CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2023
September 6-7, 2023 | ECC Berlin + online
2-day conference program with masterminds from the rail industry
The 2023 conference program was held under the motto "Accelerating the transport transition together!".
Four strategic pillars were addressed on both days of the conference. The speakers' contributions highlighted these topics:
Digitization and automation
Politics and legislation
Energy supply and sustainable technologies
Supply chains of the future
Day 1
Wednesday - September 06, 2023
(All presentations on the main stage will be simultaneously translated into English).
- 08.00 - 09.00
Check-in, first meetings and networking at the exhibition
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin - 09.00 - 09.25
Opening - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Opening, greetings and networking kick-off
Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther
CEO, IPM AG
Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther
CEO, IPM AG
Sarah Stark
Managing Director, German Railway Industry Association
Sarah Stark
Managing Director, German Railway Industry Association
Dr. Wolfgang Weber
Managing Director, ZVEI
Dr. Wolfgang Weber
Managing Director, ZVEIJan Grothe
CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
Jan Grothe
CPO, Deutsche Bahn AGRolf Härdi
CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AGRolf Härdi
CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG - 09.25 - 09.45
Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)Quo vadis, digitization?
Michael Peter
CEO, Siemens Mobility
Michael Peter
CEO, Siemens Mobility - 09.45 - 10.05Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Accelerating Europe's rail digitization: Lessons learned from DAK and other projects
Dr. Sigrid Nikutta
Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Sigrid Nikutta
Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG - 10.05 - 10.25
Value chains of the future - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)Joint, flexible and networked: Functioning supply chains in times of permanent disruption
Jan Grothe
CPO, Deutsche Bahn AGJan Grothe
CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG - 10.25 - 11.25
Coffee break, meetings and networking in the exhibition
10:40-11:10 Accelerating the traffic turnaround? How (and which) robots as construction site helpers contribute to this with Double Skills, RHTW Aachen and LAT, meeting point: B2B Meetings 
10:40-11:10 Accelerating the traffic turnaround? How (and which) robots as construction site helpers contribute to this with Double Skills, RHTW Aachen and LAT, meeting point: B2B Meetings Opening tour, start: Deutsche Bahn stand Opening tour, start: Deutsche Bahn stand Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, Board Member for Digitalization and Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, Board Member for Digitalization and Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG Hans Peter Lang, CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH Hans Peter Lang, CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG - 11.25 - 11.45Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Already kissed the right frog? How we are awakening the railroads from their slumber with digitalization
Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten
Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten
Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG - 11.45 - 12.35Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Master Class | More capacity on the railways: How can the mobility revolution be accelerated?
11.45 - 11.55More capacity on the railways: digitalization as a challenge for the entire sector
Hans Peter Lang
CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH11.45 - 11.55More capacity on the railways: digitalization as a challenge for the entire sectorHans Peter Lang
CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH11.55 - 12.05Realizing complex large-scale rail construction projects in a compressed, faster and cooperative manner
Mark Fisher
CTO, SPITZKE SE
11.55 - 12.05Realizing complex large-scale rail construction projects in a compressed, faster and cooperative mannerMark Fisher
CTO, SPITZKE SE12.05 - 12.15Transformation - Action - Railvolution
Stefan Gladeck
Director SKF EMEA Railway, SKF GmbH
12.05 - 12.15Transformation - Action - RailvolutionStefan Gladeck
Director SKF EMEA Railway, SKF GmbH12.15 - 12.35Joint discussion - 12.35 - 12.50Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Digitization for the customer: The 3D Printing Award
Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten
Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten
Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
Stefanie Brickwede
Head Of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AGStefanie Brickwede
Head Of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AG - 12.50 - 13.50
Lunch and visit to the trade exhibition
Styria Coffee-Break: Networking meeting with coffee and wine from the region, stand C10 powered by ACstyria & PJM, J.Hornig Kaffeerösterei & Weingut Wohlmuth B2B meetings and networking B2B meetings and networking Women in Mobility Luncheon 
Jenny Zeller
Board Member for Human Resources and Social Affairs, BVG
Jenny Zeller
Board Member for Human Resources and Social Affairs, BVG
Dr. Britta Oehlrich
Head of Change and Innovation, Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Dr. Britta Oehlrich
Head of Change and Innovation, Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Constanze Schweinsteiger
Partner & Supervisory Board Member, Roland Berger
Constanze Schweinsteiger
Partner & Supervisory Board Member, Roland BergerStefanie Brickwede
Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive e.V. & Head of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AGStefanie Brickwede
Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive e.V. & Head of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AGwww.wim-luncheon.de - 13.50 - 14.30
Track 1 | Energy supply and sustainable technologies - Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)Masterclass | How the rail industry can use the energy crisis as an opportunity
13.50 - 14.00Current overview: Energy policy, renewable energy resources and the energy market
Torsten Schein
Chairman of the Management Board, DB Energie13.50 - 14.00Current overview: Energy policy, renewable energy resources and the energy marketTorsten Schein
Chairman of the Management Board, DB Energie14.00 - 14.10Achieving energy efficiency: thinking about products in a way that maximizes energy benefits
Johannes Max-Theurer
CEO, Plasser & Theurer
14.00 - 14.10Achieving energy efficiency: thinking about products in a way that maximizes energy benefitsJohannes Max-Theurer
CEO, Plasser & Theurer14.10 - 14.30Joint discussion - 14.00 - 14.50Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Panel Discussion | DAK- The Digital Automatic Coupling - the key to the future of European rail freight transport
Moderator: Ralf Marxen
Head of Group Program Digital Automatic Coupling, Head of Program Europe's Rail, Deutsche Bahn AGModerator: Ralf Marxen
Head of Group Program Digital Automatic Coupling, Head of Program Europe's Rail, Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Armin Günter
Head of Digital Automatic Coupling Project (L.CBX), DB CargoDr. Armin Günter
Head of Digital Automatic Coupling Project (L.CBX), DB Cargo
Oliver Behrens
Head of Project Management & Construction Europe, GATX Rail Germany GmbH
Oliver Behrens
Head of Project Management & Construction Europe, GATX Rail Germany GmbH
Martin Ertl
Vice President Innovation and Portfolio Management, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
Martin Ertl
Vice President Innovation and Portfolio Management, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
Christian Radewagen
SVP Strategic Projects Mobility, Voith Group
Christian Radewagen
SVP Strategic Projects Mobility, Voith Group
Dr.-Ing. Jens Engelmann
CEO, railiable GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Jens Engelmann
CEO, railiable GmbH - 14.30 - 14.50Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Right Here. Right Now. Digital twins and the transformation of the German rail industry
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Dr. Burkhard Böckem
CTO, Hexagon
Dr. Burkhard Böckem
CTO, Hexagon - 14.50 - 15.40
Track 1 | Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Tech Talks
14.50 - 15.00Perception - smart automotive technology for trains
Dr. Felix Jaegle
Product Owner and System Architect Railway Perception Systems, Bosch Engineering GmbH
14.50 - 15.00Perception - smart automotive technology for trainsDr. Felix Jaegle
Product Owner and System Architect Railway Perception Systems, Bosch Engineering GmbH15.00 - 15.10The future of digital rail infrastructure with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).jpg)
Thomas Hörl-Weinhold
VP Industry Business Development, Symeo GmbH
15.00 - 15.10The future of digital rail infrastructure with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)Thomas Hörl-Weinhold
VP Industry Business Development, Symeo GmbH15.10 - 15.20Generative AI - the next buzzword or the game changer of railroad transformation?
