SoS.26

Maintenance Leaders Forum

9 June 2026 | Mannheim, Germany

Join us For expert discussions on asset management, workforce management, and maintenance operations, with practical lessons from the shop floor and real world implementations.

Companies Represented by our Speakers

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Selected speakers

Key voices across the forum

Juliana Duarte

Juliana Duarte

Nordex SE

Juliana is responsible for digital solutions across the value chain at Nordex Group, from production over installation to service and after sales operations. She focuses on the digitalization and integration of operational processes supporting large global wind turbine fleets.

Dr. Thomas Heller

Dr. Thomas Heller

Fraunhofer IML

As a thought leader in the field of Smart Maintenance within the Fraunhofer Society, the mechanical engineer holds a doctoral degree and heads Asset and Service Management at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) in Dortmund. He advises companies on issues related to maintenance, spare parts management, after-sales services, and total productive maintenance (TPM).

Daniel Schwarz

Daniel Schwarz

osapiens

He has more than 15 years of experience in maintenance and SAP EAM projects, including large scale integrations for retailers, food and beverage companies, regulated industries, and pharmaceutical organizations.

Tobias Schlereth

Tobias Schlereth

osapiens

He has more than 15 years of experience in utilities and SAP projects. His focus areas include workforce management, utilities operations, meter management, and smart meter rollouts. As Co Founder of osapiens AssetOps, he works on building the next generation platform for maintenance and asset operations.

More Speakers will be added soon.

Partners & Academia

More speakers will be announced soon. We are finalizing additional industry leaders, practitioners, and innovators.

Maintenance Leaders Forum
Agenda

Maintenance Leaders Forum

The event breaks maintenance management into three concrete areas: strategy, systems, and execution.

12:30 - 14:00

Admission & Lunch

Check-in and lunch.

14:00 - 14:30

Opening & Industry Perspective

Daniel Schwarz, Tobias Schlereth

14:30 - 15:00

Strategic Maintenance Management as a Competitive Advantage

Speaker to be confirmed

15:00 - 15:30

System Enablement for Modern Maintenance

Speaker to be confirmed

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee & Networking Break

Time to connect, exchange ideas, and continue the conversation.

16:00 - 16:30

Designing an end to end field service architecture at Nordex

Juliana Duarte

16:30 - 17:00

Manufacturing, Execution and Plant Maintenance for Coca Cola

CONA

17:00 - 17:30

Utilities 1 BKW / Maintenance 1

Speaker to be confirmed

17:30 - 18:00

Utilities 2 Stadtwerke Bielefeld / Maintenance 2

Speaker to be confirmed

18:00 - 18:15

Maintenance 2035 - The Next Stage

Thomas Heller

18:00 - 19:00

Exhibitor Tour

Guided tour of selected exhibitors

19:00 - 21:00 (Open End)

Dinner & Party

Networking dinner followed by a party with live music

Phase 1 — Strategic Foundation

Starting with today’s maintenance reality, followed by strategic and system-oriented perspectives.

12:30 - 14:00
Admission & Lunch
Guest arrival, registration, and lunch before the program starts.
Speaker: -
14:00 - 14:30
Opening & Industry Perspective: Where does maintenance stand today?
Opening perspective on the current state of maintenance, including operational challenges, structural complexity, and the role of maintenance in modern industrial performance.
Speaker: Daniel Schwarz, Tobias Schlereth
14:30 - 15:00
Strategic Maintenance Management as a Competitive Advantage
Strategic perspective on maintenance as a management discipline, with focus on business impact, organizational steering, and long-term performance contribution.
Speaker: To be confirmed
15:00 - 15:30
System Enablement for Modern Maintenance
How systems, methods, and operational structures enable scalable maintenance execution and support data-driven performance management.
Speaker: To be confirmed
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee & Networking Break
Time to connect, exchange perspectives, and continue conversations across the forum.
Speaker: -

Phase 2 — Execution

Practical implementation examples showing how organizations translate strategy into operation.

16:00 - 16:30
Designing an end to end service architecture: Nordex with SAP and osapiens HUB
In this session, we show how Nordex operates over 12 GW of wind capacity using a SAP based architecture extended by the osapiens HUB to standardize maintenance and service processes globally.
Speaker: Juliana Duarte
16:30 - 17:00
Manufacturing, Execution and Plant Maintenance for Coca Cola
Case-based perspective on operational implementation, maintenance practice, and organizational lessons.
Speaker: CONA

Phase 3 — Utilities and Manufacturing Deep Dives

Participants can choose between utility-focused sessions and manufacturing-focused sessions.

Utilities Track

Sector-specific perspectives from utility organizations.

17:00 - 17:30
Large-scale inspection management: Data collection for over 1 million assets in the field
BKW
17:30 - 18:00
End to End S4 Utilities Workforce Management with osapiens HUB
Speaker: To be confirmed

Maintenance Track

Focused maintenance sessions for operational deep dives.

17:00 - 17:30
Maintenance 1
Speaker: To be confirmed
17:30 - 18:00
Maintenance 2
Speaker: To be confirmed

Evening Reception

An evening networking dinner with live music and a great atmosphere beyond the conference sessions.

18:00 - 18:15
Closing Perspective: Maintenance 2035 - The Next Stage of Maintenance
Closing outlook on how maintenance may evolve in the coming years and which structural capabilities organizations need to build now.
Speaker: Thomas Heller
18:00 - 19:00
Exhibitor Tour
Guided tour of selected exhibitors
Speaker: -
19:00 - Open End
Dinner & Party
Networking dinner followed by a party with live music
Speaker: -

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Congress Center Rosengarten Mannheim

Rosengartenplatz 2

68161 Mannheim


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