Global Smart Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Forum
- 13 - 15 March, 2023
- Dubai, UAE
Event Overview
In March 2023, the Global Manufacturing – Industry 4.0 Forum in Dubai brought together industry leaders to explore the practical aspects of Industry 4.0. Focused on Data Intelligence, Connectivity, and core technologies like AI, IoT, Cloud Computing, and 5G, the forum highlighted the synergy between humans and machines.
The event concluded with a site tour at EDGE Group’s Learning & Innovation Factory, offering a firsthand look at the future of technology powered by Industry 4.0 tools. This unique experience fostered meaningful discussions among peers from various industries, addressing challenges and sharing solutions to advance the manufacturing landscape.
Who Should Attend?
CSCOs, CPOs, VPs, Directors, Heads, and Managers of:
- General Manufacturing
- Electrical Manufacturing
- Electronic Manufacturing
- Automotive & Tyers
- Textile
- Chemicals
- Food & Beverage
- Pharmaceuticals
- Aerospace & Defense
- Pulp & Paper
- Semiconductor
- Oil & Gas
- Construction Equipment
- Furniture and Woodworking
- Rubber & Plastic
- Machinery & Equipment
- Information Technology
- Consumer Goods
- Computer Software
- Packaging & Others
- Manufacturing Excellence
- Production
- Operations Excellence
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Excellence
- Quality Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Automation
- Supply Chain Excellence
Distinguished Speakers and Panelists
Tariq Al Hashmi
Director of Technology Adoption & Development
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology – UAE
Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem
Director Digital Transformation, Cyber Security & AI
Government of Abu Dhabi
Matthew Philip
Senior Director, Agile Coaching & Kaizen Lead
Pfizer
Leo Karkkainen
Chief Ai Expert
Huawei
Adam Zawadzki
Innovation Sr. Project Leader
Toyota Motors, Europe
Essam Elokda
Global Digital Transformation
Director
Unilever
Carlos De Castro
Global Head – Continuous Improvement
ABB Group
Dr. Al Salour
Technical Fellow – Lead Research & Technology
The Boeing Company
Raj Santhana
Global Head Of Quality & Manufacturing Excellence
Bata | Ex-Adidas
Jagdish Ramaswamy
President & Chief Digital Officer
Hindalco Industries – Aditya Birla Group
Giovanni Pacini
Global Manufacturing Excellence & Digital Operations Transformation Director – Danone
Erkut Ekinci
Head of Information Technologies
HUGO BOSS
Smart Factory Expert
Suresh Daniel
Data & Architecture Integration Director
Coats Plc
Dr. Hanaa Gomaa
Cluster Head-Supply Chain & MENAP Transformation Lead
Mondelēz International
Kiran Kumar
Group Director Industry 4.0, Data, Analytics, & Digital Transformation Operations
EDGE Group
Amna Al Saleh
Head of Technology Development
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology – UAE
Ertug Ayik
Managing Director
HP – MEA
Monica Hernanez Alarcon
HR Director for Africa and Middle East General Motors
Testimonials
Conference Day 1
08:30
Registration, Breakfast
09:15
Conference Networking Session
09:15
Cenbiz Global Intro
09:40
Chairperson Opening Remarks
10:00
Keynote Presentation – Artificial Intelligence for Digital Twins
10:45
Keynote Presentation & Case Study – Data Systems for Aerospace Manufacturing Process Health
11:30
Coffee & Networking Break
11:45
Expert Presentation – Digital. Lean. Factory – The Factory Of The Future
12:30
Keynote Address & Case Study – Building a 5G IoT Enabled Smart Factory: Shaping The Digital Future of Smart Manufacturing
01:15
Networking Luncheon
02:15
Keynote Presentation – Transforming Quality Through Digital Manufacturing
03:00
Keynote Panel Discussion – Co-creating Value in the Era of Industry 4.0
04:00
Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break
04:15
Expert Presentation – How o Scale a Digital Transformation Program
05:00
Keynote Address – Redefining Operational Excellence – Responding now and Reimagining Tomorrow
05:45
Closing Remarks & End of Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
08:30
Registration, Breakfast
09:15
Conference Networking Session
09:40
Chairperson Opening Remarks
10:00
Expert Presentation & Case Study
10:45
Keynote Presentation – Predictive Analytics in Manufacturing – Towards Zero Downtime
11:00
Coffee & Networking Break
11:45
Keynote Panel Discussion – The Human Factor – Optimizing The Value of the Digital Workforce
12:30
Keynote Presentation – A Lived Path Towards The Digital Transformation of Your Factory
01:00
End of Conference Day 2 Session
01:10
Networking Luncheon
02:10
Workshop Commencement
Exclusive Half-Day Workshop Day 2
Building your own 4IR Road-Map
Workshop Overview
Companies can achieve new levels of performance and efficiency, on the shop floor and beyond. Across all industries, manufacturing leaders face tremendous pressure to embrace new digital technologies. A Digital. Lean. Factory. is, without question, the way of the future. And much of it is here today. If you’ve hesitated to pursue its many advantages for fear that the cost and complexity won’t yield the desired ROI, or that digitalization is evolving so quickly that the risk of making the wrong choices is too great, then this workshop would be the best deal to attend.
This half-day thematic workshop is built to help organizations that want to be stronger in the future to achieve digital excellence and modernization. The Digital. Lean. Factory. is the only plan that your company will ever need for digitization and growth, using the tools and mindset of Industry 4.0. So, if you want your company to achieve a high level of excellence, then you probably recognize that the best ones never do it alone – we must find support at the highest level.
Take advantage of our workshop leader Mr. Joachim Hensch’s trademark to revise your game plan, defy outmoded business models and design tomorrow. Learn how to systematically understand how to put Industry 4.0 into practice – from ideation to implementation.
Workshop Outline
- The Digital Transformation – what is this and why do we need to care?
- Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 – from Technology towards Humancentric growth
- The Digital Twin Concept – how it changes the way you manage a people-heavy industry
- M3P – People, Processes, Products, Machines – all connected and talking to each other
- The next SpaceX? Nope, just using technology smart and easy…and productive
- Leadership 4.0 – Leaders care about people who care about numbers
- The Orbit – making a plan that makes sense in time and content
- Re-Imagining Production Visibility to Improve Performance for the Entire Production Network
Joachim Hensch
Chief Transition Office I Mentor I Coach
JH Consulting – Germany
Ex-Managing Director I HUGO BOSS
Exclusive Smart Factory Tour Day 3
Exclusive Behind The Scene Factory Tour
On the 3rd day of the conference, the participants will be able to see the advancements in manufacturing processes after integrating industrial 4.0 and also how to manage the end-to-end supply chain for the variety and complexity of product lines. They will also learn how automation and lean are helping to eliminate waste and improve productivity.
The attendees will walk the floors of the innovative shop floor in the smart factory plant to gather insights on implementing new technologies, streamlining processes, reducing costs and improving speed. Moreover, the workshop leader will make the attendees perform Gemba Walk along with deep dive peer-to-peer discussion and activities with like-minded manufacturers. Make sure you be a part of it to learn to scale up your own digital transformation journey.
Pleased with panel of experts and their sessions
Esquel Group Group Director Manufacturing