May 6-8, 2024 - Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Accelerate your operations with open platforms, eco-systems, edge and cloud solutions, and cybersecurity strategies.
ARC’s European Industry Forum is part of our successful series of worldwide conferences in Europe, America, and Asia. Participants are invited to attend exclusive presentations and workshops on strategies and case studies from the digital front lines.
ARC industry analysts and other automation experts from the end user and supplier communities will analyze and discuss trends and drivers for the following topics:
- AI and Machine Learning
- Asset Management
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Services
- From Edge to Cloud: Future Architectures
- Industrial Data Management
- MES Success Stories
- Module Type Package (MTP)
- Open Automation
- Operations Management
- Startup Innovations
- Sustainability and Energy Management
As we adapt to the new normal, industrial innovation is accelerating. A renewed focus on sustainability, the circular economy, and climate change is sparking innovation and powering transformational and technological change throughout the industrial sector. Resilience has become a priority for many companies in all industries. Digital leaders have now validated their strategies against the real-world challenges brought on by the aftermath of the pandemic and new geopolitical unrest and are accelerating their innovation and transformation initiatives. The power of disruptive technologies is full speed ahead!
For more information about participating, sponsoring, or speaking at the event, please contact ablech@arcweb.com.
Agenda
Following is the schedule for the Forum. All times are CET (Central European Time).
Monday, May 6
| 10:00 | Digital Transformation Council Meeting Valentijn de Leeuw, ARC | UniversalAutomation Annual Membership Assembly Greg Boucaud, UniversalAutomation.org | |
| 12:00 | Welcome Reception and Registration | ||
| 13:00 | Keynote The ARC Analyst View: Can We Achieve Sustainable Growth? Florian Güldner, ARC | ||
| 13:30 | Keynote Are the Robots and AI Coming for Our Jobs? Separating Fact from Fiction about Automation and the Workforce Prabhu Soundarrajan, ISA | ||
| 14:00 | Networking Break | ||
| 15:00 | Future Automation Architectures Everything Software-Defined: The Future of Automation Architectures David Humphrey, ARC From Concept to Production: Launching the First Virtual PLC at AUDI Oliver Narr, Siemens | Sustainability and Decarbonization Where Is the Sustainability in Process and Safety Instrumentation? Peter Kwaspen, Shell SiGREEN - Unlocking the Power of Product Carbon Footprints from Reporting to Competitive Advantage Florian Albrecht, Siemens Achieving Sustainability Goals with Automation Prabhu Soundarrajan, ISA | Discover UniversalAutomation.org Projects, Use Cases, and Products (open-door session) Moderator: Greg Boucaud, Universal Automation.org Forum participants can meet experts from UAO member companies to discover and discuss current projects, possible use cases and product innovations from the organization’s ecosystem. |
| 17:00 | Innovation Corner | ||
| 18:30 | |||
| 19:00 | Evening Reception | ||
Tuesday, May 7
| 8:00 | Registration and Morning Coffee | ||
| 9:00 | Keynote The Future of Automation at Nestlé Danilo De Faria, Nestlé | ||
| 9:30 | Keynote View from the City: How Financial Analysts View Automation Markets Andre Kukhnin, UBS | ||
| 10:00 | Networking Break | ||
