Composing tomorrow:

Get together

A nice get together in COPA-DATA's office building with good food, drinks and nice music.

Location: COPA-DATA Headquarters, new building

8:00–9:00 am | Registration & Welcome Coffee

Event warm-up and networking; visit to the exhibition area and partner booths.

9:00–9:10 am

Welcome @zenonIZE 25 – DAY 1

Welcome to day 1 | Barbara Rameseder (COPA-DATA), Christoph Dorigatti (COPA-DATA) 

9:10–9:40 am

Keynote:
COPA-DATA Executive Board

Opening keynote | Phillip Werr (COPA-DATA), Stefan Reuther (COPA-DATA) 

9:40–10:10 am

Keynote:
Software Defined Automation 

Dive into the world of Software Defined Automation and OpenDCS | Lukas Punzenberger (COPA-DATA), Frank Maurer (Boehringer Ingelheim), further speakers to be confirmed

10:15–10:45 am | Networking Break

10:45 am–12:15 pm

Track 1 Energy:
Energy Industry

Advancing SCADA in energy with zero-touch deployment, joint DCS innovation, and large-scale zenon rollouts | Juergen Resch (COPA-DATA), Giorgio Vielmini (SEL), Hyoungjoong Kim (Doosan), further speakers to be confirmed

Track 2 Manufacturing:
Modular Process Automation

Explore how zenon enables open, modular automation in pharmaceutical and chemical production – streamlining flow chemistry, enhancing lab quality control with robotics and fostering vendor collaboration through MTP | Bernhard Korten (COPA-DATA), Giuseppe Menin (COPA-DATA), Andreas Langer (CTE), Pieter Temmermann (Ajinomoto), Kristof Van den Berghe (Ajinomoto), Laura Carotenuto (Chiesi Farmaceutici), Davide Bonzini (Italia Automazione), Mikael Björling (Cytiva), Saverio Mottana (MASCO Group), Alejandro Brunschwiler (SteelcoBelimed), Markus Maier (SteelcoBelimed), Josef Trapl (Memo3 GmbH & ISPE Pharma 4.0 CoP Co-Lead), Marc Ramoneda (Appliant)

12:15–1:45 pm | Break: Lunch & Networking  

1:45–3:15 pm 

Track 1 Energy:
Energy Industry 

Explore how automation, IEC 61850 workflows, and real-world testing are accelerating the digital transformation of power systems in support of the energy transition | Juergen Resch (COPA-DATA), Stefan Hufnagl (COPA-DATA), Fred Steinhauser (OMICRON Electronics), Olga Grbovic (Siemens Energy), Giorgio Vielmini (SEL), further speakers to be confirmed

Track 2 Manufacturing:
Digitalization in Life Science

Discover how zenon empowers digitalization in pharmaceutical production – from strategy to execution. This track showcases real-world integration of packaging and production lines, GMP compliance, and the latest ISPE guidance on modular, digital-ready plants | Bernhard Korten (COPA-DATA), Giuseppe Menin (COPA-DATA), Francesc Luque Naqui (Almirall), Henrik Jerup Dolmer (NNE – Novo Nordisk Engineering), Thomas Makait (MTP4Pharma), Rod Hoffman (AstraZeneca), further speakers to be confirmed

Track 3 Engineering Workshop:
Energy

zenon AddIns for Energy Automation | Lewis Williams (COPA-DATA), Wolfgang Spirek (COPA-DATA), further speakers to be confirmed

3:15–3:45 pm | Networking Break

3:45–4:15 pm

Panel Discussion:
Closing Panel

4:15–4:30 pm

zenonIZE 25 Wrap-Up

Wrap-up of zenonIZE day 1 and what to expect on day 2 | Barbara Rameseder (COPA-DATA), Christoph Dorigatti (COPA-DATA) 

7:30 pm

Evening Program & Dinner

At St. Peter Stiftskulinarium

8:30–9:30 am | Welcome Coffee

Event warm-up and networking; visit to the exhibition area and partner booths.

9:30–9:40 am

Welcome @zenonIZE 25 – DAY 2   

Welcome to day 2 | Barbara Rameseder (COPA-DATA), Christoph Dorigatti (COPA-DATA) 

9:40–10:10 am

Panel Discussion:
Modular Production and OpenDCS

10:30–11:00 am

Keynote:
The future of zenon

Explore the future of zenon | Lukas Punzenberger (COPA-DATA), further speakers to be confirmed

11:00–11:30 am | Networking Break

11:30 am–12:30 pm

Track 1 Energy:
Substation & Renewable Solutions

Explore the cutting-edge advancements in digital and virtual substations. Learn about the latest innovations and practical applications that are shaping the future of energy management | Juergen Resch (COPA-DATA), Olga Grbovic (Siemens Energy), further speakers to be confirmed

Track 2 Manufacturing:
Sustainability in Action: Building Automation and Plant Energy Management

As manufacturing companies increasingly recognize the risks of climate change, many are committing to Net Zero goals and embarking on decarbonization journeys. Discover how zenon supports these efforts with practical examples and the latest solution developments | Emilian Axinia (COPA-DATA), Michael Legat (COPA-DATA), Andreas Grün (COPA-DATA), Robert Witte (eNeG VS), further speakers to be confirmed

Track 3 Engineering Workshop:
Process Automation Plug Fest 

12:30–2:00 pm | Break: Lunch & Networking  

2:00–2:50 pm 

Track 1 Energy:
Product News: zenon 15, 16 and beyond

zenon 15 Energy Highlights and Roadmap | Juergen Resch (COPA-DATA), Mark Clemens (COPA-DATA), Klemens Neureiter (COPA-DATA), Dominic Voithofer (COPA-DATA)

Track 2 Manufacturing:
Empowering Change: Automation in the Twin Transition

In the context of the sustainable and digital transformation in manufacturing industries, this panel session will bring together valuable perspectives on the challenges posed by legacy systems, the demands of end-users, and the opportunities in developing 'future-ready' concepts for machine and plant automation | Emilian Axinia (COPA-DATA), further speakers to be confirmed

Track 3 Engineering Workshop:
Process Automation Plug Fest (Part 2)

Hands-on Session for Engineers: Dive into practical applications with two key topics. First, explore MTP (Module Type Package) and learn how to integrate real PEAs (Process Equipment Assemblies) into a Process Orchestration Layer. Then, discover OpenDCS and see how to create a simple Process Automation project using zenon | Alessandro Mariani (COPA-DATA), Herbert Oberauer (COPA-DATA)

3:00–3:30 pm

Partner Award Ceremony

COPA-DATA Partner Community (CDPC) award show for honoring the best zenon projects from our partners. | Verena Glück (COPA-DATA)

3:30–3:40 pm

Wrap-Up & Goodbye

Wrap-up of zenonIZE 2025 | Barbara Rameseder (COPA-DATA), Christoph Dorigatti (COPA-DATA)