EVENT 2026

Conference Program

29 September – 1 October 2026

OFEC: INDUSTRIAL EDGE SUMMIT
OFEC, Casablanca

10:30 - 11:15

ITAF 2026 Opening Ceremony

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12:00 - 12:30

Opening Keynote: Stellantis Industry 4.0 journey

Session

Speakers;

Mounir Kharbouche

Vice President, Stellantis

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14:00 - 14:45

Panel: The Future of Industry in Africa

Session

Speakers;

Kenechi Okeleke

Senior Director, Regional, Social and Policy Research, GSMA

Abdessamad Bendahhou

President, GMAI

Sevda Kayhan Yılmaz

Chairperson, Machinery Exporters' Association

Dr. Fatima Bicane

Pharmaceutical Development Department, Pharma Deutschland

Mohammed Smouni

Chairman, Cluster MTI

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15:00 - 15:45

Panel: How AI is used actually in Industry?

Session

Speakers;

Mohamed Sedki

Head of Innovation and Digital Material Platform Department, ONCF

Abdelmoula Khdoudi

Co-Founder & CTO, Ai Inside Private

Walid Daou

CEO, Cleverlytics

Kenechi Okeleke

Senior Director, Regional, Social and Policy Research, GSMA

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15:45 - 16:00

Digitalization of SMEs and a regional African perspective

Session

Speakers;

Dogad Dogoui

Chairman, Africa SMB Forum

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16:00 - 16:45

Panel: Connectivity as a Strategic Enabler for African Industry by GSMA

Session

Speakers;

Ouassim El Arroussi

B2B Programs and Performance Director, INWI

Mohamed Taher MOUNI

CEO, Beyond 4.0

Vijay Tailor

Technical Manager - Connected Manufacturing and Production, GSMA

Kenechi Okeleke

Senior Director, Regional, Social and Policy Research, GSMA

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17:00 - 18:00

Panel: Industry 4.0 Technologies Showcase

Session

Speakers;

Franck Roguier

CEO, IGUS

Mohamed Noukra

Technical and Marketing Manager, IFM

Mohamed Znibar

Manager, EFA METRONELEC

Javier Fernandez Martinez

Partner Sales Executive, Siemens

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10:00 - 10:30

Opening Session CE3M event

Session

Speakers;

Said Benahajjou

President , CE3M

Stephane Magana

General Manager , Team Henri Fabre

Mohamed Smani

Director, RD Morocco

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10:30 - 10:45

Keynote: Morocco’s Strategy and Commitment to Industry 4.0

Session

Speakers;

Imane El Haffad

General Director of Industry, Ministry of Industry & Trade Morocco

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10:45 - 11:45

Panel: Support for the Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Morocco & Abroad

Session

Speakers;

Stephane Magana

General Manager , Team Henri Fabre

Said Benahajjou

President , CE3M

Prof. M. Tijani Bounahmidi

Vice President , Universite Euromed Fes, Fez Smart Factory

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12:00 - 13:00

Panel: Sharing Experiences and Collaborative Projects on Industry 4.0

Session

Speakers;

Omar Bouattane

Noredine EL KINANI

Abderrahim Baiti

CEO, Qualitas, Expert Maintenance 4.0

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14:00 - 14:15

Industry 4.0 technologies showcase

Session

Speakers;

Franck Roguier

CEO, IGUS

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14:30 - 15:00

Panel: How to Tackle Energy & Sustainability in the Era of Industry 4.0

Session

Speakers;

Youness Elfouih

Energy Expert, UNIDO

Khalil Mallouk

Sales & Operations Director, Siemens Smart Infrastructure Morocco

Fayssal Soulaymani

CEO, Embeddia Technologies

Dr. Othman Mrani

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15:00 - 15:45

German Moroccan Industrial Value Chain Integration & Automation

Session

Speakers;

Dr. Stephanie Schell-Faucon

Director Portfolio on Migration and Sustainable Economic Development, GIZ Morocco

Sebastian Wilde

Head of German Development Cooperation, Embassy of Germany in Morocco

Dounia Sedra

Head of Territorial Offer Development, Regional Investment Center of Casablanca-Settat (CRI)

Silke Kunstreich

General Director, German Chamber of Commerce, Morocco

Dr. Andreas Kammel

Vice President of Alternative Drivetrains , TRATON Group

Karim Amor

President of Moroccan Talents and Entrepreneurs of the World & CEO, MeM by CGEM & Epineon.ai

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15:45 - 16:00

Predictive Maintenance in the Era of industry X.0

Session

Speakers;

Abdenour Jbili

CEO, OCP Maintenance Solutions

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16:00 - 16:20

Panel: Cybersecurity Strategies in Manufacturing

Session

Speakers;

