World Manufacturing Forum 2024
World Manufacturing Forum
14-15 October 2024
New Perspectives for the Future of Manufacturing: WMF Outlook 2030
The 2024 edition of the World Manufacturing Forum will delve into innovative pathways shaping the future of manufacturing, paving the way for progress and growth.
Through the World Manufacturing Forum’s first decade, more than 5,000 global policy experts, industrial leaders, and eminent academic and research innovators have come together to address the challenges and discuss the trends in global manufacturing.
Exclusive Location
Milan’s MIND Milano Innovation District is a vibrant hub at the forefront of technological and creative advancement in Italy. Located in an up-and-coming area of the city, this district fosters collaboration among leading companies, startups, and research institutions, driving innovation in fields such as technology, design, and sustainability. It serves as a catalyst for transformative ideas and initiatives, shaping the future of industry and society.
Big Theatre is a unique space, redesigned starting from the 2015 Expo Studios. A redevelopment project aimed to preserve and enhance the existing architecture and industrial design, all in total black. In terms of size, Big Theatre features a total area of 3,900 square meters, indoor and outdoor, with a ceiling that reaches a height of 14 meters. It can host an audience of 3,500 people simultaneously.
Participants will have an exclusive chance to engage with and gain a thorough grasp of key manufacturing topics, alongside experts from prestigious corporations, top international institutions, and leading research organizations.
An Unmissable Event in the Manufacturing Calendar. Join Us!
The World Manufacturing Forum stands as a prestigious gathering where industry leaders, influential policymakers, distinguished academics, and research pioneers converge to address the challenges and trends shaping global manufacturing. This event encompasses keynote sessions, roundtable discussions, and parallel events, focusing on the pivotal trends shaping the evolving manufacturing landscape and their implications.
From exploring the new skills for the future of manufacturing – to embracing a new age of manufacturing based on artificial intelligence and intelligent automation – to digitally enabling the emerging circular manufacturing paradigm – to supporting the redesign of supply chains for resilience – to helping innovate new business models for the sector, the World Manufacturing Forum’s reports have outlined over the years significant manufacturing trends and provided recommendations to assist governments and industries to identify and prioritise key actions for sustainable industrial development that are likely to promote a future that ensures economic, social, and environmental prosperity.
Programme
The 2024 edition of the World Manufacturing Forum will showcase the presentation of the 2024 World Manufacturing Report, titled ‘New Perspective for the Future of Manufacturing,’ along with the keynote address on ‘Tipping Points for the Manufacturing Sector’
Panel discussions will offer critical insights into the importance of understanding and navigating a foreseen volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business environment in the forthcoming years.
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14 October | 09:00 AM – 12:30 PM CEST
Milan – Various locations
World Manufacturing Forum’s Company Visits
09:00 AM – 12:30 PM Company Visits
Participation is subject to confirmation by the company to protect intellectual property rights. Delegates will only be able to attend one company visit as they will take place simultaneously.
Pirelli | (Milan) – See programme and register
Cimbali Group & MUMAC | (Binasco-Milan) – See programme and register
STMicroelectronics | (Agrate Brianza, Province of Monza and Brianza) – See programme and register
14 October | 02:00 PM – 06:10 PM CEST
Big Theatre, MIND Milano Innovation District – Milan
WMF 2024 Part I: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING: OUTLOOK 2030
Moderator: Andrea Cabrini, Managing Editor, Class CNBC
01:45 PM – 02:00 PM Accreditation
02:00 PM – 02:20 PM Introduction and opening remarks
Diego Andreis, President, World Manufacturing Foundation
Francesco Buzzella, President, Confindustria Lombardia
Marco Taisch, Scientific Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation
Marco Alparone, Vice President and Councilor for Budget and Finance, Regione Lombardia
02:20 PM – 02:30 PM Special Address: “Future-Proofing Manufacturing and its Supply Chains”
Ian Cronin, Community Curator, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chains, World Economic Forum
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02:30 PM – 2:50 PM Presentation of the 2024 World Manufacturing Report: “New Perspectives for the Future of Manufacturing: Outlook 2030”
David Romero, Scientific Vice-Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation
02:50 PM – 03:10 PM WMF Keynote: “Tipping Points for the Manufacturing Sector”
Steve Smith, Tipping Points Impact Fellow; Hoffmann Fellow | Green Futures Solutions, University of Exeter; The World Economic Forum
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03:10 PM – 04:00 PM WMF Panel I: “Living on the Edge: Climate Change & Sustainability Tipping Points for Manufacturing”
Eric Enselme, Executive Fellow, World Economic Forum, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains
Luca Torelli, EMEA Operations PMO & Transformation Manager, EssilorLuxottica | Young Manufacturing Leaders Member
Vanya Manolova, Global Supply Chain Chief of Staff, Schneider Electric
04:00 PM – 04:30 PM Coffee Break
04:30 PM – 05:20 PM WMF Panel II: “Influx of Technology: Technological Tipping Points for Competitive Manufacturing”
Zhe Shi, Chief Digital Officer, Foxconn
Olaf Pannenbaecker, Chairman, European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA)
