Agenda

15:00 – 15:30

Registration

15:30 – 16:00

Introduction and Keynote Address

Moderator: Mark Spelman , Co-Head, Future of the Internet Initiative, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva

Günther Oettinger , European Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society, European Commission

16:00 – 16:30

Keynote Speech

Tanja Rueckert , Executive Vice President LoB Digital Assets and IoT, SAP

16:30 – 17:15

Panel 1: EU Policy Framework for the Industrial Internet

A harmonized and innovation-friendly EU policy framework is essential for the Industrial Internet to flourish in Europe. How can national policy initiatives be effectively coordinated at EU level to avoid market fragmentation? Is there a need to review EU regulation to address issues related to data ownership, liability or safety? How can we assure that implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation will enable data-driven business models while preserving high standards of data privacy? And how can governments participate in innovative business models such as smart cities, eHealth or connected cars?


Moderator: Mark Spelman , Co-Head, Future of the Internet Initiative, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva

Markus Heß , Deputy Director General, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
Benjamin Gallezot , Deputy Director General, Ministère de L’Économie de l’Industrie et du Numérique
Robert MacDougall , Head of Enterprise Regulation, Vodafone; and Chair WG4, The Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation
Corinna Schulze , Director, EU Government Relations, SAP
Rob van Kranenburg , Chair of AC04 - IoT Hyper-connected Society, European Research Cluster on the Internet of Things

17:15 – 17:30

Coffee Break

17:30 – 18:15

Panel 2: Business Collaboration in the Industrial Internet

While companies will compete for customers in the Industrial Internet, there is a need for cross-industry collaboration to realize new use cases and business models. What global standards are needed to exploit scale economies and to ensure end-to-end interoperability of technologies? How to scale platforms and business networks in the Industrial Internet? What kind of security standards do we need to build trust among business users? What are the topics for collaborative research to develop next generation technologies for the Industrial Internet?


Moderator: Mark Spelman , Co-Head, Future of the Internet Initiative, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva

Hans-Jörg Stotz , Senior Vice President, SAP
Emmanuel Routier , VP Verticals, IoT & Analytics, Orange Mobile Enterprise
Egbert-Jan Sol , Field Labs Smart Industry, Netherlands
Max Lemke , Head of Unit - Technologies & Systems for Digitising Industry, European Commission
Pedro Martinez Cid , Deputy Innovation Director, Iberdrola

18:15 – 19:00

Panel 3: Social Acceptance of the Industrial Internet

The Industrial Internet will be disruptive and change the way we live, learn and work. Social acceptance of those radical changes will be essential for the successful development of the Industrial Internet in Europe. How can we ensure that the high-quality jobs in the Industrial Internet will be created in Europe? How should labor law and social partnerships between employers and employees be adapted to facilitate flexible structures while ensuring a highly motivated workforce? How should curricula and the educational system be reformed to qualify the next generation for the digital workforce? And how can technology be leveraged to train the existing workforce for job opportunities in the Industrial Internet?

Moderator: Mark Spelman , Co-Head, Future of the Internet Initiative, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva

Paweł Świeboda , Deputy Head, European Political Strategy Centre
Edith Lemieux , University and HR Transformation Projects, Air Liquide
Oliver Röthig , Regional Secretary, UNI Europa
Frederik Santens , Chairman and President, IoTBE – Internet of Things Belgium
Rob van Kranenburg , Chair of AC04 - IoT Hyper-connected Society, European Research Cluster on the Internet of Things

19:00 – 20:00

Reception