Agenda
1. April 2025
08:15 - 08:45
Registration
08:45 - 09:15
Data Driven Decision Support in the Logistics Industry
Identification and prioritsation of data sets. Selection of unbiased and actionable data. Importance of the cloud. Data driven decision making. Continuous improvement – closing the loop. Measurement and monitoring success.... Read More
Jon Chapman, Kühne + Nagel
09:15 - 09:45
Driving Digital Transformation: Insights from Van Lanschot Kempen Bank
Leadership and culture’s role in digital transformation. Addressing challenges and adapting to change. Practical examples and takeaways.
Sandro Caluori, Van Lanschot Kempen
09:45 - 10:15
Artificial Intelligence for Products and Services: New Perspectives for Humans
Development with a long history and acceleration since ChatGPT. Humans and machines – hand in hand: Success factors for AI in investment decisions in capital markets. Can the success story... Read More
Dieter Konrad, Union Investment
10:15 - 10:45
Digitalization in a Direct-To-Consumer Business
Nils Stamm, Allianz Direct
10:45 - 11:15
Networking Session 1
11:15 - 11:45
Networking Session 2
11:45 - 12:15
Networking Session 3
12:15 . 12:45
Networking Session 4
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:15
Networking Session 5
14:15 - 14:45
Networking Session 6
14:45 - 15:15
Networking Session 7
15:15 - 15:45
Networking Session 8
15:45 - 16:15
Digital Transformation of the Project Business
Becoming a data-driven company. Layers of transformation: digital mindset, data & software driven projects, culture change. Management models.
Hermann Kirchberger, Siemens Energy
16:15 - 16:45
Strategic Framework for RPA and AI Implementation
Mid-term strategy development. Defined targets and thresholds. Project portfolio management. Some use cases.
Markus Kummer, TCS
16:45 - 17:15
How To Execute Business Critical Digital Transformation Programs At Full Speed
Customer Experience. Operational Program Delivery. Organisational Enablement.
Marlise Fratzke, London Stock Exchange Group
17:15 - 17:45
Fundamental Digital Transformation in an Industrial SME
Business model transformation. From technical products to engineering and financial services. Digitalization of products is a pre-requisite for our new business models.
Michael Strehler, Hofstetter AG
18:00 - 19:00
Apéro at the Hotel Bar
2. April 2025
08:45 - 09:15
AI, Digitalization & Risk Management
AI Governance. AI backed decision making in high risk environments. Digital Due Dilligence (self developed) in third-party supplier risk management.
Tetiana Isaieva , Roche
09:15 - 09:45
How to Make or Break your Digital Transformation
Risk factors of large scale digital transformations. Best practices and lessons learned. Digital transformation in context of AI.
Benjamin Szilagyi, dsm-firmenich
09:45 - 10:15
From Insight to Innovation: How AI is Reshaping Healthcare and Manufacturing
AI in pharma innovation. Efficient use of hybrid AI systems. Combination of AI and Industry 4.0. Use Case: Combining ChatGPT with knowledge graphs and RAGs for clinical and/or industrial process... Read More
Dr. Johannes Winter, L3S Research Center
10:15 - 10:45
Critical Success Factors for Your Data & Analytics Journey
D&A capabilities / people / operating model. Automated platforms driven by data insights. Data model and data solutioning architecture. Data literacy for digital transformation at scale. Data as a product... Read More
Aart Labee, Syngenta Group
10:45 - 11:15
Networking Session 9
11:15 - 11:45
Networking Session 10
11:45 - 12:15
Networking Session 11
12:15 - 12:45
Networking Session 12
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:15
Networking Session 13
14:15 - 14:45
Networking Session 14
14:45 - 15:15
Networking Session 15
15:15 - 15:45
Networking Session 16
15:45 - 16:15
Supply Chain Digitalization as Industry 4.0 Backbone
IoT. Data analytics & AI. Digital twins. Digital supply networks. More resilience decentralized chains.
Jorin Preuß, Woco Group
16:15- 16:45
GenAI in Practice: What our BOM should and should not take from DeepSeek?
Transformation++: Using AI beyond knowledge retrieval Transform our cloud strategy? Business case of the foundational model. Democratization of AI via EdgeAI models. Our learnings at ZF so far.
Shashank Pathak
Building an Industrial 4.0 Ecosystem: A Business Transformation Showcase
Insights into creating an award-winning 4.0 solution ecosystem for an agri-machinery OEM. Overcoming challenges and bridging cultural divides between traditional operations and a forward-thinking solution division. Lessons learned from a... Read More
Maximilian von Loebbecke , University of St.Gallen & CLAAS
17:15 - 17:45
Why Data and People are Keys for Successful Transformation
Oksana Petrova, BD
18:00 -19:00