Agenda day 1 – Wednesday March 25
Time
Session name
Speaker
14:00
15:00–15:30
15:30–16:00
16:00–16:30
16:30–16:45
18:00–21:00
Welcome Reception
Opening Remarks: The New Reality for Aerospace & Defense
Tom Bianchi – SVP Growth Marketing, PTC (Host)
Jens Stephan – Director A&D Sales in CER
Keynote: AI, Drones & the Future of Warfare
Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow
Roundtable: AI, Autonomy & Next-Gen Capabilities in Europe
Arian van Hülsen – PTC + panel
Closing Remarks
Tom Bianchi – SVP Growth Marketing, PTC (Host)
Private Elbe Boat Experience featuring onboard dining, drinks & live DJ
All
Agenda day 2 – Thursday March 26
Time
Session name
Speaker
8:00 - 9:00
09:00–09:30
09:30–10:00
10:00–10:30
10:30–11:00
11:00–11:30
11:30–12:00
12:00–13:30
13:30–14:00
14:00–14:30
14:30–15:00
15:00
Breakfast & Registration
Welcome & Industry Outlook: Enabling the Digital Backbone for A&D (Intelligent Product Lifecycle)
Tom Bianchi – PTC
Steve Dertien – PTC
Lufthansa Technik: Digital Thread in Action
Peter Teckentrup, Head of IT Product Lifecycle Management, Lufthansa Technik
Accelerate Development of the World’s First AI‑Controlled Hyperspeed Spaceplane
Polaris Raumflugzeuge
Break & Networking
Scaling Systems Engineering & MBSE: Lessons from Airbus for Complex CPS Programs
Airbus
TBD
TBD
Networking Lunch & Meet the Expert
Operationalizing Innovation with a Unified Product Data Backbone
TBD
TBD
Roundtable
Closing Keynote & Final Wrap-Up & Departure
Tom Bianchi & Steve Dertien & & Jens Stephan – PTC