15 October | 02:30 PM – 05:50 PM CET
Big Theatre, MIND Milano Innovation District – Milan
WMF 2024 Part III: YOUNG MANUFACTURING LEADERS (YML) SUMMIT
Organised by: Young Manufacturing Leaders Network
Moderator: Nicoletta Boldrini, Journalist, Tech4Future
02:30 PM – 02:40 PMa 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 “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
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
Moderator: David Romero, Scientific Vice-Chairman, World Manufacturing Foundation
Moderator: 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: Audrey Stolze, Director of Education & Training, EIT Manufacturing
Group picture: EIT Manufacturing Master School Welcome Ceremony
Fireside Chat: Moderated by Audrey Stolze with Focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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 in 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 Industria 4.0
Shahrzad Sajjadivand, Ph.D. student, University College Dublin