Engineers Australia, Siemens join for digitalisation forum

Engineers Australia and Siemens will hold a ‘digitalisation forum’ in Melbourne on 1 September, bringing together industry leaders to discuss the impact of digitalisation on the energy, automation, building technology, transportation systems and process industries.

The keynote address will be given by Dr Roland Busch, a board member of Siemens AG, who will address the potential of digital technologies for competitive advantages and how core industries can transition to the new economy.

The forum will also feature a panel discussion with members of ‘The Prime Minister’s Industry 4.0 Taskforce’.

Technical breakout sessions will include:

• Scenario 2050: Additive manufacturing and digital services for energy, facilitated by Vladimir Navrotsky, Head of Technology and Innovation at Siemens’ Energy Service, Oil & Gas and Industrial Applications division.
• A digitalization, industrial software and automation session, facilitated by Thomas Hahn, Siemens’ international expert on Industry 4.0 and the German representative on Plattform Industrie 4.0.

Other leading participants include: Stephen Durkin, CEO, Engineers Australia; Dr Keith McLean, Director Manufacturing, CSIRO; and Professor Aleksandar Subic, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology.

“Germany is at the forefront of digitalisation and helping their industries transition to the fourth industrial revolution — Industry 4.0,” said Siemens Australia and New Zealand CEO Jeff Connolly.

“With operations in 190 countries, Siemens is ideally placed to share knowledge and insights on how companies and industries are embracing digital technologies to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, increase flexibility and productivity — ultimately becoming more competitive.

“While our portfolio of industries is vast, we are witnessing greater cross-sector collaboration to increase innovation and competitiveness at global levels,” Connolly added.

“The Digitalisation Forum is a timely reflection of how Australian companies can embrace ingenuity and intelligent technology to grow their local footprint and access global supply chains.”

Event details are available here.