Beatrice Lippus
Vice President Rail Industry, Capgemini Engineering
15.10 - 15.20Generative AI - the next buzzword or the game changer of railroad transformation?Beatrice Lippus
Vice President Rail Industry, Capgemini Engineering
Daniela Rittmeier
Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence, CapgeminiDaniela Rittmeier
Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence, Capgemini15.20 - 15.30Connectivity: 5GonTrack
Stephanie Kleipaß
Head of 5G on Track - Communications Engineering, Deutsche Bahn AG15.20 - 15.30Connectivity: 5GonTrackStephanie Kleipaß
Head of 5G on Track - Communications Engineering, Deutsche Bahn AG
Driton Emini
VP Network Evolution & Strategy, Deutsche Telekom GmbH
Driton Emini
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Philipp Mossdorf
Head of Legal Germany, Vantage Towers AG
Philipp Mossdorf
Head of Legal Germany, Vantage Towers AG15.30 - 15.40Transforming rail & transit operations with 5G.jpg)
Nikolas Hoesch
Managing Director, Accenture
15.30 - 15.40Transforming rail & transit operations with 5GNikolas Hoesch
Managing Director, Accenture - 14.50 - 15.50
Track 2 | Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Tech Talks
14.50 - 15.00Networking in rail operations: EULYNX in signaling technology
Florian Einböck
Product Manager FAdC® & EULYNX, Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
14.50 - 15.00Networking in rail operations: EULYNX in signaling technologyFlorian Einböck
Product Manager FAdC® & EULYNX, Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH15.00 - 15.10Mobile phone transparent panes through subsequent lasering%201.jpg)
Andreas Dupuis
Head of Technology Solutions Telecommunications, Deutsche Bahn AG15.00 - 15.10Mobile phone transparent panes through subsequent laseringAndreas Dupuis
Head of Technology Solutions Telecommunications, Deutsche Bahn AG15.10 - 15.20Accelerating the traffic turnaround - innovative sensor solutions from ASC make it measurable
Renate Bay
Managing Director, ASC GmbH
15.10 - 15.20Accelerating the traffic turnaround - innovative sensor solutions from ASC make it measurableRenate Bay
Managing Director, ASC GmbH15.20 - 15.30Green rail - the key to a sustainable track
Nadja Jungwirth
Managing Director, voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH
15.20 - 15.30Green rail - the key to a sustainable trackNadja Jungwirth
Managing Director, voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH15.30 - 15.40Green rail technology - HVO biofuel as an immediate climate protection measure
Sittipan Reinold
Head of Principles and Testing TecLab, Head of Diesel Phase-out Program Rail (DaS), Deutsche Bahn AG15.30 - 15.40Green rail technology - HVO biofuel as an immediate climate protection measureSittipan Reinold
Head of Principles and Testing TecLab, Head of Diesel Phase-out Program Rail (DaS), Deutsche Bahn AG15.40 - 15.50When the tweet is faster than customer service: 4 characteristics of perfect customer service
Heike Brendemuehl
Advisory Solution Consultant, ServiceNow
15.40 - 15.50When the tweet is faster than customer service: 4 characteristics of perfect customer serviceHeike Brendemuehl
Advisory Solution Consultant, ServiceNow - 15.40 - 16.15
Coffee break, meetings and networking in the exhibition
- 16.15 - 18.00Value chains of the future - Room 15 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
DB Digital Procurement Round Table | Supply chain transparency through digitalization
Jan Grothe
CPO, Deutsche Bahn AGJan Grothe
CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Torsten Latz
Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Torsten Latz
Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG
Uwe Neumann
Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AGUwe Neumann
Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
Daniela Majewsky
Head of Procurement General Requirements and Services, Deutsche Bahn AGDaniela Majewsky
Head of Procurement General Requirements and Services, Deutsche Bahn AG
Patrick Reiß
Head of Principles and Services Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AGPatrick Reiß
Head of Principles and Services Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG - 16.15 - 18.00
Energy supply and sustainable technologies - Room 6 and 7 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)Executive Workshop 1 | Climate neutrality of production facilities and factory buildings - How to achieve it?
Marc Hermann
Management Representative for the New Cottbus Plant Project, Deutsche Bahn AGMarc Hermann
Management Representative for the New Cottbus Plant Project, Deutsche Bahn AG
Andreas Imhoff
Managing Director, HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
Andreas Imhoff
Managing Director, HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
Steffen Roos
Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH
Steffen Roos
Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH - 16.15 - 18.00Value chains of the future - Room 9 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Executive Workshop 2 | EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Act - What does it mean for companies in Europe and beyond?
