]() | |
18:00 | Closing Discussion and Wrap-up | ![]() | |
18:15 | Networking Apéro | ![]() | ![]() |
Registration
I apply for a complementary set at this Leaders Dialog.
I understand this complementary offer is limited to senior executives looking for networking opportunities and representing companies with a minimum annual turnover of 50 million CHF. Consultancies and solution providers are excluded from this package, but invited to ask for sponsorship conditions.
Your package includes
- Access to all program parts
- Access to networking app and community
- Unlimited access to slides archive with 400+ exclusive decks and videos
- Full catering
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