Technology Night 2018 (13.07.2018)

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17:30 until 23:00
University of Applied Sciences (FHDW), Hauptstraße 2, 51465 Bergisch Gladbach
(Building D, Room D03)

At #TechNight2018, you could experience the latest trends and the coolest technologies of tomorrow! A wide range of topics were discussed - from hardware and software to aviation, innovative transportation options and smart cities. Included were pizza, drinks and prizes worth over 1,500 euros, such as two Apple HomePods and ten high-quality Eurowings flight vouchers.

Topics

Innovations and technologies, aviation, smart city, Internet of Things (IoT), automation, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence (AI), security, cloud and networking, data centers

Description

The world we live in is getting faster and faster. New technologies, discoveries and innovations emerge almost every day. Competitive pressure is increasing in almost all industries and a fresh and dynamic corporate culture paired with integrated software solutions and artificial intelligence are critical success factors.

At Technology Night 2018, we took a look behind the scenes of new technologies with a focus on the Automotive industry and the Aviation. Areas that affect us directly, such as Modern Workplace and Smart City were addressed and discussed interactively. High-caliber speakers from axxessioCluster ReplyEurowings and Microsoft.

What should of course not be missing at such an event is the traditional lottery: In addition to an edition of the t3n magazine Each participant had the chance to win one of Two Apple HomePods including Apple Care+ worth 400 euros each sponsored by Volvo Cars. Furthermore sponsored Eurowingshigh-priced Flight tickets to your next vacation in the sun! There was also plenty of Tech gadgets, goodies and more to win. Delicious pizza, refreshing drinks and fun included.

Organizational matters

One Registration is necessarybut free of charge. Please cancel your registration if you will not be attending this event after all. This is only fair to potential participants on the waiting list. The right is reserved to withdraw the registration for persons who have registered for a previous event and have not appeared.

Photos and videos (on-site event) or screenshots and recordings (digital event) will be taken at this eventwhich are published, stored and processed on social media, in the press and on other platforms. You may be seen on these. If you do not agree with this, please contact the responsible persons on site.

If the event takes place on site: Information about the Arrival by public transport or by car will be sent to the e-mail address provided in the registration form shortly before the start of the event. Please allow for longer travel times due to rush hour traffic.

Should you still Questions have, then contact me with pleasure.

Agenda

17:30 Greeting

All participants are warmly welcomed by me, the organizer of the event. We discuss the supporting program and a few basic things. Then the exciting presentations can begin.
Lennart Wörmer

18:00 Keynote: Microsoft Body & Soul - Inside Surface Hardware Engineering

Learn why Microsoft started developing hardware itself in the first place and what's special about it. Be curious to find out what engineering insights will be shared and how the first Surface came about. Of course, we will take a look together at the vision of a modern workplace powered by artificial intelligence.
David Peters

19:00 Smart city strategies and challenges using the examples of Bonn and Darmstadt

Smart city strategies aim to make cities more efficient, technologically advanced, greener and more social. The highly developed smart city can be an Internet of Things and Services, equipped with sensors that make all the data collected available in the cloud. This creates permanent interaction between city dwellers and the technology that surrounds them. But what needs to be considered in order to address characteristics such as smart economy, smart people, smart governance, smart mobility, smart environment and smart living?
Sascha Peters

20:00 Pizza break

Dinner at last! To keep your stomach rumbling in check and get your energy levels back on track, we'll provide plenty of pizza. Free drinks are also included. There will also be the opportunity to exchange ideas with the other speakers and participants and top up your vitamin B.

20:45 The IT of the Eurowings Group introduces itself

We start with a company presentation and an introduction to the new organizational structure of the Eurowings Group in response to the difficult aviation market in Germany. Marius Wangerin and Ingo Voges will present the individual Eurowings companies and the IT departments. In the technical part, Uwe Kohlmetz will present the use of special optimizers for efficient flight planning.
Marius Wangerin, Ingo Voges, Uwe Kohlmetz

21:45 Autonomous driving or autonomous flying? The future of transportation and its technical background.