| 10:30 | Cybersecurity Moderator: Thomas Menze, ARC How Is APL Changing Industrial OT Security Karl-Heinz Niemann, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover Panel: CRA and NIS2 Michael Metzler, Siemens Amit Verma, ExxonMobil | Digital Services Moderator: Alexey Grechko, ARC From Concept to Customer: Accelerating Digital Service Deployment with Platform Solutions Patric Scholz, FLECS Technologies Exploiting the Potential of Safety Lifcecycle Digitalization Marco Turdo, HIMA Group How to Reduce Energy Consumption and Get to Net Zero Faster – In a Simple, Fast and Affordable Way Elia Diaz Vazquez, RS Industria The Path to a Downtime-free Future in the New and Complex Energy Landscape Natasha Nelson, Schneider Electric Virtual Commissioning as a Booster for Interdisciplinary Collaboration Michael Schaaf, SIG Combibloc Systems | |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00 | Industrial Data Management Moderator: Stefan Miksch, ARC From HART to Cloud: Providing Meaningful Data from Existing Field Instrumentation Sven Giesecke, CodeWrights Leveraging AI Tools for Optimizing Industrial Data William Graham, HubHead Panel: William Graham, HubHead Mathieu Cura, Optimistik Andreas Faath, VDMA | Open Process Automation Moderator: Valentijn de Leeuw, ARC Dominic de Kerf, Cargill Mohan Kalyanaraman, ExxonMobil Jacco Opmeer, Shell Pieter Nijdam, Waternet Antoon Tuerlings, Yokogawa (for BASF) | |
| 14:30 | Networking Break | ||
| 15:30 | Industrial Communications Moderator: David Humphrey, ARC Ethernet-APL Update: Trends in 2-Wire-Ethernet for Process Automation Karl-Heinz Niemann, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover Building the Future of Industrial Communications with OPC UA Peter Lutz, OPC Foundation | AI in Automation Moderator: Fabian Wanke, ARC Panel George Hancock & Ivan Scattergood, Octaipipe Boris Scharinger, Siemens Nicolas Spiegl, UReason Sathyamurthy Sundaram, Voith | OPAF Workshop Moderators: Valentijn de Leeuw, ARC Mohan Kalyanaraman, ExxonMobil Don Bartusiak, COPA David McCall, Intel Luciano Botto, Nova SMAR Ravindra Jagasia, R.STAHL Domenico Napoli, Schneider Electric |
| 17:00 | Networking Break | ||
| 17:30 | Plenary Discussion Co-Existence of New Technologies: MTP, NOA, OPA, UAO Moderator: Florian Güldner, ARC Panel: Franco Cavadini, Gr3n Sølve Raaen, Kongsberg Jacco Opmeer, Shell Andreas Faath, VDMA Sathyamurthy Sundaram, Voith | ||
| 18:30 | |||
| 19:00 | Evening Reception | ||
Wednesday, May 8
| 8:00 | Registration and Morning Coffee | ||
| 9:00 | Keynote Living in the Digital Decade: Half-time Reflections on Digital Transformation in Industry Andreas Geiss, Senior Advisor | ||
| 9:30 | Keynote How Nova Industria Brasil Is Helping the Sugar-Energy and Biofuels Sector with Digital Transformation Libanio Carlos de Souza, Vice President, CEISE Br - The National Center for Industries in the Sugar-Energy and Biofuels Sector | ||
| 10:00 | Networking Break | ||
| 10:30 | MES Success Stories Moderator: Valentijn de Leeuw, ARC The Digital Thread and the New MESA Model Enables Utilization of Flexible MOM and AI for Digital Services Uwe Kueppers, MESA Value Chain Optimization Case Study: Vulcan Mozambique Charl Marais, 4Sight Optimisation | Asset Management Moderator: Constanze Schmitz, ARC Unleashing Brownfield for the Future: Achieving Efficient Digitalization in the Process Industries Adoni Gonzalo, Siemens Digitzing Brownfield: Coping with the Past or Opportunity for the Future? Martin Mayer, Zeta Connecting People, Process and Technology for a Successful APM Implementation Johan Ferket, Stork Elevating Asset Management, Leveraging Digital Tools and Change Management to Enhance Reliability Anastasia Zisidou, Dow Panel: Anastasia Zisidou, Dow Adoni Gonzalo, Siemens Johan Ferket, Stork Martin Mayer, Zeta | O-PAS: The Standard of Standards & Industry 4.0 Moderator: Luciano Botto & Libanio Carlos de Souza, Nova SMAR This practical experience is limited to 20 participants to ensure an efficient, hands-on experience session for all. Contributing companies: Coalition for Open Process Automation (COPA) Collaborative Systems Integration (CSI) ExxonMobil Nova SMAR R. Stahl The Open Group |
| 12:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00 | Forum Ends | ||
Featured Speakers
The following executives are featured speakers at the Forum.
