Sweet Week Production Summit

Welcome speech on the current state of the industry
Guido Hentschke, Director ProSweets Cologne, Koelnmesse GmbH

The Confectionery Industry at a Crossroads: Global, European, and German Challenge
Dr. Carsten Bernoth, Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie e. V.

Best practice examples
1. Transparency and added value through digital platform services for the confectionery and snack industry
Tim Hellwig, SweetConnect GmbH

2. Production Planning of the Future – How to use AI to professionalize operations management in the F&B industry, a benchmark case study
Norbert Weichele, OMMM Operations Management Solutions GmbH

Enhancing Production Efficiency: AI in Sweets and Snacks Manufacturing
AI in food production: intelligent planning for increased efficiency and sustainability
Maximilian Köhler, Optiwiser AI Solution

AI for a Seamless Transition from Product Development to Production  
Prof. Dr. Christian Klein, UMYNO Solution

„We Run Your Machine“ - Process reliability with AI analytics
Thomas Schiffer & Sascha Dembicki, Hansella GmbH      

followed by matchmaking in the networking area