About this event
Smart Variant Con brings product configuration and variant management practitioners to Berlin for two days. Organised by we.CONECT Global Leaders Group, the 2026 programme covers strategies for managing product variants and configuration complexity across engineering and manufacturing organisations.
Speakers
FS
Franz Stang
Head of Product Approval
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen
CustomerSS
Stefan Stopper
Strategic R&D Lead Governance KPIs Processes
Homag GmbH
CustomerAK
Andreas Kowalzik
Head of Value Analysis Management
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
CustomerWB
Wilhelm Bielert
CDO
Premier Tech
CustomerSD
Sandra Dekarz
Head of Product Management Lifecycle
Basler AG
CustomerMS
Markus Stoffel
Principal Bereich Operations, R&D and Procurement
Horváth & Partners
ConsultantRK
Roman Kabisch
Portfolio Development Executive
Siemens Digital Industries Software
VendorHL
Harald Lukosz
Abteilungsleiter Engineering & Bühnentechnik
Bosch Rexroth
CustomerDH
Dennis Hartmann
Lead Manager Global Variant Configuration
Homag GmbH
CustomerDB
Dirk Beckmann
Senior Project Leader Business Excellence
Hamilton Bonaduz
CustomerOF
Oliver Feldt
Director of Business Excellence
Dectris Ltd
CustomerOT
Oliver Tosta
Team Leader Configuration & Digital Solutions
GEMÜ
CustomerJM
Jörg Maier
Portfolio Complexity & Lifecycle Manager
Balluff
CustomerFB
Florian Beer
Projektmanager Robotik und Automation
Siemens Healthineers
CustomerBF
Benjamin Fischer
Product Configuration Solutions Expert
Häfele
CustomerJS
Jonathan Seeber
Senior Product Manager
EagleBurgmann
CustomerHS
Holger Senn
Director Industry Advisor CLM
Configit GmbH
VendorJK
Johanna Kugler
IT Business Partner
WALDNER Holding
CustomerJM
Jochen Mattern
Account Executive Revenue Cloud | CPQ
Salesforce Germany
VendorNG
Norbert Grosse Entrup
Partner
PwC
ConsultantET
Ephram Triemer
CPO & Shareholder
Soley GmbH
VendorSJ
Stefan Jungen
Team Lead Sales
4PACE GmbH
VendorAM
Abhishek Mukherjee
Product Owner CPQ
Rolls-Royce Solutions
CustomerGS
Georg Schloser
Methodenverantwortlicher Variantenkonfiguration
Alfred Kärcher
CustomerPL
Patrick Liebmann
Lead Configuration Specialist
Uhlmann Pac-Systeme
CustomerPM
Philipp Molke
Head of Product Management and R&D
Labom GmbH
CustomerMC
Martin Christmann
Experte Variantenkonfiguration & Order Management
Alfred Kärcher
CustomerWW
Witali Waldbauer
Product Manager
BUSSLIST Group
CustomerJE
Jan Eilers
Principal
Horváth & Partner
ConsultantLN
Luca Nagel
Project/Product Manager
4PACE GmbH
VendorGE
Gerhard Eichner
Head of Sales
SAE Applications for Digitalization
VendorFH
Florian Hartke
Leitung Innovation DOCK ONE
encoway GmbH
VendorPK
Patrik Klesatschke
Projektmanager
SAE Applications for Digitalization
VendorJS
Jennifer Schlachter
Product Manager
we.CONECT Global Leaders Group
VendorFH
Felizitas Heilmann
Head of Development Electric Motors for Motion Control
Siemens AG
VendorMS
Moritz Schmidt
Director Engineering Executive Board
Brehmer GmbH
CustomerHE
Holger Ernst
Leiter Innovation
Miele
CustomerPZ
Paul-Philipp Zanker
Director R&D and Application Engineering EMEA
Maxcess Europe
CustomerSE
Sammy Eiche
Teamleiter Konstruktion
EKATO HOLDING
CustomerSK
Stefan Konsgen
Projektleiter Circular Economy
BMW Group
CustomerAH
Andreas Horrer
Senior Staff System Mechanical Engineer
Farasis Energy Europe
CustomerJU
Julia Uth
Technische Geschäftsleitung CTO
UTH GmbH
CustomerDZ
Djordje Zivanovic
Team Lead Mechanical Engineering
EWO
CustomerTK
Tobias Korte
Senior Manager Fuel Cell Power Module
Robert Bosch
CustomerAZ
Alexander Ziefle
Chief Designer
Siemens AG
VendorAM
Andreas Müller
CAD Senior Engineer
Nemak Europe
CustomerTS
Thomas Schimkewitsch
Geschäftsführer
Contelos GmbH
VendorCH
Christoph Hanelt
Design Engineer
Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge
CustomerHM
Helena Most
CEO
Resourcly GmbH
VendorPM
Paul Myska
CSO
SimCog
VendorMP
Markus Poppinghuys
VP Sales International Enterprise 3Dfindit
CADENAS
VendorMS
Martin Strietzel
Head of Consulting
PROSTEP AG
ConsultantPO
Phillip Oberdorfer
Manager Technology Communication
COMSOL Multiphysics
VendorMK
Mathias Kohler
Senior Enterprise Account Manager CER
PTC
VendorKH
Kai Holters
Konstruktionsleiter
Knorr-Bremse
CustomerAE
Axel Erber
Head of Order Management
TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen
CustomerHK
Huseyin Kapsuk
Head of Ordermanagement Automotive
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
CustomerMW
Michael Wiegmann
Director Global Order Processing
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen
CustomerSB
Sebastian Bayer
Global Business Process Owner Order to Cash
Knorr-Bremse CVS
CustomerMH
Michaela Haussmann
Manager Sales and Service Excellence
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
CustomerTP
Thorsten Peter
Head of Supply Chain Management
FIBRO
CustomerBM
Benjamin Michl
Manager Customer Service
Webasto Group
CustomerEE
Eduard Enns
Head of Sales Operations International
nobilia-Werke
CustomerPA
Patrizia Adamo
Sales Specialist New Channels
Husqvarna Group
CustomerAE
Annika Eweler
Projektmanager
Wago
CustomerCS
Christiane Schlosser
Head of Customer Service
Evonik Operations
CustomerAH
Arno Ham
Chief Product Officer
Sana Commerce
VendorTU
Thomas Ulbrich
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
Conga
VendorNB
Noah Bruns
Senior Expert
EFS Consulting
ConsultantLK
Lars Kiel
Business Development Solutions
CIDEON Software
VendorNK
Norbert Klinnert
CEO
Noxum GmbH
Vendor