Swiss Leaders Dialog Industry 4.0, Zurich, 5th-6th of November 2019

Swiss Leaders Dialog Industry 4.0 connects pioneering CxOs in the fields of corporate strategy, digitalization, technology, R&D, IT and production, as well as scientists and solution providers to discuss ideas and projects on the road to industrial IoT and new digital business models

Leading Industry 4.0 summit in Switzerland. Key players discuss digitization and business models. Smart factories, connected products and intelligent supply chains revolutionize the economies. From product to service? From bulk production to customization and batch size 1? From owned to shared resources? From humans to robots? You'll find answers at Swiss Leaders Dialog. Train yourself and your organisation for Industry 4.0. Swiss Leaders Dialog is not a typical conference. It’s all about personal meetings with peers, consultants and experts. You may select meeting partners in our internal matchmaking platform, or be selected. The matchmaking shows the overleaps between interests and competencies. A very efficient exchange of experiences, ideas, solutions and strategic aspects. Our networking format delivers business knowledge and relevant contacts in the shortest possible amount of time.

Topics

Connecting customer, product, production and supply chain intelligently
Digital business models and future competition
Positioning in the platform economy / Competing or cooperating with startups?
From product to service – what are the implications of this paradigm shift?
Hunt or being hunted – anticipate and implement digital trends quickly
Big Data, Smart Analytics and Machine Learning
Digital Factory
New production methods and decentralization
Intelligent supply chains
Connected products (advantages, business models)
Customer centricity and batch size 1
Efficiency gains in the value chain through Industry 4.0 and IoT
New credit models in the IoT world (also future trends)
HR challenge: Which skills are needed?
Management concepts for more innovation and creativity (design thinking, agile, holacracy etc.)
Integrating IT legacy into the IoT world (existing ERP, MES, BI, DWH etc.)
Product data, standards, interoperability
Blockchains in IoT
Digital twins
Cyber-physical systems / autonomous systems / robotics

Format

Best practices: Selected business cases
Matchmaking: Interests and competencies of all attendees
Networking: Matched and pre-arranged one on one meetings
Workshops: Confidential peer discussions
High level: Colleagues in similar positions
Decision support: Knowledge of an elite network for your projects, strategies and ideas
Ultra efficient: Personal agenda – optimal time invest
Chill out: Informal networking at after-event bar meeting
Online community: Access new contacts and knowledge after the event

Björn Ebeling, Director Corporate Business Technology Platforms, Merck

How to Enable an Informed Technology Platform Portfolio Management

Challenge: Technology decisions based on „gut feeling“ due to a lack of transparency
Automated data collection using AI /ML to connect technolgy platforms to e.g. finance, market, literature and patent data
Community building based on a Knowledge Graph to facilitate global collaboration inside the company
Merck showcase: enabling R&D to better and faster deliver on projects, scouts to find the right experts to evaluate technologies and strategists to make data driven technology decisions

Christophe Gantzer, Regional Controller Zone EMENA, Nestlé

The Corporate Data Challenge: Key to Unlock Decision-Making and Gain Competitive Advantage

Corporate data is a strategic asset: how to maximize the benefits you can get from your data and unlock machine learning opportunities?
The path towards better, smarter, quicker decision making
One source of truth: create a central data repository with clear data quality standards
Build scale: aggregate data consistently to unlock benchmarking possibilities and allow centrally driven decisions
Best-in-class tools: embrace and leverage new software solutions for data analysis, including predictive analytics
Cultural change: shift focus from ‘what’ to ‘why’ to make real-time informed decisions

Achim Dohl, Global OR Integration and Digital Services, Storz

Hunting Instead of Being Hunted – Anticipating and Applicating Digital Trendsin Medical Technology

Racing strategy: from pit lane back to pole position
I almost died after 6 months (organisation, team spirit, mandate)
Stop the bleeding program
Portfolio change in development and product management
Conflict management is a prerequisite for necessary and partly radical change
Success is the best motivator – the spirit is back

