Agile PEP Minds 2024 | we.CONECT - Discover a unique B2B event experience! | 30 November 2024 | Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin, Friedrichstraße 151 Dorotheenstraße 65 (Navigationsadresse, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Top-level networking meets concentrated expertise: Our event offers numerous networking opportunities to talk to speakers, participants, moderators and solution providers. Selected matching processes ensure that you can exchange ideas about your interests and network appropriately in advance. Enter into direct exchange with numerous personally invited managers from well-known companies and discuss best practices, trends, current projects and issues from your industry together or pave the way for long-term planning - that's what this event stands for.

Why should you join?

Multi-Touchpoint Networking:
• Our fun community of experts offers the opportunity to enjoy two evening events; pre-event workshops with drinks and finger food, with a dinner in a luxury restaurant the next day. Our unique event meetings are great!

Live streaming via the app:
• Follow speakers' sessions whenever you want. Switch between attending in person and listening to digital sessions.

Guided Delegate to Delegate Matchmaking & One2Ones:
• Our matchmaking tool allows you to find other event attendees who match your preferences and interests. Our friendly staff will be happy to help you connect with them at the event too.

85% Decision Makers:
• At every we.CONECT event you will make solid connections. A large proportion of our guests are senior executives and decision makers from influential companies.

15+ hours of intensive networking and direct discussions:
• Unique workshops such as World Cafes and Challenge your peers to ensure you can discuss your and others' ideas in learning sessions with leading industry experts. Our formats help you find out what ideas and viewpoints others are exploring and to exchange ideas and learn from them.

How do you convince your boss?
• Gain insights into the latest projects from leading companies
• Learn how to develop an overarching strategic approach from operational approaches and define future success scenarios
• Discuss the current biggest hurdles and best solutions and find answers to your questions
• Find out where your competition currently stands, compare yourself and show your presence at the industry's most important annual meeting
• Connect with colleagues and exchange ideas on how to effectively deal with the most important challenges currently facing the industry
• Hear from relevant industry players, renowned organizations and agile start-ups the best use cases with regard to procedural and organizational requirements for • the profitable use of new technologies
• Discover the latest technologies and tools for your field and identify innovation potential for your business
• Expand your knowledge by participating in the various sessions and combine your experiences with those of your colleagues to jointly develop practical solutions
• Learn from your colleagues and save time by avoiding known mistakes
Meet partners, build long-term business relationships and expand your contacts

Core Topics:

Leadership & Agility:
• How do managers influence the agile transformation in mechanical and plant engineering?

Partnership-based project success:
• What success factors enable collaborative use cases with customers and partners in the manufacturing industry?

Agile methods for physical products:
• Which adaptations of agile principles prove successful in hardware development and production?

Agile Innovation in Mechanical Engineering:
• How can the methodology of agile software development be effectively transferred to complex mechanical engineering projects?

Agile transformation in Industry 4.0:
• What opportunities does digitalization offer for an agile realignment in mechanical engineering?

Hybrid project management:
• How can agile and classic methods be combined in customer-specific PEP in plant engineering?

Framework conditions for agile teams:
• How is agile working enabled in non-agile environments in the mechanical engineering industry?

Mastering Agile Transformation:
• What obstacles slow down the agile transition in production and how can they be eliminated?

Human and process interaction:
• Which agile tools promote the efficient integration of human and process in physical product development?

Requirements for agile methods:
• Which interfaces and levels of complexity are particularly critical in agile product development in mechanical engineering?

Future-proof organizational models:
• What does a sustainable agile organization look like in the context of mechanical and plant engineering?

Efficiency through process optimization:
• Which framework conditions and methods promote increased efficiency and shortened processes in production?

2024 Speakers

Hannes Jung
Head of Agile Transformation

Julian Kerber
Head of Product Management Live & Virtual

Kathrin Börgeling
Director Global R&D

Nicolas Reiss
Collaboration Manager / Agile Coach

Christian Buchberger
Innovation Lead Engineer

Stefan Strassburger
Head of Simultaneous Engineering and Base

Sabine Muschik
Head of Agile Management Ecosystems

Marta Danilewicz
Vice President R&D Integration Solutions

Thomas Nöth
Management Consultant & Trainer Produktion

Maik Purrmann
Team Leader Agile Coaching

Felizita Heilmann
Head of Development Electric Motors

Patrick Roth
Manager Business Development and Partnerships

Tobias Clauss
Head of Projects and System Architecture

Manuel Haas
Head of System- & Safety Engineering

Falk Silbermann
Head of Product Lifecycle Management

Thomas Schmidt
Project Director Process Management

Markus Willner
Head of Agile Coaching

Lars Rathgeber
Overall Project Manager New Vehicle Generation

Johannes Männer
Agile Coach & Transformation Consultant

Sarah Jukes
Project Manager

Alexander Weber
Director Global Account & Market Development

Doreen Wolf
Agile Coach, BMW Autonomous Driving

Werner Flögel
Officer Strategic Innovation

Tobias Sander
Head of Product Development Facade Engineering

Ekkehard Freitag
Project Lead Fuel Cell Division

Tina Weber
Scrum Master, PLM Agile Solutions

Sabine Kerres
R&D Manager - Digital Human-Centric Processes

Dr. Philipp Peters
Head of Global Quality Management & Quality

Stefan Feldmeier
Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Michael Halfen
Head of Agile Competence Center, DEUTZ

Patrick Rothfuß
Agile Coach & Transformation Manager

Thilo Simonsohn
Advanced Engineering Manager

Stefan Kopp
Agile Coach

David Hasenberg
Senior Project Manager

Eric Wünsche
Agile Coach

Andreas Hierl
Release Train Engineer (RTE), VCT International

Lisa Markscheffel
Project Manager

Stefan Meyer-Wilmes
Head of Transport/Container Management

Haddock Haberland
CTO

Benjamin Buick
Group Management Concept Development

Martin Kunze
Business Development - Sales Manager

Ali Hajou
Agile Nerd, SPCT, Transformation Architect

Konrad Swistelnicki
Management Consultant and Trainer

Benno Löffler
Managing Director

Christoph Schmiedinger
Business Owner Automotive & Executive Coach

Jennifer Schlachter
Program Manager

2024 Partners

• Zuken
• Vollmer & Scheffczyk GmbH
• TWO PILLARS GMBH
• Kegon
• Meisterplan
• away
• encoway
• EASE SOLUTIONS
• EFS UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG
• BORISGLOGER CONSULTING
• borisgloger consulting
• MEWS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
• Vollmer & Scheffczyk
• PLANISWARE