CEO and co-founder of the MES D.A.CH Verband e. V.
Angelo Bindi is Network Manager and CEO for “Digital added value for SMEs with MEStiny” at the MES D.A.CH Association. He has been working 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.
Chair of Technology Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.
Prof. Martin Ruskowski is Chair of SmartFactory Kaiserslautern. He also heads the research department “Innovative Factory Systems” at DFKI and holds the chair of “Machine Tools and Controls” at RPTU Kaiserslautern.
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, Labs Network Industrie 4.0 e.V. and Guest lecturer
Prof. Dr. Hanna Theuer is Editor-in-Chief of the journal Factory Innovation and a Guest lecturer.
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.
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 Mechanical Handling, Intralogistics and Technical Logistics
Prof. Robert Schulz is Director of the Institute of Mechanical Handling and Logistics at the University of Stuttgart. He specializes in materials-handling technology, intralogistics and technical logistics.
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.
Technical Director of the OI4 Alliance
Ricardo Dunkel, Technical Director of the OI4 Alliance since 2022, leads work groups and collaborations, helping companies bridge OT and IT to drive IoT adoption and digital ecosystems.