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TIS Agenda

September 23-24  |  Berlin

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Keynote
The Automotive Pivot – New Business Models for a Disruptive Future

Dr. André Peine | Senior Director New Business Models Automotive | Infineon

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Presentation
Strategic Sovereignty – Securing Europe's Technological Future

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Brückner | Member of Speakers-Pool Team EUROPE DIRECT at the European Commission

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Presentation
Pivot or Perish - How to Own the Change

Toni Drescher | CEO | INC

Anne Loos | Executive Director | INC

10:30 – 11:00 AM
Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks – Industry Transformation in 300 Seconds

In just five minutes each, five visionary industry leaders and startup founders pitch concepts that could reshape the future. The audience votes for the top three, which go head-to-head in our high-energy Disruptor Panel after a short break – an unfiltered reality check on tomorrow’s most promising strategies.

Fernanda Aguiar | Vice President | NGP Capital

Alexx Henke | Director Innovation Management | Miele

Anastasija Radke | Managing Partner | KVL Group

Dr. Andrea Stricker | Senior Specialist Application Engineering | 3M

Levi Távora Veiga | Managing Director | CURE Intelligence

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Networking Break & Solution Fair Experience

Coffee break, networking, and discovering the latest tech prototypes at the Solution Fair

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Panel
The Disruptor Panel – Who Shapes the Future?

The top 3 topics selected by the audience from the Lightning Talks will be debated in this panel – with live voting, interactive discussions & a reality check on the most actionable future strategies.

Fernanda Aguiar | Vice President | NGP Capital

Alexx Henke | Director Innovation Management | Miele

Anastasija Radke | Managing Partner | KVL Group

Dr. Andrea Stricker | Senior Specialist Application Engineering | 3M

Levi Távora Veiga | Managing Director | CURE Intelligence

12:15 – 1:15 PM

Networking Lunch & Solution Fair Experience

Lunch, networking, and discovering the latest tech prototypes at the Solution Fair

1:15 – 1:45 PM
Presentation
Smart Shifts: How Traditional Medical Devices Evolve into Digital Ecosystems

Anna Weigand | System Product Manager, Medical Division | Drägerwerk

1:45 – 2:15 PM
Presentation
Assembly Ready – How Spatial AI Handles Change Requests Smarter

Max Wittstamm | CEO | AssemblyWise

Tobias Trunk | Factory Automation Lead | John Deere

2:15 – 3:30 PM
Workshops
Parallel Workshops

Advanced AI Agents – From Blueprint to Complex Realities
Go beyond basic implementations and explore how advanced AI agents operate in complex, real-world contexts. Get hands-on with no-code tools, automation techniques, and frameworks to bring sophisticated agent concepts to life.

Innovation That Counts – KPIs for Measurable Impact
Discover how to define and apply the right KPIs to steer innovation processes, units, and teams effectively. Build practical frameworks and exchange best practices for measurable innovation success.

3:30 – 4:00 PM

Networking Break & Solution Fair Experience

Coffee break, networking, and discovering the latest tech prototypes at the Solution Fair

4:00 – 4:30 PM
Presentation
Start-up Partnering – What Works, What Doesn’t & What’s Next?

Florian Meßner-Schmitt | Head of Corporate Venturing | TRUMPF

4:30 – 5:30 PM
Panel
Winning Innovation Strategies – What Successful Innovators do Differently

Awarded Industry leaders share the key strategies behind their innovation success.

Alexx Henke | Director Innovation Management | Miele

Dr. Andrea Stricker | Senior Specialist Application Engineering | 3M

Johanna Jacobi | Strategic Technology Management | Fraunhofer IPT

Toni Drescher | CEO | INC

5:45 – 7:15 PM
Interactive Spree Innovation Boat Trip
- Big Ideas Need Open Waters

Experience Berlin’s innovation landscape from the water: this exclusive boat trip combines relaxed networking with insights into the city’s leading Innovation Hubs – from AI labs to sustainability pioneers.

Constanze Bashir | Director Transformation | Lufthansa Innovation Hub

Sebastian Sooth | Startup-Manager | DB mindbox

7:30 PM – Late
Spree Summer Night – Dining by the Spree

A relaxed summer evening with music, networking, and informal discussions in a vibrant setting by the Spree River.

RIVO Spreeterrassen | May-Ayim-Ufer 9 | 10997 Berlin
8-minute walk from Spreespeicher

Celebrating Innovation - Awarding

A special awarding session celebrating the Successful Practices from the Innovation & Technology Management Benchmarking.

Fraunhofer IPT

INC Innovation Center

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Closing Keynote
B2B Software Sales in Europe – If it were easy, everyone would do it.

Dr. Stefan Thomas | Managing Director | LabV

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Presentation
Designing with Purpose: Iterative Thermoelectric Prototypes that Meets Industry Needs

Dr. Esteban Zúñiga Puelles | Thermoelectric Applications & Technology Transfer | IFW Dresden

Daniel Führen | Head of New Energy Systems | INC

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Networking Break & Solution Fair Experience

Coffee break, networking, and discovering the latest tech prototypes at the Solution Fair

10:30 - 11:00 AM
Presentation
Securing the Energy Supply Chain – The Role of Hydrogen in Port Logistics

Dr.-Ing. Axel Marth | Project Manager - H2 Import & Distribution | HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik

11:00 – 11:30 AM
Presentation
Green AI & Industry – A Successful Combination?

Ole Schilling | Cluster Lead Climate & Environment | Deutsche Telekom

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Presentation
From Idea to Impact – Building a Scalable Robotics Business

Sören Brüchmann | Head of TQ RoboDrive | TQ-Group

12:00 - 12:30 PM

Quick Lunch - Finger Food

Lunch, networking, and exploring the latest tech prototypes at the Solution Fair

12:30 - 1:45 PM
Workshops
Parallel Workshops & Finger Food

Strategically Sustainable – How Companies Turn Future-readiness into Action
Tackle real-world challenges like scarce resources and emerging tech in a hands-on workshop series on hydrogen infrastructure, thermoelectrics, and circular strategies. Explore and develop practical solutions together.

Humanoid Robotics – From Lab to Real-world Applications
Step into the future of robotics and experience firsthand how humanoid robots are designed, controlled, and integrated. Get a real look and feel of current capabilities, explore exciting application fields, and engage in discussions about what’s next for this rapidly evolving technology.

1:45 - 2:00 PM

Networking Break & Solution Fair Experience

Coffee break, networking, and discovering the latest tech prototypes at the Solution Fair

2:00 - 2:30 PM
Closing Keynote
Smart Decisions at Scale: Transforming the Future of Production

Yasir Tunçer | CEO | MaestroHub

2:30 - 3:00 PM
Closing Keynote
Pivot or Perish - When Past Tech Mistakes Become Today’s Strategic Moves

Dr. Myron Graw | Executive Director | INC

Patrick Kabasci | Executive Director | INC

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