Andreas Gehlhaar
Head of Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AGAndreas Gehlhaar
Head of Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG
Jasmin Miriam Franken
Consultant, Detecon International GmbHJasmin Miriam Franken
Consultant, Detecon International GmbH
Sabine Schlosser
Principal, Detecon International GmbHSabine Schlosser
Principal, Detecon International GmbH
Michael Frank
Expert in Traceability + Supply Chain Transparency, Supply Chain Act, Due Diligence Act, osapiens Services GmbH
Michael Frank
Expert in Traceability + Supply Chain Transparency, Supply Chain Act, Due Diligence Act, osapiens Services GmbH
Roland Friedrich
Deputy General Manager, Liebherr Transportation Systems
Roland Friedrich
Deputy General Manager, Liebherr Transportation Systems - 16.15 - 18.00Digitization and automation - Room 10 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Executive Workshop 3 | Gems or just stones? Finding data treasures in the rail sector
Claudia Pohlink
Head of Data Intelligence Center, Deutsche Bahn AGClaudia Pohlink
Head of Data Intelligence Center, Deutsche Bahn AG
Matthias Andiel
Principal Enterprise Manager, Amazon Web Services
Matthias Andiel
Principal Enterprise Manager, Amazon Web Services
Dr. Martin Bernhardt
Partner/Shareholder, Berg Lund & Company
Dr. Martin Bernhardt
Partner/Shareholder, Berg Lund & Company
Thorsten Kirschner
Global Lead - Center of Excellence Rail, GS1 Germany
Thorsten Kirschner
Global Lead - Center of Excellence Rail, GS1 Germany
Jürgen Rudolf
Innovation Management and Senior Expert IoT Solutions in Rail, A1 Digital
Jürgen Rudolf
Innovation Management and Senior Expert IoT Solutions in Rail, A1 Digital - 16.15 - 18.00Value chains of the future - Room 11 (parallel session) (🇬🇧)
Executive Workshop 4| Rail Quality Management: IRIS Certification® and its benefits in the supply chain
Lutz Hannemann
Head of Quality Assurance Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AGLutz Hannemann
Head of Quality Assurance Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
Thomas Kirchhoff
Head of Quality Assurance After Sales, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AGThomas Kirchhoff
Head of Quality Assurance After Sales, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
Stefan Siegler
Head of Quality, Siemens Mobility, Chairman IRQB and IRIS SteCo
Stefan Siegler
Head of Quality, Siemens Mobility, Chairman IRQB and IRIS SteCo
Marijke Vandenberge
Supplier Development Manager IRQB Representative, SNCB
Marijke Vandenberge
Supplier Development Manager IRQB Representative, SNCB
Reinhard Otto
Head of Standards & Regulations, Lead Auditor, IRQB Representative SBB CFF FFS
Reinhard Otto
Head of Standards & Regulations, Lead Auditor, IRQB Representative SBB CFF FFS
Jesus Torcida
Head of Q&E Management Systems, IRQB and IRIS SteCo Representative, Talgo
Jesus Torcida
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Bernard Kaufmann
IRIS General Manager, UNIFE
Bernard Kaufmann
IRIS General Manager, UNIFE
Markus Kleinheidt
Vice President Quality & HSE Management, Knorr-BremseMarkus Kleinheidt
Vice President Quality & HSE Management, Knorr-Bremse - 16.15 - 17.00
Politics and legislation - Europe room (parallel session) (🇬🇧)Panel Discussion | Integration vs. Unbundling - Learning experiences from Europe's rail markets and benefits of integration
Moderator: Joris D'Incà
Market Leader, Oliver Wyman AG
Moderator: Joris D'Incà
Market Leader, Oliver Wyman AG
Dr. Markus Ksoll
Head of Economics, Policy and Regulation, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Markus Ksoll
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Bert Stegkemper
Managing Partner, ACA Solutions
Bert Stegkemper
Managing Partner, ACA Solutions
Alain Nicolle
General Project Manager, Ground Transportation Systems Denmark (Thales)
Alain Nicolle
General Project Manager, Ground Transportation Systems Denmark (Thales) - 18.00 - 18.30
Champagne reception and networking in the exhibition
- From 18:30
Main StageFestive evening reception and award ceremony 18.30 - 18.45Taking your seats and serving the first course18.45 - 19.05Presentation of the Railsponsible Supplier Award
Stefan L. Braun
CPO, ÖBB Holding and President BMÖ
18.45 - 19.05Presentation of the Railsponsible Supplier AwardStefan L. Braun
CPO, ÖBB Holding and President BMÖ19.05 - 19.30Dinner SpeechesDr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten
Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG19.05 - 19.30Dinner SpeechesDr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten
Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AGfrom 19:30Further courses, networking, cocktail bar and band
Day 2
Thursday - September 07, 2023
- 08.00 - 09.00
Check-in, first meetings and networking at the exhibition
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin - 09.00 - 09.10
Opening - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Opening
Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther
CEO, IPM AGProf. Dr. Johannes Walther
CEO, IPM AG - 09.10 - 09.30Politics and legislation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Doubling passenger numbers - how can we accelerate the transport transition with limited resources?
