Are you eager to hear about the trends that define the future of the manufacturing industry? Hear exciting speakers discussing topics such as smart machines through a smart supply chain strategy, modular drive train concepts for fast charging and solving the war for talent? Or are you just looking for a great networking platform?
THE FUTURE OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Kinepolis Antwerp (Groenendaallaan 394, 2030 Antwerp)
09:00 - 21:00
09.00 Welcome
09.30 Opening presentation
Urbain Vandeurzen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Flanders Make
10.00 Keynote speeches
Smart sourcing strategies for smart innovation in the semicon industry
Jan Smits, Executive Vice President Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, ASML (The Netherlands)
How to turn asset data into actionable intelligence?
Philippe Mol, Technical Manager, Performance for Assets (P4A)
Modular drive train concepts for electric vehicles - fast charging ready!
Rik De Doncker, Director E.ON Energy Research Center, ISEA and Forschungscampus FEN, RWTH Aachen (Germany)
11.15 Visit demonstrations & coffee
12.00 Evolving towards smart & highly adaptive products & production with Flanders Make
Opportunities & advantages of multi-context adaptivity in products and production for your company
Marc Engels, COO, Flanders Make
Introduction into the 4 demonstration areas
- Decision & Control
Andrei Bartic, Cluster Manager, Flanders Make - Design & Optimisation
Paola Campestrini, Cluster Manager, Flanders Make - Flexible Assembly
Sonia Vanderlinden, Cluster Manager, Flanders Make - Motion Products
Bert Paquet, Cluster Manager, Flanders Make
13.00 Demonstrations & sandwich lunch
14.30 Testimonials: how companies realize technological progress collaborating with Flanders Make
15.00 The value of the digital twin: understanding and optimising your product’s performance throughout its complete lifecycle
Wim Desmet, Professor, KULeuven & Flanders Make
15.30 Testimonials: innovative solutions that can also contribute to your company’s success
Mind the gap – IT/OT interoperability
Mike James, Chairman of Board of Directors, ATS Global (The Netherlands)
Manufacturing at the speed of light
Bart Decloedt, Manager Sales & Innovation, Mariasteen
Duracell builds factory of the future through co-creation
Luc Deleu, CEO, Ometa
16.00 Demonstrations & coffee
16.45 Keynote speeches
Solving the war for talent
Jan Beyen, Founder, Connect Human Capital
How innovation supports the love for the customer
Myriam Schepers, CEO, Prefamac Chocolate Machines NV
Adidas Speedfactory: flexible Production for the Future
Paul Smith, Director Mechanical Engineering, Adidas (Germany)
18.00 Closing session
Anneleen Van Bossuyt, Member of the European Parliament
Dirk Torfs, CEO, Flanders Make
18.30 Walking dinner
Location: Kinepolis Antwerp (Groenendaallaan 394, 2030 Antwerp)
Language: English
Organizer: Flanders Make, Dries Hollebekkers