In today’s fast-changing world, staying ahead means more than just keeping up. It requires uniting industry leaders, experts, and solution providers around a shared vision: true collaboration between systems, processes, and people — the new competitive edge.
Beyond Borders Tour
Düsseldorf, Germany
29-30 October 2025
This unique event takes place in vibrant cities across Europe, where leaders, makers, and visionaries connect and explore innovative solutions for transformation. Be part of a transformative journey, where collaboration isn’t just a strategy. It’s the blueprint for what’s next.
Sessions Overview
Discover keynotes, panels, workshops and customer success stories led by global experts.
Our agenda connects industry leaders, innovators, and practitioners around energy transition, digital transformation, quality, and safety.
Key Sessions You Can’t Miss
Collaborators for Transformation
Panelists From
Speakers From
Innovation Partners / Exhibitors
Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks is the leader in OT & IoT security for critical infrastructure.
www.nozominetworks.com
Pepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs is known as a global pioneer in its markets due to its development of groundbreaking technologies.
www.pepperl-fuchs.com
Phoenix Contact
Electrification, networking, automation: We are your key partner for sector coupling.
www.phoenixcontact.com
Waterfall Security Solutions
Enabling critical OT operations with hardware-enforced protection
waterfall-security.com
4 FOCUS TRACKS
As challenges in energy management, automation, and compliance grow more complex, the advantage will go to those who move beyond Industrial Automation to embrace Industrial Autonomy — adopting a System-of-Systems mindset. This shift enables organizations to build future-ready industrial ecosystems with a robust digital infrastructure that drives real-time decision-making, self-optimization, and autonomous control.
The agenda brings together four pivotal focus tracks, each designed to address critical challenges and unlock transformative opportunities for your organization.
Catch deviations and incidents as they happen. When your entire value chain runs on one quality pulse, consistency isn’t just a goal — it’s the default.
Sessions
Flow Smarter: Safety and Efficiency with Process Guard
Stephane Gromada - Business Unit Manager, Field Instruments - Yokogawa
Realizing the Digitalization Journey by Fixing Quality Pain Points
Gaetano Micera - Director Life Science, Europe – Yokogawa
Next-generation biological models and lab automation to improve today’s drug discovery
Gerd Heimlich - Manager Sales, Life Science Business - Yokogawa
Track, optimize, and reduce energy consumption across all facilities — and prove it with real-time ESG data.
Panel Discussion
What are Smart Choices for a Climate-Neutral European Industry?
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Dr. Gunther Kegel - President - ZVEI
- Dr. Geoff Mackey - Sustainability expert and former BASF Director
- Georg Büllesbach - Managing Director - Mitsui Deutschland
- Baudouin Piers de Raveschoot - Vice President Structured Finance for EMEA - MUFG
- Patrick Kools - Leading Decarbonization Practice - Yokogawa/KBC
Moderator: Marcel Kelder - OT Business Consultant - Yokogawa
Sessions
Cluster Decarbonization and European competitiveness
Patrick Kools - Leading Decarbonization Practice Yokogawa/KBC
From Compliance to Competitive Edge: What Decarbonization Really Means for Industry
Pascal Gaillot - Subject Matter Expert on Decarbonization – Yokogawa
Make your plant & business more profitable with Renewable, Grid & Power proposal
Marco Milanesi - Subject Matter Expert – Renewable Energy – Yokogawa
Total Cost of Ownership as the base for your hydrogen business case
Alessio Rubini - Executive Director for Energy & Sustainability in Europe – Yokogawa
Enhance safety in CCUS process through SIL certified laser technology
Stephane Gromada - Business Unit Manager, Field Instruments - Yokogawa
Customer Success Stories
Digital Twin Visual Mesa: Practical report on successful energy optimization in petrochemical operations
Thomas Höfer - Head of DCS – Ineos
Revolutionizing Plant Operations - Where to start? A Case Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Plants
Hubert Peciakowski – Director, Synthetic Fuels Department – Orlen
Mateusz Kasprzak - Energy Transition Business Leader - Yokogawa
Protect your people, assets, and operations with integrated safety systems and cross-layer cybersecurity.
Workshops
Table top session: Ready or Not? A Practical Workshop to Test Your Incident response plan
Mark Hellinghuizer - OT Security Expert - Yokogawa
Customer Success Stories
Smarter, Safer Working: OpreX Control of Work Digitising Safety at Nynas
Michal Karazniewicz - HSSE Manager - Nynas AB
Sessions
The Future of Control of Work: Control, Collaboration, and Connectivity
Andrew Morris - Programme Manager - Yokogawa RAP
The impact of the NIS2 Directive on your OT infrastructure
Cindy Segond von Banchet - OT Cybersecurity Lead - Yokogawa
Implementing NIS2: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide
Mark Hellinghuizer - OT Security Expert - Yokogawa
IEC 62443 in Practice: Measuring where you are. Build the roadmap to close the gaps
Mark Hellinghuizer - OT Security Expert – Yokogawa
Prioritize What Matters: Risk Assessment Essentials for NIS2 Compliance
Mark Hellinghuizer - OT Security Expert - Yokogawa
Security and Safety Systems: Protect your process, with unhackable safety loops
Ton Beems - Senior Functional Safety Specialist (FS Expert TÜV Rheinland SIS/FSM 146/10) - Yokogawa
Unlock seamless operations and greater productivity with systems that talk to each other — and to your teams.
Panel Discussion
Centum: Legacy, Leadership & the Future of Process Control
Albert van Maren - President & Managing, Director - FUJIFILM Manufacturing Europe
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Tauchnitz - Automation and Industry 4.0 Consultant - TAUTOMATION. Consulting
Mitsuhiro Yamamoto - Vice President & Executive Officer, Head of Systems Division – Yokogawa
Next-generation biological models and lab automation to improve today’s drug discovery
Moderator: Peter Roodenburg - Executive Director - Yokogawa Europe
Sessions
CENTUM: Always with you, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Mitsuhiro Yamamoto - Vice President & Executive Officer, Head of Systems Division – Yokogawa
Enabling autonomous operations with Robots and AI
Gijs de Bles - Solutions Consultant - Yokogawa
Powering Smart Operations Trough Unified Data
Manish Goyal - Head of the Business Intelligence Centre of Excellence – Yokogawa
Unlocking Operational Excellence: Leveraging Managed Services for Holistic OT Asset Health
Hans Biesheuvel - Product Owner - OpreX Managed Service – Yokogawa
IEC 63303: Human Machine Interfaces for Process Automation Systems
Dave Board - Principal Technology Consultant - Yokogawa
How IIoT and Cloud are Transforming Asset Reliability
Marcel Kelder - OT Business Consultant - Yokogawa
Customer Success Stories
Advanced Physical Layer (APL): Equipped for the future with the right technology
Ronny Becker, Head of Digital Communication - IGR-Testlab
Fatih Denizer, Business Development Consultant - Yokogawa
Workshops
The Plant of tomorrow - how to develop your blueprint
Marcel Kelder - Digital Enterprise Solutions - Yokogawa
Event Details
Throughout the event, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Participate in hands-on collaboration sessions
- Learn from customer success stories and best practices
- Experience live tech demos and training
- Network with industry leaders and peers
- Start building your personalized roadmap to transformation
- Enjoy a relaxed and memorable evening to unwind with fellow participants
Join us in Düsseldorf on 29–30 October 2025 for a transformative event. Whether you're leading transformation, maintaining critical assets, or designing the next-gen plant—this is your chance to connect, learn, and build what’s next.
Where strategies align, systems connect, and stories drive real transformation - through collaboration
