Seminar : Industry 4.0 – Giving yourself the means and the ambition to become a factory of the future
This training course, organized by the Digital Lab and HEC Liège Executive Education, will enable you to understand and anticipate transformations in business models and industrial patterns in various sectors, and their impact on work organization.
Includes a visit to the Technifutur demonstrator.
Program
- 08:30 Opening
- 09:00 The 4th Industrial Revolution for the Factory of the Future ▶ Where do we come from? Historical review and definition of the issues ▶ Who is concerned? An opportunity for all company sizes and all sectors ▶ And in Wallonia? Overview of the industry sectors most aware of the Industry 4.0 approach and principles
- 10:45 Opportunities and challenges surrounding Industrie4.0 and embarking on a Factory of the Future transformation ▶ Economic motivations and challenges ▶ Societal and human motivations and challenges ▶ Quality and productivity motivations and challenges
- 13:00 Demonstrator tour - Technifutur
- 14:00 The recipe for success: 3 pillars - 10 principles ▶ Processes, the human factor and available tools ▶ Key principles for a successful Industry 4.0 transformation project
- 15:45 In practice ▶ Role-playing ▶ Discussion and drafting of an action plan
- 17:15 Debriefing
Speakers
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Geoffroy JENNES
Digitalization 4.0 Engineer
Geoffroy Jennes is a 4.0 digitalization engineer. He is an expert in data intelligence, data enhancement and “Industry 4.0” solutions, with 20 years’ experience in various sectors such as energy, logistics, telecommunications and digital marketing services. He has an analytical profile, focused on industrial eff icience and user satisfaction. At Data Centrix, he leverages data, combined with innovation and robotics, automation and IoT technologies to support industry transformation. He leads strategic and operational projects in digital transformation, data governance and quality, and data-driven innovation in sectors such as biotechnology and telecoms.