OUR AGENDA 2024

FROM AI TO AR – TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
TRANSFORMING B2B SALES

THE FUTURE IS TODAY!

To kick off 2024, the topic “Artificial Sales – How future technologies will reshape digital B2B sales” took center stage at our event in Saarbrücken Castle. How can companies best prepare for the future in B2B sales? What trends and challenges shape the sector? We discussed these and other questions with with industry experts and colleagues at the Saarbrücken castle.

Additionally, we looked closely at how intelligent algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and other groundbreaking technologies are transforming the entire sales process and opening new avenues in customer interaction.

The fourth edition of the Summit was packed with insights: Attendees, primarily decision-makers from the industry and the automotive aftermarket, not only had the opportunity to learn about trends and practical examples in future B2B sales through best practice presentations and informative showcases. Discussion rounds, World Café sessions, and networking breaks provided space for in-depth dialogues and expert knowledge exchange.

WE PROUDLY PRESENT OUR SPEAKERS

ACHIM ANGEL
managing director
KiM

MESUT CENGIZ
CEO
N4, Plan Software

KEVIN DEWI
COO
N4, Plan Software, sequire technology

DR. CHRISTOPH ENDRES
managing director
sequire technology

HENDRIK PREIS
director microsoft
ORBIS

HOLGER REIMSBACH
consultant digital business
N4, Plan Software

BYRON WELLS
solution manager
Plan Software

PROF. DR.-ING. PHILIPP SLUSALLEK
executive director
DFKI

STEFAN SCHADE
project manager
N4

HERBY TESSADRI
owner & head of sales
crossbase mediasolution

DR. DARLENE WHITAKER
manager marketing & corporate development
N4, Plan Software, sequire technology

LUCA NAGEL
consultant digital business
Plan Software

CIBELE CASTRO
head of solution transition
Landis+Gyr

DOMINIK SCHMITT
head of web products
KiM

PROF. DR. EUGEN STAAB
solution manager
N4

KOLJA PROHL
managing director
HÄMMERLING

STEFAN JUNGEN
sales manager
KiM

WERNER LIPP
senior sales manager
crossbase mediasolution

MANFRED MAYER
head of sales
KiM

TORSTEN GEHRMANN
managing partner
Digitize!

ANGELA TARABEN
head of digital transformation
N4

TECH TRANSFORMATION: INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY MEETS DIGITAL SALES

Despite varying industries and levels of expertise in “Artificial Sales,” the gathered experts from the industry, automotive aftermarket, and software sector reached a common realization: The future of B2B sales calls for innovation and progress – and not just since the introduction of ChatGPT by OpenAI. The sector will continue to be significantly shaped by intelligent technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) in the coming years. This innovative power can potentially elevate business processes and strategies to unprecedented levels.

OUR EVENT 2024 IN MOVING IMAGES

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OUR ROADMAP FOR 2024

TUESDAY JANUARY 23RD FROM 08:00 AM

ORGANIZATION & INTRODUCTION

Arrive relaxed at Saarbrueken Castle and kick off the event day with coffee and a croissant!

DR. DARLENE WHITAKER
manager marketing & corporate development
N4, Plan Software, sequire technology

LUCA NAGEL
consultant digital business
Plan Software

MESUT CENGIZ
CEO
N4, Plan Software

BLOCK I: FOCUS ON KI – NEW HORIZONS AND PATHS TO INNOVATION

Trusted AI: Secure AI as a driver of innovation for Germany and Europe

PROF. DR.-ING. PHILIPP SLUSALLEK
executive director
DFKI

Discovering a new world: potential of generative AI

PROF. DR. EUGEN STAAB
solution manager
N4

Quo vadis LLM? Innovation through language models despite security risks

DR. CHRISTOPH ENDRES
managing director
sequire technology

KEVIN DEWI
COO
Plan Software, N4, sequire technology

Connect with industry colleagues and take some refreshment before proceeding to the banquet hall.

BLOCK II: B2B IN TRANSITION – THE KEYS TO DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

INCREASING CORPORATE RESILIENCE THROUGH DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE

TORSTEN GEHRMANN
managing partner
Digitize!

INNOVATE OR STAGNATE: UNLOCKING POTENTIAL IN THE AGE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

KOLJA PROHL
managing director
HÄMMERLING

Take a break! Enjoy your lunch in the foyer and start relaxed in our afternoon sessions.

BLOCK III: AI-DRIVEN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES & EFFICIENT PROCESS INTEGRATION

AI DRIVEN B2B CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE – YOUR PATH TO A UNIQUE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

HENDRIK PREIS
director microsoft
ORBIS

END-2-END CONFIGURATION: FROM CUSTOMER'S REQUEST TO PRODUCTION - PROCESS INTEGRATION FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY

CIBELE CASTRO
head of solution transition
Landis+Gyr

BYRON WELLS
solution manager
Plan Software

MORE THAN A SOLUTION: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PIM, CPQ, AND 3D CONFIGURATION

DOMINIK SCHMITT
head of web products
KiM

BYRON WELLS
solution manager
Plan Software

WERNER LIPP
senior sales manager
crossbase mediasolution

Have a coffee and chat with other participants before we start the last block of the event.

BLOCK IV: TECHNOLOGICAL PIONEERS IN TOMORROW'S B2B SALES

WORLD CAFÉ 1: 3D visualization: necessity, possibilities, and trends

MANFRED MAYER
head of sales
KiM

STEFAN JUNGEN
sales manager
KiM

ACHIM ANGEL
managing director
KiM

World Café 2: Creating and distributing product information to all channels – where does AI make sense?

HERBY TESSADRI
owner & head of sales
crossbase mediasolution

World Café 3: THE HUMAN FACTOR IN THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

ANGELA TARABEN
head of digital transformation
N4

STEFAN SCHADE
project manager
N4

World Café 4: Future technologies in B2B e-Commerce: revolution or evolution?

HOLGER REIMSBACH
consultant digital business
N4, Plan Software

KEVIN DEWI
COO
N4, Plan Software, sequire technology

Take advantage of the short breather before we get straight into the last item on the day’s program, the panel discussion.

Generative AI in B2B sales – Game changer or companion?

Do new AI technologies fundamentally change the sales process, or do they primarily help make it more efficient and flexible?

PROF. DR. EUGEN STAAB
solution manager
N4

TORSTEN GEHRMANN
managing partner
Digitize!

HENDRIK PREIS
director microsoft
ORBIS

KOLJA PROHL
managing director
HÄMMERLING

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