Beyond Digitalization: From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
Beyond Digitalization: From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
At this one-day conference organized by BusinessEvents, participants explored the most current questions of industrial digital transformation – from AI applications in industry through humanoid robots to financing sustainable developments.
The Hungarian Robotics Association (ROBOHUN) participated as a professional cooperation partner, while RoboHorizon Magazine supported the event as a media partner.
ROBOHUN’s Role
Máté Benyovszky, President of the Hungarian Robotics Association, moderated one of the conference’s key program elements, the roundtable discussion titled “Answers to the whys: why should we and why must we develop?”, which covered the following topics:
- What makes Industry 5.0 more than Industry 4.0?
- What are the challenges of implementing Industry 5.0?
- What do we mean by “human-centricity” in development?
- Labor market changes and retraining as a result of robotization
- What impact will the development of robotization have on the labor market?
- What will full robotization mean? When will there be a breakthrough?
- Neural networks: the new level of human-machine cooperation
Roundtable Participants
- Balázs Bebesi – Logistics Director, Hungaropharma Zrt.
- István Losonczi Jr. – CEO, Losonczi Innovation Kft.
- Nóra Zentai – Quality and Process Management Lead, Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt.
Main Conference Topics
The event presented the latest trends in industrial digitalization and automation across a wide spectrum:
Industrial Strategy and Funding
- Increasing Hungary’s competitiveness through industrial development
- Presentation of the Neumann Technology Platform and its role
- Government programs supporting INDUSTRY 4.0
- AI Voucher training and Industry 4.0 Mobile Demo Truck
AI and Automation
- Digital transformation at Audi Hungária – Tamás Hoffer (AUDI Hungária Zrt.)
- Predictive industry with IBM Maximo – Zoltán Peskó (IBM)
- Human and AI cooperation in error prevention (FMEA)
Robotics in Manufacturing
- Application of collaborative and humanoid robots in manufacturing
- Work safety, ethical and psychological questions in mixed manufacturing
- Current state of industrial application of humanoid robots
Sustainability and Financing
- Financing developments: Demján Program, Széchenyi Card, EU funds
- Sustainability in the spirit of Industry 5.0 – AUDI Hungária case study
- New role of railway logistics service provider in Industry 5.0
Speakers
Notable speakers at the conference included:
| Speaker | Position | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Csaba Menczer | Strategic Director | Neumann János Nonprofit Kft. |
| Máté Benyovszky | President | Hungarian Robotics Association |
| Tamás Hoffer | Head of Digitalization | AUDI Hungária Zrt. |
| Zoltán Peskó | Asset Lifecycle Management SME | IBM |
| Edit Vértes | Certified logistics expert | – |
| Gábor Lantos | Project Quality Professional | Knorr-Bremse Kft. |
| István Fetter | Small Business Division Head | CIB Bank |
| Nóra Zentai | Quality and Process Management Lead | Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. |
| Péter Éliás | Head of Environmental Protection | AUDI Hungária Zrt. |
| Balázs Bebesi | Logistics Director | Hungaropharma Zrt. |
| István Losonczi Jr. | CEO | Losonczi Innovation Kft. |
Details
- Date: November 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue: Danubius Hotel Helia, Budapest
- Organizer: BusinessEvents
- Participation fee: HUF 189,000 + VAT
Source: BusinessEvents – Beyond Digitalization: From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0