WEDNESDAY, 12 JUNE 2024
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Registration of participants |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Opening Ceremony and Inauguration of the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre - Ana Brnabić, President of the National Assembly of Serbia (TBC) - Matjaž Han, Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sport, Slovenia - Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, UNIDO - Maja Tomanic Vidovic, Director of Slovene Enterprise Fund - Prof. Zoran Jelicic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 14:00 - 17:00 | Trade Show and Exhibition Company |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Organized tour of the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Presentation: Step into the Future with AI: Revolutionizing Modern Manufacturing Processes with Data-Driven Precision Expert: Ema Hujić, Software Engineer, ATech Description: The presentation highlights the significance of data collection and processing in modern manufacturing. Given the industry's current trend towards utilizing AI for process optimization, we believe in a transition towards data-driven operations as the most effective path forward. One way to achieve this involves integrating a cloud and hardware solution that gathers raw data directly from SCADA systems, CNC machines, PLC systems, 3D printers, laser cutting machine or any other device/system that is equipped with a standard communication module such as Ethernet, RS232, etc. The data, transformed during transmission to the cloud, creates a big data source that enables easy access for analytics and analysis. The results provide predictive maintenance and various types of optimizations of energy efficiency, raw materials, and even human resources. We will introduce a specific technical solution that collects the important data, stores the data, transforms the data into usable pieces by ingesting the data, and presents the data (reports and visualizations). |
| 17:30 – 20:00 |
Networking Dinner Restaurant: Salaš 137 Address: Međunarodni put 137, Čenej 21233, Serbia |
THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2024
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Registration of participants |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Transforming SMEs to achieve success in the era of Industry 4.0 - Prof. Miro Govedarica, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, Serbia - Rubén Carrandi, European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
Panel discussion "Innovation Landscape of the Western Balkans: Current Technological Challenges and Opportunities" Panelists: - Nataša Batrićević, Ministry for Economic Development Montenegro - Sanja Popović - Pantić, Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Serbia - Rudi Pantjar, Competence center for advanced control technologies - KCSTV, Slovenia - Sinisa Marcic, Regional Cooperation Council Description: The Western Balkans region is an emerging hub for innovation. This panel discussion aims to dissect the innovation landscape within the region, exploring the current technological challenges and the vast opportunities awaiting exploration. In the scope of the panel discussion, the panelists will provide an overview of the existing technological infrastructure, research, and development within the Western Balkans. Moreover, challenges hindering technological innovation will be identified to explore the untapped opportunities where innovation can thrive. Additionally, the session will explore the impact of government policies and initiatives, as well as the support networks available for startups, in fostering innovation and supporting the growth of the technology sector. Conclusions from the discussion are expected to provide comprehensive understanding of the current technological challenges and opportunities within the Western Balkans, along with actionable insights on how to navigate and contribute to the region's innovation ecosystem. |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 - 14:00 |
Workshop: Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twins Expert: Prof. Niko Herakovič Description: The expert will attempt to provide some answers and focus on the key points of the very current developments surrounding Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twin technology. The presentation will focus mostly on the following subjects: Short introduction to Industry 4.0 and Smart manufacturing, Definition of smart manufacturing concepts, drivers, enablers and challenges, Disciplines, systems and key technologies for Smart manufacturing, Key approaches and concepts of smart manufacturing development, Referential architectural models of smart manufacturing, The concept of digital twins (DT) of manufacturing processes and systems as well as of the product, Control of a smart production with a digital twin and digital agents, Optimization of energy consumption of means of production, Prognostics of operation of smart production with DT, Cloud computing, "Edge computing", DT and Big Data. |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Lunch Break |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | B2B Matchmaking |