Time	Activity	5. November
8:00	Start of registration
8:30	Opening Peer Round Table / Warm up
8:45	AI as key to Energy Transition Challenge: Volatile energy production and pricing, overloaded grids Large-scale battery storage and e-mobility AI based load manegement: Industrial use cases Thomas Stadler, Head Digitla Energy Solutions Switzerland, Alpiq Digital AG
9:20	Digital Transformation Journey at Nestlé Z EMENA Infant Nutrition Consumer Centricity: How to identify what your customers need and build this knowledge in the organization Which skills are needed to win today and how to build these in a 150 year old organization Andrea Kocsis, Head of Digital Transofrmation and eBusiness Development, Nestlé Z EMENA Infant Nutrition
9:55	Digital Banking Transformation Anticipating changing needs of „digital“ customers Building a digital organisation Regulatory requirements Examples for agile methods AI as key technology Sabine Schoon, Head of Corporate Strategy & Consulting, comdirekt bank AG
10:30	Coffee Break / Networking
10:45	Networking Session 1 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Open roundtable discussions
10:45	Innovative new business models - successful with digital transformation Digitization of project management processes New business models by expanded service offers How does your company profit from digitization? How to integrate external partners actively and securely Klemens Berger, Director, Christian Muck, Cloud Sales, Fabasoft
11:15	Networking Session 2 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
11:45	Networking Session 3 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:15	Networking Session 4 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:45	Lunch / Networking
13:45	Rescripting the Most Conservative Customers‘ Behavior through Digital Products How we grew from 50 to 300K growers in 6 months on our digital asset Strategic: Who are your customers? What do you have to offer? How do you win together? Tactical: How to validate if there is a demand? Is it worth it and can we do it ? Kiran Joseph, Digital Initiatives Lead EAME, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
14:20	Building an Innovation Program: Strategy, Best Practices, Learnings Changing culture towards interdisciplinary teams Customer centric development Using Scrum for device management Design thinking methods Dr. Anneke Mühlebach, Director Strategic Initiatives, Agilent
14:55	Coffee Break / Networking
15:15	Networking Session 5 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
15:45	Networking Session 6 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
16:15	Networking Session 7 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
16:45	Networking Session 8 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
17:15	How to Enable an Informed Technology Platform Portfolio Management Challenge: Technology decisions based on „gut feeling“ due to a lack of transparency Using AI to get an overview and facilitate global collaboration inside the company Automated data collection to connect technolgy platforms to e.g. finance, market, literature and patent data Merck showcase: enabling R&D to better and faster deliver on projects, scouts to find the right experts to evaluate technologies and strategists to make data driven technology decisions. Björn Ebeling, Director Corporate Business Technology Platforms, Merck
17:45	Digital Factory: Opportunities and Challenges Big Data, Smart Analytics and Machine Learning as key components Which skills do you need? Smart supply chains Florian Wächter, Head of Product Engineering, ABB
18:15	Work 4.0 and Smart Machines: Augmentation Strategies as a Challenge for HR Development Cooperation of humans and smart machines Strategies for change management HR development 4.0: Step in, step up, step forward, step aside, step narrow Dr. Christoph Meier, Geschäftsführer scil, Universität St. Gallen
18:45	Apéro at the Hotel Bar
Time	Activity	6. November
8:00	Start of registration
8:30	How Digitalisation is Transforming the Logistics Industry APIs Big Data AI Stefan Viehmann, Senior Vice President Global Customer Solutions, Kuehne + Nagel
9:05	Digitalisation at Radio Télévision Suisse How AI meets the Archives at RTS (Machine Learning examples) The power of agile organization models (holacracy and scrum) Tackling digital and heritage challenges Lessons learned Léonard Bouchet, Head of Data and Archives, Radio Télévision Suisse
9:40	Digital Transformation in a Conservative Industrial Corporation Why should a chemical company go digital? What are the key barriers? Actual steps in strategy, governance, capability building and implementation Our lighthouse projects in the area of digital readiness, digital operations, digital customer experience and digital business models Jens Kaatze, Senior Vice President Digital Transformation and Business Model Innovation, Covestro
10:15	Coffee Break / Networking
10:30	Digital Transformation: learn faster and act smarter Dr. Clemente Minonne, Head of Research Group for Digital Business Engineering (DBE), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts School of Engineering and Architecture
10:30	Networking Session 9 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
11:00	Networking Session 10 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
11:30	Networking Session 11 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:00	Networking Session 12 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:30	Lunch / Networking
13:30	A glimpse on the next 4.0 Era Internet (of Everything) Era4.0 and Internet of Everything vision Next opportunities and challenges Business impact? Giacomo Benvenuti, CTO, 3D-Oxides
14:00	The Corporate Data Challenge: Key to Unlock Decision-Making and Gain Competitive Advantage Corporate data is a strategic asset: how to maximize the benefits you can get from your data and unlock machine learning opportunities? The path towards better, smarter, quicker decision making One source of truth: create a central data repository with clear data quality standards Build scale: aggregate data consistently to unlock benchmarking possibilities and allow centrally driven decisions Best-in-class tools: embrace and leverage new software solutions for data analysis, including predictive analytics Cultural change: shift focus from ‘what’ to ‘why’ to make real-time informed decisions Christophe Gantzer, Regional Controller Zone EMENA, Nestlé
14:30	Hunting Instead of Being Hunted – Anticipating and Applicating Digital Trends in Medical Technology Racing strategy: from pit lane back to pole position I almost died after 6 months (organisation, team spirit, mandate) Stop the bleeding program Portfolio change in development and product management Conflict management is a prerequisite for necessary and partly radical change Success is the best motivator – the spirit is back Achim Dohl, Global OR Integration and Digital Services, Storz
15:00	Wrap-up Discussion
15:00	End of Event