Thorsten Wuest, Professor, University of South Carolina
05:20 PM – 06:10 PM WMF Panel III: “Demographic Cliff: Societal Tipping Points for Manufacturing Workforce”
Jose Roberto Favilla Jr, WW Director and Global Industry 4.0 Leader, IBM Corporation
Johan Stahre, Professor, Head of Division, Chalmers University of Technology
Vanessa Wainwright, Founder, abodoo Limited
15 October | 09:00 AM – 01:10 PM CEST
Big Theatre, MIND Milano Innovation District – Milan
WMF 2024 Part II: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING: OUTLOOK 2030
Moderator: Andrea Cabrini, Managing Editor, Class CNBC
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMAccreditation
09:30 AM – 09:50 AM Keynote: “No More Waiting Time To Foster Competitiveness Through Gender Equality in Manufacturing Companies”
Cristina Oyón, Director of Technology, Innovation and Sustainability, SPRI
09:50 AM – 10:40 AM WMF Panel IV: “Skills Crisis: Talent Tipping Points for Manufacturing”
Juliane Hess, Director Service Operations Repair and Field Service Industrial Hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth AG
Jason Wang, Managing Director, Smart Factory Institute
Simon Jacobson, VP, Analyst, Gartner
10:40 AM – 11:30 AM WMF Panel V: “Geopolitical Shifts: Global Trade Tipping Points for Manufacturing & Supply Chains”
Dean Bartles, CEO & President, MTDG
Simone Marchetti, Business Development Manager, Oracle
Agustín Saenz, Strategy, Market & Technology Director, Tecnalia Research & Innovation
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Coffee Break
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM WMF Panel VI: “Innovate or Else: Economic Tipping Points for Manufacturing Business & Operating Models”
Cynthia Hutchison, CEO, US Center of Advanced Manufacturing
Jeff Winter, Smart Manufacturing Advisor, CESMII
Vinesh Maharaj, Associate Director, PwC’s Smart Manufacturing
12:50 PM – 01:00 PM Special Address: “Progress by Digital Transformation – Inclusive and Sustainable Growth and Innovation”
Ana Paula Nishio de Sousa, Chief, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence, UNIDO
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM Closing Remarks
Diego Andreis, President, World Manufacturing Foundation
Marco Taisch, Scientific Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation
01:10 PM – 02:15 PM Lunch
15 October | 02:30 PM – 05:50 PM CEST
Big Theatre, MIND Milano Innovation District – Milan
WMF 2024 Part III: YOUNG MANUFACTURING LEADERS (YML) SUMMIT
Organized by Young Manufacturing Leaders Network
Moderator: Nicoletta Boldrini, Journalist, Tech4Future
02:30 PM – 02:40 PM Welcome
Marco Taisch, Scientific Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation
Diego Andreis, President, World Manufacturing Foundation
02:40 PM – 02:45 PM SPECIAL ADDRESS:
Greta Braun, Doctoral Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology / Expert Industry 5.0 Community of Practice, European Commission
02:45 PM – 02:50 PM SPECIAL ADDRESS – Video by the European Commission: “Industry 5.0 – European perspective”
Liviu Stirbat, Head of Industry 5.0 and AI in Science Unit, DG RTD. European Commission
02:50 PM – 03:05 PM KEYNOTE: “Industry 5.0 – Towards a Sustainable, Human-Centric, and Resilient Manufacturing Sector”
Sonia Mota Prego, Head of SC Projects Development, EssilorLuxottica
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03:05 PM – 03:45 PM YML PANEL I: “Inseparable Binomial: Digital Technology and Circular Economy for Sustainable Manufacturing”
Seda Tosun, CEO, IMMERSIA
Charlie Ohlen, CEO, Mentalycis
Clarissa Gonzalez, Postdoctoral Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology
Vasiliki Panagiotopoulou, Research Project Manager at the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation, University of Patras
03:45 PM – 03:55 PM Award Ceremony of the YML Contest for the 2024 WMF Report
David Romero, Scientific Vice-Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation
Antonella D’Urso, Event and Project Officer, World Manufacturing Foundation
03:55 PM – 04:35 PM YML PANEL II: “Perfect Binomial: Skills Development & Technology Leverage for Human-Centred Manufacturing”
Daniele Ramirez, Founder & COO, AGADE
Roberto Rossi, General Manager, Smart Robots
Matteo Valoriani, CEO, FifthIngeniumm
Anastassiya Zabudkina, PhD Candidate & Junior Researcher, LENTIC
04:35 PM – 05:25 PM EIT Manufacturing Master School Welcome Ceremony
Keynote: “Connecting the dots: Future Skills, Manufacturers needs and Entrepreneurialism”, Audrey Stolze, Director of Education & Training, EIT Manufacturing
Group Picture: EIT Manufacturing Master School Welcome Ceremony
Fireside Chat: “The Academic Formation of Future Manufacturing Leaders”. With Derin Gurman, Graduate Student, EIT Manufacturing, Donatella Corti, Associate Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland – SUPSI, Ebuka Nwafornso, Masters Student, EIT Manufacturing. Moderated by Audrey Stolze.
05:25 PM – 05:45 PM YML Award Ceremony of the YML European Innovation Contest – “Youth Leading Sustainable Manufacturing”
Moderator: Lucie Hlavůňková, PhD Student, Czech Technical University of Prague
Moderator: Valeria Tirelli, CEO, AIDRO, Women in 3D Printing
Moderator: Ilaria Ardizzoia, Co-owner, 3ntr AdditiveManufacturing System, Ambassador, Women in 3D Printing
05:45 PM – 05:55 PM Closing Remarks
Sona Arevshatyan, EU Project Manager, MADE Competence Center
Shahrzad Sajjadivand, Ph.D. student, University College Dublin
15 October
Gaia Panina Hall, MIND Milano Innovation District – Milan
WMF 2024 Side Event: EIT MANUFACTURING MASTER SCHOOL WELCOME CEREMONY 2024
Organized by EIT Manufacturing Master School
Participation is subject to further confirmation by the organiser. Participants will receive a second confirmation from the email address info@register-wmf.org with the subject: Confirmation of participation in the EIT Manufacturing Master School Welcome Ceremony 2024.
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