"There is an event in this event, like in the film Inception," explains Patrick Bornstein (Vice President, Head of CD Marketing at SICK), because a podcast is recorded on stage. Three guests will talk about innovation:

• Mackenzie Hill, Kettering University
• Harm Sweegers, Fontys University
• Christoph Hofmann (Head of Cooperative Safety Solutions)

Dr. Diana Mantel

Some hackers even travelled from as far away as Japan and Thailand, as Bosse Nordmark (Global Product Manager SICK) pointed out when welcoming the hackers: "You all face the challenge of creating an innovation in 48 hours - that's pretty impressive!" They have a range of tools, software and technology to choose from - all for their own idea. 

Dr. Diana Mantel