Industry Events
Here you will find interesting industry-relevant dates of external organizers.
With the EU AI Act, the regulation of artificial intelligence is taking concrete shape. The “AI Act Now” conference demonstrates how the new requirements can be translated into technical processes, governance structures, and conformity assessment procedures. Experts from law, business, technology, standardization, and ethics will highlight how organisations can implement the provisions of the AI Act in a practical and systematic way. The project partners Fraunhofer IAIS, RWTH Aachen University, DIN – German Institute for Standardization, University of Bonn, and University of Cologne contribute interdisciplinary perspectives from research and practice, offering a structured view on the topic of trustworthy AI.
Target audience:
Professionals and executives from companies and organisations who wish to learn about AI audits, compliance, and the practical implementation of the AI Act. The event also addresses interested parties from research and politics.
North Rhine-Westphalia is a key driver of security and defence in Germany and Europe.
The conference brings together stakeholders from politics, industry, academia and the armed forces. The focus: security and defence policy issues, technological developments and collaborations to strengthen the region.
With Minister-President Hendrik Wüst and Mona Neubaur, the state government underscores the importance of this sector.
Key topics:
- Procurement: Structures and requirements
- Innovation & High-Tech: Trends shaping defence capability
- Europe & international cooperation: Opportunities for joint projects
The 3rd Interoperability Summit brings together leading experts from industry, standardization, and IT at T-Systems in Bonn. In cooperation with ECLASS e.V., GS1 Germany, interop4X (FVA GmbH), prostep ivip, and VDMA Machine Information Interoperability, the event will show how interoperability, data spaces, and standardized interfaces create the basis for future-proof production systems.
With keynotes from Siemens and T-Systems as well as practical use cases, the summit offers valuable insights for anyone actively driving digital transformation. The program can be found here.
Target audience: Executives, technical decision-makers, and experts from mechanical engineering, manufacturing, automation, and IT (especially digital transformation, standardization, Industry 4.0, and data integration).
Key topics:
- Procurement: Structures and requirements
- Innovation & High-Tech: Trends shaping defence capability
- Europe & international cooperation: Opportunities for joint projects
GITEX Europe is Europe’s new leading trade fair for digital transformation, startups, and public-sector digitalization. The NRW Joint Pavilion offers companies from North Rhine-Westphalia the opportunity to present themselves internationally and to establish targeted contacts with investors.
Key highlights of the trade fair include pitch formats, startup & corporate matchmaking, access to venture capitalists, the Supernova Challenge (€50,000), and networking events with corporates and investors. A total of 1,400 exhibitors, 30,000 visitors, and 750 startups are expected.
The target group consists of startups and innovative companies from NRW focusing on international scaling, lead generation, and investor access.
Advantages of the NRW Joint Pavilion:
• Funding by the state of NRW
• Modern booth design
• Digital company presentation
• Support before and during the trade fair
• Access to side events and the NRW Exhibitors’ Evening
• International networks & synergies
Registration deadline: March 30, 2026.