CEO and co-founder | MES D.A.CH Association
Angelo Bindi is the Network Manager and CEO for “Digitale Mehrwerte für KMU mit MEStiny” at the MES D.A.CH Association. He has been engaging with topics focusing on Industry 4.0 and the complete digitalization of the value chain in industry since 2011.
Founder | HIR Hoff Industrie Rationalisierung GmbH
Dr. Hoff is one of the best-known and most prominent impartial MES Consultants concerning PPS and MES in the German-speaking area.. He was involved in the creation of the MES Guideline 5600 of the VDI and is the founder of HIR Hoff Industrie Rationalisierung GmbH.
Senior Editor | MIT Technology Review
Dr. Jo Schilling works as senior editor for the MIT Technology Review magazine, which identifies key technological trends across a wide range of fields.
Deputy Director of the Institute | IOSB
Dr. Olaf Sauer has been Deputy Director of the IOSB since 2012 and is responsible for business development, marketing and sales with a focus on automation. He is a Lecturer at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and at the University of Kassel, as well as a Member of the Board of the Wirtschaftsstiftung Südwest.
Chief Technology Officer | ZIP4.0
Dr. Sander Lass is CTO of the Center for Industry 4.0 in Potsdam (ZIP4.0). At ZIP4.0, he is primarily responsible for the technical design and architecture of the model factory.
Co-Founder | ROI and Member of the Executive Committee | EFESO
Hans-Georg Scheibe is Managing Partner of ROI Management Consulting AG and is on the advisory boards of various start-ups and non-profit organizations.
Editor-in-Chief | IT-Onlinemagazin
Maike Rose is the Editor-in-Chief of IT-Onlinemagazin. The magazine is a knowledge and network platform for CIOs and decision-makers in the SAP environment, providing practical reports, analyses and events.
Editor-in-Chief | IT&Production
Patrick C. Prather has been Editor-in-Chief of IT&Production for around 10 years. The magazine belongs to TeDo Verlag GmbH, a renowned publisher for industry and trade based in Marburg.
Managing Director | VDMA Software and Digitalization
Prof. Claus Oetter is Managing Director of the Software and Digitalization Association and Head of the Department of Computer Science at the VDMA in Frankfurt am Main. He is a Professor at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, specializing in software engineering for artificial intelligence.
Board Member | SMART ELECTRONIC FACTORY e.V.
Prof. Gerrit Sames is a Board Member of Smart Electronic Factory e.V. He is also a Professor of business administration at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) in Giessen, specializing in organization and ERP systems.
Editor-in-Chief | Factory Innovation and visiting professor | Berlin School of Economics and Law
Prof. Dr. Hanna Theuer is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Factory Innovation and visiting professor for transformative technologies at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.
Professor of Manufacturing Processes and Quality Management | FH Dortmund
Prof. Lisa Gunnemann heads the Lean Labor at the FH Dortmund and is a Professor of manufacturing processes and quality management. Her research interests include the design of resilient and sustainable production systems.
Professor of Manufacturing Technology
Marion Merklein is a Professor of manufacturing technology at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. She has received multiple awards and is involved in the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) as a Senator and as a Member of various national academies.
Chair for Business Informatics, Processes and Systems | University of Potsdam
Prof. Norbert Gronau heads the Center for Industry 4.0 and holds the Chair of Business Informatics, Processes and Systems at the University of Potsdam.
Professor of Automation Technology
Ulrich Berger is a Professor of automation technology, Project Manager of the Mittelstand 4.0 project, Head of the Innovationszentrum Moderne Industrie (IMI) Brandenburg and an Expert for the EU and national funding agencies in the field of robotics, AI and automation technology.
Communications Designer, UX Consultant
Susanne Curlott has worked at the interface between users, technology, business and management for over 20 years. She focuses on user-friendly applications and transparent processes.