Configuration Lifecycle Management Summit 2026
May 6, 2026 | 2.00 – 6.00 p.m. CEST, 8.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. EDT
May 7, 2026 | 2.30 – 6.00 p.m. CEST, 8.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. EDT
| Time (CEST) | Time (EDT) | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 - Business Day | |||
| 14.00-14.05 | 08.00-08.05 a.m. | Welcome | Moderator |
| 14.05-14.20 | 08.05-08.20 a.m. | Welcome from the CEO | Johan Salenstedt, Chief Executive Officer, Configit |
| 14.20-14.50 | 08.20-08.50 a.m. | Keynote - Mastering Customization Complexity: CLM as the Foundation for AI-Driven Growth | Wilhelm Bielert, PhD, CDO & SVP, Premier Tech |
| 14.50-15.15 | 08.50-09.15 a.m. | AI Disruption in Manufacturing | Damantha Boteju, Chief Product and Technology Officer, CPTO, Configit |
| 15.15-15.25 | 09.15-09.25 a.m. | Break | |
| 15.25-15.50 | 09.25-09.50 a.m. | One Configuration Truth – CNH’s CLM approach for Scalable Customization and Servitization | Alberto Russo, IT Project Manager, CNH |
| 15.50-16.15 | 09.50-10.15 a.m. | From Customization to Resilience: Building an End-to-End Digital Thread with CLM | Rüdiger Stern, Managing Director, Accenture Industry X |
| 16.15-16.25 | 10.15-10.25 a.m. | Break | |
| 16.25-16.50 | 10.25-10.50 a.m. | Building a Scalable Configuration Backbone - The Vestas Approach | Peter à Porta, Product Owner Configuration Management Systems, Vestas |
| 16.50-17.15 | 10.50-11.15 a.m. | Driving Global Consistency and Speed with CLM: Sidel’s Quoting Transformation | Andrea Pancirolli, Director of the Equipment Quotation Transformation Project, Sidel |
| 17.15-17.50 | 11.15-11.50 a.m. | Panel Discussion - Navigating AI Disruption in Manufacturing: the Path to Success | Moderator: Damantha Boteju, Chief Product and Technology Officer, CPTO, Configit Panelists: Premier Tech, Vestas, PTC, Accenture |
| 17.50-18.00 | 11.50-12.00 p.m. | Closing Business Day | Moderator |
| May 7 - Technology Day | |||
| 14.30-14.35 | 08.30-08.35 a.m. | Welcome | Moderator |
| 14.35-15.05 | 08.35-09.05 a.m. | Keynote – From Variant Complexity to Lifecycle Control: CLM in Regulated MedTech | Rene Zoelfl, Senior Director, Global Industry Advisor MedTech, PTC |
| 15.05-15.30 | 09.05-09.30 a.m. | CLM + PLM: Creating a Reliable Foundation for Digital Threads and Agentic AI | Sigrún Ívarsdóttir, Product Manager, Configit |
| 15.30-15.55 | 09.30-09.55 a.m. | Deloitte’s Case Study on Managing Customization Complexity | Thomas Kaufmann, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting |
| 15.55-16.05 | 09.55-10.05 a.m. | Break | |
| 16.05-16.30 | 10.05-10.30 a.m. | Ace Prompt: Leveraging Gen-AI with Determinism | Laura Beckwith, PhD, Director of Product Management, Configit |
| 16.30-16.55 | 10.30-10.55 a.m. | CLM as the Backbone of Software-Defined Product Lifecycles | Marcus Krastel, PhD, Managing Director, Engineering Methods AG |
| 16.55-17.20 | 10.55-11.20 a.m. | Profitable Customization at Scale with CTO and Partial ETO | Henrik Hulgaard, PhD, VP Product Management and Co-founder, Configit |
| 17.20-17.45 | 11.20-11.45 a.m. | Delivering Great Customer Experiences for Configurable Products | David Nedergaard, Product Manager, Configit |
| 17.45-18.00 | 11.45 -12:00 p.m. | Closing Technology Day | Moderator |
Date
May 6-7, 2026
Location
Virtual Event | Free of Charge
Format
Keynotes, Expert Panels, Real-world Case Studies
CLM Summit 2026
By attending the Summit, you will learn how to turn customization complexity into opportunity by aligning systems, data, and logic and establishing a foundation for sustainable growth.
Connect
Connect with leaders in configuration management
Build relationships with potential partners and customers
Engage
Experience interactive demos and hands-on workshops
Gain insights from expert speakers and thought leaders
Get Inspired
Hear from leading voices in B2B manufacturing
Learn the latest innovations to future-proof your business