2026 AGENDA

We're excited to bring together customer presenters, executive keynotes, roundtable discussions and interactive sessions in Rome this October. Designed specifically for manufacturing, materials and mining professionals, the agenda explores how organisations are leveraging SAP, AI, data and digital technologies to drive operational excellence, strengthen resilience and accelerate transformation.

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08:00
  1. Registration open: Coffee & catch-ups
    Sfera Foyer
    60 mins
    Get checked in, grab a coffee and start the day by catching up with fellow attendees before the programme begins.
09:00
  1. Welcome & conference opening
    Cosmo 3
    10 mins
    Join TAC Insights and SAP as we welcome the manufacturing, materials and mining community to Rome. We'll open the conference by highlighting the opportunities ahead and setting the stage for two days …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stefan Weisenberger
    Stefan Weisenberger, Global VP, Head of Mill Products & Mining Industries - SAP
    Speaker image for Jessica Duffy
    Jessica Duffy, Director of Product - TAC Insights
    Speaker image for Muriel Rakotomalala
    Muriel Rakotomalala, Global Head of Chemical Industry - SAP
09:10
  1. Keynote: Bringing AI to industry through the autonomous enterprise
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    The autonomous enterprise is SAP’s vision for applying AI where it matters most: inside the processes that power the business. This session will highlight how SAP is combining trusted business context …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Torsten Welte
    Torsten Welte, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Energy & Natural Resources Industries - SAP
09:35
  1. Keynote: From transformation to intelligence – How Prysmian is scaling AI across a global manufacturing enterprise
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    For many manufacturers, the challenge is no longer understanding the potential of AI, but creating the foundations needed to scale it successfully. In this keynote, Giovanni Cauteruccio will share Pry …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Giovanni Cauteruccio
    Giovanni Cauteruccio, Group CIO & CDO - Prysmian
10:00
  1. Keynote: From data to decisions: Unlocking the value of AI across the industrial enterprise
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    Explore how industrial organisations can turn the growing volume of operational data across their business into better, faster decisions. This session will look at how AI can connect data, processes a …
    Sponsored by:

    Diamond Sponsor

    PiLog

    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr Imad Syed
    Dr Imad Syed, CEO, CTO - PiLog Group
10:25
  1. Morning break & demo zone theatre
    45 mins
11:10
  1. Forge ahead in Metals & Mining with the power of AI and the autonomous enterprise
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    The Metals & Mining industry is under increasing pressure to improve productivity, strengthen resilience and accelerate sustainable growth. As AI becomes embedded across the enterprise, organisations …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Vimal Gaba
    Vimal Gaba, Global Head of Mining & Metals - SAP
  2. Latest innovations and future strategy for Building Materials, Paper & Packaging
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Building Materials, Paper & Packaging organisations are navigating an increasingly competitive landscape shaped by digital transformation, changing customer expectations and the need to improve operat …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alfred Becker
    Alfred Becker, Head of Mill Products Industries - SAP
  3. Building resilient and sustainable Chemical operations with SAP
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Chemical manufacturers are balancing increasing operational complexity with growing expectations around agility, sustainability and supply chain resilience. Success depends on connecting business proc …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Muriel Rakotomalala
    Muriel Rakotomalala, Global Head of Chemical Industry - SAP
11:45
  1. Digital Product Passports (DPP): From regulation to business value
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    The EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will introduce Digital Product Passports (DPPs) across a growing range of products, creating new requirements - and opportunities - for bu …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Darren West
    Darren West, Global Head of Circular Economy - SAP
  2. Scaling growth through two-tier ERP: How Ahlstrom is accelerating acquisitions
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    As Ahlstrom continues to grow through acquisition and transformation, establishing a scalable and agile ERP strategy has become critical to maintaining operational excellence. In this session, Kari Ha …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kari Halmela
    Kari Halmela, Head of Shared IT Platforms - Ahlstrom Oyj
  3. Smart master data solutions: How Covestro is leveraging AI agents for effortless, quality-driven maintenance
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Master data is essential to business performance, but maintaining high-quality data often relies on complex systems and specialist expertise. In this session, Christian Jantzen will share how AI agent …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christian Jantzen
    Christian Jantzen, Head of Master Data Excellence & Operations - Covestro Deutschland AG
12:20
  1. Transforming quote-to-order: Driving efficiency and growth in complex manufacturing
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    In the metals industry, complex products, fragmented systems and manual processes can create significant challenges across the quote-to-order lifecycle, impacting responsiveness, efficiency and custom …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alex Srebny
    Alex Srebny, Sales Director - CLARITY
    Speaker image for Massimo Sorato
    Massimo Sorato, Vice President Spare Parts - Danieli
  2. STEVOLUTION – From e-commerce to the shop floor: 8 months to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    How do you move from a growing, highly customised business to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud in just eight months? In this session, steda shares the real story behind STEVOLUTION — an end-to-end transformat …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Heinz Mödden
    Heinz Mödden, Technical Director - steda Gmbh
  3. Building the digital chemical value chain: Enabling trusted data exchange at scale
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    As regulatory requirements such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Digital Product Passport (DPP) continue to evolve, chemical manufacturers face increasing pressure to sh …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marko Lange
    Marko Lange, Chief Solution Expert Chemicals - SAP | CHEM-X
12:50
  1. Lunch break & demo zone theatre
    100 mins
13:50
  1. Demo zone: EHS compliance obligation management & inspection management | Lunch demo
    30 mins
    Discover how SAP EHS solutions help organisations streamline operational compliance and inspection processes. Learn how AI supports compliance obligation management by identifying and monitoring regul …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Leyi Liu
    Leyi Liu, SAP EHS Product Marketing Manager - SAP
14:30
  1. SAP Business AI for Mill Products and similar industries: A perspective on innovation, agility and value
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    As Artificial Intelligence moves from experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption, mill products companies are exploring how SAP Business AI can create tangible business value across operations, supp …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Torsten Welte
    Torsten Welte, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Energy & Natural Resources Industries - SAP
    Speaker image for Arjun Ranganathan
    Arjun Ranganathan, Head of SAP AI Adoption, EMEA - Infosys
    Speaker image for Hellevi Kaisanlahti
    Hellevi Kaisanlahti, Head of IT Supply Chain - Metsä Group
  2. Mastering data for operational excellence: A case study
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    This session explores how a global leader in manufacturing leveraged PiLog’s Data Quality and Governance (DQG) Suite to transform their legacy SAP data into a trusted, actionable asset. Facing the com …
    Sponsored by:

    Diamond Sponsor

    PiLog

    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr Imad Syed
    Dr Imad Syed, CEO, CTO - PiLog Group
  3. Peer-to-peer roundtable: What comes next for cable and long products manufacturers?
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Cable and long products manufacturers are navigating a rapidly changing landscape shaped by evolving customer demands, supply chain volatility, sustainability requirements and increasing pressure to i …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Carsten Kreuels
    Carsten Kreuels, Product Owner - SAP
15:05
  1. Realising the value of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud: The LyondellBasell journey
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    As organisations modernise their ERP landscape, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud is helping simplify operations, accelerate innovation and create a platform for future growth. In this session, discover how Ly …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ramesh Hariharan
    Ramesh Hariharan, Vice President - LyondellBasell
  2. Delivering the plant of tomorrow: AI-powered digital twins for next-generation cement manufacturing
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    As cement manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency, modernise legacy processes and address workforce challenges, digital technologies are becoming a key enabler of tran …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sonja Lilian
    Sonja Lilian, Digital Rollout Project Manager Plant of Tomorrow - Holcim
    Speaker image for Will King
    Will King, Deployment Lead - HyBird Ltd.
  3. Peer-to-peer roundtable: The future of manufacturing execution: Cloud, AI and the autonomous mill
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    As manufacturers across the Paper, Packaging, Metals and Building Materials sectors modernise their technology landscapes, manufacturing execution systems are increasingly coming under the spotlight. …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kai Aldinger
    Kai Aldinger, Global Lead for the Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry - SAP
15:40
  1. You can't cook AI in a dirty kitchen
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    Many organisations are eager to embrace AI, but too often initiatives stall because the foundations are not in place. Just as a great dish starts with a well-organised kitchen, successful AI adoption …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jilles Eissen
    Jilles Eissen, CIO - allnex
  2. The journey to autonomous asset management
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Asset-intensive industries are entering a new era where AI not only predicts issues but also recommends and orchestrates actions across maintenance, workforce, supply chain, and finance. Join this ses …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ye Li
    Ye Li, Head of Industry AI, Energy and Natural Resources - SAP
  3. Peer-to-peer roundtable: Building the sustainable industrial enterprise
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Sustainability is rapidly becoming a core business priority for industrial organisations, driven by increasing regulatory requirements, customer expectations and the need to improve operational resili …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Juliana Bruwer
    Juliana Bruwer, Industry Advisor Expert - SAP
16:10
  1. Afternoon recharge break & demo zone theatre
    35 mins
16:45
  1. Keynote: Brownfield is no longer about age - It’s about your ability to turn data into action
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    Brownfield is no longer defined by age. Even a production facility commissioned just a few years ago can effectively operate as a brownfield environment if it lacks the digital foundation needed to tu …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jan Burian
    Jan Burian, Research Director - ARC Advisory Group
17:10
  1. Keynote: Designing the future of industrial ERP with two-tier S/4HANA cloud architecture
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    RHI Magnesita set out to redesign its ERP landscape not simply as an IT upgrade, but as a foundation for the AI era. By adopting a clean-core, two-tier S/4HANA Cloud architecture, the company transfor …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alexander Schillinger
    Alexander Schillinger, SVP Digital Transformation - RHI Magnesita
17:35
  1. Kemira’s AI-ready enterprise: From SAP S/4HANA to autonomous agents
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    What does it take to turn a global SAP transformation into measurable business value and an AI-ready enterprise? Kemira shares how a record-time, global big-bang migration to SAP S/4HANA established a …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mikko Makelainen
    Mikko Makelainen, Director - Kemira Oyj
18:00
  1. Day one: The big takeaways
