The HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days launch on 14 July with a diverse, top-class program. The event begins with the panel discussion “Forward to the New ‒ New Opportunities for Progress?” featuring Siemens board member Klaus Helmrich; Festo chairman Oliver Jung; BDI president Dieter Kempf; Friedhelm Loh Group owner and chairman Friedhelm Loh; Robert Bosch managing director Rolf Najork; and SAP board member Thomas Saueressig. It continues with exciting keynotes, panel discussions, live chats, networking, and innovation presentations that cover current developments in the fields of industry, energy and logistics.
Full program available online
Thematically, the HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days focus on the content of the trade fair. The conference program covers topics such as Industrie 4.0, artificial intelligence, smart energy, and Logistics 4.0. Exhibitor product and solution presentations form the second pillar of content. The networking component enables all participants to search for suitable business and cooperation partners and make contact directly via the chat function. Participation is free. More information is available at https://hannovermesse.digital.
Event Highlights
The HERMES AWARD presentation is one of the important components on the first day of the conference. The three nominees are the Friedhelm Loh Group, Schneider Electric and Trumpf. Professor Reimund Neugebauer, president of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and jury chair, announces the winner of the coveted technology prize on 14 July. The ceremony includes the premier of the HERMES Startup Award. Partner Country Indonesia starts the second conference day with Arif Havas Oegroseno, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Federal Republic of Germany, providing an overview of Indonesia's economic development and investment opportunities for industry. Another highlight is EU Commissioner Thierry Breton’s panel discussion about EU policy after Corona. Participants include Antonio Krüger, managing director of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI); Björn Rosengren, CEO of ABB; and Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric.
