In 2015, the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL) together with the German Embassy in Tallinn, Estonian Electronics Industries Association and Enterprise Estonia, organised a conference to discuss opportunities within the Industry 4.0 framework. In 2016, this was taken one step further with the aim of being even more practical and hands on. Last year, the event featured as part of the International Manufuture conference which welcomed over 600 participants. This year, they will continue the tradition with the Industry 4.0 in Practice conference by focusing on the challenges and obstacles faced.
The goals of the conference are as follows:
- Raising awareness about Industry 4.0 and creating higher industrial efficiency,
- Further enhancing the vision of collaboration possibilities and benefits within Industry 4.0 framework,
- Addressing the challenges of implementing Industry 4.0 principles,
- Presenting practical case studies of process automation and smart products.
The conference is aimed at decision makers and experts in the Baltic Sea Region (DIGINNO network countries) and expect around 350 participants from the following areas:
- Manufacturing,
- Info and communication technology (ICT),
- Governmental and public sector,
- Universities and knowledge based industries.