Time	Activity	5. November
8:00	Start of registration
8:30	Opening Peer Round Table / Warm up
8:45	AI as key to Energy Transition Challenge: Volatile energy production and pricing, overloaded grids Large-scale battery storage and e-mobility AI based load manegement: Industrial use cases Thomas Stadler, Head Digitla Energy Solutions Switzerland, Alpiq Digital AG
9:20	Digital Transformation Journey at Nestlé Z EMENA Infant Nutrition Consumer Centricity: How to identify what your customers need and build this knowledge in the organization Which skills are needed to win today and how to build these in a 150 year old organization Andrea Kocsis, Head of Digital Transofrmation and eBusiness Development, Nestlé Z EMENA Infant Nutrition
9:55	Digital Banking Transformation Anticipating changing needs of „digital“ customers Building a digital organisation Regulatory requirements Examples for agile methods AI as key technology Sabine Schoon, Head of Corporate Strategy & Consulting, comdirekt bank AG
10:30	Coffee Break / Networking
10:45	Networking Session 1 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Open roundtable discussions
10:45	Innovative new business models - successful with digital transformation Digitization of project management processes New business models by expanded service offers How does your company profit from digitization? How to integrate external partners actively and securely Klemens Berger, Director, Christian Muck, Cloud Sales, Fabasoft
11:15	Networking Session 2 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
11:45	Networking Session 3 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:15	Networking Session 4 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:45	Lunch / Networking
13:45	Rescripting the Most Conservative Customers‘ Behavior through Digital Products How we grew from 50 to 300K growers in 6 months on our digital asset Strategic: Who are your customers? What do you have to offer? How do you win together? Tactical: How to validate if there is a demand? Is it worth it and can we do it ? Kiran Joseph, Digital Initiatives Lead EAME, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
14:20	Building an Innovation Program: Strategy, Best Practices, Learnings Changing culture towards interdisciplinary teams Customer centric development Using Scrum for device management Design thinking methods Dr. Anneke Mühlebach, Director Strategic Initiatives, Agilent
14:55	Coffee Break / Networking
15:15	Networking Session 5 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
15:45	Networking Session 6 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
16:15	Networking Session 7 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
16:45	Networking Session 8 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
17:15	How to Enable an Informed Technology Platform Portfolio Management Challenge: Technology decisions based on „gut feeling“ due to a lack of transparency Using AI to get an overview and facilitate global collaboration inside the company Automated data collection to connect technolgy platforms to e.g. finance, market, literature and patent data Merck showcase: enabling R&D to better and faster deliver on projects, scouts to find the right experts to evaluate technologies and strategists to make data driven technology decisions. Björn Ebeling, Director Corporate Business Technology Platforms, Merck
17:45	Digital Factory: Opportunities and Challenges Big Data, Smart Analytics and Machine Learning as key components Which skills do you need? Smart supply chains Florian Wächter, Head of Product Engineering, ABB
18:15	Work 4.0 and Smart Machines: Augmentation Strategies as a Challenge for HR Development Cooperation of humans and smart machines Strategies for change management HR development 4.0: Step in, step up, step forward, step aside, step narrow Dr. Christoph Meier, Geschäftsführer scil, Universität St. Gallen
18:45	Apéro at the Hotel Bar
Time	Activity	6. November
8:00	Start of registration
8:30	How Digitalisation is Transforming the Logistics Industry APIs Big Data AI Stefan Viehmann, Senior Vice President Global Customer Solutions, Kuehne + Nagel
9:05	Digitalisation at Radio Télévision Suisse How AI meets the Archives at RTS (Machine Learning examples) The power of agile organization models (holacracy and scrum) Tackling digital and heritage challenges Lessons learned Léonard Bouchet, Head of Data and Archives, Radio Télévision Suisse
9:40	Digital Transformation in a Conservative Industrial Corporation Why should a chemical company go digital? What are the key barriers? Actual steps in strategy, governance, capability building and implementation Our lighthouse projects in the area of digital readiness, digital operations, digital customer experience and digital business models Jens Kaatze, Senior Vice President Digital Transformation and Business Model Innovation, Covestro
10:15	Coffee Break / Networking
10:30	Digital Transformation: learn faster and act smarter Dr. Clemente Minonne, Head of Research Group for Digital Business Engineering (DBE), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts School of Engineering and Architecture
10:30	Networking Session 9 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
11:00	Networking Session 10 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
11:30	Networking Session 11 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:00	Networking Session 12 (parallel activities) Meetings with peers, experts and solution providers Workshop Open roundtable discussions
12:30	Lunch / Networking
13:30	A glimpse on the next 4.0 Era Internet (of Everything) Era4.0 and Internet of Everything vision Next opportunities and challenges Business impact? Giacomo Benvenuti, CTO, 3D-Oxides
14:00	The Corporate Data Challenge: Key to Unlock Decision-Making and Gain Competitive Advantage Corporate data is a strategic asset: how to maximize the benefits you can get from your data and unlock machine learning opportunities? The path towards better, smarter, quicker decision making One source of truth: create a central data repository with clear data quality standards Build scale: aggregate data consistently to unlock benchmarking possibilities and allow centrally driven decisions Best-in-class tools: embrace and leverage new software solutions for data analysis, including predictive analytics Cultural change: shift focus from ‘what’ to ‘why’ to make real-time informed decisions Christophe Gantzer, Regional Controller Zone EMENA, Nestlé
14:30	Hunting Instead of Being Hunted – Anticipating and Applicating Digital Trends in Medical Technology Racing strategy: from pit lane back to pole position I almost died after 6 months (organisation, team spirit, mandate) Stop the bleeding program Portfolio change in development and product management Conflict management is a prerequisite for necessary and partly radical change Success is the best motivator – the spirit is back Achim Dohl, Global OR Integration and Digital Services, Storz
15:00	Wrap-up Discussion
15:00	End of Event

