Industry Meets AI 2026

Merantix Momentum and HANNOVER MESSE on getting AI past the pilot stage in industry: production, logistics and energy, with startup showcases rather than slideware. The afternoon opens with a panel of Merantix Momentum and AI startups, then runs rotating 30-minute expert sessions and you pick three rounds. Dr. Julian Boha of Siemens AG leads on strategic AI, Holger Maibaum and Antonia Zock of Capgemini on data analytics and digital transformation, Stephan Schnieber of IBM Deutschland on hybrid cloud and enterprise AI. Arrival 15:30, panel 15:50, expert rounds until 18:00, then drinks and fingerfood. Why go: the rotating format means you actually talk to the Siemens, Capgemini and IBM people instead of watching them. Best for industrial AI builders and anyone selling into German manufacturing.