    Cosmo 3
    15 mins
    Join us for a quick look back at the key themes, insights and takeaways from day one. We’ll bring together the standout moments from across the programme, highlight the ideas and conversations that go …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stefan Weisenberger
    Stefan Weisenberger, Global VP, Head of Mill Products & Mining Industries - SAP
    Speaker image for Mohan Gupta
    Mohan Gupta, Executive Industry Advisor- Mill Products & Mining EMEA - SAP
    Speaker image for Muriel Rakotomalala
    Muriel Rakotomalala, Global Head of Chemical Industry - SAP
18:15
  1. Poolside aperitivo reception
    60 mins
    Continue the conversations after the conference sessions have finished and join fellow attendees for a relaxed one-hour poolside aperitivo. Enjoy refreshing drinks, including Aperol Spritz, alongside …
09:00
  1. Welcome back
    Cosmo 3
    5 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mohan Gupta
    Mohan Gupta, Executive Industry Advisor- Mill Products & Mining EMEA - SAP
09:05
  1. Keynote: Copernicus to industry - How Europe’s space data will shape the future of Earth
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    Europe is leading a new era of Earth observation through ESA missions, the Copernicus Sentinel satellites, and next-generation data platforms. This keynote explores how space-based intelligence - powe …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nicolaus Hanowski
    Nicolaus Hanowski, Head of Mission Management & Ground Segment - European Space Agency (ESA)
09:30
  1. Keynote: Why AI-enabled transformation and cloud-driven platforms drive success in industrial business environments
    Cosmo 3
    25 mins
    Artificial intelligence and cloud technologies are reshaping how industrial organisations operate, innovate and compete. In this session, ArcelorMittal will share insights from its transformation jour …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Aurelian Popa
    Aurelian Popa, CIO Global IT Services, Downstream and Global Solutions - ArcelorMittal
09:55
  1. Morning break and demo zone theatre
    50 mins
10:10
  1. Demo zone: How CPQ and AI Can Automate Request-to-Order for Metal Manufacturers
    Cosmo 2. Demo Zone
    30 mins
    In manufacturing, engineering, sales and delivery often operate in silos in complex ETO, MTO and CTO scenarios, leading to delays, misalignment and limited visibility across the value chain. This sess …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Oleg Dimcenko
    Oleg Dimcenko, Presales Solution Advisor - CLARITY
10:45
  1. Beyond brownfield: How Perstorp delivered SAP S/4HANA on time, on budget and ready for the future
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    Many organisations approach SAP S/4HANA as a technical migration, but Perstorp recognised it as an opportunity to lay the foundations for long-term business transformation. By adopting a phased approa …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jenny Paulsson
    Jenny Paulsson, Manager SAP Process Architecture & MDM - Perstorp AB
  2. Turning vision into value: Decospan's journey towards the factory of the future
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Join Decospan as they share their journey towards a more connected, data-driven manufacturing environment. Discover how the business is embracing digital transformation to improve operational visibili …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mattias Denys
    Mattias Denys, CIO - Decospan
    Speaker image for Stijn Robberechts
    Stijn Robberechts, Senior Manager SAP Business Applications - delaware belux
  3. Peer-to-peer roundtable: Public cloud journeys – Successes, challenges and next steps
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    As organisations accelerate their move to SAP Public Cloud, every transformation journey is different. Join this interactive roundtable to share experiences, discuss common challenges and explore the …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joseph Bacarro
    Joseph Bacarro, Industry Solution Expert - SAP
11:20
  1. Building an intelligent, scalable sales & distribution platform on SAP
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    As Daikin North America scaled its distribution network, the team saw an opportunity to extend SAP's standard order management capabilities to match the speed and complexity of its real-time, branch-b …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tim Yates
    Tim Yates, CEO - DataXstream
    Speaker image for Troy Barber
    Troy Barber, Sr. Operations Director - Daikin Comfort
  2. From complexity to clarity: Transforming timber operations with SAP Segmentation
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Managing sawn timber presents unique operational challenges, with individual cutting packages containing products of different lengths, grades and quantities that traditional ERP structures struggle t …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stefan Hammerl
