THE FUTURE OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

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? 

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

E-mail: dries.hollebekkers@flandersmake.be

Website: innovation.flandersmake.be/symposium-2018