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When
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 5:30 PM PST-to-
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 9:00 PM PST
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Where
Various Venues in San Francisco & Chicago
Contact
Eric Thelen, EIT Digital
eric.thelen@eitdigital.eu
BACKGROUND:
The Year of German-American Friendship (“Deutschlandjahr USA”) is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and with support from the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
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INDUSTRIE 4.0 DELEGATION TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES
Join a delegation of German Industrie 4.0 leaders for this delegation trip to San Francisco and Chicago
to become part of the Year of German-American Friendship (“Deutschlandjahr USA”).
Promote your Industrie 4.0 solutions and services, interact with US industry leaders and establish new contacts. Learn about current developments and future trends.
Participate in two conferences, two industry roundtable discussions and two networking receptions.
- No program fee!
- Delegation members are responsible for their own expenses
(i.e. travel/transportation, hotel, food, etc.) - Applications will be processed in the order of submission and application process will close when maximum number of participants has been reached
- Applicants need to have a relevant connection to the Industrie 4.0 topic
Delegation Leaders:
Rainer Glatz, Managing Director of VDMA Software and Digitalization
(also officially representing Plattform Industrie 4.0)
Dr. Thomas Koenen, Head of Department Digitalization and Innovation at BDI
Volker Smid, CEO Searchmetrics, former Managing Director of HP and Industry Member of Industrie 4.0 Working Group
Professor Dr. Dieter Wegener, Vice President at Siemens
and Speaker “ZVEI-Management Team Industrie 4.0”
Professor Detlef Zühlke, Founder & Chairman of SmartFactory, former Director DFKI
Topics Covered:
- Industrie 4.0 Overview: What It Is & Where It’s Going
- Industrie 4.0: An Opportunity to Realize Sustainable Manufacturing
- Industrie 4.0 and the Digital Twin
- Industrie 4.0: New Opportunities & Business Models
- The Standardization Challenge in Industrie 4.0
- The Cybersecurity Challenge for Industrie 4.0
- Industrie 4.0: preparing for the future of work
- Advanced Robotics in production
- Opportunities for Collaboration between US and Germany for implementation and evolution of Industrie 4.0
- Industrie 4.0 for the automotive industry
- How Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality Fit into Industrie 4.0
- Sensor Innovations Transforming Industry 4.0
- Additive Manufacturing in the Industry 4.0 Era
- Industry 4.0: Bringing AI to Manufacturing
- Industry 4.0 and the Transformation of the Supply Chain
- The Future of Industrie 4.0
Delegation Schedule*:
SAN FRANCISCO / SILICON VALLEY
Wednesday, November 7
6PM-8PM: VIP Reception at the German Consulate General in San Francisco
Thursday, November 8
9AM-11AM: Industrie 4.0 Site Visit for Delegation Members
NOON-2:30PM: Industry Roundtable with Delegation Members and US Industry Leaders
at the HanaHaus in Palo Alto
4PM-8:30 PM: Public Conference on Industrie 4.0 hosted by SAP in Palo Alto
with Industry Panels and Keynotes with Delegation, US, and European
Industry Leaders, followed by a Networking Reception
Friday, November 9
9AM-4PM: Industrie 4.0 Site Visits for Delegation Members
CHICAGO
Monday, November 12
6PM-8PM: Delegation Dinner, potentially combined with Industrie 4.0 Site Visit
Tuesday, November 13
9AM-11AM: Industrie 4.0 Site Visit for Delegation Members
NOON-3PM: Industry Roundtable with Delegation Members and US Industry Leaders
4PM-8:30 PM: Public Conference on Industrie 4.0 at Chicago Connectory
with Industry Panels and Keynotes with
Delegation, US, and European Industry Leaders,
followed by a Networking Reception
*Dates & elements of program are set but specific times are subject to change.