Conference is divided into two days. Two day layout was prepared with intention to create conditions for high quality networking program which is planned on the first day evening.
What you can expect:
- Specialists sharing their experience
- Inspiration from automotive industry experts
- New contacts and networking
- Evening raut
- Workshop
How it will run
After opening the conference at 10:30 AM we will start the first block of lectures. Lunch will begin at 1:00 PM at the hotel restaurant. After the lunch break, we will continue with the next set of lectures. If you find it difficult to concentrate you may welcome regular coffee breaks for your refreshment. After the last lecture, you will have some time to rest. An evening raut will take place in the nearby restaurant Talska bastion with the opportunity for informal networking.
The second day will begin at 8:30 AM with set of lectures, followed by workshop lead by Jeffrey Liker. The workshop will be divided into two parts. The conference will finish with lunch at 1:10 PM. After the lunch, you will have the opportunity to participate in additional program: two-hour open discussion slot with Jeffrey Liker.
Program
DAY ONE - 15th march
Quo Vadis Automotive Industry
Ralf Sacht | Volkswagen Slovakia, Chairman of the Board
PSA Peugeot Citroën: car factory of the future, the concept
Rémi Jean Claude Girardon | PSA Peugeot Citroën Trnava, General director
Robots - the path to Industry 4.0
Juraj Čapek | Matador Group, Director of industrial automation, member of the board
Research & development center Automotive
Martin Kele | Matador Holding, Executive director
First important step on the way of Industry 4.0.
Martin Morháč | SOVA Digital, Chief executive officer
Developing Lean Leaders: The Missing Piece in Lean Transformations
Jeffrey Keith Liker | University of Michigan, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering
On the way to Industry 4.0 – the Digital Enterprise
Olaf Brandt | SIEMENS, Senior Director Portfolio Strategy and Development
Making Innovation Work for Smart Cities Mobility
Imrich Chlamtac | European Alliance for Innovation, president, CREATE-NET, president
Leveraging Industrie 4.0 for Operational Excellence
Thomas Schulz | GE Digital Division, Channel Manager CEE
Smart Industry – Theory versus Reality
Milan Gregor | CEIT, Member of the supervisory board, University of Žilina, Professor
DAY TWO - 16th march
The Model of Innovation Effort Management in the Company
Vladimír Švač | KPMG Slovakia, Head of Innovation Advisory Services
Human resources and innovation in automotive industry
Ján Lešinský | Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Associate professor
Quality Personell – Job Description
Jiří Chaloupka | Quality Consultant
Progressive R&D in automotive sector in Slovakia - success story
Tomáš Kaňok | Continental Automotive Systems Slovakia, Core development department manager
Workshop: Developing Lean Leaders pt 1
Jeffrey Keith Liker | University of Michigan, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering
Workshop: Developing Lean Leaders pt 2
Jeffrey Keith Liker | University of Michigan, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering
Free discussion with Jeffrey K. Liker
Jeffrey Keith Liker | University of Michigan, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering
Speakers
Jeffrey Keith Liker
University of Michigan, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering
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Ralf Sacht
Volkswagen Slovakia, Chairman of the Board
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Rémi Jean Claude Girardon
PSA Peugeot Citroën Trnava, General director
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Milan Gregor
CEIT, Member of the supervisory board, University of Žilina, Professor
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Olaf Brandt
SIEMENS, Senior Director Portfolio Strategy and Development
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Thomas Schulz
GE Digital Division, Channel Manager CEE
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Imrich Chlamtac
European Alliance for Innovation, president, CREATE-NET, president
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Ján Lešinský
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Associate professor
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Jiří Chaloupka
Quality Consultant
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Juraj Čapek
Matador Group, Director of industrial automation, member of the board
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Martin Kele
Matador Holding, Executive director
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Martin Morháč
SOVA Digital, Chief executive officer
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Tomáš Kaňok
Continental Automotive Systems Slovakia, Core development department manager
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Vladimír Švač
KPMG Slovakia, Head of Innovation Advisory Services
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