Oliver Terhaag
Board of Management Regio Schiene, DB Regio AGOliver Terhaag
Board of Management Regio Schiene, DB Regio AG - 09.30 - 09.50Energy supply and sustainable technologies - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Our vision for sustainable and automated train operation
Jan Christoph Harder
President Region West, ŠKODA Group
Jan Christoph Harder
President Region West, ŠKODA Group - 09.50 - 10.10
Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)Digitalization of critical rail infrastructure: How Deutsche Bahn and the rail industry should protect themselves from cyber attacks
Markus Fritz
Managing Director - COO, GTS Deutschland GmbH (Thales)Markus Fritz
Managing Director - COO, GTS Deutschland GmbH (Thales) - 10.10 - 10.30Value chains of the future - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
New high-speed trains for Germany: requirements for the 2030 train and suppliers
Stefanie Berk
Board Member for Marketing and Sales, DB Fernverkehr AGStefanie Berk
Board Member for Marketing and Sales, DB Fernverkehr AG - 10.30 - 10.50Value chains of the future - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Shaping the future of mobility sustainably
Dr. Levin Holle
Chief Financial and Logistics Officer, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Levin Holle
Chief Financial and Logistics Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG - 10.50 - 11.35
Coffee break, meetings and networking in the exhibition
11:00-11:30 Intelligent infrastructure in implementation: approval processes, planning, installation, with Siemens Mobility, Konux and Axo Track, meeting point: B2B Meetings 11:00-11:30 Intelligent infrastructure in implementation: approval processes, planning, installation, with Siemens Mobility, Konux and Axo Track, meeting point: B2B Meetings - 11.35 - 12.15Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Start-Up Pitches - Main Stage
5 minutes, 7 speakers, 1 large stage / in cooperation with DB mindbox More start-ups for the rail sector - how it works 
Nils Hillebrandt
Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindbox
More start-ups for the rail sector - how it works Nils Hillebrandt
Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindbox
Franka Korkus
Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindboxFranka Korkus
Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindboxVisual construction planning with gaming technologies Jonas Wolpold
Managing Director, Building Information Innovator GmbH
Visual construction planning with gaming technologies Jonas Wolpold
Managing Director, Building Information Innovator GmbHIntelligent automation with a modular technology system 
Hayri Goecke
Strategy & Growth Manager, Gestalt Robotics
Intelligent automation with a modular technology system Hayri Goecke
Strategy & Growth Manager, Gestalt RoboticsPdM works - a real-life example of cost savings through data collection 
Mathias Beer
CEO, Ci4Rail GmbH
PdM works - a real-life example of cost savings through data collection Mathias Beer
CEO, Ci4Rail GmbHAllow me, WILSON. Modern digital workforce management 
Gerrit Koch to Krax
CRO & Head of Transformation, Menlo79 GmbH
Allow me, WILSON. Modern digital workforce management Gerrit Koch to Krax
CRO & Head of Transformation, Menlo79 GmbHDifferentiating Critical from Non-Critical Wheel and Bearing Defects with Low Cost Micro Edge Sensors .jpg)
Clemens Saur
Partner, NeuroControls GmbH
Differentiating Critical from Non-Critical Wheel and Bearing Defects with Low Cost Micro Edge Sensors Clemens Saur
Partner, NeuroControls GmbH - 11.35 - 11.55Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Digital maintenance vehicles
Dr. Miroslav Obrenovic
Head of Digitalization Maintenance, Projects and Portfolio Management, Deutsche Bahn AGDr. Miroslav Obrenovic
Head of Digitalization Maintenance, Projects and Portfolio Management, Deutsche Bahn AG - 11.55 - 12.25Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Industry-wide data exchange in vehicle construction and maintenance - a joint presentation by Schaeffler, GS1, EECC, Stadlerrail, Alstom and SBB
Roger Greminger
CEO Schaeffler Switzerland / Head of Sales Industrial OEM Railway DACH, Schaeffler
Roger Greminger
CEO Schaeffler Switzerland / Head of Sales Industrial OEM Railway DACH, Schaeffler
- 12.25 - 13.10Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Panel Discussion | Digital Twin of track and train - added value for the value chain
Moderator: Rolf Härdi
CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AGModerator: Rolf Härdi
CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
Ralf Ritz
Senior Director Transportation & Mobility, Dassault Systèmes
Ralf Ritz
Senior Director Transportation & Mobility, Dassault Systèmes
Dr. Jost Bernasch
CEO, Virtual Vehicle
Dr. Jost Bernasch
CEO, Virtual Vehicle
Marc Zacherl
Senior Partner, Porsche Consulting GmbH
Marc Zacherl
