zenonIZE 2023
Online Event Registration
The Stage of Digitalization
A Spectacular Performance in Manufacturing and Energy
June 14 & 15, 2023
zenonIZE 2023
Online Event Registration

Ladies and Gentlemen,
zenonIZE is back and this time we’ll raise the curtain to inspire you to make your life easier - with zenon.
zenonIZE will be a hybrid event (on-site and live-streamed) this year. We'd love if you joined us on our online interactive event platform. The platform offers the opportunity to network with other participants, participate in polls, rate individual sessions and much more.
Furthermore: each recording is made available directly after a session ends and can be viewed at any time. Updates on the agenda will be also be posted here on an ongoing basis.
What to expect?
Inspiring keynotes, interviews and discussions with zenon users and COPA-DATA experts
Real-life use cases on sustainability & Net-Zero
Information on Modular Production (MTP- Module Type Package) integration in zenon
Highlights and innovations of the latest version zenon 12 (to be released around June)
Preliminary Agenda
DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, June 14
8:30 - 9:30 am | Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:30 - 9:40 am
Prologue:
Welcome @zenonIZE 23 - ACT 1
Raise the curtain and meet your hosts
9:40 - 10:00 am
Prologue:
The Stage of Digitalization. A Spectacular Performance in Manufacturing and Energy
Inspirational opening keynote | Phillip Werr, Member of the Executive Board (COPA-DATA)
10:00 - 10:20 am
Prologue:
We've come a long way together - now off to new horizons
COPA-DATA's profound experience and zenon's future-proof concepts are key for your success. Let us show you how and why! | Stefan Reuther, Member of the Executive Board (COPA-DATA)
10:20 am - 10:40 am
Scene 1, Guest Keynote:
Seamless Digitalization from lab to production made easy with modularity
Processes for future won’t allow proceeding with the established, often piecemeal way of introducing new products to standard production. All bit(e)s and pieces discovered in scientific development labs must continue staying available and accessible over the entire product life cycle, continually enriched by data | Dr. Andreas Bamberg (MERCK Germany)
10:50 - 12:10 pm
Stage 1, Scene 2 Manufacturing:
MTP (Module Type Package) as enabler for Open and Modular Process Automation
How does the modular process automation of the future look like? See Plug & Produce at its best with zenon as POL and DCS+ | Sebastian Böse (BECKHOFF), Bernhard Korten (COPA-DATA), Giuseppe Menin (COPA-DATA), Alessandro Mariani (COPA-DATA), Herbert Oberauer (COPA-DATA), Olivier Friker (Cytiva), Mikael Björling (Cytiva)
Stage 2, Scene 2 Energy:
Energy Industry Overture
Let COPA-DATA's customers and partners tell you more about the transformation of the energy industry
- Session: Digitalisation of Secondary Substations | Johan Wistedt (Techinova)
- Session: IIoT-based supervision of distributed hydro power plants | Bernhard Koch (Stadtwerke Feldkirch), Cagdas Basoglu (COPA-DATA) & Thomas Fessl (COPA-DATA)
12:10 - 2:10 pm | Break: Lunch & Networking
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Stage 1, Scene 3 Manufacturing:
Digitalization stories by Life Sciences companies
Let us carry you away into the worlds of Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical and the Process Industry | Don Thibeault (GSK) | Andreas Langer (CTE - Control Tech Engineering) | Josef Trapl (Takeda Pharmaceutical & ISPE) | Bernhard Korten (COPA-DATA)
Stage 2, Scene 3 Energy:
Energy Industry
Find out about the transformation of the energy industry:
- Session: zenon Energy Edition in GE's Grid Solutions | Antoine Garcia (GE - General Electric Grid Solutions)
- Session: The smell of old software: discover why keeping software up-to-date is important | Mark Clemens (COPA-DATA)
- Session: The renewable energy business in South America | Ron Dawson (COPA-DATA)
3:30 - 4:15 pm | Networking break
4:15 - 5:00 pm
Scene 4:
zenon Historian 360
Trust us with your Data Historian requirements | Prasad Khadilkar (COPA-DATA) & Thomas Lehrer (COPA-DATA)
5:00 - 5:15 pm
Epilogue:
zenonIZE 23 ACT 1
The curtain falls and what to expect in Act 2
6:00 pm
Evening Program: City Tour
Discover Salzburg - The Stage of art & culture.
