General context of the Conference

The context of the conference was determined by several factors.

• First, the overall goal was to involve a wide range of existing Industry 4.0 stakeholders in the 5.0 topic. These include industrial enterprises, developers, integrators, product manufacturers, universities, and business associations from these categories. Looking ahead, we note that more than 10 thousand online engagements and 350 registrations (online and offline) are a good indicator that meets the goal.
  The second factor and task were to fit into the context of European I5.0 with Ukrainian realities, which seemed to be quite a challenge. Most of the country’s enterprises are at the 3.0 level, and there are a tiny number of industries that are engaged in digital transformation processes (4.0). It is also difficult to talk about any government policies to support smart industries, because they exist only on paper. Therefore, one of the most important challenges that the organizers considered was who to talk to and what to talk about in the context of 5.0.
  Finally, the third factor that always accompanies complex topics is how to convey this complexity in a simpler, clearer way and still find common ground.
  APPAU did a lot of preliminary work, breaking down complex 5.0 topics into “simple” parts, which were methodically worked out before the conference at 5 online meetings, webinars, and in a series of publications.
  The “cherry on top” of this cake was the signing of the Industry 5.0 Manifesto, which was also previously developed by the UCA working expert group.