I am the CEO of CESYS GmbH, a second-generation, family-run electronics company. We develop control systems for special-purpose machines and sensor solutions. After working in the healthcare sector, I joined the family business and took over as Managing Director almost ten years later. Today, I shape innovations at the intersection of technology, people, and the future - across a wide range of industries. 

Paul Maroldt, born in Hamburg in 1994, completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and subsequently a master's degree in "Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence" at the Technical University of Munich. In 2020, he founded RobCo, a company that develops modular robotics solutions for industry, together with Roman Hölzl and Constantin Dresel. At RobCo, Maroldt held various positions, including mechatronic development and head of robot engineering. Currently, as Head of Customer Value Engineering, he is responsible for the technical planning of customer-specific automation solutions. 

Christian Scheifele is managing partner of ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik GmbH and among other things responsible for the simulation technology. In the area of simulation technology, ISG offers innovative products and solutions for digital twins and virtual commissioning with ISG-virtuos, ISG-dirigent and the TwinStore. After studying mechatronics and subsequently obtaining a doctorate in engineering at Stuttgart University on the topic of "Platform for real-time co-simulation for virtual commissioning", Christian Scheifele has been designing accompanying research and innovation projects at ISG since mid-2019, in addition to product development in the area of simulation technology.    

From 2007-2009 Dr. Bernd Kuhlenkötter was responsible for product management and technology at ABB Automation GmbH. His area of responsibility encompassed the development of new robot technologies in cooperation with international ABB development centers. Since 2009 till today he is responsible for Strategic Research and Development at ABB AG Friedberg and local product management Germany, especially for Automotive. 

Holger Schnabel studied computer science at the University of Würzburg and completed his PhD thesis at TU Darmstadt in March 2009, focusing on simulation of register control in rotogravure printing machines. From 2009 to 2015, he worked in the motion development. Afterwards he served as Program Manager at Bosch Connected Industry and Product Owner for the IoT Gateway. In 2017, he led the development of the ctrlX CORE Control platform. Since July 2024 Holger Schnabel is Business Owner Motion responsible for strategic initiatives in motion solutions and robotics.