In this presentation, we want to discuss the necessity as well as the opportunities and risks of autonomous transportation. What could the future look like? What technologies are already in use today and what hurdles does the current state of development present?
Simon Mattes

22:45 Raffle

To top it all off, you will receive the latest tech gadgets as part of a prize draw. The prizes include two Apple HomePods including Apple Care+ and ten high-priced flight vouchers from Eurowings. Good luck!
Lennart Wörmer

Competition

As usual, there were again many high-quality prizes worth over 1,500 euros to dust off! Thanks to the generous sponsors Volvo Cars and Eurowings were Two breathtaking grand prizes raffled off:

2 × Apple HomePod including Apple Care+

Home sounds new. The HomePod is a revolutionary loudspeakerthat adapts to its surroundings and delivers hi-fi sound wherever it is placed. Together with Apple Music and Siri, it lets you discover and interact with music at home in a whole new way. And it can help you with everyday tasks and make your Smart Home control - all with your voice. The Rich, detailed sound you wouldn't expect from this speaker given its size. The HomePod combines Apple-developed audio technologies and advanced software to create a precise soundthat fills the whole room. And because it is less than 18 cm high, it fits anywhere in your home. Many thanks to Volvo Cars for providing the main prize.

10 × 100,- Euro Eurowings flight voucher

Fresh as best airline 2017 in Germany excellent, Eurowings not only offers the largest and most attractive route network from Germany to Europebut also the largest seat pitch of all airlines in European traffic. The airline currently offers a total of more than 210 destinations in over 50 countries worldwide on. Whether business trip, city break or beach vacation - Eurowings has the right flight for every occasion. As "the home carrier" in North Rhine-Westphalia, Eurowings will be able to offer a significantly larger and more attractive route network than before - especially in Düsseldorf, where Eurowings is the market leader. In addition, Eurowings will also bring the Low-cost long haul to Düsseldorf for the first time - with attractive direct flights to New York, Fort Myers and Miami, but also with dream destinations in the CaribbeanMany thanks to Eurowings for providing the main prize.

More were waiting in the lottery drum high-quality hardware and Technology gadgetssuch as a Space Coaster (marble roller coaster)a Do-it-yourself FM radio, Laptop bags and more. In addition to the big prizes, there were many more during the presentations Goodies like T-shirts, selfie sticks, sunglasses, pens, stickers, lanyards, writing pads and more to win! Also received every guest the thematically appropriate Issue 50 of the outstanding t3n magazine!

Contributors

Thank you very much to all those involved - whether as speakers or behind the scenes:

  • David Peters Technology Solutions Professional "Modern Workplace" at Microsoft
  • Ingo Voges Head of IT - Commercial Applications at Eurowings
  • Lennart Wörmer Organizer, FHDW student and Microsoft Student Partner
  • Marius Wangerin Head of IT Distribution Applications at Eurowings
  • Sascha Peters Client Partner at axxessio
  • Simon Mattes Business Unit Manager "Cloud Modern Services" at Cluster Reply
  • Uwe Kohlmetz Head of Airline Flight OPS Applications at Eurowings

A big thank you also goes to Roberto Seidelwho captured the event with great photos!

Sponsors

The fact that this fantastic event came about is largely due to the following generous sponsors to thank:

Many thanks to all sponsors!

The Technology Night 2018 at the FHDW was all about 'Smart Mobility' of the future. How are cities positioning themselves to benefit from advancing digitalization? Sascha Peters from axxessio gave an exciting overview. Eurowings presented its IT and the requirements of the German aviation market. A lot is happening that the airlines only have limited influence on. Uwe Kohlmetz and Marius Wangerin openly described and discussed the challenges of the future and how smart system ideas and AI-supported customer support systems can be used in the future. That was a real highlight - and very informative too. And Simon Matthes from Cluster Reply described what the autonomous driving and flying market could look like. And being autonomous also includes autonomous devices. David Peter from Microsoft gave exciting insights into the technologies behind the Surface range. I learned something new again. All in all, it was a great evening. Lennart Wörmer once again managed to create a logical bracket around exciting presentations and interesting speakers. And you could also relax with hot temperatures, delicious pizza, cool drinks and attractive raffle prizes. I think it's great that FHDW students are so involved. You can't just call up this extra portion of knowledge at the next corner or on YouTube. And one or two business cards have also changed hands. That's how it should be. Go FHDW! Keep up the good work!

Dr.-Ing. Alexander Brändle, Head of FHDW Campus Bergisch Gladbach
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