Henning Heine has a background as mechanical engineer and worked more than 7 years in the manufacturing industry, right on the shop floor, bridging the IT/OT gap. He developed custom software for Smart Factory applications and connected machines and processes through the automation stack from PLC to ERP and Cloud. While driving Smart Factory initiatives he focusses on the close exchange with the users on the shop floor, to incorporate their input in new applications and increase the acceptance of new tools. Henning is specialized in the use of Low-Code Tools in production and their integration in the overall IIoT-Infrastructure. At MaibornWolff GmbH he supports customers on their Digital Transformation Journey building their Smart Factories.

MaibornWolff has been a leading force in IT consulting, software engineering, and test management for over 30 years, inspiring clients across various industries. Their esteemed clientele includes renowned companies such as BMW, Daimler, Deutsche Bahn, Dräger, KUKA, Miele, SMA Solar, Sonax, STIHL, and Weidmüller. With a workforce of 900 professionals spread across Munich, Augsburg, Berlin, Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Bonn, Tunis, Alicante, and Valencia, MaibornWolff remains committed to prioritizing people throughout all phases of complex IT projects. They excel in laying the technological groundwork for new business models through digital design, user-centered design (UCD), and enterprise architecture. Their expertise extends to agile methodologies, DevOps practices, cloud-native projects, web applications, IoT platforms, web and mobile development, IT redevelopment initiatives, blockchain, machine learning, and extended reality (XR) solutions.