On October 17 2024, Digital Innovation Zone, through our colleague Mihai Chiratcu, participated at the FACTORY 4.0 Conference, an event held at NORD Events Center by Globalworth in Bucharest that brought together thought leaders and experts across various industries to discuss the latest advancements in Industry 4.0 technologies.
About the event
Organized by FACTORY 4.0 together with partners from multiple areas, including the Romanian Association for Industry 4.0, advertising agency, Investment Forum, various technology providers, and educational institutions, the event focused on the latest advancements in Industry 4.0. The conference aimed to explore topics such as AI, robotics, cybersecurity, and digital industrialization, highlighting the importance of innovation and collaboration in driving growth within the sector. With a lineup of esteemed speakers and engaging panel discussions, FACTORY 4.0 served as a platform for networking, sharing knowledge, and addressing the challenges and opportunities presented during the event. This one-day conference featured 50 speakers across multiple panels, each focused on critical elements of industrial innovation such as digitalization, quantum cybersecurity, and robotics.
The event’s agenda
08:30 – 09:20: Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 10:10: Panel 1: Investments & Industrialization
10:10 – 10:50: Panel 2: Research & Technology
10:50 – 11:30: Panel 3: Quantum Cybersecurity
11:30 – 12:10: Panel 4: Robotics & Automation
12:10 – 13:00: Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:40: Panel 5: Education 4.0
13:40 – 14:20: Panel 6: AI & Machine Learning
Speakers: Xanthi Bampoula, Irimescu Alexandru, Valentin Negoita, Gabriel Paunescu, Dan Bogdan, Corneliu Asiraf Pandele, Mihai Chiratcu
14:20 – 15:00: Panel 7: Agriculture 4.0
15:00 – 15:30: Panel 8: Energy for Industry
The extended version of the Agenda available HERE.
Our colleague, Mihai Chiratcu, highlighted some of the challenges the industry faces in implementing AI-driven solutions. He shared reflections on how organizational resistance to change often hinders progress, but emphasized the need for collaboration within the tech and innovation community.
“From our experiences at Digital Innovation Zone EDIH, we now better understand the challenges that hinder digitalization efforts, including fear, lack of digital skills, and resistance to change. It takes the entire IT, tech, and innovation community to drive transformation in the industry.”
