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18 March 2025 - 28 March 2025
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Conference Programme

Online Conference on March 18th, 2025 

Speeches will be broadcasted via GoToWebinar.
Please register:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/#register/2999887079666030682

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
AI is a key enabler for creating Circular Business 

Christiaan Kraaijenhagen
Managing Partner Innoboost, Innoboost, Utrecht, Netherlands


AI for Sustainable Transformation and Business Growth 

10:40

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

Diederich Bakker
Professor International Business , Head of Internationalization, International Business School, 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 Stanitzki 
Head of Business Unit Industry, Fraunhofer IMS, Germany 

12:50

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 

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 5 - 6 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
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Participants
Germany 101
Netherlands 22
Romania 19
Spain 15
Poland 13
Austria 13
Türkiye 13
Italy 6
Hungary 6
Ukraine 6
United States 5
Taiwan 5
Finland 5
Belgium 3
China (Hong Kong) 3
China 2
Sweden 2
Estonia 2
Bulgaria 2
Croatia 2
Japan 2
Philippines 2
South Africa 1
Pakistan 1
San Marino 1
Norway 1
Denmark 1
Georgia 1
France 1
Peru 1
North Macedonia 1
Czech Republic 1
Canada 1
Total 260
Participants
Industry 50
SME 48
Consulting 39
Other 30
Start-up 28
University 22
Authority/Government 19
R&D Institution 14
Investor 2
Total 252
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