Industrial AI Summit 2026
Smart. Scalable. Secure.
The Industrial AI Summit 2026 is a free, two-day virtual conference hosted by IIoT World on September 9-10, 2026. The event features live interactive panels on agentic and physical AI in manufacturing, AI-powered energy management, edge AI and small language models, digital twins, cybersecurity for AI-connected operations, and measurable AI ROI. Speakers include practitioners deploying AI across discrete manufacturing, process industries, automotive, and energy. Registration is free for CDOs, CIOs, CTOs, VPs of IT/OT and automation, plant managers, data engineers, IoT architects, and technology leaders across manufacturing and industrial operations.
What You Will Learn
The Industrial AI Summit 2026 covers three areas where AI is transforming manufacturing: autonomous agents and physical AI on the production line, edge computing with energy management, and security architecture for scaling AI across operations.
Agentic and Physical AI in Manufacturing
Learn how AI agents move from assisted to fully autonomous on the production line, how multi-agent systems coordinate decisions across machines, and how physical AI and digital twins are reshaping factory operations from quality control to autonomous assembly.
Edge AI and Energy Management
Discover how small language models run inference on edge hardware without cloud dependency, how AI-powered energy management cuts manufacturing energy consumption, and how plug-and-play AI deployment is reaching production scale.
Securing and Scaling Industrial AI
Explore how to secure data flows across AI-connected OT environments, what architecture keeps production networks protected as AI scales, and how to build a defensible AI ROI case for executive teams.
Full Agenda
Two days of live, interactive panel sessions featuring industry practitioners sharing real-world AI implementations, energy management strategies, and cybersecurity architectures for connected manufacturing.
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Topics include agentic and physical AI, digital twins, AI-powered energy management, edge AI and small language models, cybersecurity for connected operations, and AI ROI.
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Expect practitioners from manufacturing, energy, automotive, and process industries sharing real-world AI deployments.
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Reserve Your Spot
Join 39,096+ registered attendees from 206 countries who attend our virtual conferences on industrial AI, smart manufacturing, cybersecurity, and energy management. 80+ events hosted since 2019, featuring 799+ speakers from companies including Siemens, John Deere, AstraZeneca, Toyota, ABB, and Schneider Electric.
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How the Industrial AI Summit Compares to Other 2026 Industrial AI Events
| Feature | Industrial AI Summit 2026 | Typical Industry Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $500 – $2,000+ |
| Format | Virtual — attend from anywhere | In-person, travel required |
| Duration | 2 days of live panels | 2 – 4 days |
| Focus | Agentic AI, physical AI, energy management, edge AI, cybersecurity | Broad industrial topics |
| Speakers | Practitioners from production environments | Varies |
| On-demand | Recordings available after event | Often limited or paid |
The Industrial AI Summit is one of five free virtual conferences hosted by IIoT World in 2026, alongside AI Manufacturing Day (May 12), Industrial Cybersecurity Day (October 14), and the AI Manufacturing & Supply Chain Summit (December 8-9).
About IIoT World
IIoT World has hosted 80+ virtual conferences since 2019, featuring 799+ speakers from companies including Siemens, John Deere, AstraZeneca, Toyota, ABB, Schneider Electric, Microsoft, and GE Vernova, with 39,096+ registered attendees across 206 countries. IIoT World reaches 300,000+ professionals through expert-led articles, virtual conferences, and a global network of 750+ industry contributors covering industrial AI, smart manufacturing, OT cybersecurity, and energy management.