The Innovation Stage at EMO 2023. Photo: VDWThe world economy is experiencing significant challenges and pressures, making it more important than ever for companies to prioritise innovation and the future-proofing of their production processes.
EMO Hannover, the world’s leading trade fair for production technology, taking place 22 to 26 September, will provide just such impetus on the Innovation Stage (Stand A60, Hall 12). Throughout the trade fair, the central platform will provide insights into technical trends and corporate strategies.
Dr Markus Heering, executive director of
EMO organiser the
VDW, said: “We invite exhibitors and representatives from key industrial sectors, plus experts from the fields of business, science and politics, to present their views on the future development of the global manufacturing industry.”
A particular highlight will be the P.O.P. (Perspectives of Production) Talks. These are a series of concise and informative presentations followed by discussions. International business leaders and experts will give their views the use and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. The P.O.P. Talks will be held on the
EMO Innovation Stage between 2 and 3pm on each of the five days of the trade fair.
Speakers will include: Professor Dr Patrick Glauner, professor of AI at TU Deggendorf and managing partner of Skyrocket.ai, talking about AI in production; current trends in technology, commercialisation and regulation. Dr Glauner will be asking: “How can companies make profitable use of the latest AI technologies? How can they exploit opportunities without losing acceptance? How can Europe remain technologically innovative and economically competitive?”
Dr Rainer Bischoff, general manager of Intrinsic AI (Germany), a subsidiary of Alphabet, will be talking about automating machine tools with AI-enabled robots. Jörg Fenstermann, director of the VW plant in Kassel, Dr Sebastian Schneider, head of R&D processes, DMG Mori, and Dr Dominik Rohrmus, Siemens’ CTO and chief expert software, will be exploring the topic of how AI enhances future industrial production, the best ways to obtain high-quality data, and the role open data spaces and standardised interfaces play in data exchange.
Presentations from prominent speakersMirko Ross, asvin’sf CEO, will be sharing his thoughts on the effective protection of AI training data. Sascha Lobo, publicist and blogger, will be addressing the question:
AI in the manufacturing industry — growth driver or potential threat?The P.O.P. Talks will be supplemented by highlight presentations from prominent speakers from industry, research, politics and other areas. These will discuss key future issues concerning production technology. The names confirmed so far include Stephen Hooper, vice president, design and manufacturing product development at Autodesk, and Julia Jäkel, longstanding CEO of Gruner + Jahr and co-initiator of the Initiative for an Effective State, who recently presented her report to the Federal President of Germany.
Every day from 10am to 5pm, the supporting programme on the Innovation Stage will be rounded off by presentations from exhibitors offering insights into their technological developments and innovative strategies. Topics will include automation and digitalisation, additive manufacturing (AM), the use of cooling lubricants — yes or no, 3-D measuring technology, spare parts procurement in the industry, and much more.
Dr Heering concluded: “We will be presenting a vast range of content on the
EMO Innovation Stage. We would urge visitors and exhibitors to take advantage of the offer, to take inspiration away with them for modernising their own production facilities, and to enter into dialogue about the future of the industry from different perspectives.”
The Innovation Stage programme can be found on the
EMO website
here. It will be continuously updated in the run-up to the
EMO. Participation is free-of-charge.