Souhail Mssassi

Security Researcher

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16:20 - 16:45

Keynote: Morocco & Germany: Partners in Africa’s Industrial Transformation

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Speakers;

Abdessamad Bendahhou

President, GMAI

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16:45 - 17:15

Keynote: Future Fit European Manufacturing Industry

Session

Speakers;

Andreas Faath

Managing Director, VDMA: Association of German Machinery and Plant Manufacturers

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17:15 - 18:00

Panel: Procurement 4.0: Transforming Procurement to Secure, Accelerate and Finance Africa’s Industrial Transformation

Session

Speakers;

Prof. Hicham El Bayed

Radio Comentator & Speaker

Dr. Latifa El Yacoubi

Director of Procurement , Opérateur Telecom

Gassib Abdelkrim

Former Chemical Purchasing Director at OCP

Reda Mouati

Head of Procurement Performance and Strategy , Al Omrane Group

M. Khalid Debbarh

CEO, Fide Consulting Maroc

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10:00 - 10:20

Keynote : A New Era in Machine Safety Regulation; Navigating the EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 in the Age of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence

Session

Speakers;

Necmi Türer

Global Lead Consultant, Safe Assist Middle East FZE LLC

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10:30 - 10:50

Keynote GSMA: Building Africa’s Connected Industrial Future

Session

Speakers;

Jo Gilbert

Technical Director, GSMA

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11:00 - 11:30

Panel: Human Capital in the Era of Industry 4.0

Session

Speakers;

Thomas Rilke

Director, Deutsche Messe Technology Academy

Yassine Akhrif

Senior Plant Manager, Coca Cola ECCBC

Rachid Lghoul

Professor, Al Akhawayn University

Hicham El Founti

CEO, ENA International Service Center

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11:45 - 12:30

Panel: Real Industry 4.0 Case Studies from Factories

Session

Speakers;

Mohammed Zegui

Head of Group Operational Excellence & Performance, Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Driss Kandar

Head of Digitalization & Intelligent Manufacturing Department , CITIC Dicastal Morocco

Imane Hajjami

Industrial Engineering 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing Manager, ST Microelectronics

Mohamed Taher MOUNI

CEO, Beyond 4.0

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14:00 - 15:00

Panel: Industry 4.0 Technologies Showcase

Session

Speakers;

Michel Amblar

Director of Direct Sales & Key Accounts, Festo

Michael Jürgens

CEO, KUKA Robotics

Ara Sarraf

Managing Director , LION Smart Equipment Solutions

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15:10 - 16:00

Unlocking Industrial Value: A Fraunhofer Perspective on Industry 4.0

Session

Speakers;

Kay Matzner

Head of International Projects, Fraunhofer Institute

Dr. Sergii Kolomiichuk

Project Manager and Lead AI Trainer, Fraunhofer IFF

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16:00 - 16:30

IIOT Use Cases in Industry

Session

Speakers;

Karel Kask

Evocon Head of Partnerships, Evocon

Christian Wuerfel

System Owner Simulation, Siemens

Mohamed Taher MOUNI

CEO, Beyond 4.0

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Senior Director, Regional, Social and Policy Research

Machinery Exporters' Association

Chairperson

Dr. Fatima Bicane

Pharma Deutschland

Pharmaceutical Development Department

Head of Innovation and Digital Material Platform Department

B2B Programs and Performance Director

Mohamed Taher MOUNI

Beyond 4.0

CEO

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ITAF 2026 Opening Ceremony

Opening Keynote: Stellantis Industry 4.0 journey

Panel: The Future of Industry in Africa

Panel: How AI is used actually in Industry?

Digitalization of SMEs and a regional African perspective

Panel: Connectivity as a Strategic Enabler for African Industry by GSMA

Panel: Industry 4.0 Technologies Showcase

Opening Session CE3M event

Keynote: Morocco’s Strategy and Commitment to Industry 4.0

Panel: Support for the Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Morocco & Abroad

Panel: Sharing Experiences and Collaborative Projects on Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 technologies showcase

Panel: How to Tackle Energy & Sustainability in the Era of Industry 4.0

German Moroccan Industrial Value Chain Integration & Automation

Predictive Maintenance in the Era of industry X.0

Panel: Cybersecurity Strategies in Manufacturing

Keynote: Morocco & Germany: Partners in Africa’s Industrial Transformation

Keynote: Future Fit European Manufacturing Industry

Panel: Procurement 4.0: Transforming Procurement to Secure, Accelerate and Finance Africa’s Industrial Transformation

Keynote : A New Era in Machine Safety Regulation; Navigating the EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 in the Age of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence

Keynote GSMA: Building Africa’s Connected Industrial Future

Panel: Human Capital in the Era of Industry 4.0

Panel: Real Industry 4.0 Case Studies from Factories