Company	Role
3D-Oxides SAS	CTO
ABB	Head of Product Engineering
AGCO	Director After Sales EME
Agilent	Director Strategic Initiatives
Agrosolution AG	CEO
Alpiq	CEO Alpiq Digital
Angst + Pfister Group	CMSO
Association of Serbian Banks	Secretary General
Australian Trade & Investment Commission (Austrade)	Senior Investment Manager
BASF	Head of Digital Innovation
Belimed AG	Head of Process Engineering and System Modelling
Belimed AG	Regional Director Latin America & Southern Europe
Berner Fachhochschule	Dean of Industrial Engineering and Management Science
BKW AG	Head of Group Markets & Services
BMW Group	Head of Digital Transformation Motorbike
Bühler Group	Blockchain Leader
CKW AG	CIO
Coesia Group	Head of Market Development - IPS Division
comdirekt Bank	Head of Corporate Strategy
Covestro	SVP Digital Transformation and Business Model Innovation
Design Offices	Chief Digital Officer
DKSH	VP Group Strategy, eCommerce, Analytics
Ensinger	Head of Application Engineering & Product Management
EuroAirport	Head of Projects
Gardena	New Business und Venture Manager
Gemalto/Thales	SVP Europe Banking & Payment Services
Gemius (Poland)	CTO
Hero Group	Head of Business Development
Hilcona AG	Head of Global Business Development
HMD Global	Head of Order Management
HUBER+SUHNER AG	Head Product Management & Development
Inmarsat	Director Strategy & Business Development
Karl Storz	Global OR Integration and Digital Services
Kuehne + Nagel	Senior Vice President Global Customer Solutions
Kuehne + Nagel	VP Global Business Development Automotive & Industrial
KUKA AG	Head of IT Automation
Landis+Gyr	CFO Switzerland
LIPO Einrichtungsmärkte AG	Chief Brand & Digital Officer
Lonza	Senior Digital Portfolio Manager
Lonza	Senior Director
Manor AG	Head of Indirect Procurement Strategy
Merck	Director Corporate Business Technology Platforms
METTLER TOLEDO International Inc.	Head of Global Service
Mettler-Toledo	Global Process Owner PLM
Nestlé	Head of eBusiness
Nestlé	Regional Controller Zone EMENA
Nordakademie	Head of Department of Industrial Processes and Logistics
Opel	Director Regulations & Certification
Philips	Global Product Manager Healthcare
Post CH AG	Head of Engagement Management
Post CH AG	Head of Customer Experience Management and Market Research
PostAuto AG	Head of Systems and Services
Quarzwerke GmbH	Head of Management System
R. Nussbaum AG	Head of Materials
Radio Télévision Suisse	Head of Data and Archives
Rheinmetall	CEO Rheinmetall Technical Publications CH AG
Roche	Digital Solutions Leader
SEBA Crypto AG	Head of IT Engineering
SEBA Crypto AG	Head of Operational Risk
SKF	President VSM
Société Privée de Gérance	Head of Innovation
Sonceboz S.A.	Head of Innovation & New Product Development
StadlerRail	Head Business Development Signalling
Steiner AG	FP&A Manager / Head of SAP Applications
Swarovski	Head of Digital Marketing
Swiss Re	Regional Client Manager/Actuary
Swissport International	Head of IT Apps & Projects Central and Eastern Europe
Syngenta Crop Protection AG	Digital Initiatives Lead EAME
The Adecco Group	Head of Data Science
Unilever	Head of Customer Development IT Europe
Universität St. Gallen	Geschäftsführer scil

