Day on "The challenges of digitization for the Factory of the Future"

Day on "The challenges of digitization for the Factory of the Future"
November 20
Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers - 2 Boulevard du Ronceray, 49000 Angers
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In light of the fourth industrial revolution and the digitization of industry, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers and Polytech Angers are joining forces to offer you a day dedicated to the challenges of digitizing the Factory of the Future.

 

Experts and industry professionals will answer all your questions during conferences on topics related to virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence (AI), security, and cybersecurity as applied to Industry 4.0.

PROGRAM// MORNING

8:45 a.m. // Welcome
9:00 a.m. // Opening of the day

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. // Plenary conference
"The challenges of business digitization: what are we talking about? Why? How?"

Speakers:
• Ludovic Habert, Industrial Director, Angers site - MGTech
• Raphaël Fernandez, Digital Product Manager - Terrena
• Sébastien Rospide, Managing Director - We Network
• Thierry Saudreau, Director of Defense and Homeland Security Development - Microsoft
• Alfi Technologies

 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. // Conference 1
"The Factory of the Future and Extended Realities: Industrial Impacts and Transformation of Practices in Industry"

Speakers:
• Alexandre Bouchet, Director - Clarté
• Jérôme Migaud, Director of Innovation - Mann+Hummel
• Paul Richard, Senior Lecturer - Polytech Angers
• Pierre Gac, R&D Engineer - DEC Industrie
• Simon Richir, Holder of the "Time to Concept" Chair - Institut Arts et Métiers

 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. // Lunch break
(not included in the day's program)

PROGRAM// MORNING

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. // Conference 2
"Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Heart of the Factory of the Future"

Speakers:
• Henri Pais, Big Data Analytics for Industrial Operations Performance -
ESI Group
• Jean-Baptiste Fasquel, Professor - IUT University of Angers
• Gabriel Rousseau, Senior Manager, AI Decisions Software Development at France Lab - IBM
• Nicolas Hascoët, Research Engineer - Arts et Métiers PIMM Laboratory
• Raphaël Fernandez, Digital Product Manager - Terrena 

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. // Conference 3
"Cybersecurity challenges in the era of Industry 4.0"


Speakers:
• Alain Godon, Senior Lecturer - Polytech Angers
• Driss Essayed-Messaoudi - ESAIP
• Frédéric Maraval, Product Manager, Embedded Real-Time &
AQL - ISIT
• Patrice Kahn, Industrial Security and Cybersecurity Expert - ISIT
• Thierry Saudreau, Director of Defense and Security Development
• Xavier Leschaeve, Cybersecurity Security Expert - Cointreau

End-of-day cocktail 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Arts et Métiers Campus in Arts et Métiers

2 Boulevard du Ronceray, 49000 Angers, France

Wednesday, November 20, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Free event, open to businessesupon registration here! 

 

WHAT IS CONNECTED WEEK?                                                                               

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