CONTEXT

Are you a manufacturing SME or mid-cap? Are you a technology solution provider? Are you a digital skills training operator?

Discover WalHub, a network of experts who offer their skills in digital transformation to manufacturing companies.

• Their objective? To enable SMEs to improve their competitiveness and sustainability.

• Their method? A coordinated programme of individual and collective services based on key technologies.

From awareness raising to the identification of technology partners, through demonstrations or workshops, WalHub enables SMEs and mid-caps to understand the added value of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity and high-performance computing for their industrial and supply chain activities, free of charge. More information on WalHub? www.walhub.be / Info and contact:

PROGRAMME OF THE EVENT

28/03/2023, @A6K Charleroi

15:30-17:00 | Welcome and Living Lab 4.0 discovery (optional pre-visit)

At A6K, five 4.0 demonstrators are available to Walloon SMEs in the process of digitalisation. This pre-session is an opportunity to discover, during 1h30, experimentation spaces that offer many advantages in terms of developing the technological skills of companies.

17:00-17:20 | WalHub, for and by manufacturing companies

To kick-start the event, this first session will give the stage to European and regional representatives. Their aim? To show how strong the will of the authorities is to support manufacturing SMEs, by supporting their digital transformation. Not only through a political message, but by highlighting the specificities of WalHub: accessible local infrastructures and advanced technological expertise that give SMEs a concentrated field of action!

17:20-18:00 | A company journey by WalHub

Need a concrete example of WalHub's added value? Of course you do! Whether you are a manufacturing SME or a solution provider, from identifying your specific needs to proposing solutions, WalHub's Customer Journey offers you a range of individual and collective services: from raising awareness to identifying the right technology partners to identifying the right technology partners and experimentation.

15:30-17:00 | The 250-km circle: a network of opportunities

WalHub is at the centre of a 250 km circle of testing facilities that adequately complement the regional offer. No need to go to the other side of the globe! WalHub gives your company access to other nearby technology hubs: from Antwerp to Lille, via Dortmund or Luxembourg. What better way to get a quick overview than a 5-pitch session with WalHub's partner hubs?

18:25-18:55 | Simplexity is a key for succeeding digital transformation

Be patient, our keynote is preparing an inspiring speech...

18:55-19:00 | Conclusion through the "WalHub partners shared vision

WalHub partners are experts... they present themselves in 5' time!

19:00-20:00 | Networking