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18 March 2025 - 28 March 2025
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Conference Programme

Online Conference on March 18th, 2025 

18.03.2025: Speeches will be broadcasted via GoToWebinar. Link will follow

09:30 
Opening of the online conference room
09:35
Introduction and welcome
Dr. Ronald Künneth, Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Automation Valley Nordbayern
Moderation
Dr. Dina Barbian, CEO, eco2050 Institut für Nachhaltigkeit - Institute for Sustainability GmbH, Nuremberg; Spokeswoman Network Digitalization & Sustainability, VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies Bavaria

Unlocking AI’s Potential for Sustainable Industry

09:40
AI for resource efficiency and enabling circular business models – showcasing industrial projects

Tjerja Geerts
 Holland Innovative, The Netherlands

10:00
Embracing AI and the Industrial Metaverse: A new era for Sustainable Industry

Arberie Hakaj
Co-Founder Siemens Industrial AI Lab Princeton | Advisor, Management Office Siemens Board Member CPSO, Germany

Patrick Hepp

Head of Horizontal Sustainability - Siemens Digital Industries Germany, Germany

10:20
Overall Sustainable Equipment Effectiveness (OSEE): How AI can enhance informed decision-making for Positive Impact Production?

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil Fazel Ansari
Chair of Production and Maintenance Management TU Wien / Head of Strategic Projects Fraunhofer Austria, Austria


AI for Sustainable Transformation and Business Growth 

10:40

AI-Driven Sustainability: The BiCoNet Dutch-German Initiative for Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing

N.N.
Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, The Netherlands

11:00
Gen AI solutions for the sustainable transformation of industries

Matthias Barbian
Manager Digital Transformation for Industries, Accenture Denmark, Denmark

11:30 
Break time

AI Innovations for Manufacturing and Resource Efficiency

12:30

Saving resources in machining processes by means of embedded AI 

Alexander Stanitzk 
Head of Business Unit Industry, Fraunhofer IMS, Germany 

12:50

AI is a key enabler for creating Circular Business
Christiaan Kraaijenhagen
Managing Partner Innoboost, Innoboost, Utrecht, Netherlands
13:10

AI for Sustainable Industry Transformation

Marek Helm
CEO, GScan (award winning Muon Tomography startup), Estonia

13:30

Closing of the conference & Introduction to Pitch Sessions


13:40

Virtual Partnering Pitches 

To foster the dialogue between the participants we plan 8-10 partnering pitches (each 5 minutes) from participants looking for project partners. 
Pitch Session


Virtual Matchmaking Days (March 19 -28, 2025)


10:00 - 18:00

Virtual Matchmaking Sessions  

Talk & Match: Your time to schedule Online Meetings with other participants. 

All participants can create a competence profile during the registration process on the B2Match platform as guidance to arrange individual bilateral meetings (20 minutes).








Diese Veranstaltung wird Ihnen präsentiert von der IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Digitalisierungsinitiative der Industrie- und Handelskammern in Bayern.


Location
Online
Organised by
Participants
Germany 53
Spain 9
Poland 8
Austria 6
Netherlands 6
Türkiye 4
Hungary 4
Italy 3
Romania 3
China 2
United States 2
Bulgaria 2
Finland 2
North Macedonia 1
Ukraine 1
France 1
Georgia 1
San Marino 1
South Africa 1
Japan 1
Total 111
Participants
Industry 25
Consulting 18
SME 16
Other 13
University 11
Start-up 10
Authority/Government 9
R&D Institution 8
Total 110
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