Friday, 9 May 2025 | 13:00 - 16:00
Keynotes & Panel Discussions / BoostUp! East 2025 Award Ceremony
In an increasingly interconnected world, industrial companies must look beyond their own walls to drive innovation and growth and start collaborating with others.
Keynote by James Taylor: SUPERCOLLABORATION – Accelerating Innovation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
In today’s fast-evolving manufacturing landscape, organisations must innovate faster, collaborate wider, and adapt faster. At Manufacturing Day 2025, James Taylor brings an inspiring, entertaining and visually-rich keynote that reveals how the convergence of human creativity, collaboration, artificial intelligence and robotics is transforming manufacturing. Drawing on global case studies and backed by cutting-edge research, James explores how startup founders, business leaders, investors and researchers can harness AI as a collaborator for innovation and sustainable growth.
Panel: The collaboration advantage: Driving innovation through strategic partnerships
This panels explores how companies can leverage the strategic advantages of partnerships with other companies, universities, research institutions, startups, and investors to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and expand market opportunities.
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James Taylor, Keynote Speaker
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Julia Reilinger, B&C Innovation Investments
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Andreas Mühlberger, Infineon Technologies
Panel: Stronger together: Empowering industrial collaboration in Europe
As Europe continues to position itself at the forefront of innovation and technological development, the importance of cross-border collaboration has never been greater. This panel explores the frameworks and mechanisms that support industrial collaboration.
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Jason Slater, UNIDO
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Karin Tausz, FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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Dominic Weiss, Vienna Business Agency
Moderation: Hannes Hunschofsky, EIT Manufacturing East
Award Ceremony: BoostUp! East 2025
- Eva Czernohorszky, Vienna Business Agency
8 speakers
Chief AI, Digital, and Innovation Officer
UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION