APRIL 20 – APRIL 24 | HANNOVER
Hannover Messe 2026
#HM26
Our presence and theme at HM26
Explore demos, sessions, and client stories focused on reinventing the core value chain with AI across three value journeys.
Accelerate time to market and reduce R&D costs.
Reduce production costs and boost productivity.
Reduce production costs and boost productivity.
In the spotlight
Roundtable sessions with experts to spark insights and focused discussions
Engineering is where cost, quality, and speed are won. Join us to explore how to reinvent engineering and products for the future — from aligning hardware and software development to rethinking the V-model and activating a true digital thread.
April 20, 2–3 pm
Accenture Hosts: Götz Erhardt, Jean Cabanes
Hannover Messe Convention Center
Life sciences companies are scaling digital twins, automation, and AI to boost resilience and quality, but adoption lags on the shop floor. Join senior peers to discuss how to build trust, upskill teams, and unlock digital manufacturing`s full value.
April 20, 4–5:30 pm
Accenture Host: Hagen Späth
Hannover Messe Convention Center
Co-hosted by Siemens and Accenture, this roundtable convenes business and government leaders to discuss how to operationalize industrial sovereignty through scalable, economically viable capabilities in data, cloud, AI, automation, and supply chains.
German language session
April 21, 12:30–2:15 pm
Hosts: Götz Erhardt, Sicco Lehmann-Brauns
Hannover Messe Convention Center
AI is rapidly becoming the operating fabric of modern factories, but fragmented systems and workforce gaps slow scale. Join senior peers to discuss scaling AI, rethinking operations, and enabling human–agent–robot collaboration for agile production.
April 21, 1–2 pm
Accenture Hosts: Tracey Countryman, Prasad Satyavolu
Hannover Messe Convention Center
European defense is shifting from planning to urgent execution. Join government and industry leaders to explore collaboration at scale and industrial ramp-up leveraging AI and advanced manufacturing to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.
April 22, 10–11 am
Accenture Hosts: Dominik Krimpmann, John Schmidt, Veronique Rollin
Hannover Messe Convention Center
Join senior peers to explore building the warehouse of the future and next‑generation supply chain with smarter data, more powerful computing, cyber-secure architectures, and leadership ready to deploy robotics and physical AI at enterprise scale.
April 22, 1–2 pm
Accenture Hosts: Sarat Maitin, Christian Souche
Hannover Messe Convention Center
Accenture on stage
Join keynote sessions led by industry experts on hot topics and use cases
A key highlight of HM26: Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet will deliver keynote sessions at the opening ceremony on Sunday, April 19, and on the main stage on Monday, April 20.
Partner stage presence
Join insightful discussions at partner booths with Accenture leaders and our ecosystem partners
Stay tuned to find out who is going to be there!
Inspiring demos
Our featured demos showcase how we´re helping clients reinvent the core value chain with AI
Stay tuned to find out more!
Who is going to be there
Jean Cabanes
Senior Managing Director – Industrials Lead, EMEA
Tracey Countryman
Lead – Industry X, Global
Götz Erhardt
Lead – Industry X, EMEA
Svenja Falk
Managing Director – Research, EMEA
Philipp Kupferschmidt
Managing Director – Mobility Industry Lead DACH
Sarat Maitin
Managing Director – Industry X Lead, Accenture DACH
Dr. Ashish Mishra
Managing Director – Industry X GTM & Solution Hub Lead
Christophe Mouille
Senior Managing Director – Industry X Ecosystem and Partnerships Lead
Christina Raab
Market Unit Lead, Central and Eastern Europe
Prasad Satyavolu
Industry X Lead, Americas
