In times of increasing digitalization and economic dynamics, industrial companies are challenged more than ever to increase their efficiency and productivity. This is the only way they can remain competitive in the future. All of this is forcing them to move away from traditional processes and systems - and to use powerful digital technologies. Pfeiffer Vacuum and Busch Vacuum, two leading German mechanical engineering companies that we at MHP are currently supporting as their implementation partner, are also facing these fundamental changes and challenges of digital transformation. The basis for their new common-IT approach is S/4HANA from SAP, a cross-industry established and a state-of-the-art system for all business processes. You can look forward to valuable insights on how to succeed in the digitalization journey in a heterogeneous, volatile, and complex business environment - one in which diverse, globally distributed organizations, and stand-alone companies must come together to achieve long-term success. This keynote lecture will provide you with insightful project experiences from our consulting practice. Digital Transformation Stage M | 02:00 - 02:20 pm | Impulse Session

Current global crises are placing enormous demands on industrial companies with their complex, international, just-in-time supply chains – the automotive industry in particular needs to reorient itself. In addition to the relocation of production sites, the leading players are also driving forward reconfigurable, highly digitized supply chains and are increasingly focusing on transforming the entire automotive ecosystem. One of the critical factors for success is a cross-company exchange of production and supply chain data on digital platforms to achieve the most holistic approach possible. The automotive industry is tackling this issue. As part of the Catena-X initiative, it is developing harmonized standards and solutions for the exchange of information throughout the value chain. This will create the right conditions to prepare us for future challenges such as decarbonization and a circular economy. However, the new risks must also be considered for every opportunity – especially in terms of cyber security. So what tips the balance? Risks or opportunities? In this panel discussion, we talk to the top experts in the industry about exactly this. Join us as we discuss the future of the supply chain. Cloud Transformation Dome Stage | 03:10 - 03:55 pm | Panel

Dr. Harald Neidhardt, a scientist in geoecology at the University of Tübingen, gives an insight into the work of the Futur/io institute in his keynote speech. His mission is to help organizations and a network of chief sustainability officers to develop their sustainable roadmaps by 2030. Using vivid examples and ideas for a new era of regenerative shaping of the future, he inspires others to replace linear thinking with moonshot thinking. He also calls for a different kind of transformation to achieve decisive changes in organizational development before the end of 2030 – through inspiration, ideas, and innovation. One of Harald Neidhardt’s passions is expressing natural processes as metaphors and conveying a sense of time and the future. One approach is to see metamorphosis as a symbol of change – in contrast to the much too slow (digital) transformation that has been going on at Deutschland AG for more than 30 years. Digital Transformation Dome Stage | 04:05 - 04:35 pm | Keynote

Online configurations have long been a standard feature of e-commerce. Over the past few years, they have been continuously refined and expanded. The next stage of expansion: immersive product configurators. Thanks to major advances in virtual reality and augmented reality, completely new possibilities are opening up here for an unique and immersive customer experience. Together with our partners and customers from the automotive and gaming industries, we will shed light in this presentation on what is important when integrating immersive experiences into online and retail environments – and what the future sales journey will look like in the metaverse. We firmly believe that you will be impressed. Customer Experience Digital Sales & Service Platforms Dome Stage | 04:45 - 05:35 pm | Panel