AI is not the future - it’s the disruption already reshaping global production. While others unlock double-digit gains, Europe’s industrial core remains anchored to outdated systems. In this commanding keynote, Christian Piechnick delivers a strategic wake-up call: adapt or fall behind. He exposes the cost of inaction, reframes modernization as a leadership imperative, and outlines how to convert legacy complexity into long-term competitiveness. No hype - just the truth industrial leaders need to hear, and the blueprint to act on it.