“Brainstorming about AI” – Bernd Richter presents impulse talk on Productuctivity Symposium 2026

«Innovation only comes through movement.»

— Bernd Richter ( CEO RICHTER Lighting Technologies GmbH)

AI is reshaping not only industrial processes, but the way companies design, operate, and scale intelligent systems.

At the Productivity Symposium 2026, Bernd Richter shared insights into Richter’s transformation journey — from a manufacturing-driven organization supported by digital tools to a company developing software packages and AI-driven systems for industrial applications and third-party solutions.

The discussions highlighted a key reality of industrial transformation: sustainable innovation is no longer defined by hardware alone. Increasingly, competitive advantage emerges from the integration of software intelligence, adaptive systems, and data-driven decision architectures.

At Richter, we see innovation as a continuous process of technological evolution — driven by curiosity, interdisciplinary thinking, and the willingness to challenge established structures. We continuously expand our portfolio of tools driven by our own bleeding-edge requirements as well as by interesting demands and problems of our clients.

Thank you to Harald Balzer and CONCEPT AG for creating a platform where technology, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking could interact beyond conventional boundaries.