Today I have the honor to introduce the first speakers of the 1st International Conference on NDE 4.0: Ripi Singh, Marija Bertovic, Bernd Valeske, Daniel Kanzler, and Vladimir Syasko. The first day will be regarding general NDE 4.0 topics, including the NDE 4.0 eco-system, NDE 4.0 inspector roles, human-machine interaction, reliability, and standardization. The virtual conference is organized by DGZfP and co-sponsored by ICNDT, Technical University of Munich, and Vrana GmbH: https://2021.nde40.com. Now it is time for you to register: https://2021.nde40.com/#fees Thanks a lot to all our sponsors: Volume Graphics GmbH, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Olympus IMS, DIMATE GmbH, Yxlon International, Trueflaw, Verasonics, Mitos