Valuemanagers
Summit 2026
When:
14th October 2026
Where:
Graz – City of Design, AUSTRIA
Our Topics
Case Studies: Interdisciplinary Success in Value Management
Real-world examples showcasing successful interdisciplinary efforts in value management and product development.
AI Technologies in Value Management
Introducing cutting-edge methodologies that incorporate AI to enhance product value.
Sustainable Value Creation
Implementing sustainable practices to achieve green product value.
Cross-Functional Collaboration in Product Development
Strategies for fostering effective teamwork among diverse departments to drive innovation and value creation.
Design Thinking and Value Management Synergy
Combining design thinking methodologies with value management to develop user-centric and valuable products.
Networking
Exchange thoughts and experiences in the field of Value Management & More
Speaker 2026
Tickets
Agenda 2026
October 14th, 2026
| 08:30 | 09:00 | Registration and warm up | |
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Wellcome Conference host Valuemanagers.org / The Graz Connection | Manfred Ninaus |
| 09:30 | 10:00 | Time, Cost, and Carbon: The Triple Value Lens for Modern Engineering | Nijaz Karahmetovic |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | From Cost to Value Engineering: Driving Adoption by Design | Erik Alferink |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Applying AI Tools in the Value Management Process – Methodological Approaches and Practical Examples | Istvan Tarjani |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | Sculpting the Invisible: Design in the Age of the Disappearing Interface | Théo Lopez Carbajal |
| 12:00 | 13:10 | Lunch | |
| 13:10 | 13:40 | The power of data – Valid data as cost & value engineering’s biggest and most valuable lever | Fritz Schäfer |
| 13:40 | 14:10 | From Cost to Value: KPI/OKR-Driven Value Management for Complex Programs (and the PMO as the Value Engine) | Kasim Sen |
| 14:10 | 14:40 | UX for Complex B2B Applications: Insights from Real Enterprise Projects | Alexander Varro |
| 14:40 | 15:10 | Network and coffe break | |
| 15:10 | 15:40 | Still agile or already modern? The human-centered approach to added value | Clemens Lutsch |
| 15:40 | 16:10 | Aufbau eines VMO -Value Management Offices und Integration mit den Fachabteilungen bei FACC | Thomas Flotzinger |
| 16:10 | 16:30 | Closing of day 1 |
| 19:00 | 22:00 | Network Dinner |
Speakers 2026
Erik Alferink, Philips
Speech: From Cost to Value Engineering: Driving Adoption by Design
Fritz Schäfer, costdata GmbH
Speech: The power of data – Valid data as cost & value engineering’s biggest and most valuable Lever
Clemens Lutsch, swohlwahr GmbH & Co KG
Speech: Still agile or already modern? The human-centered approach to added value
Istvan Tarjani, FOKUSZ-2 Ltd
Speech: Applying AI Tools in the Value Management Process – Methodological Approaches and Practical Examples
Kasim Sen, Karel Electronics
Speech: From Cost to Value: KPI/OKR-Driven Value Management for Complex Programs (and the PMO as the Value Engine)
Alexander Varro, 8-reasons.com
Speech: UX for Complex B2B Applications: Insights from Real Enterprise Projects
Nijaz Karahmetovic, HILTI AG
Speech: Time, Cost, and Carbon: The Triple Value Lens for Modern Engineering
Thomas Flotzinger, FACC
Speech: Aufbau eines VMO – Value Management Offices und Integration mit den Fachabteilungen bei FACC.
