YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION TO A HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Shaping the strategy for
Tomorrow’s Production
PROGRAMME
On
27th of February 2015 key decision
makers, business leaders and organisations will assemble in
Copenhagen to discuss tomorrow’s
production. This conference will gather high level experts and professionals from global manufacturing companies to share ideas and opinions.
8:30 Arrival and registration – Light breakfast is served 9:00 WELCOME: Karsten Dybvad, CEO, Danish Confederation of Industry
OPENING REMARKS: Henrik Sass Larsen, Minister for Business and Growth
9:20 Advanced production and competitiveness in high-cost countries KEYNOTE SPEECH: Anders Runevad, CEO Vestas 9:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: European initiatives – Industrie 4.0, Team Smart Industry, etc. Günther Schuh, Professor, Director, WZL at RWTH Aachen University Ineke Dezentjé Hamming-Bluemink, Chair, ”Team Smart Industry” Johan Stahre, Professor, Co-chair for Produktion2030 David Skilling, Founding director, Landfall Strategy Group 10:45 NETWORKING BREAK
High profile speakers with in-depth knowledge of adareas related to automation, robotics, The Internet of
11:15 KEYNOTE SPEECH: Production in a global perspective and launch of “The New P roduction Revolution” by the OECD Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist, OECD Dirk Pilat, Deputy Director, Science, Technology and Industry, OECD
Things, M2M and Big Data.
12:00 LUNCH
vanced manufacturing will discuss the opportunities in
These discussions will help determine policies relating to competitiveness and advanced production – this is your opportunity to share your knowledge and experience and help drive growth in this important area. Together we will shape the strategy for tomorrow’s production.
Registration: In order to attend the conference you must register. Please do so by email to
[email protected] by February 16th.
13:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: What does it take to succeed as a manufacturing country Anders Ferbe, Chair, Swedish IF Metall Ole Kring, CEO, Scandinavian Micro Biodevices Peter Marsh, Author of ”The New Industrial Revolution” Peter Olesen, Chairman of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology 14:00 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Innovation and manufacturing – the role of industrial commons Willy Shih, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of “Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance” 14:30 CONCLUDING REMARKS: Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of Danfoss and Chair of the Production Council 15:00 NETWORKING AND SNACKS The conference is moderated by: Peggy Hollinger, Industry Editor, Financial Times Charlotte Beder, TV 2 News
KEY SPEAKERS
HENRIK SASS LARSEN, Minister for Business and Growth, Denmark “We are on the verge of an industrial renaissance that will challenge our common understanding of production. The use of new technological advancements will redefine how we think
Anders Runevad CEO, Vestas Competitiveness in a high-cost country and the new possibilities in advanced production Catherine L. Mann Chief Economist, OECD Production in a global perspective and launch of “The New Production Revolution” by the OECD
about production. We have to seize the opportunity to secure growth and jobs. This is what this conference is all about.”
Willy Shih Professor, Harvard Business School and author of “Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance” The link between R&D and production in Denmark and the US, and the role of industrial commons
NIELS B. CHRISTIANSEN, Chair of The Production Council and CEO of Danfoss
LAUNCH OF NEW OECD WORK ON “THE NEXT PRODUCTION REVOLUTION”.
“The value of manufacturing jobs in
A new analysis from the OECD will be presented at the conference, provid-
advanced economies should not be
ing participants with valuable insight into global trends in manufacturing.
underestimated. In addition to their
This will include examining changes in the ways companies and countries
economic value, there is also a close
produce goods and services, both from a global and Danish perspective,
link between innovation and the pro-
and how this is likely to evolve over the next decade.
duction process, where ideas can be tested and put into action.”
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
THE PRODUCTION COUNCIL is a business-led taskforce launched by the Danish Government and consisting of 11 CEOs. These business leaders are tasked with identifying how Denmark can enhance its competitiveness in light of developments in advanced production and the conference discussions will be an important input to their work.
Registration In order to attend the conference you must register. Please do so by email to
[email protected] by February 16th. This exclusive conference is by invitation only. We value your input, and therefore conference participation is free of charge. TIME AND DATE: 27th February 2015 from 9am to 3pm. LOCATION: The conference will be held in central Copenhagen at: The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) H. C. Andersens Boulevard 18
MEMBERS OF THE PRODUCTION COUNCIL Niels B. Christiansen, CEO Danfoss A/S (Chair) Anne-Lise Høg Lejre, Director, Danish Technological Institute Birthe Skands, CEO, Bryggeriet Skands A/S Claus Jensen, Chairman, The Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark Gitte P. Aabo, CEO, LEO Pharma A/S Helle Vingolf Larsen, CEO, FiberVisions A/S Jacob Himmelstrup, CEO, Linimatic A/S Jesper Kryhlmand, Director for Business and Infrastructure, KMD A/S Mads Andersen, Vicechair, The Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark Peder Holk Nielsen, CEO, Novozymes A/S Peder Tuborgh, CEO, Arla Foods
1787 Copenhagen
ANY QUESTIONS? If you have any questions you are welcome to contact: Louise Brünning Brøgger Ministry of Business and Growth, Denmark
[email protected] Tel. +45 91 39 94 04