Executive Huddle

In today’s connected world and the connected consumer, the application of digital is crucial to achieve cost-effective and sustainable solutions that drive value for a company. Optimized real-time data driven information management can provide efficiencies and future focused insights that will deliver improved outcomes for the business, as well as an enhanced reputation through transparent supply chains and improved customer satisfaction.

SPEAKERS

AGENDA

6th October 2021
All times are CET

10:00 AM – 10:05 AM

WELCOME BY FAISAL ANSARI, CEO, GLOBAL BUSINESS RESEARCH

10:05 AM – 10:30 AM

Embracing the global digital manufacturing revolution

• What are the pragmatic truths of implementing digitalised manufacturing in operations
• Separating Myth from Reality: How can you decide which Industry 4.0 projects (IoT, robotics, RPA and data analytics) to invest in to deliver a proven ROI?
• How do manufacturers deliver a successful Industry 4.0 technology project?
• Implementing continuous manufacturing through digitisation: From vision to reality

Tilmann Kloppe, Head of Digitalization, Siemens Mobility

10.25 – 10.45

Success stories of digital champions in the manufacturing industry on their transformation journey

• Implementation of production control towers to drive advanced planning
• Predictive maintenance, end-2-end traceability and digital twin solutions to improve asset utilisation and factory efficiency
• Quantitative benefits and recommendation for a successful scale-up

Dr. Reinhard Geissbauer, PwC

10.45 – 11.05

H2020 ODIN – Implementing a Digital Twin of a Cobot Workcell

• Cobot advantages and strategy in a White Good manufacturing
• Limitation and constraint of current Cobot implementation
• Characteristic and features of Digital Twin of a Cobot work-cell
• Business benefits of adopting a Digital Twin for robotic cells

Pierluigi Petrali, Whirlpool EMEA

11.05 – 11.25

A human data-centric approach for individual context environment

• Advantages of guidance systems for workers
• Workforce 4.0: Motion profiles & sensor tracking vs. data security
• Cross industry examples “google maps” for manufacturing activities

Henrik Fransson, HO Digitalization Hamburg Site, Airbus

11.25 – 12.00

Panel Discussion – Deploying IOT: Ambition and reality

• Optimisation across the value chain – linking digitization to Lean
• The current capabilities and limitations of Industry 4.0
• Maximising the potential of digitization in technology, manufacturing and operations
• Implementing a digital culture

Panel Members:
Dr. Reinhard Geissbauer, Executive Managing Director, PwC
Pierluigi Petrali, Manufacturing R&D Manager, Whirlpool
Tilmann Kloppe, Head of Digitalization, Siemens Mobility
Henrik Fransson, Head of Digitalization and IT, Airbus

12.00

Chairperson Closing Comments & Huddle Close

PARTICIPANTS

• Arcelormittal ESG Manager
• BASF SE Senior Chemicals Strategy Manager
• BIAL – Portela & C.ª, SA Senior Manager, Sustainability
• BIAL – Portela & C.ª, SA Environment Specialist
• Bunzl Continental Head of Sustainability Bunzl Continental Europe
• Bunzl Continental Sustainability Specialist
• Bunzl Continental Sustainability Manager
• Cosma Casting UK Energy & Sustainability Lead
• Ehlebracht Holding AG Sustainability Manager
• Hager Environmental Sustainability Senior Manager
• Helbling Head of Sustainability Engineering
• HEXPOL TPE Ltd.Development Technologist and Sustainability Lead
• IFCO ESG Operations Manager
• IFCO Head of ESG
• IHI Ionbond AGOHS & ESG Manager
• IndusteelSustainability Manager
• IonityHead of Sustainability
• Jungheinrich AG Sustainability Manager
• Gebr. Knauf KG Corporate Sustainability Manager – Circular Economy
• Kingspan L+ A Commercial Sustainability
• MKS Inc. Life Cycle Assessment Manager
• OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH Sustainability Manager
• Palfinger AG Sustainability Manager
• PhilipsDirector Sustainable ISC & Sites Program, Group Sustainability
• Philips Global Senior Manager Sustainability
• PPG Operations Sustainability Manager
• Rauch Fruchtsäfte GmbH und Co OG Sustainability Project Manager
• Royal Cosun Sustainability Manager
• Tencate Grass ESG Group Director
• TI Automotive Regional Energy Manager EMEA
• Triton Showers (part of Norcros group) Sustainability Manager
• Vento Group Sr Manager Sustainability
• ZF Steering Systems Poland Global Manager Sustainability Operations, Chassis Solutions