Industrial production is the backbone of our prosperity - but it is under massive pressure: global competition, fragile supply chains, geopolitical crises and climate change are challenging us.

Björn Sautter says: "The question is not whether we need to rethink our production, but how quickly. Networked value creation in the sense of Industry 4.0 is far more than just increasing efficiency: it is the key to production that is competitive, resilient, sustainable - and therefore fit for the future."

Sautter takes a look at the future of industrial value creation.
He provides insights into strategic considerations and research approaches that point the way to intelligent and sustainable industrial production in Germany and underpins these with illustrative examples from industrial practice.

Dr. Björn Sautter is Senior Expert Industry 4.0 at Festo SE & Co. KG, one of the world's leading German companies for automation technology and technical education.
He is also deputy industry spokesperson for the Industry 4.0 Research Advisory Board.

The event is being held in cooperation with the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech).