Overall Conference Program
Preconference – July 15 (Online)
- Student Competitions and Technical Sessions
- Virtual Keynote: Dr. Luca Gualtieri, Faculty of Engineering, Free University of Bolzano, Senior Researcher at the “Smart Mini Factory laboratory” (SMF) for Industry 4.0 and at the “Extended Reality Laboratory and Training Center” (XR-lab).
- KUKA Plant Tour
- 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Pre-conference registration
Day 1 – July 16 (Tuesday)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm – Registration
Conference Welcome and Opening: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 8:30 – 9:00 am
- Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gordon Thomas Rohrmair, President, Augsburg Technical University
Keynote I (Opening Keynote): Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 9:00 – 9:40 am
- Dr. Quirin Görz, CIO, Kuka AG
Press, Networking and Refreshments, July 16, 2024, 9:40 – 10:10 pm
Keynote II: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 10:10 – 10:50 am
- Roland Jenning, Senior Vice President of Digital Solutions, Grenzebach
Keynote III: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 10:50 – 11:30 am
- Dr. Carsten Hahn Research Professor + Senior Director SAP – Karlsruhe University of Applied Science / SAP
Keynote IV: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 11:10 – 12:10 pm
- Sören Süße, Program Lead R&T, Kopter Germany (part of Leonardo Helicopters)
12:00 – 1:30 pm – Buffer Lunch at University Cafeteria
1:30 – 5:30 pm – Parallel Technical Sessions
Day 2 – July 17 (Wednesday)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm – Registration
8:00 – 9:00 am – Parallel Technical Sessions
Keynote V: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 9:00 – 9:40 am
- Dr. Max Dinkelmann, Senior Inhouse Consultant, TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
Keynote VI: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 9:40 – 10:20 am
- Klaus Spindler, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Forvia
10:20 – 10:40 am Networking Break
Keynote VII: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 10:40 – 11:20 am
- Felix Georg Müller, CEO and Co-Founder, Plus10 GmbH, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Keynote VIII: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm
- Dr. Semir Maslo, Head of Product Management, Big Data in Manufacturing GmbH, Germany
12:00 – 1:30 pm – Buffer Lunch at University Cafeteria
1:30 – 5:30 pm – Parallel Technical Sessions
Day 3 – July 18 (Thursday)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm – Registration
8:00 – 10:00 am – Parallel Technical Sessions
Keynote IX: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 9:00 – 9:40 am
- Dr.-Ing. Roman Ungern-Sternberg, Team Lead Operational Excellence, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, Stuttgart, Germany
Keynote X: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 9:40 am – 10:20 am
- Heike Homann, Vice President of Operations Strategy, Airbus Helicopters, Donauwörth, Germany
10:20 – 10:40 am Networking Break
Keynote XI: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 10:40 am – 11:20 am
- Simon Heck, Manufacturing Engineering Director EMEA, TI Fluid Systems, Rastatt, Germany
Keynote XII: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm
- Dr. Steffen Klarmann, Advanced Development Director Manager, Valeo SA, Wemding, Germany
12:00 – 1:30 pm – Buffer Lunch at University Cafeteria
1:30 – 5:30 pm – Parallel Technical Sessions
7:00 – 10:00 pm – Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner
Post Conference – July 18 (Thursday)
- Daimler Factory Plant Tour (Mercedez Benz)- Stuttgart
Past Conference Programs
- Program – Dubai 2020 – 10th Annual
- Program – Riyadh 2019 – 1st GCC
- Program – Toronto 2019 – 4th North American
- Program – Pilsen 2019- 3rd European
- Program – Bangkok 2019 – 9th Annual
- Program – Pretoria 2018 – 1st African
- Program – Washington DC 2018 – 3rd North American
- Program – Paris 2018 – 2nd European
- Program – Bandung 2018 – 8th Annual
- Program – Bogota 2017 – 1st South American
- Program – UK (Bristol) 2017 – 1st European
- Program – Rabat 2017 – 7th Annual
- Program – Detroit 2016- 2nd North American
- Program – Kuala Lumpur 2016 – 6th Annual
- Program – Orlando 2015 – 1st North American
- Program – Dubai 2015 – 5th Annual
- Program – Bali 2014 – 4th Annual
- Program – Istanbul 2012 – 3rd Annual
- Program – Kuala Lumpur 2011 – 2nd Annual
- Program – Dhaka 2010 – 1st Annual