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Digitalisation Immersion Programme (China Chapter) [Limited Seats]
Digitalisation Immersion Programme (China Chapter). Exclusive Access to 4 Sites.
7 Days | 7 – 13 June 2026 | Shanghai | Suzhou
Experience the world’s most advanced manufacturing landscape. This executive journey provides rare, restricted access to four World Economic Forum (WEF) Lighthouse factories in a single week—an opportunity seldom available to the public. Moving beyond the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), we explore how global leaders are already pivoting toward Industry 5.0 (5IR).
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness the future of industry first-hand. Join us and secure your seat today.
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Overview
Mastering 4IR at Scale
While many organizations pilot Industry 4.0 technologies, few manage to scale them across the entire value chain. This 7-Day journey is designed to bridge that gap. By observing the world’s highest concentration of World Economic Forum (WEF) Lighthouses, participants will witness how AI and other technologies are not just concepts, but drivers of massive financial and sustainability gains.
The Strategic Edge
This is more than a site visit. Through a combined Gemba Walk and Senior Management Workshop format, we go behind the scenes to uncover the business models and cultural shifts required to sustain such a transformation. This journey provides the keys to these restricted-access sites, offering insights into how your own organization can begin its journey toward Lighthouse recognition.
Featured Site Shortlist
During our Briefing, we will finalize the visit itinerary from the following prestigious shortlist:
Global food brands' demand for recyclable packaging using mono-materials with freshness protection is rising, as is the need for fast, small-batch delivery. To meet the sector's needs, Suzhou Kunlene, an Indonesian SME in China, developed more than 30 in-house digital use cases, ranging from AI-powered R&D to data-driven process control. The initiative resulted in shortening R&D lead time by 45%, fixing chronic film-break and oil-stain issues and reducing defects by 31%. It also cut the minimum order size by 83% and enabled monthly product launches, showcasing how digital technology can propel SMEs to compete on a global scale.
AUO Suzhou (AUOSZ), which employs nearly 10,000 staff, experienced high staff turnover. This was attributed to insufficient focus on workers' needs, such as flexible working options, career development and mental health support. High attrition rates put pressure on recruitment, training, production and management. The company responded by implementing a range of digital solutions including AI interviews, digital training programmes, smart scheduling, and LLM-based emotional care. As a result, more than1,000 employees were upskilled in digital capabilities, over 500 digital projects launched, attrition reduced by nearly 70% and employee engagement rose by 11%. What is more, AUOSZ achieved a 29% boost in production, successfully positioning the workforce as a strategic asset.
As the role model of operation excellence manufacturing plant among group, Bosch Suzhou pioneered digital transformation at production, logistics, order/inventory management domains and achieved extra value added impact
To quadruple retail channels in China and double store coverage to 4 million retail outlets, and address the impact of double-digit inflation related to labour and logistics costs, the company invested in multiple Fourth Industrial Revolution solutions. This allowed it to transform a linear supply chain into an integrated supply ecosystem, with improved OTIF by 18%, reduced lead times of 32% and securing growth in market share from 23.4% to 28.3%.
Who Should Attend
C-Suite & Operations Leaders: COOs and VP Operations looking to benchmark their digital roadmap against global leaders.
- Mid-Career Switchers: Professionals pivoting into the Automation sector.
Digital Transformation Leads: CDOs and DX Managers responsible for implementing 4IR technologies at scale.
Plant & Manufacturing Managers: Those overseeing large-scale facilities who need to see “flexible manufacturing” and “E2E supply chains” in action.
Government & Policy Stakeholders: Individuals involved in shaping national industry 4.0 frameworks and seeking to understand the Lighthouse ecosystem.
Program Highlights
The Gemba Walk: A guided floor-level observation of 4IR use cases (e.g., Digital Twins, AI-optimized logistics, and Adaptive Robotics) in a live production environment.
Leadership Workshop: A closed-door session with the host factory’s senior management to discuss ROI, change management, and technical hurdles.
Cross-Industry Benchmarking: Evening debriefs led by our experts to synthesize learnings from different sectors (FMCG, Auto, Electronics) and apply them to your specific organization.
Suzhou Industry Park introduction by government: Understand how the government supports the development of local enterprises
What you’ll learn
- Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
- Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
- Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design
- Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
- Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
- Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards
- Establish and document security zones and conduits
- Prepare documentation of assessment results
- Interpret the results of an industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity risk assessment
- Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)
- Develop a conceptual design based on information in a well-crafted CRS
- Explain the security development lifecycle process and deliverables
- Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
- Design a secure remote access solution
- Develop system hardening specification
- Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
- Develop a cybersecurity acceptance test plan (CFAT/CSAT)
- Perform a basic CFAT or CSAT
- Perform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Interpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs
- Implement IACS backup and restoration procedures
- Describe the IACS patch management lifecycle and procedure
- Apply an antivirus management procedure
- Define the basics of application control and whitelisting tools
- Define the basics of network and host intrusion detection
- Define the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools
- Implement an incident response plan
- Implement an IACS management of change procedure
- Conduct a basic IACS cybersecurity audit
Topics Covered
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Meet Your trainer
Tony Stark
Tony is a trainer and consultant in Industry 5.0, helping organisations embrace human–machine collaboration, sustainability, and workforce transformation. He delivers practical insights that make innovation accessible and actionable.
FAQ
To maintain the quality of the workshops and Gemba walks, we will cap the group at a maximum of 25 participants.
To ensure all security clearances and visa invitations are processed, registration will strictly close on April 2026.
Your fee includes:
Curated access to 4 Lighthouse factories and additional R&D sites.
Dedicated workshops with senior management at each site.
Accommodation: Single room at 4 Star Hotel (minimum) for each participant.
Local Ground Transportation: Airport pick-up/drop-off and round-trip transfers between hotels and visit sites.
Catering: Daily lunch during the program.
Experience: A featured cultural program or networking with local Government officials on Wednesday or Thursday evening.
Translation: Tours are conducted in English where possible; otherwise, we provide simultaneous translation.
We have a shortlist of 6-8 premier sites. The final selection of 4 factories will be confirmed during the Briefing based on site availability and the profile of our registered participants to ensure maximum relevance.
Due to the high-security nature of these sites, we will host a comprehensive briefing in late March to reveal the finalized itinerary and logistical details.
International flights are not included. However:
Visa Support: We will work with our China partners to provide the Official Invitation Letter required for your M-Class (Business) visa application.
Yes. Unlike standard factory tours, each of our visits is structured to include a dedicated Q&A and workshop session with the facility's senior management team.
All participants must be registered and paid. We provide simultaneous translation where required to ensure all attendees can participate fully in the management workshops.
Business casual is recommended for workshops, but closed-toe shoes and standard safety attire (which we will provide if necessary) are mandatory for all factory floor visits.
Yes. If your organization is inspired to pursue WEF Lighthouse recognition, Alvernex Industries and our partners are available for end-to-end consultancy.
You may reach us at Contact Us.