Danilo de Faria
Global Digital Manufacturing Leader
Nestlé
Leading global Operations Technologies and Digital in Manufacturing at Nestlé, Danilo has 25 years of experience in the food & beverage industry in different areas. He has had leading positions in technical assistance, project management and corporate strategic groups. He is passionate for challenges and the exploration of new technologies, bringing all potential from Industry 4.0 solutions, identifying and leveraging their benefits to the company's needs while contributing to its ambitions and objectives.
Libanio Carlos de Souza
Vice President
CEISE
Libanio is an Electronic Engineer from ITA (Aeronautical Technological Institute). He is the Chief Executive Officer of Nova Smar S/A. He worked on the standardization of Fieldbus representing Brazil at IIEC. He participated in the definition, validation and promotion of the Fieldbus Foundation protocol. He participates in The Open Group's Open Process Automation Forum to define the O-PAS standard.
Prabhu Soundarrajan
President
ISA - International Society of Automation
Prabhu is an innovative, award-winning technology executive with proven track records for growth companies in Industrial Automation, Sustainable Energy, Safety, Environmental Services, Test and Measurement, Manufacturing, Sensors, Software, Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0. He has an extensive background in building organizations from ground up to global expansion and reach scale. Prabhu is currently the president at the International Society of Automation and is an Operating Partner at Kingston Capital.
Attendee Testimonials from Previous Forums
The ARC European Industry Forum in Barcelona was a success! It truly revealed where process control is heading. The event was not just about discussing new topics and themes in the automation industry. It also had great content showing how users can make the change.
We are happy to sponsor the ARC Forum because of the great opportunities to meet other industry professionals and end users. Attending the Forum was a great opportunity to share ideas and learn about best practices and market trends. I can only encourage other companies to attend ARC Forums.
… fantastic presentations! Kind of a mix of future ideas with tensional delivery of them now. Really nice Forum and I think you got a great mix of expertise here.
ARC's Forum in Barcelona was a great opportunity to discuss ABB’s vision for the future of automation and engage with other industry leaders to showcase the building blocks available to build our vision starting now.
ARC’s Forum is an excellent event to gain in-depth knowledge and best practice examples.
The ARC forum is a great opportunity for Voith to learn about benchmarks and upcoming standards and get connected with other IT/OT experts.
“ARC's forum is a very good opportunity to learn much more about the IT/OT transition. We all know the technology is available and we have learned that important success factors are people, culture, and security.
Location
The Forum is held at the Meliã Hotel in Sitges (Barcelona), Spain.
Meliã Sitges
Joan Salvat Papasseit, 38
Barcelona - Sitges 08870
Spain
www.melia-sitges.com
Attendees should make their own hotel reservations. Note: Please make your hotel reservations by contacting the hotel directly. Beware of any offers from third parties selling room reservations pretending to be calling on behalf of ARC or the hotel.
Overlooking the Sitges marina and the Costa del Garraf, the Meliã is within easy access of Barcelona international airport and walking distance from the historic center of Sitges. Hotel amenities include complimentary fitness facilities, free WiFi internet in public areas and rooms, and an indoor car park.
To Register
Forum Fee
Forum fees are as follows:
- DTC Members*: 550 EUR
- End Users: 650 EUR
- Suppliers: 1,450 EUR
All fees are net, excl. VAT. The fee includes lunch on both days, a Welcome Reception before the Forum convenes, and all program materials. Group rates are available.
*If you are a technology end user, we encourage you to join the Digital Transformation Council and register as a DTC Member. DTC is an end user only community. For more information on the DTC, please visit Digital Transformation Council.
Registration Methods
- Register Online
- Call +49(0)211-3003-416 or contact ablech@arcweb.com
Cancellations and Substitutions
Substitutions may be made at any time at no additional charge. The registration fee is fully refundable up to 3 weeks prior to the Forum date. A 50% cancellation fee will be assessed after that date. All cancellations must be received in writing.