Senior Partner, Porsche Consulting GmbH
Christoph Raupach
DACH Head of IS&T , Alstom
Christoph Raupach
DACH Head of IS&T , Alstom
Dr. Michael Holzapfel
Senior Vice President Business Unit Rail - Industrial Europe, SchaefflerDr. Michael Holzapfel
Senior Vice President Business Unit Rail - Industrial Europe, Schaeffler - 12.25 - 13.10
Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Panel Discussion | Availability and punctuality of trains: How to reach the 90% mark?
Moderator: Tillman Hentschel
Senior Partner & Sectorlead Transportation, Hospitality and Services, Deloitte
Moderator: Tillman Hentschel
Senior Partner & Sectorlead Transportation, Hospitality and Services, Deloitte
Johannes Emmelheinz
CEO Customer Services, Siemens MobilityJohannes Emmelheinz
CEO Customer Services, Siemens Mobility
Michael Konias
Vice President Digital and Integrated Systems, Region DACH, AlstomMichael Konias
Vice President Digital and Integrated Systems, Region DACH, Alstom
Martin Kugelmann
Managing Director, Spherea GmbH
Martin Kugelmann
Managing Director, Spherea GmbH
Dr. Uwe Jasnoch
Director EMEA Government, Transportation and Defense, HexagonDr. Uwe Jasnoch
Director EMEA Government, Transportation and Defense, Hexagon - 13.10 - 14.10
Lunch and visit to the exhibition
Exhibition tour with Deutsche Bahn, starting at the Deutsche Bahn stand Tour 1: Vehicles Gorden Falk, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG Tour 1: Vehicles Gorden Falk, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG Oliver Wolf, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG Oliver Wolf, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG Robert Ehmke, Head of strat. Purchasing Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG Robert Ehmke, Head of strat. Purchasing Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG Dr. Torsten Latz, Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Spare Parts Deutsche Bahn AG Dr. Torsten Latz, Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Spare Parts Deutsche Bahn AG Tour 2: Infrastructure Uwe Neumann, Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG Tour 2: Infrastructure Uwe Neumann, Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG Jörg Fenske, Head of Track Production Service Unit, DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH Jörg Fenske, Head of Track Production Service Unit, DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH Cornelia Würtz, Managing Director, DB RegioNetz Infrastruktur GmbH Cornelia Würtz, Managing Director, DB RegioNetz Infrastruktur GmbH Tour 3: Digitization Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG Tour 3: Digitization Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG Cornelius Fischer, Think Tank Digitalization & Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG Cornelius Fischer, Think Tank Digitalization & Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG Tour 4: Sustainability Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG Tour 4: Sustainability Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG Jörg Schneider, Head of Climate Protection and Energy, DB Cargo AG Jörg Schneider, Head of Climate Protection and Energy, DB Cargo AG Sven Schmitt, Sustainable Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG Sven Schmitt, Sustainable Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG Miriam Kotte, Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG Miriam Kotte, Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG Hauke Pfau, Deputy Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG Hauke Pfau, Deputy Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG - 14.10 - 14.50Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Panel Discussion | Unplugged: a conversation with influential CTOs and CIOs in the rail industry
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Moderator: Daniel Dede
Partner, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo
Moderator: Daniel Dede
Partner, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo
Dorothée Appel
Corporate IT Management & Services (CIO Group Management), Deutsche Bahn AGDorothée Appel
Corporate IT Management & Services (CIO Group Management), Deutsche Bahn AG
Kurt D. Bettenhausen
Director New Technologies & Development, HARTING Stiftung & Co. KGKurt D. Bettenhausen
Director New Technologies & Development, HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG
Uwe Peter
General Manager, Cisco Germany
Uwe Peter
General Manager, Cisco Germany
Jochen Holzfeind
Chief Technical Officer (CTO), voestalpine Railway SystemJochen Holzfeind
Chief Technical Officer (CTO), voestalpine Railway System
Roland Keil
Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbHRoland Keil
Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH - 14.10 - 14.50Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)
Panel Discussion | ETCS Roll-Out in Europe: Where do we stand and how do we accelerate?