Company	Role
3D-Oxides SAS	CTO
ABB	Head of Product Engineering
AGCO	Director After Sales EME
Agilent	Director Strategic Initiatives
Agrosolution AG	CEO
Alpiq	CEO Alpiq Digital
Angst + Pfister Group	CMSO
Association of Serbian Banks	Secretary General
Australian Trade & Investment Commission (Austrade)	Senior Investment Manager
BASF	Head of Digital Innovation
Belimed AG	Head of Process Engineering and System Modelling
Belimed AG	Regional Director Latin America & Southern Europe
Berner Fachhochschule	Dean of Industrial Engineering and Management Science
BKW AG	Head of Group Markets & Services
BMW Group	Head of Digital Transformation Motorbike
Bühler Group	Blockchain Leader
CKW AG	CIO
Coesia Group	Head of Market Development - IPS Division
comdirekt Bank	Head of Corporate Strategy
Covestro	SVP Digital Transformation and Business Model Innovation
Design Offices	Chief Digital Officer
DKSH	VP Group Strategy, eCommerce, Analytics
Ensinger	Head of Application Engineering & Product Management
EuroAirport	Head of Projects
Gardena	New Business und Venture Manager
Gemalto/Thales	SVP Europe Banking & Payment Services
Gemius (Poland)	CTO
Hero Group	Head of Business Development
Hilcona AG	Head of Global Business Development
HMD Global	Head of Order Management
HUBER+SUHNER AG	Head Product Management & Development
Inmarsat	Director Strategy & Business Development
Karl Storz	Global OR Integration and Digital Services
Kuehne + Nagel	Senior Vice President Global Customer Solutions
Kuehne + Nagel	VP Global Business Development Automotive & Industrial
KUKA AG	Head of IT Automation
Landis+Gyr	CFO Switzerland
LIPO Einrichtungsmärkte AG	Chief Brand & Digital Officer
Lonza	Senior Digital Portfolio Manager
Lonza	Senior Director
Manor AG	Head of Indirect Procurement Strategy
Merck	Director Corporate Business Technology Platforms
METTLER TOLEDO International Inc.	Head of Global Service
Mettler-Toledo	Global Process Owner PLM
Nestlé	Head of eBusiness
Nestlé	Regional Controller Zone EMENA
Nordakademie	Head of Department of Industrial Processes and Logistics
Opel	Director Regulations & Certification
Philips	Global Product Manager Healthcare
Post CH AG	Head of Engagement Management
Post CH AG	Head of Customer Experience Management and Market Research
PostAuto AG	Head of Systems and Services
Quarzwerke GmbH	Head of Management System
R. Nussbaum AG	Head of Materials
Radio Télévision Suisse	Head of Data and Archives
Rheinmetall	CEO Rheinmetall Technical Publications CH AG
Roche	Digital Solutions Leader
SEBA Crypto AG	Head of IT Engineering
SEBA Crypto AG	Head of Operational Risk
SKF	President VSM
Société Privée de Gérance	Head of Innovation
Sonceboz S.A.	Head of Innovation & New Product Development
StadlerRail	Head Business Development Signalling
Steiner AG	FP&A Manager / Head of SAP Applications
Swarovski	Head of Digital Marketing
Swiss Re	Regional Client Manager/Actuary
Swissport International	Head of IT Apps & Projects Central and Eastern Europe
Syngenta Crop Protection AG	Digital Initiatives Lead EAME
The Adecco Group	Head of Data Science
Unilever	Head of Customer Development IT Europe
Universität St. Gallen	Geschäftsführer scil

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Swiss Leaders Dialog Industry 4.0 connects pioneering CxOs in the fields of corporate strategy, digitalization, technology, R&D, IT and production, as well as scientists and solution providers to discuss ideas and projects on the road to industrial IoT and new digital business models