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KINTalk: Impact and Value through Digital Innovation 28 February 2025 16:30 - 18:30

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How can a company create impact and value through digital innovation? Helmut Draxler, an expert in the field, will offer real-world insights into how digital innovation, like the industrial metaverse, can influence business and work.

Join our KINTalk on February 28, where Helmut Draxler—an expert with over 30 years of experience in automation and digitalization—will discuss how blending the physical and digital worlds in manufacturing has enhanced trust, safety, and efficiency. Helmut will explore business models for a digital product portfolio and share the best practices for generating value and impact through innovation.

For whom

We will conclude the event with a networking session: grab a drink and share your ideas on the topic. Whether you're a professional responsible for driving digital change, a researcher, a student, or a tech enthusiast, this discussion offers valuable insights into creating value through digital transformation.

Background

This event is organized by researchers at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation at the School of Business & Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It seems that there are (too) little moments where academics and practitioners meet. We founded KINTalks to shape and co-create the future of work with practitioners together: let's share our passion for digital Innovation, data and AI, fire up a debate and foster enduring connections.

Register

Let’s shape the future together! Please register here (the event is free).

Programme

16:30 - 16:35 Introduction KINTalk and KIN Center for Digital Innovation

16:35 - 17:25 Presentation by Helmut Draxler 

17:25 - 17:40 Audience questions

17:40 - 18:30 Networking and drinks

Industrial Metaverse

Discover how the Metaverse is revolutionizing the future of field service and manufacturing operations.
Watch the video now and see the possibilities of the Industrial Metaverse!

About KINTalk: Impact and Value through Digital Innovation

Starting date

  • 28 February 2025

Time

  • 16:30 - 18:30

Location

  • KIN Center For Digital Innovation

Address

  • De Boelelaan 1105 Main Building Wing A, 5th Floor, Room 5A-99
  • 1081 HV Amsterdam

Organised by

  • KIN Center for Digital Innovaiton

Language

  • English

Helmut Draxler

Helmut Draxler

Helmut Draxler studied computer science and business administration and has over 30 years of industry practice in automation and digitalization (thereof 25 years as CIO/CDO). Helmut successfully guided companies such as Estee Lauder, Saurer, BOSCH Packaging, KION Group, Knorr-Bremse and Oerlikon. He was Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) at Burckhardt Compression Group, leading the digital innovation unit and IT. 

Since 2002, he has implemented condition-based and predictive maintenance models, digital twins, and machine learning concepts to enhance the efficiency, reliability, sustainability, and safety of machinery.Helmut co-created a customer-centric spatial dataverse and AI approach and environment with top technology leaders (Microsoft, PTC, Beekeeper and others). Helmut is well known for his visionary thinking and acting to bring companies to the forefront of digital and data services implementation. Helmut advises companies on digital transformation and is now guiding IT transformation and scalability in his new position as VP of Information Technology at a growing machinery and engineering group.

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