Philipp Bührsch
Managing Director DSD - Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, Head of Strategic Rollout Planning Digital Rail Germany, I.NDR , Deutsche Bahn AG
Philipp Bührsch
Managing Director DSD - Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, Head of Strategic Rollout Planning Digital Rail Germany, I.NDR , Deutsche Bahn AG
Dr. Guido Rumpel
Head of Rail Infrastructure Germany, Siemens Mobility GmbHDr. Guido Rumpel
Head of Rail Infrastructure Germany, Siemens Mobility GmbH
Isabel Vollers
Head of Wayside & Infrastructure Region DACH, AlstomIsabel Vollers
Head of Wayside & Infrastructure Region DACH, Alstom
Andre Angierski
Squad Lead Critical Rail IT, T-SystemsAndre Angierski
Squad Lead Critical Rail IT, T-Systems
Christian Wallner
Director Product Policy MLS BL Ground Transportation Systems, ThalesChristian Wallner
Director Product Policy MLS BL Ground Transportation Systems, Thales - 14:50
Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)
Farewell
Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther
CEO, IPM AGProf. Dr. Johannes Walther
CEO, IPM AG
Exhibition Stage
Wednesday - September 06, 2023
Presentations on the Exhibition Stage
- 10.25 - 10.35
High-performance network with AI: turning vision into results
Thomas Böhm
Head of Product, Konux
Thomas Böhm
Head of Product, Konux - 10.35 - 10.45
On Track to the Future: Virtualization's Role in Modernizing the Rail Industry
Alexander von Allmen
Director Product Management & BD, duagon AG
Alexander von Allmen
Director Product Management & BD, duagon AG - 10.45 - 10.55
Improving passengers' travel experience
Markus Papke
Global Key Account Manager Rail, Sales, Luminator Technology Group
Markus Papke
Global Key Account Manager Rail, Sales, Luminator Technology Group - 10.55 - 11.05
ABB Traction - 8. Railway Forum 2023 / Booth K03
Martin Freyberg
Product Manager Traction, ABB AG
Martin Freyberg
Product Manager Traction, ABB AG - 11.05 - 11.15
Efficiency secrets from Switzerland in rail expansion, operation and maintenance
Albert Schöppl
Sen. Executive Consultant, LogObject AG
Albert Schöppl
Sen. Executive Consultant, LogObject AG - 11.15 - 11.25
The AQIs platform in action: how rail benefits from digitalization, automation and standardized processes
Dr. Tobias Katz
Management, Igh-Automation GmbH
Dr. Tobias Katz
Management, Igh-Automation GmbHDr. Egbert Sumi
Technical Director, Igh-Automation GmbHDr. Egbert Sumi
Technical Director, Igh-Automation GmbH - 12.50 - 13.00
Renovating existing buildings: How modern system technology can make stations safer.