Speaker Opportunities
For information on nominating a speaker for the forum, please visit our Speaking Opportunities page or contact ablech@arcweb.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
For information on opportunities for sponsoring the forum, please visit our Forum Sponsorship page or contact ablech@arcweb.com.
Previous Attendees
The following organizations are among those who have attended previous Forums:
ABB
Abbott Healthcare Products
Accenture
Accruent
Adamos
Adisseo
Aditya Birla Group
Adlink Technology
AFD Armaturen
Air Liquide
Air Products & Chemicals
Airsprite Technologies
Aker Process
AkzoNobel
Alcoa
Aliseca
Allergen Pharmaceuticals
Alpha Steuer-Mess-Regeltechnik
Alstom Energy
Amazon Web Services
Analog Devices International
Anapur
Andritz
Aramco
ARCA-Regler
ArcelorMittal
Arkema Group
Arla Foods
Arm
Ashcroft Instruments
asimovero AI
AspenTech
Astrée Software
AT&T
Atomiton
Atos
ATS
Aucotec
Audi
Automa
Avebe
AVEVA
AVI
AVR Rotterdam
Axoom
Azbil
B&R Industrial Automation
Bahrain Petroleum Company
Balluff
baramundi Software
BARTEC
Basell Polyolefine
BASF
Bayer
Baxter
Bazan
Beamex
Beckhoff Automation
Belden
Bentley Systems
BlueCielo ECM Solutions
BN Automation
BoA Merrill Lynch
Bodet Osys
Bosch
BP
BrainCreators
Braskem
Buckeye Partners
Buerkert Werke
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der
Informationstechnik
Bunge Ibérica
C&M Engineering
Cargill
CAT
CC-Link
Celanese
Certec
Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz
Chugai Pharmaceutical
Cisco
Clariant
Cloostermans
CLPA
Coca-Cola
COMAU
Colonial Pipeline
Continental Automotive
Control Chain Group
Control Engineering
COPA-DATA
CoreTigo
Covestro
Crédit Suisse
Croda
Croon
CTE
CyberX
Daimler
Danisco
Darktrace
Dassault Systems - Delmia
DataForum
DCN Shiram
DDC
Deutsche Messe
Doosan
Dow
DSM
DuPont
Eastman Chemical Company
EDF Group
Edutaining
Ei³
EKS Engel
Elan Software
Electrolux
Eli Lilly
Emerson
Endress+Hauser
Engie
Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya
Eni
Equinor
Ericsson
Esso
ETH
EtherCAT Technology Group
Eurasian Metals
Eurial Ultra Frais
Euriware
European Commission
EUtech Scientific Engineering
Evonik
Exida
Exxaro Resources
ExxonMobil
Farsoon
Festo
FieldComm Group
Finze & Wagner EMSR
Firmalyzer
Flowserve
Fluke
ForgeRock
Fraunhofer IITB
Friesland Campina
F-Secure
Future Capital
G&O Automation
GE
GeCma Components
Georgia-Pacific
GlaxoSmithKline
Goeller Verlag
Gönnheimer Elektronic
Grace Manufacturing
GRAF Synergy
Grenzebach
group ips
GSE Systems
HACH
Harting Deutschland
Hatch Associates
HD Technology
Heidelberg Cement
Heineken
Henkel
HFW
HHLASky
Hilscher
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt
Hirschmann
Hitachi
HiTec Zang
Hochschule Ludwigshafen
HOERBIGER
Honeywell
Horizon Power
HP
Huawei
HubHead
Hudson Cybertec
Huethig
Huntsman
iBanx
IBM
ICT Automatisering
IEEE
Ifak
IKF SIL
Industrial Analytics
Industrial Digital Twin Assoc.
Ineos Köln
infoPLC
infoteam
Infor
Infracor
InfraServ
Inlean Engineering
inmation
Intel
Intergraph
International Flavors & Fragrances
Introsys
Invite
IPCOS
Irdeto
ISA
Istec International
iTAC Software
ITandFactory
Iveco Magirus
James
JGC
Johnson & Johnson
JTI (Group of Japan Tobacco Inc.)
