The conference afternoon of the first day of the trade fair is dedicated to the topic "Broadband for Industry & Critis – Rethink the implementation! Starting at 15.15, Dr Amina Ayadi-Miessen, Broadband Solution Expert at HMF, will give a keynote speech on "5G campus networks – challenges, opportunities and options for action". She will then take part in the panel discussion (from 15.35) on the topic of "5G campus networks – hype or necessity?”.

With a "live demonstration of a campus network" (16.00) follows a presentation by Nils Grupe, HMF Vertical Innovation Manager, in cooperation with Heiko Blech, Research Associate at the IFW of Leibniz Universität Hannover. Afterwards, in the new conference format "Meet the Speaker" (17.00), there will be an opportunity to talk and discuss with them and Dr Amina Ayadi-Miessen.

As Chief Human Resources Officer, Dr Katharina Tadje will represent HMF Smart Solutions from the employer’s perspective in the Professionals Forum from 12.30 on Tuesday. In the Connecting Area of the exhibition hall, she will discuss the issue of the shortage of skilled workers with other executives with HR responsibility from the PMR industry and discuss possible solutions with them.

Bernhard Klinger, Chief Strategy Officer at HMF, will officially open the fair in his role as Chairman of the Board of PMeV on Tuesday, 22 November, at 10.00 and will be one of the speakers in the first conference block starting at 10.30 on the topic of "Technological Change, Digitalisation and Networking: Turning Times or Business as Usual". Bernhard Klinger will also be represented in the subsequent expert dialogue from 11.30.