READY? (UN)STEADY? GO!
Inspirational recipes to boost your industrial digitalization
What to expect?
Are you ready to leave unsteady times behind? Are you ready to boost your industrial digitalization? Then join this year's edition of zenonIZE - COPA-DATA's online conference for partners, customers and friends.
With a great mix of presentations, interviews and panel discussions zenonIZE 21 offers you...
- in-depth information about COPA-DATA & zenon
- the latest and hottest industry insights
- inspirational inputs from automation and industry experts
- ingredients to boost your industrial digitalization
Get ready, steady and go! Join us in getting zenonIZEd and register free of charge!

Why to join?
Inspiring keynotes, interviews and discussions with COPA-DATA experts and users
Information on MTP (Module Type Package) integration in zenon
Highlights and innovations of the current version zenon 10 from our industry teams
Real-life, resource-saving and climate-neutral use cases
Insights into future versions of the zenon Software Platform & zenon Service Grid
Tips & tricks on HTML, docker and containerization
zenonIZE 21 agenda
Different time zone? No worries! Register and we will send you notification to access recordings.
DAY 1 - TUESDAY, JUNE 22
09:45-10:00 (CEST)
Welcome @zenonIZE 21 - Day 1
Ready, steady, go! Meet your hosts @zenonIZE Studio (Barbara Rameseder, Stefan Robl)
10:00 - 10:20 (CEST)
Boosting industrial digitalization. I can do it!
Inspirational opening keynote by our CMO/COO (Phillip Werr)
10:20 – 11:05 (CEST)
Technological zenon tasting plate
All ingredients of the Software Platform and Service Grid served by our Head of Product Management & CSO (Gerald Lochner, Stefan Reuther)
11:05 – 11:15 (CEST)
Break: Recharge your energy with us
11:15 - 12:35 (CEST)
Modular Engineering à la carte: Enjoy Smart Objects purely or make them your main ingredient for a modular production according to MTP (Module Type Package)
12:35 - 13:00 (CEST)
Break: Inspirational (lunch) break
13:00 - 13:50 (CEST)
Building IOT architectures with only a handful of ingredients
13:50 - 14:30 (CEST)
Slot 1: Sustainability and investment in digitalization – the way to go
Discussing real-life, resource-saving and climate-neutral use cases (done with zenon)
Slot 2: Q&A Technological zenon tasting plate
Discuss with us and ask our experts whatever you want to know
Slot 3: Q&A Smart Objects - the main ingredient for a modular production according to MTP (Module Type Package)
Discuss with us and ask our experts whatever you want to know
Slot 4: Q&A Building IOT architectures with only a handful of ingredients
Discuss with us and ask our experts whatever you want to know
14:30 - 14:45 (CEST)
Wrap-up of Day 1 @zenonIZE Studio
Wrap up of Day 1 and what to expect on Day 2 (Barbara Rameseder, Stefan Robl)
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
09:45-10:00 (CEST)
Welcome @zenonIZE 21 - Day 2
Ready, steady, go! Meet your hosts @zenonIZE Studio (Barbara Rameseder, Stefan Robl)
10:00 - 11:30 (CEST)
Your five course Energy menu - served steaming hot
The transformation of the energy industry is picking up pace. Increasing dynamics in the grid require new tools and methods for cost effective engineering and operation of assets. Find out, how the zenon Software Platform will help you to navigate safely through the upcoming challenges.
A well balanced menu of insights, updates and demonstrations, to stimulate your appetite!
Powered and served up by Jürgen Resch & friends
11:35 - 13:05 (CEST)
Let’s get served by our Food & Beverage chefs
Having in mind the dynamic times we live worldwide, with challenges and, above all, with excellent opportunities - Digitalization, Industrial IoT and efficient OT/IT engineering bring sustainability, performance and future-oriented solutions.
We will learn from the experience of our partners which “cooked” impactful industrial solutions using zenon´s technological ingredients.
We will see why standards, such as Weihenstephan, play an essential role for Industry 4.0 initiatives.
We will be delighted to propose you creative recipes about making life easier for food & beverage manufacturing teams.
Powered and served up by Emilian Axinia & friends
13:10 - 14:40 (CEST)
Let our Pharmacists recommend you the right pills
The Life Sciences industry is facing major challenges as never before. On one hand, the demand for production flexibility to address smaller production batches and more frequent changeovers. On the other, massive integration of production data between machines and company IT systems driven by GMP compliance and business requirements.