Kaeser
Kaneka
Kaspersky
KBC Advanced Technology
Kiel Engineering
Knick
Koch Pac Systeme
Kongsberg
Konradin Verlag Robert Kohlhammer
Kontron
Krohne Messtechnik
KUKA
Kuwait Petroleum Europoort
L&T
Landesumweltamt NRW
Land Rover
Lanxess
LeiKon
Lenovo
LEONI Kerpen
Liebherr
Linde
LIRA
Logica
Lonmin
LSEC
Lubrizol
Lukoil-inform
LVMH
LyondellBasell
M&M Software
M.A.C Solutions
MACTek
Magion Industrial Software Solutions
Magna Automotive
MAN
Mars
Matrikon
Merck
MESA
MES Consult
Messe Duesseldorf
Metso Automation
Microsoft
Milacron
MiRO Karlsruhe
Mitsubishi Electric
MM Software GmbH
Molex/Woodhead Connectivity
Moxa
MPDV Microlab
MRO Software
MTL Instruments
Multi-Tech Systems
Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller
NAMUR
National Digital Twin programme
NEC Electronics
Neste Jacobs
Nestlé
NextNine
Nidec
Nigeria LNG
Nissan
nnaisense
Noerr
Northwest Analystics
Novartis Pharma
NovaTech
Nozomi Networks
nxt Control
Omron
OMV
Oner Mind
OPC Foundation
Optimistik
Oracle
Orange Cyberdefense
OSIsoftware
Owens Corning
OXEA
Oxeno Olefinchemie
Paradine
Penta-Electric
PEPITe
Pepperl+Fuchs
Petrobras
Pfizer
Philip Morris
Philips Electronics
Phoenix Contact
PLCopen
Pravon
Precognize
Primation Systemtechnik
Productys
PROFIBUS/PROFINET
ProLeiT
psb intralogistics
PT Industrieel
PTB Physik.-Techn. Bundesanstalt
R. Stahl Schaltgeräte
RADiFlow
RapidMiner
RCL Foods
Recticel
Red Bull Technology
Red Hat
relayr
Reliance Industries
Renesas Electronics
Rhebo
RIB Software
Roche
Rockwell Automation
Royal DSM
Rudolf Wild
SABIC
Sabisu
Saint-Gobain Group
Samson
Sanofi
SANS Insitute
SAP
Sappi
Sasol
Satyam Computer Services
Saudi Aramco
SCADAfence
Schaeffler Technologies
Schneider Electric
Schueco
SDA
Seat
SedApta
Seeq
Sentryo
SEW Eurodrive
Sercos International
Shell
SICK
SICS Swedish ICT
Siemens
SIG
Simoldes Group
Sitech Services
Skkynet
SMC
Smp Automotive Technology
Softing
SolutionsPT
Solvay
Somfy
SPPC
Stanley Black & Decker
Statoil
Stork
Stratus Technologies
Sumitomo
Suzuki
Takeda
TANDBERG
Tata
Technip Germany
Technische Universität Dresden
Tecnatom
TenAsys
Tetra Pak
Thales Group
The National Gas Company of Trinidad Tobago
Ticona
TNO
Toshiba
Total
Toyota
Transpetro
Trebing & Himstedt
TrendMiner
Trumpf
T-Systems
TTTech
TU Eindhoven
TU München-TUM
Tudor Rose
Turck
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme
Ulma Handling Systems
Ultimo Software Solutions
Unified Automation
UniversalAutomation.org
UReason
Vacon
Valmet
VDE-Verlag
VDI
VDMA
Vega Grieshaber
verifeasy
Videc
Voith
Vopak
VTA
WAGO Kontakttechnik
Waterfall Security Solutions
Weidmüller
WIB
WIN-911 Software
Wind River
Wipro
Wittenstein
Wood
Wurldtech Security
Yanai
Yokogawa
Zebra Technologies
ZF Group
ZVEI
