Conference System:Ability: Advanced Systems Engineering for Sustainable Innovations

How do companies make their value creation future-proof? What does it mean for organization and processes? And how do we shape a climate-friendly, fair, and human-centered economy through innovative engineering? About 180 participants from business, science, and politics attended the system:ability conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities of advanced systems engineering. The event took place from May 23rd to 24th in Paderborn and provided a valuable platform for the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences.

In an increasingly complex and interconnected technical world, companies are faced with the task of making their value creation future-proof. The conference addressed important questions regarding organization, processes, and technologies to tackle these challenges. In particular, the role of advanced systems engineering for a climate-friendly, fair, and human-centered economy was the focus of the discussions.

Keynote speakers Roman Dumitrescu, Managing Director of it’s OWL and Project Leader of the AI Marketplace, and acatech President Jan Wörner opened the event with inspiring speeches. Other high-profile speakers such as Emmanuel Siregar from the CLAAS Group, Walter Koch from the Society for Systems Engineering, and Nico Michels from Siemens Industry Software provided valuable insights into the areas of advanced systems engineering, network development in organizations, and artificial intelligence in engineering.

Workshop on AI in Engineering

The workshop part of the conference allowed participants to expand their knowledge, explore new perspectives, and investigate practical applications of advanced systems engineering. In a total of 16 sessions and deep dives, participants were able to deepen their expertise and engage with experts from various disciplines. The AI Marketplace organized two workshops:

One session presented the opportunities and applications of AI in engineering, while also demonstrating how the AI Marketplace is already helping companies seize these opportunities. A second session showcased concrete success stories with companies such as Phoenix Contact, amberSearch, and CLAAS, highlighting the services we already offer to providers of AI solutions.

LEGO model in the trade exhibition

In the context of a trade exhibition, 15 different application examples of advanced systems engineering were presented. From innovative solutions in robotics and automation to sustainable mobility concepts, exhibitors illustrated the diverse possibilities and successes of advanced systems engineering in practice. The LEGO model from the AI Marketplace garnered great enthusiasm.

The system:ability conference once again demonstrated that advanced systems engineering plays a key role in the development of sustainable innovations and will significantly shape the technological future. Participants gained valuable insights and made valuable contacts to future-proof their organizations.