Siemens attracts international experts to Digitalize 2017

Siemens has confirmed a strong roster of thought leaders and industry experts as speakers at its annual digitalisation conference, Digitalize 2017, which will be held in Sydney on 30 August and be sponsored by Dell EMC. The conference will focus on the ways that digitalisation is revolutionising the workforce, industry and the energy and infrastructure sectors.

The latest speakers to be confirmed include international and local Siemens executives as well as leaders from a number of Australian companies and industry groups. They include:

• Jens Goennemann, Managing Director, Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
• Nicole Cook, Managing Director, People Scout
• Piers Hogarth-Scott, National Practice Leader – Internet of Things, KPMG
• Bill Rue, Chief Technology Officer, Mailguard
• Prof. Aleksandar Subic, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Swinburne University of Technology
• Danny Emmarji, Director Systems Engineering, Dell EMC
• Dr Marek Kowalkiewicz, Professor and PwC Chair in Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
• Wolfgang Hass, Senior Program Manager of Building Information Modelling (BIM) from Siemens in Switzerland

They will join renowned technology thought leader Steve Vamos, former Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Australia and Managing Director of Apple Computer Asia Pacific, who will deliver the keynote address at this year’s forum. Vamos will explore the behaviours that contribute to a high-performing board in an era of constant change.

Other high-profile speakers presenting to Digitalize 2017 include:

• Kumar Parakala, Global Digital Leader, GHD
• Stefan Bungart, Head of Digitalization, Siemens Power Generation Services
• Jeff Connolly, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Australia and New Zealand

The conference will feature discussions across four key themes:

Workforce

• Attracting talent in the digital age
• The workforce of the future
• Disruption of education, and implications for the workforce

Infrastructure

• Smart, resilient cities
• Planning and financing for infrastructure investments
• Intelligent transport systems

Energy

• Australia’s energy transformation
• Digital services
• Distributed energy systems

Industry

• The digital enterprise
• Jumping the innovation ‘Valley of Death’
• Driving innovation in food and beverage

The event will be held from 8.30 am–5.00 pm, followed by networking drinks, at Sydney’s Sheraton on the Park. For more details and to register, visit https://www.siemensdigitalize2017.com.

Originally published here.