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May 21st - 23rd 2019
Zurich, Switzerland
Prime Tower, Maag Music Hall
& the Renaissance Hotel

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Program

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
CLOUDS Bar in Prime Tower, Zurich
17:00 - Late Opening Event

To start the conference proceedings, join us at our Welcome Event hosted in the stunning CLOUDS Bar. Situated in Zurich’s famous Prime Tower, the venue offers spectacular views of the entire city. With drinks and entertainment on arrival and delicious food served from 18:30, the welcome event is the ideal place to network and begin exploring the themes and trends that will be discussed at the conference.

Maag Music Hall, Zurich
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome Talk. Martin Jetter, President of Bucher Emhart Glass.
09:15 - 09:30 Key Note. Jacques Sanche, CEO of Bucher Industries.
09:30 - 10:30 Generation R and the future of work. Dr. Daniel Dettling, Founder of the Denkfabrik
Institute for Future Policy.
10:30 - 11:00 Break -
11:00 - 11:45 Global Economy - an outlook. Prof. Dr. Klaus W. Wellershoff, Chairman of the Board/Partner at Wellershoff & Partners Ltd.
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Renaissance Tower Hotel, Zurich
09:00 - 09:30 The new world – a challenge and opportunity for the glass industry. Werner Gessner, VP Sales at Bucher Emhart Glass.
09:30 - 10:30 The future of glass melting caught in the crossfire of environmental policy and economics. Alexander Sorg, Managing Partner of SORG.
10:30 - 11:00 Break -
11:00 - 12:00 The future of forming: How new technologies will impact the operation of glass plants. Dr. Matthias Kümmerle, VP Technology at Bucher Emhart Glass.
12:00 - 12:30 Traceability – opportunity or threat? Richard van Breda, IS Engineering.
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