Speaker: Dr. Bernd Kosch, Head of Industry 4.0 Center, Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH
Industry 4.0 combines production methods with state-of-the-art information and communication technology. The driving force behind the recent developments is the rapidly increasing digitization of economy and its impact on society which is changing the future of manufacturing and work worldwide − smart factories are determining the fourth industrial revolution. Both Germany and Japan, as highly industrialized countries, (have to) deal with those developments; they need to channel forces and knowledge to progress advantages.
Our speaker gives an overview of the history, the major concepts and targets as well as the leading consortia and stakeholder groups of Industry 4.0 and related global Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. The speech will be concluded by expectations about the validity and strengths of selected new disruptive business models and a brief description of emerging next generation related technologies.