Fred Schlatermund
Sales Manager , Wenzel Elektronik GmbH
Larissa Zeichhardt
Managing Director, LAT
- 13.00 - 13.10
Securing Track Operation by Wireless Condition Monitoring
Markus Rennen
Senceive
- 13.10 - 13.20
IRIS Certification® Rev. 04 and Quality Performance
Bernard Kaufmann
IRIS General Manager, UnifeStefan Siegler
Head of Quality, Siemens Mobility, Chairman IRQB and IRIS SteCo, Unife - 13.20 - 13.30
Using onboard hardware intelligently. Accelerating the traffic turnaround. One example.
Sascha Schaub
Managing Director, hotsplots GmbH
- 13.30 - 13.40
Visualizing sound and vibration on passing by trains
Thomas Reck
Sales engineer, Gfai tec
- 13.40 - 13.50
The One-Stop-Shop for your Digitalization in Rail
Jürgen Rudolf
Innovation Management and Senior Expert IoT Solutions in Rail, A1 Digital - 15.40 - 15.50
Material search with artificial intelligence - a digital assistant for your tradespeople
Fabian Konitzko
Business Development Manager, Partium Technologies GmbH
- 15.50 - 16.00
Potentials of smart, data-driven infrastructure maintenance: experiences from a pilot by DB Netz AG & Palantir
Stefan Leistner
Head of Analytics & Asset Management, DB Netz AG
Corinne Petroschke
Deployment Lead, Palantir Technologies
Thursday - September 07, 2023
- 10.50 - 11.00
Data-based automation of rail freight transport in Europe
Daniel Rost
Lead Asset Intelligence Project, DB Cargo
Daniel Rost
Lead Asset Intelligence Project, DB Cargo
Olaf Radant
Senior Manager, Eraneos - Powered by GinkgoOlaf Radant
Senior Manager, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo - 11.00 - 11.10
Digitalization and automation in intermodal transport
Günter Petschnig
CEO PJ Monitoring GmbH, PJ Messtechnik GmbH
Günter Petschnig
CEO PJ Monitoring GmbH, PJ Messtechnik GmbH - 11.10 - 11.20
Training and knowledge management for the rail industry - the key to quality in superstructure asset management
Dr. Andreas Oberhauser
Senior Manager, Global Rail Group
Dr. Andreas Oberhauser
Senior Manager, Global Rail Group - 11.20 - 11.30
By train through Europe: Why we need a level playing field in online rail ticket sales
Dr. Alexander Ernert
Director of Government Relations Europe, Trainline
Dr. Alexander Ernert
Director of Government Relations Europe, Trainline
Plant tours the day before
September 5, 2023
16:00-17.30 Plant tours
The tours (bus shuttles) start at the main entrance of the ECC Berlin. After the factory tours, our buses will take you directly to the pre-networking event at the Austrian Embassy.
- 15.15 - 18.30
KNORR BREMSE, BERLIN
1ST-TIER-SUPPLY: COMPONENT PRODUCTION FOR THE RAILROAD SYSTEM 1ST-TIER-SUPPLY: COMPONENT PRODUCTION FOR THE RAILROAD SYSTEM - 15.15 - 18.30
TALGO GERMANY, BERLIN
FULL LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT: THE MAINTENANCE OF A MANUFACTURER FULL LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT: THE MAINTENANCE OF A MANUFACTURER - 15.15 - 18.30
ALSTOM, HENNIGSDORF
TRAIN MANUFACTURING: PRODUCTION INSIGHTS FROM A MARKET LEADER TRAIN MANUFACTURING: PRODUCTION INSIGHTS FROM A MARKET LEADER - 15.15 - 18.30
DEUTSCHE BAHN, BERLIN RUMMESBURG
TRAIN MAINTENANCE: KEEPING THE ICE READY TO GO TRAIN MAINTENANCE: KEEPING THE ICE READY TO GO
Pre-Networking Event
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA PRE-NETWORKING EVENT
We are organizing the pre-networking event at the Austrian Embassy in Berlin. 200 people are expected and will be welcomed on behalf of Advantage Austria. The embassy opens its doors to all participants and welcomes them in the embassy garden.
The focus of this evening is on relaxed networking over snacks and drinks, personal discussions and making new contacts.