Industry 5.0: Shaping the Future, Mastering the Challenge

Transforming tomorrow starts with the decisions we make today.

Leaders are navigating a business environment defined by accelerating technology, shifting market and customer expectations, economic uncertainty, talent transformation, and increasing pressure to create sustainable value. The challenge is not simply to respond to change! It is to drive the transformation to shape it with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Transform The Tomorrow brings together management leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to explore how organizations can turn disruption into opportunity. It provides a platform to gain perspective, exchange practical ideas, and identify the strategic moves that will matter most in the years ahead.

We examine questions that define the future of business

And how do we make decisions today that create long-term impact tomorrow?

How can organizations remain resilient while moving faster?

How do we turn AI, data, and emerging technologies into meaningful business value?

How can leaders build adaptable teams, trusted cultures, and sustainable growth?

How can we unlock value beyond “sales” and retain loyalty?

And how do we make decisions today that create long-term impact tomorrow?

How can organizations remain resilient while moving faster?

And how do we make decisions today that create long-term impact tomorrow?

How can organizations remain resilient while moving faster?

How do we turn AI, data, and emerging technologies into meaningful business value?

How can leaders build adaptable teams, trusted cultures, and sustainable growth?

How can we unlock value beyond “sales” and retain loyalty?

And how do we make decisions today that create long-term impact tomorrow?

How can organizations remain resilient while moving faster?

Confirmed Speaker for 2026


Alberto Longo

Alberto Longo

European Commission

Dr. Yang Yang

Dr. Yang Yang

Hunan Zhongnan Intelligent Equipment

Roland Sommer

Roland Sommer

Plattform Industrie 4.0 Austria

Olav Carlsen

Olav Carlsen

SPRIND

Matthias Menke

Matthias Menke

Allianz

Bruce Horn

Bruce Horn

Apple

Sasha Milinkovic

Sasha Milinkovic

BMW Group

Alberto Longo

Alberto Longo

European Commission

Dr. Yang Yang

Dr. Yang Yang

Hunan Zhongnan Intelligent Equipment

Roland Sommer

Roland Sommer

Plattform Industrie 4.0 Austria

Olav Carlsen

Olav Carlsen

SPRIND - Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation

Matthias Menke

Matthias Menke

Allianz


Bruce Horn

Bruce Horn

Apple

Sasha Milinkovic

Sasha Milinkovic

BMW Group

Stephan Gröger

Stephan Gröger

Bosch

Hanna Köhler

Hanna Köhler

Deutsche Telekom

Michael Gstach

Michael Gstach

Designa-Axess Industries Holding

Rania Wazir

Rania Wazir, Ph.D.

leiwand AI

Nico Licht

Nico Licht

SAP

Roland Laucher

Roland Laucher

Siemens Industry Software GmbH

Roland Laucher

Vanessa de Leon

Stellantis

Focus Topics


Focus topic RESILIENCE & AGILITY

Organisations need structures that enable people to respond quickly to crises and change – without burnout, but with clarity and stability.

ETHICS & RESPONSIBILITY

A human-centred organisation thinks not only in terms of profit, but also in terms of fairness, trust and social benefit. This creates loyalty among customers and employees.

INCLUSION & PEOPLE-CENTRED APPROACH

Different people, cultures and perspectives are our greatest strength. Those who take diversity seriously become more innovative, attractive and future-proof.

Cross-Industry Innovation

People develop the best ideas when they think outside the box. Exchange between industries makes organisations more creative and robust.

Leadership in Transformation

Managers are at the heart of human-centred organisations. They provide direction, meaning and security – and create spaces in which teams can develop their full potential.

Focus topic RESILIENCE & AGILITY

Organisations need structures that enable people to respond quickly to crises and change – without burnout, but with clarity and stability.

ETHICS & RESPONSIBILITY

A human-centred organisation thinks not only in terms of profit, but also in terms of fairness, trust and social benefit. This creates loyalty among customers and employees.

INCLUSION & PEOPLE-CENTRED APPROACH

Different people, cultures and perspectives are our greatest strength. Those who take diversity seriously become more innovative, attractive and future-proof.

Cross-Industry Innovation

People develop the best ideas when they think outside the box. Exchange between industries makes organisations more creative and robust.

Leadership in Transformation

Managers are at the heart of human-centred organisations. They provide direction, meaning and security – and create spaces in which teams can develop full potential.

Who should attend


The plenary sessions are aimed at top decision-makers from all industries who want to get their organisations ready to face current challenges and position them for the future:


  • CEOs, CIOs, CDOs, COOs, managing directors and board members
  • Head of Strategy, Transformation & Organisational Development
  • Innovation and Digital Manager
  • Executives from HR & Experience Management

Why attend

What added value participants gain from the event?


  • Risk management in transformation and product development -Participants learn how to manage risks in times of uncertainty (market, technology, regulation) in a targeted manner – and how to exploit opportunities more quickly.
  • Increasing employee efficiency -New tools, methods and organisational forms show how teams can work more productively and with greater motivation – without becoming overworked.
  • Value-based strategy development - A clear approach to developing organisations based on values – for sustainable success instead of short-term effects.
  • Exclusive Trend Report 2026 -Participants are the first to receive the most important future trends that will shape politics, business and society in the coming years.
  • Individual Action Plan (Future Skills Map) - Each participant goes home with a concrete roadmap – developed during the event and tailored to their own company.

Join the conversatioN

challenge common practice

Discover new perspectives


Influential or innovative factors


Policy &

Regulation

New EU regulations on sustainability, repair rights and data protection are changing the rules of the game.

Economy

Skills shortages, global uncertainties, pressure from the East and West, and pressure to innovate make organisations vulnerable.

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

AI, automation and digital sustainability are setting new standards – those who ignore them will fall behind.

Society

Customers and employees demand transparency, inclusion and meaning – otherwise they will go elsewhere.

Contact

Do you have a question? Send us a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible


Sebastian Dorsch

Sebastian Dorsch

Product Manager Event

Phone: +49 151 59076069

sebastian.dorsch@vogel.de

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