At Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne,
Address: Aarbergstrasse 46, 2503 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland (see on Maps)
Departing from Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Guided tours at ENTER Technikwelt Solothurn.
ENTER is a vibrant museum that explores the history and impact of computers, electronics, and digital innovation with 30,000+ exhibits. Through interactive experiences, workshops, and guided tours, the museum brings technology’s past to life.
Departing from ENTER Museum, directly to the Pre-Summit Dinner location.
At Restaurant Stadthaus Nidau
Address: Hauptstrasse 18, 2560 Nidau (see on Maps)
Diplomatic session with ambassadors and government representatives.
Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO)
Government Councilor, Canton of Bern
President, Next Industries,
Executive Board Member, Swissmem
CEO, Switzerland Innovation
Head of Swiss Smart Factory
Scientific Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation (WMF)
Program Manager, United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO)
Lead Frontier Technologies for Operations,
Wold Economic Forum (WEF)
CEO & Founder, International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT)
CTO, Lab Network Industrie 4.0
International Manufacturing-X Initiative Partner
CEO, Innovalia Association,
International Manufacturing-X Initiative Partner
Setting the scene of the 6th International Smart Factory Summit.
Clark Distinguished Chair Professor Director, Industrial AI Center, University of Maryland College Park Maryland, USA
Global Technology Leader, TEDx Speaker, Global CIO & CDO Awards Winner, CIO Series Author, Forbes Tech Council
Christian Piechnick,
CEO, Wandelbots
Dr. Alexander Blass,
Head of Operations, Neura Robotics
Jan Mikolon,
CTO, Quantum Basel
Alexander Beck,
Head of Business Management, SIEMENS
Gain a clearer understanding of Deep Tech and its significance in the manufacturing landscape. Each expert will have five minutes to introduce the underlying technology and emerging trends, followed by an engaging discussion with the moderators on the potential impact of these innovations on future industries and society.
Senior Director of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Scientific Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation (WMF)
CEO and Founder of Augmented Industries, featured in “Forbes 30 under 30”
Digital Strategy Delivery Lead,
Roche (WEF Lighthouse Factory)
Head of Brewing Smart Factory Lab,
University of Calabria
Designer, Entrepreneur and Innovation specialist, Laureate “European Prize for Women Innovators”
Discuss the challenges and opportunities regarding bringing together human, AI, and machine agents in powerful teams, including defining their roles and required skills to deliver performance levels that neither can achieve on their own.
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer of
United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO)
CEO of Inoyad
University of Oslo,
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL),
Expert Advisor at the Swiss Smart Factory (SSF)
Professor of Industrial & Management Engineering, POSTECH, Korea
CEO of Beyond 4.0
This workshop adopts a dynamic World-Café format to explore the key elements shaping Smart Factory ecosystems globally. Participants will rotate between five moderated stations, each focusing on a critical building block of smart factory development based on the Business Model Canvas framework.
At each station, a subject-matter expert will guide focused discussions, stimulate idea exchange, and capture key insights on flipcharts.
Each group will spend approximately 10 minutes per station engaging in structured, participatory dialogue. The final 20 minutes will be dedicated to brief presentations of the flipchart outcomes from each station, fostering cross-topic reflection and collective learning.
Smart Factory Key Partners
Smart Factory Key Activities & Resources
Smart Factory Value Propositions (Products & Services)
Smart Factory Customer Relationships & Channels
Smart Factory Financials (Cost Structures & Revenue Streams)
CEO, ALTUS
Business Development Manager,
Proaction International
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Group
International Projects Manager, MADE 4.0
Professor of Industrial & Management Engineering, POSTECH
Head, Malaysian Smart Factory 4.0
CEO, Automated Data Systems (HUB 4.0)
CEO, Beyond 4.0
Director, ATMI IGI Indonesia
General Director, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Institute at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
CEO, IIoT Solutions
Associate Professor, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Head of Swiss Smart Factory, Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Objective: Presenting individual Hubs and providing inputs to where collaboration opportunities arise.
Moderator: Dr. Dominic Gorecky, Head of Swiss Smart Factory, Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Submit your announcement until May 15th, 2025 to dominic.gorecky@sipbb.ch
Special ISFS Award to Prof. Dr. h.c. Detlef Zühlke in recognition of his groundbreaking “Smart Factory” concept introduced 20 years ago.
Exhibitors:
Lab tours:
Address: Schlossstrasse 25, 2560 Nidau (see on Maps)
Lessons from the edge of innovation and human potential.
Moritz Wullschleger, Co-Founder
Michael Reutter, Head of Business Development
Dr. Elisa Roth, CEO and Founder
Reto Grob, CEO
Elias Remele, CSO
Dr. Alexander Blass, Head of Operations
Alexander Krüger, CEO & Co-Founder
Dr. Miguel de Prado, Technical Program Manager
Christian Piechnick, CEO
Dr. Foivos Psarommatis, Founder & CEO
9 start-ups on Deep Tech, sustainability and skill development.
Digital Strategy Delivery Lead, Roche
CEO, Beyond 4.0
Plant Senior Manager, Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC)
Managing Director Switzerland and Member of the Management Board EuroCentral, Dassault Systèmes
IoT Solutions & Applications Engineer, Perinet GmbH
1st Board Member, ESTAINIUM
SVP Manufacturing, SIEMENS
CEO, Deutsche Messe Technology Academy
1st Board Member, ESTAINIUM,
SVP Manufacturing, SIEMENS
Technical Director, GSMA Foundry
Founder and CEO, Zerofect
Team Leader, Cellsius Aero
Explore how industry leaders, start-ups and young innovators are driving sustainability and creating impactful solutions for global challenges.
Scientific Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation (WMF)
An engaging finale of the Summit where groups express their vision and mission for the future of Smart Factories and societies.
Head of Swiss Smart Factory
Departing from Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
Laubscher Präzision AG, founded in 1846, is a Swiss family-owned company renowned for producing high-precision turned parts and system components, particularly for the medtech, watchmaking and industrial sectors.
Laubscher manufactures more than 200 million parts annually, maintaining tolerances within a thousandth of a millimeter. Their commitment to innovation, precision, and sustainability has established them as a trusted partner in delivering complex, ready-to-install components across various industries.
Address: Hauptstrasse 101, 2575 Täuffelen (see on Maps)
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