    Stefan Hammerl, Head of Group IT - Pfeifer Holding Gmbh
  3. Peer-to-peer roundtable: Business AI value exchange
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Business AI is rapidly moving from experimentation to delivering measurable business value, but organisations are at different stages of their adoption journey. Join this interactive roundtable to exc …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Folkert Haag
    Folkert Haag, Global Lead for Building Materials Industries - SAP
11:55
  1. Big bang or slow burn? Real SAP S/4HANA decisions from the field
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    With SAP ECC approaching end of support, industrial organisations face the same deadline but very different transformation choices. In this session, SAICA shares the strategic decisions that shaped it …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alberto Chamoso
    Alberto Chamoso, IS OTC Manager - Saica
  2. Turning skills into workforce decisions: Position governance, manager accountability and AI
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Skills data alone does not transform workforce decisions. Resonac is building an operating model that connects skills with position governance, manager accountability and digital HR. In this presentat …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shingo Maeda
    Shingo Maeda, Deputy CHRO - Resonac Corporation
  3. Peer-to-peer roundtable: From order to outcome - Rethinking customer experience
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Customer expectations are changing, but delivering a better experience is about more than improving the front-end journey. It requires connected data, aligned processes and visibility across sales, or …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sergey Jermakov
    Sergey Jermakov, Revenue Architect and Senior Partner - CLARITY
12:25
  1. Lunch break and demo zone
    65 mins
13:30
  1. ArcelorMittal: Helping field sales work smarter with data and AI
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    As AI reshapes enterprise processes, ERP is becoming the execution engine, and architecture decisions, business context and data quality are directly shaping AI enablement and value potential. Arcelor …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Richard Davis
    Richard Davis, Chief Enterprise Architect - ArcelorMittal
  2. Smart traceability: End-to-end visibility across the forest supply chain with SAP Green Token
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    As sustainability regulations continue to evolve, organisations need greater transparency across their supply chains to demonstrate product origin, strengthen compliance and build customer trust. In t …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ronaldo Ribeiro
    Ronaldo Ribeiro, CIO - Celulose Nipo Brasileira Sa - Cenibra
  3. From data to decisions: Henkel’s enterprise data & AI strategy
    Cosmo 1C
    30 mins
    Henkel’s journey towards SAP Business Data Cloud began in 2022 with SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud, connecting SAP and non-SAP data across the enterprise. Today, this foundation is evolving in …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nils Fischer
    Nils Fischer, Technical Architect - Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa
14:05
  1. Track 3 closed
    30 mins
  2. The future of Global Labeling with Loftware and SAP
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    Hear from Freudenberg on the future of global labeling and how organisations can leverage Loftware and SAP to support more consistent, efficient and compliant labeling processes across international o …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marcello Cambellotti
    Marcello Cambellotti, IT Manager - Freudenberg Sealing Technology
  3. RYAM: Delivering real-time customer commitments with SAP S/4HANA aATP
    Cosmo 1B
    30 mins
    Learn how RYAM, a global leader in High Purity Cellulose (HPC), transformed its order fulfilment process using SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP). Facing manual ATP processes that took 2 …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Borosch
    David Borosch, Director, IT SAP ERP - Rayonier Advanced Materials
14:35
  1. One last coffee and conversation
    25 mins
15:00
  1. Keynote: The future of intelligent industry – What we build next, conference wrap-up & key takeaways
    Cosmo 3
    30 mins
    What does the future of intelligent industry look like, and what will we build next? In this closing keynote, we’ll look beyond today’s transformation priorities to explore how AI, data and intelligen …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stefan Weisenberger
    Stefan Weisenberger, Global VP, Head of Mill Products & Mining Industries - SAP
15:30
  1. Prize giveaway and conference close
    10 mins
    Event Venue: Cardo Roma Viale del Pattinaggio 100 - 00144 Rome