Digital Talks 2019 Transforming Industry Together

11 June 2019, ACC , Kings Dock, Liverpool

Welcome As UK manufacturers, large or small, process or discrete, we need to become more competitive. Whether it's to compete on a global stage, to bring customisation at speed or to be ultra-responsive to your customer when and where it's needed. To do this we need to transform. The reality is that digital technology is going to create the most significant and long term productivity improvements that will allow this transformation to unfold. Digital transformation is a journey of continuous improvement. That’s what we’ve learned; from experience with our customers and partners. A journey in which every step you take counts; in which the outcome of each step you take determines where you go next and ultimately, your ability to compete. At our 2019 flagship event, you can learn what these continuous improvement steps could look like for your business and value chain.

Turning data into value with the Internet of Things

MindSphere lets you harness data from machines and physical infrastructure to find transformative insights across an entire business. It lets you develop, deploy and run digital services, create your own applications or even new business models.

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Getting the physical and virtual worlds talking with the Digital Twin

The digital twin is the precise virtual model of a product or a production plant. It displays their development throughout the entire lifecycle and allows operators to predict behavior, optimising performance, and incorporating insights from previous design and production experiences. At Siemens the digital twin consists of three forms: the digital twin of the product, the digital twin of production, and the digital twin of the performance.

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Simulation of physical properties in the virtual world

Simulation and test software covers the capabilities you require to build and maintain a digital twin. It combines multidisciplinary design exploration, engineering simulation and test with intelligent reporting and data analytics to help you predict real product behaviour throughout the entire product lifecycle

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Cybersecurity

Billions of devices are connected by the Internet of things, which can present risk. Siemens takes cybersecurity and protection of assets and infrastructure very seriously - underpinned by the Charter of Trust.

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Return on investment

Traditionally, manufacturers have paid their suppliers for products or services. But in an outcome-based world, suppliers get paid based on results, minimising the financial risk for manufacturers. An outcome-based relationship helps you build a sustainable business and the reccomendations will fit with your unique challenge and ultimately have a financial benefit.

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Skills for the future

Digital factories naturally demand new skills, but that doesn't always mean new people. Encouraging people to lead the change – and supporting them along the way – is critical. Dame Judith Hackitt, Chair of EEF, the Manufacturers Association, talks on a recent Digital Talks podcast about how upskilling can help manufacturers transform.

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Digital Talks Podcast Series

Our podcast series lets you hear from the best of the industry’s people, hosted by BBC Radio 2’s Tim Smith, and is full of boardroom conversation starters, as well as practical insight to help you get started on your transformation journey.

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Find your industry Every industry is defined by it's own characteristics, it's own burning issues, it's own digitalisation story. That's why you'll find specific industry experts, peers and sessions at the event.

Transforming the Food and Beverage Industry – Together

Siemens doesn't just talk about digital factories, robotics and automation

Let's make it productive

Transforming the Chemical Industry – Together

Driving competitiveness and sustainability

Make digital innovation a reality

Transforming the Pharma Industry – Together

Personalised medicine is the future

Let's make it personalised

Transforming the OEM Industry – Together

Get to know the digital twin of machines better

Let's make it about profitable new business models

Transforming the Intralogistics Industry – Together

Let's make it operationally efficient

Automotive

Tomorrow’s competitive advantage for the automotive industry – starting today.

Make e-car production more efficient

Aerospace

Driving the aerospace industry on its path to the digital enterprise

Make it lighter, faster, more efficient

Glass

Data-based applications are opening up new ways to increase productivity in the glass industry

Make it optimised to reduce operating costs

What's on This year's flagship event includes a keynote theatre programme, a seminar programme and an exhibition. Whether you want to hear from your industry peers sharing their experiences, see and touch the latest technology, or understand what your continuous improvement steps could look like and how to make it happen, we have it all under one roof in an exciting and immersive setting. If you are in the Food and Beverage, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Intralogistics or Machine Building sector there are dedicated sessions that will be worth joining. But don't worry if you are from any other sector because you've been well thought of and there will be other sessions that absolutely apply to you!

Seminar Programme

Food and Beverage

Session 1: Jonathan Hague, Vice President R&D Homecare Discover - Unilever

Session 2: John Griffiths, Engineering Director - Princes Foods Ltd

^Chemical

Session 1: Sharron Todd, CEO, Society of Chemical Industry (SCI); Darren Budd, Commercial Director, BASF; Richard Smith, Managing Director, Surfachem
Session 2: Tbc

Machine Building