Future-Proofing Manufacturing: Shaping Tomorrow’s Success 2024 | International Data Corporation (IDC) | 17 November 2024 | Hôtel Nice Riviera, 3, avenue Jean Monnet, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Future-proofing manufacturing involves a combination of technological innovation, strategic planning, and a commitment to adapt to rapidly changing market conditions. By embracing these strategies, manufacturers can ensure their long-term success and competitiveness in an ever-evolving global marketplace.

Themes covered:
• De-risking Operations: Exploring de-coupling and re-sourcing strategies for operational stability and implementing digital technologies to establish a resilient supply chain and cyber-secure environment.
• Sustainable Manufacturing: Utilizing digital technologies to decarbonize operations and to improve energy efficiency. Transitioning towards a transparent, data-driven circular economy for sustainable manufacturing practices.
• Long-Term Competitive Advantage: Driving efficiency programs to reduce costs and developing new business models to secure a competitive edge in manufacturing operations in the long term.
• Customer Value-Driven Manufacturing: Leveraging collaborative platforms to foster ecosystem-enabled innovations and evaluation of servitization models to enhance customer value.
• Organizational Readiness: Developing workforce skills through the utilization of digital technology to meet future challenges.

Why Attend:
• IDC European Manufacturing Xchange is an event that connects senior IT and business professionals from several industries and countries. We aim to create the best-in-class independent content based on insights from our analysts, external speakers, as well as industry, and thought leaders.
• The event will provide you with industry trends, actionable recommendations, hands-on experience from external speakers and last but not least - a chance to connect and network with your peers from the biggest European companies.

2024 Speakers

Roberta Bigliani
Group Vice President, Future of Operations and Industry Ecosystems Executive Lead - Europe, IDC EMEA

Theo Zuijdwijk
Chief Executive Officer, DMT Environmental Technology

Kostas Kalaboukas
Head of Innovation Management, Gruppo Maggioli

Lorenzo Veronesi
Associate Research Director, Manufacturing Insights, European Region, IDC EMEA

Jan Burian
Associate Vice President, Manufacturing Insights, IDC Europe

Alexander Press
Head of CIO Office & Technology Modernization, Sanofi

Berke Menekli
VP, Global Head of Digital Platform Services, BSH Home Appliances Group

Pawar Bhuvan
CDO, Asahi Europe and International

Stefanie Naujoks
Research Director, European Manufacturing Insights, IDC

Charlotte Thygesen Poulsen
Vice President Events

Ulrich Wolters
Head of Product Area Bosch Semantic Stack, Bosch

Ingo Hild
Plant and Operations Manager, ams OSRAM Group

2024 Sponsor

• Aws Soft Serve