Simultaneous English translation will be provided for all keynotes, presentations and discussions in the main auditorium. Available languages for all sessions included in the program.
08.00 - 08.45
CHECK-IN & NETWORKING IN The Exhibition
Estrel Congress & Messe Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
Opening (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther, CEO, Institute for Production Management
09.00 - 09.15
09.15 - 09.35
Keynote: New technologies (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Drive technology of the future: Innovations for efficiency and economy
Dr. Jörg Nikutta, Managing Director, Alstom
09.35 - 09.55
Keynote: DIGITIZATION (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Cybersecurity & Software Reliability: Why Digital Capabilities Need to Move into Railways
Beatrice Lippus, Associate Vice President Transportation BU, Cyient
09.55 - 10.15
Keynote: Digital Transformation
Smart Data Management in Rail 4.0
Stefan Gladeck, member of the management board, SKF GmbH
Coffee break & networking in the exhibition
Exhibition tours of the DB procurement divisions
10.15 - 11.30
11.30 - 12.10
Track 1: (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Digital Transformation
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal, Berlin School of Economics & Law
Track 2: (🇬🇧)
International markets
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Alexander Tsipoulanidis, Berlin School of Economics & Law
11.30 - 11.50
WITH KI & IOT TO EFFICIENT PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
Andreas Kunze, CEO, KONUX GmbH
HOMOLOGATION AND CERTIFICATION: HOW NEW STANDARDS HELP RAIL CUSTOMERS
Dr. Stefan Siegler, Chairman IRQB, UNIFE
11.50 - 12.10
IT security of critical infrastructures
Renate Bay, managing director, ASC
Dr. Klaus Ulrich Wolter, fleet management, Consulting, Digitalisation, DB Systemtechnik GmbH
Do you want a steering wheel?: digital chassis control and wear reduction (🇩🇪)
Paul Hofbauer, Produktmanager Hydraulik, Liebherr Transportation Systems
12.10 - 12.50
Track 3: (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Automation
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal, Berlin School of Economics & Law
Track 4: (🇬🇧)
New Technologies
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Alexander Tsipoulanidis, Berlin School of Economics & Law
12.10 - 12.30
Robotics & Cobotics: where they will enter the railway sector
Ronald Naderer, CEO, FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: START OF A MANUFACTURING REVOLUTION
N.N., Ultimaker
12.30 - 12.50
AUTOMATED TRAIN OPERATIONS: INTERNATIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
N.N., Metro Copenhagen
N.N., Ramboll
THE TRAIN OF THE FUTURE IN THE CONNECTED WORLD OF TOMORROW
N.N., Cisco
Lunch & networking in the exhibition
12.50 - 14.00
14.00 - 14.30
Start-Up Pitches
by DB Digital Ventures & DB Mindbox
5 minutes, 5 startups, 1 stage
Onno Szillis, Startup Relations & DB Mindbox, Deutsche Bahn AG
Vincent Genz, CEO, SIUT GmbH
14.30 - 15.30
Masterclass: (🇩🇪/🇬🇧) Substitution of the diesel engine
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
Masterclass: (🇩🇪)
Innovative freight transport
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Alexander Tsipoulanidis, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
14.30 - 14.50
The electrification of secondary lines will replace the diesel engine
N.N
Improved economic efficiency through new technologies
Jens-Erik Galdiks, Head of Rolling Stock Technology & Innovation, SBB Cargo, SBB Cargo
14.50 - 15.10
Hybrid, hydrogen drive and battery-powered solutions replace diesel engines
Dr. Tobias Fischer, Head of Technology Vehicles and Infrastructure, Deutsche Bahn AG
New Silk Road & Co: Innovative transport corridors for the freight traffic of the future
Peter Plewa, managing director, Duisburger Hafen AG (tbc)
15.10 - 15.30
Open discussion
Open discussion
Coffee & Refreshment Break
15.30 - 15.40
15.40 - 16.40
Executive Outlook (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Railway Revolution 2025: how innovations cycles can be accelerated
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Wagner, ETH Zürich
Uwe Günther, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
N.N.
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