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Program

Preliminary Agenda

Two days of keynotes, workshops, panel discussions, and structured networking across four core CPS tracks.

This is a preliminary program and remains subject to change.

Full agenda

  1. 09:00Arrival & Registration
    Welcome coffee and registration
  2. 09:30Opening & Keynote
    Welcome to the CPS Symposium 2026 and opening perspectives from industry and academia.
    Edward A. LeeUC Berkeley
    University of California, Berkeley
  3. 10:30Coffee & Networking
  4. 11:00Session 1
    Industrial AI, robotics & smart automation

    Towards Autonomous and Intelligent Manufacturing.

    How are AI, robotics and intelligent automation changing industrial production? Perspectives from research and industry on the journey towards more autonomous, adaptive and intelligent manufacturing systems.

    Stefan GröndahlSAPIndustry
    Andrés HernándezMHP – A Porsche CompanyIndustry
    Oguz BudakDSA Daten- und SystemtechnikIndustry
    SAP LogoMHP A Porsche Company LogoDSA Logo
  5. 12:30Lunch & Poster Session
    Exchange with participants and researchers and discover current CPS research and applications.
  6. 13:30Keynote
    An industry perspective on the future of Cyber Physical Systems.
  7. 14:00Session 2
    CPS architectures & industrial connectivity

    Building Scalable and Resilient Industrial Systems

    From connected devices to complex industrial ecosystems: How can future CPS architectures combine scalability, interoperability, security and resilience?

    Kai LampkaNXP SemiconductorsIndustry
    Arne HamannBoschIndustry
    Prof. Dr. Marco ZimmerlingTU DarmstadtAcademia
    NXP Semiconductors LogoBosch LogoTechnische Universität Darmstadt Logo
  8. 15:30Coffee & Networking
  9. 16:00Session 3
    Diagnostics, SOVD & product lifecycle intelligence

    From Diagnostics to Lifecycle Intelligence

    How can diagnostic data evolve into a strategic asset across the product lifecycle? Exploring SOVD, data-driven diagnostics and new approaches to lifecycle intelligence.

    Hanru LiuGeely AutoIndustry
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias KleinertRWTH Aachen UniversityAcademia
    Jürgen SchimetschekMAN SE / MAN Truck & BusIndustry
    Geely AutoRWTH Aachen University LogoMAN Logo
  10. 17:30Refreshments
  11. 17:45Executive Panel
    What Will Define the Next Generation of Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems? Industry and academic leaders discuss the technologies, capabilities and strategic decisions that will shape the next generation of industrial CPS.
  12. 18:30Networking & Refreshments
  13. 19:00Evening Program & Dinner
    Continue the conversation in an informal setting with speakers, industry leaders and researchers.