7:30 pm
Evening Program: Dinner
Evening program at the Stieglkeller with beer tasting, food, drinks and networking
DAY 2 - THURSDAY, June 15
8:30 - 9:30 am | Welcome Coffee
9:30 - 9:40 am
Prologue:
Welcome @zenonIZE 23 - ACT 2
Raise the curtain for Act 2
9:40 - 11:00 am
Scene 1:
zenon - your Modular Automation Platform backed by outstanding Customer Services
Highlights, innovations and insights into the zenon Software Platform and how COPA-DATA's services help you perform spectacularly | Günther Haslauer, Markus Helbok, Thomas Blankers, Johannes Foidl (COPA-DATA)
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Scene 2:
Sustainability, Net-Zero and SDGs: how zenon comes into play
Should digital transformation fully serve a sustainable future? See how to take ownership and innovate your journey towards Net Zero with zenon | Emilian Axinia (COPA-DATA), Andreas Grün (COPA-DATA) & Lewis Williams (COPA-DATA)
11:50 - 1:45 pm | Lunch & Networking
1:45 - 3:00 pm
Stage 1, Scene 3 Manufacturing:
Curtain up for Success Stories from the Food & Beverage industry
Let’s learn from zenon users how they build state of the art solutions. How much industrial pragmatism and how much joy of creativity are in there? | Stefano Rachello (TREESSE PROGETTI), Miroslav Radičev (Molson Coors), Claudio Beretta (Coesia), Emilian Axinia (COPA-DATA), Andreas Grün (COPA-DATA), Alexander Fröhlich (COPA-DATA)
Stage 2, Scene 3 Energy:
Energy Industry
Find out about the transformation of the energy industry
- Session: Profit from the latest Application Demos | Anita Perchermeier (COPA-DATA)
- Session: zenon Software Platform Version 12 & Digital Substations | Juergen Resch (COPA-DATA)
3:10 - 3:30 pm
Epilogue:
ACT 2 & Good Bye
The curtain for zenonIZE 23 falls
Why you should join us online?
- Interactive participation in polls, surveys
- Access to all live sessions online
- Watch recordings on-demand right after the session ends
- Connect with other online participants & COPA-DATA experts
- Download presentation materials right on the platform
- See the agenda in your time zone
Speakers selection (preliminary)
Stefano Rachello
Industrial Automation Engineer at Treesse Progetti
Markus Helbok
VP Global Customer Services
zenonIZE 2021 facts
If we couldn't convince you yet, make sure to check out what zenonIZE 21 offered its attendees.
Where is the event?
The on-site event is in the Schauspielhaus Salzburg, Erzabt-Klotz-Str. 22, 5020 Salzburg/Austria, www.schauspielhaus-salzburg.at
The online event will be live streamed on an event platform. You will receive the log-in credentials approx. 1-2 weeks before the event.
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. Also, you can see the agenda in your local time zone when you log in to the online platform and select your time zone.
Are there conference recordings?
If you can't make it to the conference, don't worry! Register anyways, recordings will be available on the online platform right after each session ends.
If you would like to explore previous zenonIZE content you can watch the recordings of zenonIZE 21 or zenonIZE 20.
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 13, contact the event team at zenonize@copadata.com.
When do I get the agenda?
Sessions and speakers of zenonIZE 23 will be announced over time and the pre-agenda is being updated on a regular basis on this page.
Anything we can help out in the meantime?
Contact our event team zenonize@copadata.com