Megatrends—mega-informative: the automatica Forum
From trend analyses to best practice examples: The automatica Forum in Hall A5 offers you first-hand expert knowledge and valuable know-how transfer around the three megatrends of automation "Digitalization and AI", "Sustainable Production" and "Future of Work".
"Digitalization and AI", "Sustainable production" and "The future of work" define our industry - and therefore also the automatica Forum 2025. Together with the topics "Humanoid robotics", "Next generation RobotX" and "Healthtech and life sciences", they form the common thread that runs through a large number of keynotes, practical presentations and other knowledge formats - and is of course also reflected in the daily panel discussions and exhibitor presentations, for which we have extra slots available. The automatica Forum will be presented even more prominently in Hall A5 in 2025 and will therefore be located in the immediate vicinity of the automatica TestZone - a perfect match of theory and practice.
In 2025, the forum will once again be largely organized by the Konradin Media Group under the leadership of Automationspraxis and will cover all relevant application areas of robotics and automation. There will also be very different formats - for example the munich_i CEO Roundtable or the IFR Executive Roundtable.
Speakers and program highlights 2025
Future of work / Humanoid robots
| Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|
Carolin Richter, | "Humanoid robots in practical use at BMW" |
Melonee Wise, | "How humanoids can fill automation gaps" |
Dr. Johannes Kurth, | "From cobots to humanoids: opportunities and limits" |
Next Generation RobotX
| Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|
Anthony Jules, | "How robots must be designed and work for everyday collaboration" |
Katharina Jessa, | "Can software democratize robotics?" |
Georg Stieler, | "Robotics and AI: From China to the world?" |
AI and digitalization
| Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|
Henrik Schunk, | "Manufacturing X: Why the industry needs a sovereign data space" |
Speakers from Siemens and Schaeffler | "Siemens Industrial Copilot in production at Schaeffler" |
among others Lukas Sohlbach, | "Enabling AI Robotics: How ROX is building a digital ecosystem for AI robotics" |
Sustainable production
| Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|
Guido Bachmann, | "Saving energy with direct current in production: NExT Factory as a prototype for the factory of tomorrow" |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Heiner Hans Heimes, | "Sustainable battery production in Europe" |
Robotics and automation for healthtech and life sciences
| Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|
Oliver Bleher, | "Best practices for robotics and automation in the life science industry: a look at project practice" |
Stephan Trunk, | "Closing the last automation gaps: robotic automation in the medical and pharmaceutical industry" |
For sustainable production, innovative energy technology and smart automation must go hand in hand. With a focus on the megatrends of AI and sustainable production, automatica is focusing on the right priorities for this and offers valuable information on this topic at the automatica Forum.
- e-con AG Stuttgart
Automatica is a must attend event for the entire robotics and automation industry. I enjoyed meeting global players as well as newcomers. The automatica Forum offers a great conference program covering mega trends such as sustainable production, future of work and my personal passion digitalization and AI. See you in 2025!
- Futurist
Artificial intelligence will influence automation and robotics, but also human work and many other areas in companies and society. The automatica Forum is the ideal platform for visitors who wanted to learn more about and discuss the various aspects of this development.
- Head of the Corporate Communications department
- Institute for Applied Ergonomics e. V.
