International experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges of digitisation in manufacturing on September 10th, 2018 in Chicago, USA. The event “Solutions Theater – Industrie 4.0 Meets the Industrial Internet of Things” will be presented by Hannover Messe USA, together with its partners Plattform Industrie 4.0, Manufacturing USA, Manufacturing Leadership Council, Industrial Internet Consortium and National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

The interactive public event will focus on public policies, digital business models, standards and IT security. High-level German experts such as Prof. Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and Member of Plattform Industrie 4.0 Management Board, Prof. Zühlke, Chairman of SmartFactory KL and Member of the Research Council at Plattform Industrie 4.0 will discuss with other international high-level experts. In addition a Testbed Live Session will show solutions in practice. Two members of Plattform Industrie 4.0’s Steering Committee will also join: Thomas Hahn, Chief Expert Software at Siemens and Frank Lubnau, Chief Technology Officer at Robert Bosch.

The first Hannover Messe USA will take place from 10th-15th of September in Chicago. More information on the “Solutions Theater – Industrie 4.0 Meets the Industrial Internet of Things” can be found here.