Resource Intelligence: The New Driver of Industrial Performance

As of 08:30 a.m. Welcome & Registration

09:30 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.

09:30-10:00 a.m.
🔹 Welcome & Opening Speech
Resource Intelligence: The new driver of industrial performance
Resource efficiency, AI, and circularity are reshaping industrial competitiveness and operational excellence. Is that the next industrial area?
--> Stefan Klebert, CEO, GEA Group AG 

10:00-10:30 a.m.
🔹 Keynote: From efficiency to resource intelligence
How a leading global industrial company redesiged operations under structural resource constraints.
--> Michael Teehan, VP & Head of Global Engineering, AstraZeneca  

10:30-11:15 a.m. (+ 15 minutes Q&A)
🔹 Panel Discussion: How industrial champions evolve under pressure
What defines resilient industrial leadership in times of volatility, climate pressure and geopolitical uncertainty?  A focused discussion on energy volatility, the evolution of circular systems under growing resource pressure, climate technologies and their impact on production redesign, as well as the increasing role of industrial AI and operational intelligence.
--> with Witold Kopytnski, World Economic Forum, Cedric Bardenhagen, Siemens AG, Janne Paul Werning, Union Investment, Stefan Klebert, GEA Group AG 

11:15-11:45 a.m.
🔹 Coffee Break

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
🔹 Business Case Sessions: Applied resource intelligence
Three practical perspectives on how industrial companies are transforming operations today.
     --> Circular systems as industrial infrastructure: How circular systems strengthen resource security, value retention and supply resilience.
     --> Innovating across the value chain: Building ecosystems that turn sustainability into business value.
     --> Reengineering industrial production systems: Operational intelligence, integrated energy systems and smarter infrastructure.

01:00-02:00 p.m. Walking Lunch & Networking
Partner showcases, networking and informal exchange in the gardens.

02:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.

02:00-02:30 p.m.
🔹 Keynote: Leading through structural transformation
The 2010's were mostly about raising awareness, the 2020's are all about Action with a capital A. So what can organisations practically DO right now to make a real impact? How should leaders approach this topic? How can an organisational purpose be aligned with the personal purposes of its employees stakeholders and clients? 
--> Thimon De Jong, Business Strategist, Future Human Behavior Expert 

02:30-02:55 p.m.
🔹 Interview on industrial transformation: what changes inside organizations
This conversation moves from external pressures to internal consequences: how industrial organizations adapt decision structures, manage execution across operations and supply chains, and handle the tension between transformation goals and day-to-day performance requirements. A grounded view on how change is actually implemented inside complex industrial environments.

03:00-04:00 p.m.
🔹 Parallel Workshops
     I) Decarbonization of Production Sites | The road to Net Zero starts with Scope 1 and 2. A hands-on look at on-site decarbonization in your Transition Plan.
     II) Digital Product Passport & Industrial Transparency: The future interface of industrial ecosystems and value chains.
     III) Lifecycle Approaches & Long-Term Value Creation: Designing resilient products, operations and business models.

04:00-04:30 p.m.
🔹 Coffee Break

04:30-05:00 p.m.
🔹 Closing Session: This Is What Change Looks Like
An exclusive customer perspective on industrial transformation, operational excellence and turning strategy into execution.

05:00 p.m. – 06:00 p.m.

🔹 Evening Reception
Let’s connect over drinks, ideas and music. Networking in the relaxed atmosphere of The Garden of Amsterdam.

*The agenda and speakers are not yet final and are subject to change.