Within this session we will give you insights on how you can address flexibility and modularity offered by Namur MTP. And, how you can seamlessly link manufacturing equipment to an MES like Werum using zenon MSI interface. Compliance with Data Integrity is even easier with zenon 10 thanks to the extensive configurability of data storage and improved Electronic Signature.
Learn how to reduce your engineering and validation effort by using preconfigured zenon application sets.
Powered and served up by Giuseppe Menin, Bernhard Korten & friends
14:45 - 16:15 (CEST)
Pick-up or delivery? The Automotive industry will be on time
No matter if you prefer pick-up or delivery - in this session you will get an insight how you can use the zenon software platform for all your needs in the automotive industry.
From climate neutral production and efficient maintenance work, up to a smart building management. zenon offers you solutions to scale your ideas from machine level over the plant up to your global production monitoring.
And if you need help to implement your ideas for your production and building management, we show you how our industry professionals can help you.
Modern automotive production from a to z? You can do it with zenon!
Powered and served up by Bernd Wimmer & friends
16:15 - 16:30 (CEST)
Wrap-up & Good Bye @zenonIZE Studio
This was zenonIZE 21. Wrap up & good bye from your hosts and all zenonIZErs
zenonIZE 21 speakers
Markus Helbok
Head of Customer Services, COPA-DATA
Philipp Schmidt
Technology Scouting & Prototyping Manager, COPA-DATA
Andreas Bamberg
Executive Director, Merck Germany
Christian Bauer
Project Leader Professional Services, COPA-DATA
zenonIZE20 facts
zenonIZE 20 reviews
"zenonIZE 20 was truly an incredible experience for me as the team showed all the brand new stuff we have in the pipe and I was even more amazed by how much value this will bring to our users."
Stefan Reuther
Chief Sales Officer, COPA-DATA
"We are very successful in the automotive industry and work with COPA-DATA for more than 10 years. It’s time to expand our business to further industries. zenonIZE is the perfect possibility to get the insights into these industries (food & beverage, pharma, energy)."
Yao Jingzhong
General Manager, Shanghai Dimension Co. Ltd
"The zenonIZE 20 was very cool! As exciting as watching the world soccer championship on TV! The sessions in the various “Tracks” like the live from the fields; The ”Lounge” like watching comments on the match results from reporters. A fast and very usable experience. Congratulations to all, see you next time"
Massimiliano Guerra
Automation Engineering Manager, Galdi S.r.l.
"In this times when we can`t get together and share our knowledge, experience and passion, zenonIZE 20 was the perfect digital substitution for planned event. As always, COPA-DATA is finding the best way possible to stay in touch with colleagues, partners, friends and zenon enthusiasts. I hope that we will be able to gather up soon and, until then, we made such amazing presentations we all can enjoy!"
Dalibor Bobic
CEO, EXOR ETI Ltd. Belgrade
"The zenonIZE 20 event was a great opportunity to learn more about some of the latest zenon product features. The event also provided great insights into some of the recent zenon projects implemented across the globe, presented by industry experts willing to share their knowledge and experience with the zenon user community."
Pascal Schaub
Principal Engineer and Director, D.T. Partners Pty Ltd
"KROPF Solutions and COPA-DATA have been successful partners for over 25 years. As a GOLD PARTNER, we are honored to participate in events such as zenonIZE 20. We found the COPA-DATA Partner & User Conference very informative and exciting – great presentations with innovative and hands-on contributions from COPA-DATA. We are really looking forward to this year's zenonIZE 21."
Patrizia Widera
Marketing & Sales, Partner Management, KROPF Solutions
What time zone has the live event?
We are excited for everyone from around the world to join. Time zone of the live conference is UTC+2 but check your local time zone here.
How I will be able to join?
You will get an email with the link to join the live online conference shortly before the event. If the link doesn't reach you before June 22, contact the event team at zenonize@copadata.com.
Are there conference recordings?
If you can't make it to the conference, don't worry! Register anyways and we will make sure you receive access to the recordings.
If you would like to explore previous zenonIZE content you can watch the recordings of zenonIZE 20 HERE.
When do I get the agenda?
Sessions and speakers of zenonIZE 21 will be announced over time, also here on the event website. But be sure to not miss any agenda updates and news: register now for free and we'll keep you up to date.
Can't find the answer or need help?
Any questions? Contact our event team zenonize@copadata.com