Press release – November 1, 2024
CONTACT Open World: Technology leaders showcase best practices for digital transformation
Numerous new developments in CONTACT’s Elements platform and innovative digitalization strategies will take center stage at this year’s Open World. International customers and partners like Audi, BASF, and Mitsubishi Electric offer insights into their successful projects.
“Fast Forward Digital Transformation” will be the theme on November 12 and 13 in Munich, as CONTACT Software kicks off its Open World. Renowned customers and partners will showcase how they use CONTACT’s solutions to develop and manufacture products, implement digital services, and act sustainably. A partner exhibition, interactive workshops, and inspiring keynotes from author and physicist Ranga Yogeshwar, AI expert Kenza Ait Si Abbou Lyadini, and many others will round off the program.
In eight thematic blocks revolving around PLM, IoT, MES, AI, sustainability, and cloud, the CONTACT community provides insights into successful digitalization projects. Among others, PIA Automation Holding presents how digital data and knowledge management helps meet new challenges in mechanical engineering. Sonova Consumer Hearing shows how digitalization and sustainability go hand in hand in a presentation on the calculation of the product carbon footprint.
Audi addresses challenges in simulation and presents suitable solutions, and Weidmüller highlights how the classification of 80,000 products lays the foundation for digitalization. Swiss bioscience company INTEGRA and simulation expert dSPACE showcase the benefits of CONTACT’s cloud offering. Furthermore, industry leaders such as MANN+HUMMEL, BASF, HUBER+SUHNER, and Kiekert will demonstrate how they leverage CONTACT’s solutions to seize the opportunities of digital transformation.
In addition to the product development of tomorrow, Smart Factory and Smart Services will also take the spotlight at Open World 2024. Customers like Mitsubishi Electric and Iqony demonstrate how they use the Internet of Things and AI-supported methods to make production more efficient and implement new digital business models for their service.
In his opening keynote, Managing Director Maximilian Zachries emphasizes the company’s role as a digitalization partner for the industry. He highlights how CONTACT drives the digital transformation of its customers in a rapidly changing world, empowering them to accelerate innovation and shape a sustainable future. In this context, he also underscores the growing importance of artificial intelligence and outlines CONTACT’s vision and strategies for the future.
Throughout the conference, CONTACT’s expert teams present the latest developments in the Elements platform and the innovation roadmap for the years ahead. In hands-on workshops on topics like UX, DevOps, and AI, attendees learn how to make the most of CONTACT’s technologies.
Inspiring keynotes address the societal impacts of technological change. Ranga Yogeshwar describes how digital transformation will shape the lives of future generations, while Kenza Ait Si Abbou Lyadini focuses on the potential of artificial intelligence.
