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Registration and first talks

Welcome, Introduction & Moderation

Klaus Gottwald, VDMA Large-scale Plant Engineering, Frankfurt
Dirk Breker, Head of Electrical, Automation & Commissioning,
SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf

Creating value for plant manufacturers and their customers with the Digital Factory

• What does Kuka mean by Digital Factory, Digital Twin and Digital Shadow?
• How do these concepts benefit plant engineering and customer industries?
• Challenges and applications on construction sites

Florian Groschup, Head of Control Technology Plant Engineering, Kuka Systems GmbH, Augsburg

Coffee and communication break

Safety first! - Occupational safety on industrial plant construction sites

• Ensuring safety on construction sites against the background of legal requirements and increasing customer demands
• Which strategies and procedures have proved successful in Krones' corporate practice?
• - Lessons learned and best practices: Experience and knowledge gained from worldwide construction site projects

Bastian Selcho, Plants QA Health and Safety Consulting, Krones AG, Neutraubling

Mental Health – (Not) a topic on site?

• Facts, Figures and Examples – Mental health challenges rising in daily assistance at International SOS
• Mental Health and the Remote Work Environment – Evidence based studies and key findings
• Benchmark and Best Practice – What are global plant engineering companies doing so far?
• Where to start? – If I want to make a change, starting tomorrow …

Dr. Stefan Eßer, Regional Medical Director Central Europe, ISOS International, Neu-Isenburg und
Rachel Lewis, Occupational Psychologist, Birkbeck, University of London (via Video-Link)

Networking Lunch at the VDMA Casino

Sustainability in Project Execution

• New “green” customer requirements in plant engineering
• Sustainability in operations – Best Practices
• The project strategic context
• Practical examples from the project business

Hussein Shoukry, Senior Vice President, Siemens Energy AG, Vienna, AUSTRIA

Sustainability @Krones - Sustainability aspects in the handling of international plant construction projects

• What does sustainability mean at KRONES?
• Examples from project reality - what is already possible today?
• Looking ahead to future challenges

Dieter Hankofer, Head of Field Service Line Solutions, Krones AG, Neutraubling

Coffee and communication break

Keep an eye on project goals - Efficient schedule and capacity management for plant assembly projects

• The special challenges of scheduling on plant construction sites
• Management Cockpit MCP - A tool developed by Kuka for scheduling and capacity planning in assembly projects
• How can MCP be used to create a high degree of transparency throughout the company?

Ulf Finkenwerder, Head of Assembly, Kuka Systems GmbH, Bremen

Startup Arena Construction Management

Young companies present innovative solutions for the efficient handling of construction site projects

#1 More transparency on construction sites through construction process simulation & gaming
Jonas Wolpold, Managing Director, BII GmbH, Biberach

# 2 Simplify Projects - Smooth processes through platform-based site management
Daniel Langlois, Key Account Manager, LCM Digital GmbH, Stuttgart

#3 Lean construction in large projects - how to control 5000 processes reliably
Dr. Felix Enge, Managing Director, MAKEO GmbH, Berlin

#4 Occupational health and safety management on construction sites - it can be that simple
Monja Meier, Managing Director, EASI Control GmbH, Hamm

Summary and outlook

Klaus Gottwald, VDMA Large-scale Plant Engineering, Frankfurt
Dirk Breker, Head of Electrical, Automation & Commissioning,
SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf

Evening Event "Baustellentreff"

Evening event in the VDMA Casino with networking and dialogue opportunities. Special guest: Kuka's "Bier-Paulii" - a robot that assists the service team in filling wheat beer glasses.

Welcome coffee

Welcome, Introduction & Moderation

Klaus Gottwald, VDMA Large-scale Plant Engineering, Frankfurt
Dirk Breker, Head of Electrical, Automation & Commissioning,
SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf

Succeeding together - the power of togetherness!

• Challenging framework conditions in our working world
• Elements of new leadership and employee behaviour
• New approaches to shaping your corporate culture
• Dealing with resistance and obstacles
• Employer branding: retaining and finding employees

Herbert Aggensteiner und Georg Riebel, Inhaber, CLC - Campus Lead & Culture, München

Strengthening Social Skills on Construction Sites - The Role of High Performance Field Service Teams

• Stresses and strains on employees in large-scale plant construction
• High performance teams: Characteristics and requirements
• Employer influence in promoting high performance teams
• Practical examples and results

Bernd Strobl, Leiter Inbetriebnahme, J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG, Heidenheim

Coffee and communication break

Success factors for the commissioning of CAPEX projects

• Responsibilities in the phases and establishment of a commissioning team
• How do project organization and future operation synchronize?
• Agreeing acceptances and handovers
• Preparation of pre-commissioning and start-up
• Guarantee factor employees - training and instruction for production and maintenance personnel

Ino Dralle, Director Service & Construction,
Outotec GmbH & Co. KG, Oberursel

Rethinking site management - what innovations make sites more efficient?

• The VDMA Construction Site Management Working Group - the network for those responsible for construction, assembly and commissioning in plant construction
• Technical innovations and IT on construction sites
• Process improvements and planning optimisation steps in construction management
• Greater efficiency on construction sites through targeted communication and leadership skills
• Conclusion: Which measures promise the greatest benefits?

Dirk Breker, Head of Electrical and Automation Commissioning, SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf and Thomas Forstner, Director Assembly, Kuka Systems GmbH, Augsburg

Summary and outlook for the 16th VDMA Construction Site Day

Dirk Breker, Head of Electrical and Automation Commissioning, SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf
Klaus Gottwald, VDMA Large-scale Plant Engineers, Frankfurt am Main

Networking Lunch at the VDMA Casino