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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, AI Solution Engineering | 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

PD Dr. Joscha Krause | Head of AI Research & Development | CURE Intelligence

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

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 topics from the Lightning Talks ranked by the audience 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

PD Dr. Joscha Krause | Head of AI Research & Development | CURE Intelligence

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

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 Digital Twin Handles Change Requests Smarter

Max Wittstamm | CEO | AssemblyWise

Tobias Trunk | Factory Automation Lead | John Deere

2:15 – 2:30 PM

Refresh & Workshop Selection Break

Grab a coffee and choose your Workhsop

2:30 – 3:45 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.

3:45 – 4:15 PM

Networking Break & Solution Fair Experience

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

4:15 – 4:45 PM
Presentation
Startup Partnering – Success Factors of Starting a Venture Clienting Unit

Florian Meßner-Schmitt | Head of Corporate Innovation | TRUMPF

4:45 – 5:30 PM
Panel
Winning Innovation Strategies – What Successful Innovators do Differently

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

Dr. Leontin Grafmüller | Head of Innovation Lab | HIMA

Alexx Henke | Director Innovation Management | Miele

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

Johanna Jacobi | Strategic Technology Management | Fraunhofer IPT

Linda Henkel | Senior Innovation Specialist, Innovation Excellence | INC

5:30 – 6:30 PM
Play & Connect
Berlin Impulse – Meet the Ecosystem, Play & Connect

Get to know Berlin’s innovation hubs in dynamic pitches and connect while challenging yourself at interactive game stations.

Constanze Bashir | Director Transformation | Lufthansa Innovation Hub

Jochen Aljoscha Nick | Product Owner | DB Systel Skydeck

Karina Otto | Chapter Lead R&D | Deutsche Telekom, T-Labs

Dr. Nikolaus Vollmer | Program & Operations Manager | Bayer Co.Lab Berlin

6:30 – 7:00 PM

Change of Scenery – Walk & Talk to the Dinner Venue

8-minute riverside walk and networking on the way to our dinner venue, RIVO Spreeterrassen.

7:00 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.

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 Sustainable Production | INC

10:00 - 10:30 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

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Networking Break & Solution Fair Experience

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

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

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

12:30 - 1:45 PM
Workshops
Parallel Workshops

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.

Beyond the Core Playbook: Innovation is the Product of Execution
Great ideas may spark innovation, but only execution makes it real. In this workshop, we build a practical playbook beyond the core: must-haves, performance factors, and excitement that turn ambition into tangible impact.

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

Hakan Mandalı | Chief Operating Officer | BSH Turkey

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, Intelligent Production Systems | INC

Patrick Kabasci | Technical Director, Intelligent Production Systems | INC

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