Date: Friday 27th of July 2007

The first IEEE INDIN Industrial Day is a forum for technology experts, researchers and industrial managers to discuss todays and tomorrows challenges in academic/industrial cooperation. The motto of this industrial day is "the future of manufacturing". Join us and participate in lively discussion about

• The future of flexible manufacturing
• How to bridge gaps between science, research and industry
• The role of industrial informatics in the manufacturing facilities versus emerging technologies, delocalization processes and extended supply chain dimensions
• International collaboration versus competition
• Migration of researchers among research institutions and industries

Enjoy an informative day at the facilities of Siemens Austria, meet your peers and make important connections.

Audience: INDIN delegates, leading representatives of industry, economy, politics and education, researchers from academia and industry.

Forum language: English.

Tentative Program:

	08:30	Transfer to Location - Siemensstrasse
	09:00	Congress - Welcome adress Friedrich Pressl, Head of Manufacturing
	09:15	Megatrends Industry - How Siemens tackles the challenges Wolfgang Morrenth, Head of Siemens A&D
	09:30	Trendsetting automation for the entire value chain Otto Raming, Head of Automation Systems
	10:00	Coffee break
	10:15	Visit of the Siemens Austria manufacturing site: Economic inverter production and Minimizing engineering costs of DC-converters
	11:45	Lunch
	12:45	"Automation versus human resources - finding the right balance in operations" Johannes Renner, Head of Manufacturing A&D Austria
	13:15	"ICT Project Portfolio in Micro/Nanosystems, Embedded Systems & Future and Emerging Technologies" Dr. Gordana Popovic, European Commission
	13:45	Interactive Panel-Podium session
	16:00	Wrap-up of panel discussion
	16:15	End of Industrial Day