On September 16, 2021, data managers, leaders, innovators and successful practitioners from industry, trade and engineering meet at the first virtual ECLASS CONGRESS.
ECLASS Congress: International conference on open data standards
German Economic Institute (IW)
On September 16, 2021, data managers, leaders, innovators and successful practitioners from industry, trade and engineering meet at the first virtual ECLASS CONGRESS.
The conference is among the sector’s top events in the field of digital twins, smart manufacturing and digitization. In a series of 17 thematically diverse and exciting presentations, high-profile speakers offer insights into their companies’ data-management strategies and practices, from optimized purchasing processes to digital marketplaces and digital twinning.
Best practice examples directly from the industries show the various fields of application of the ECLASS Standard and the associated savings potential and quality improvements.
More information and registration at the following link: https://congress.eclass.eu/

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