Event agenda
Thursday, 19 November 2026
08:00 - 09:20
Early Bird b2b meetings - onsite
- Networking Area - Room 4 & 5
- Exhibition Area - Booths
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
09:00 - 09:30
Check-in and come together - Oktogon
09:30 - 09:40
09:30 - 11:00
LIVE-STREAM - International Machinery Forum 2026
09:40 - 09:50
Opening Plenary Session: AUSTRIAS INDUSTRIAL EDGE 2035
Florian FRAUSCHER, Director General, Economic Affairs, Innovation and International Policy, Austrian Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy & Tourism Michael OTTER, Director General, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA – ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Host: Christian CLERICI
09:50 - 10:10
Keynote "INDUSTRY IN A CHANGING WORLD - Geostrategies, Innovation and the road ahead.
Martin SCHULZ, Chief Economistm Fujitsu Ltd. Tokyo
10:10 - 10:50
WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN TODAY - Strategies for global competitiveness
Martin BLUM, CEO, BLUM Elfriede HELL, CEO, HASCO Franziskos KYRIAKOPOULOS, Vice President Artificial Intelligence, KEBA Group Daniel LEMBERGER, Director Strategic & Investment Controlling, Greiner AG
1 speaker
10:50 - 11:00
Wrap-up and what to expect.
Josef DIERMAIER, Supply Chain Expert, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA – ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Iris MARLOVITS, Head of Communication, Enterprise Europe Network
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break & exposition
11:20 - 13:00
ONLINE B2B-Meetings
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
11:30 - 12:10
Panel Discussion: INDUSTRIAL AI - From hype to investment decision
Herbert HUFNAGL, SVP, TTTech Roman KERN, CSO, Know-Center Benjamin SCHWAERZLER, CEO, Workheld Angela QU, Advisor, CEO, Bridge Business Advisory Host: Roland SOMMER, Plattform Industrie 4.0
3 speakers
Panel Discussion: NEW MATERIALS - Performance, Availability, Industrial Scaling
Stefan BRAUN, CPO, PORR / President, BMÖ Stefan GREIMEL, CEO, Treibacher Carina SCHLÖGL, Researcher, AIT Andreas ZÖLLER, SVP Innovation, Borouge Host: Peter PESL, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA London
2 speakers
12:10 - 12:50
Panel Discussion - AUTOMATION: Where investments are made
Alois WIESINGER, CTO, Fill Filippo FONTANA, Supply Chain Director, Pemo Maria LÖFLUND, Site Head Vienna, Takeda Christian TAUBER, CEO, Neoalp Host: Wolfgang STEINER, Mechatronik-Cluster
2 speakers
Panel Discussion: DECARBONIZATION: What will survive - Technologies, costs, clobal competitiveness
Klaus BLACHNIK, CPO, OMV Bettina GUPFINGER, Director, AMAG Hannes THALER, Head Sustainability, Heinzel Host: Renate KEPPLINGER, Policy Advisor, WKÖ
2 speakers
12:50 - 13:30
Panel Discussion: PLASTICS AND RECYCLING - Closing the loop in global supply chains
Stefan CHALUPNIK, CEO, CORETH Martina MARCON, Innovation Manager, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Milano Harald NEUMÜLLER, CSO, Starlinger Michaela PLANK, Project Lead, WINTRUST Host: Kerstin SOCHOR, Kunststoffzeitschrift
Panel Discussion: WINNING GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL DEALS
Paolo BISOGNI, CEO, Sogenet Marc KHANNA, VP, OEKB Martin SCHÖBERL, CEO, Andritz Hydro Host: Helmut ZSIFKOVITS, BMÖ
2 speakers
13:30 - 14:10
NETWORKING LUNCH & EXPOSITION
14:00 - 19:00
ONLINE B2B-Meetings
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
14:10 - 14:50
Workshop: The Megatrend of „Glocalization“ – How to find the perfect manufacturer in europe
Explore how geopolitical shifts, supply chain disruptions and rising uncertainty are driving Europe sourcing. Learn practical approaches to identifying reliable manufacturing partners across Europe.
14:10 - 15:30
Onsite B2B meetings - Room 4 & 5
- Networking Area - Room 4 & 5
- Exhibition Area - Booths
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
15:00 - 15:40
Workshop: How to use AI-Agents - Unlock the potential of your suppliers and to enhance the resilience of your Supply Chain
Discover how AI agents integrate internal and external data, improve supplier visibility, accelerate decision-making and support risk-based, resilient supply chain strategies.
15:30 - 16:50
Onsite B2B meetings - Room 4 & 5
- Networking Area - Room 4 & 5
- Exhibition Area - Booths
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
15:50 - 16:30
Workshop: From price pressure to partnership - How to negotiate value in international deals
Explore practical strategies for creating long-term value, building stronger supplier relationships, and achieving sustainable outcomes in international sourcing and procurement.
16:50 - 17:50
Onsite B2B meetings - Room 4 & 5
- Networking Area - Room 4 & 5
- Exhibition Area - Booths
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
18:00 - 21:00
EVENING RECEPTION
Friday, 20 November 2026
09:00 - 15:00
SITE VISIT 1 - G. Coreth Kunststoffverarbeitungs GmbH
G. Coreth Kunststoffverarbeitungs GmbH
09:00 - 16:00
Monday, 23 November 2026
09:00 - 13:00
ONLINE B2B-Meetings
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
14:00 - 19:00
ONLINE B2B-Meetings
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots