Agenda

100+ sessions across two days – 8 industry, 8 domains, and the Copperleaf, Poka and Softeon worlds. Add what matters, then check out with a timed agenda.

The agenda features main stage sessions exploring the forces shaping operational performance today,  including AI governance, workforce challenges, and lessons learned from years of supply chain disruption.

More than 100+ breakout sessions coming soon which will provide deeper, hands-on insights tailored  to the industries and challenges that matter most to attendees. Focused on real customers, real data,  and real results, these sessions move beyond theory to showcase measurable impact.

Product World
Monday October 12, 2026
By Invitation

IFS A&D Manufacturing CAB Meeting

By Invitation

IFS Construction & Engineering CAB Meeting

By Invitation

IFS Manufacturing CAB Meeting

By Invitation

IFS Aviation Maintenance & MRO CAB Meeting

By Invitation

IFS Utilities CAB Meeting

By Invitation

Service Management CAB Meeting

Partner Summit

Partner Summit:Welcome to the Global Partner Summit

Kick off the summit with an executive welcome celebrating the strength of the IFS partner ecosystem. We'll reflect on the momentum we've built together and set the stage…

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Industrial AI: The Future and the Partner Opportunity

Industrial AI is reshaping how organizations operate and realize value. James Greaves and Jeremy Jeanjean will explore the next evolution of IFS’s Industrial AI strategy, what it means…

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Networking Break

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Partner Enablement, Readiness & Learning Journey

Explore the latest partner enablement, Academy learning journeys, certifications and readiness initiatives designed to help partner teams stay current as IFS offerings continue to evolve.

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Driving Growth Together: Building Brand, Demand and Partner Success

Learn how IFS is investing in partner growth through marketing priorities, campaigns and demand generation. Explore how partners can increase visibility, build pipeline and strengthen customer engagement.

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Accelerating Time to Value

Explore how IFS and partners can deliver faster, improve customer outcomes and evolve the delivery model for the future.

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Channel Success: Building on Momentum

A look at channel progress and impact, what’s driving growth today, and where we need to focus together to build on that momentum.

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Industrial AI in Action: From Opportunity to Execution

Take a deeper dive into how IFS Industrial AI is translating into real customer outcomes.This session will explore key capabilities, practical use cases and where partners can play…

By Invitation

Poka CAB Meeting

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Delivering Customer Outcomes

Explore how IFS and partners can work together to accelerate delivery, improve time to value and create stronger customer outcomes through evolving delivery models, skills and ways of…

By Invitation

IFS Manufacturing Japan CAB Meeting

Partner Summit

Partner Summit: Wrap and Close

Bring the day together with key takeaways, next steps and a look ahead at how we continue to build momentum across the IFS partner ecosystem.

Poka Dinner

Please meet at the Convention Center Lobby at 5:30 PM.Look for the greeter holding a RED Poka sign for your group departure.The bus will depart at an estimated…

Central / South Europe Dinner

Please meet at the Convention Center Lobby at 6:15 PM.Look for the greeter holding an GREEN Central South Dinner sign for your group departure.The bus will depart at…

Europe West Dinner

Please meet at the Convention Center Lobby at 6:15 PM.Look for the greeter holding a YELLOW Europe West sign for your group departure.The bus will depart at 6:30…

Nordics Dinner

Please meet at the Convention Center Lobby at 6:15 PM.Look for the greeter holding a BLUE Nordics sign for your group departure.The bus will depart at 6:30 PM.Restaurant:Charley's…

A&D Presidents Dinner

Tuesday October 13, 2026
Welcome Refreshments

Breakfast & Networking

Main Hall

Unleashed Opening Keynote with Mark Moffat & Guests​

IFS CEO Mark Moffat opens Unleashed with the biggest shift industrial software has seen in fifty years, why it matters to every operation on earth, and announcements you…

Badri Narasimhan Chief Technology & Business Growth Officer · William Grant & Sons Kriti Sharma CEO · IFS Nexus Black Mark Moffat CEO · IFS +2 speakers
Main Hall

IFS Product Keynote: A New Era of Industrial Intelligence​ (Part 1)

The launch the industrial world has been waiting for. Be first to see what IFS unveils, live on stage: demos you won't believe until you watch them run,…

Chris Green Chief Information Officer · Cadilac F1 Pedro Buhigas Chief Information Officer · Kodiak Gas Services Ravi Bulusu CTO and Co-founder R&D The Loops · IFS +2 speakers
Morning Break

Refreshment & Networking Break

Main Hall

IFS Product Keynote: A New Era of Industrial Intelligence​ (Part 2)

The launch the industrial world has been waiting for. Be first to see what IFS unveils, live on stage: demos you won't believe until you watch them run,…

Cathie Hall Chief Product and Customer Officer · IFS Curtis Taylor Chief Business Operations Officer · Sims Crane & Equipment
Main Hall

Shaping the Future of Industry

The future of industry is being written today. Join leaders from the World Economic Forum, robotics pioneers and industry innovators as they discuss the breakthroughs, challenges and emerging…

Jay Crotts Member — IFS Industry Advisory Board, Energy Kiva Allgood Managing Director · World Economic Forum
Main Hall

Trust at 40 000 Feet with Southwest Airlines

Jay Crotts Member — IFS Industry Advisory Board, Energy Joe Marcella VP Planning & Performance, Technical Operations · South West Airlines
Main Hall

When Software Gets Hands

Tom Brady has put over a million robots to work inside Amazon's operations. Bernt Børnich is building humanoids at 1X. Two pioneers of embodied AI on the breakthrough…

Bernt Øivind Børnich CEO & Founder · 1x Technologies Jay Crotts Member — IFS Industry Advisory Board, Energy
Main Hall

A Conversation with Chamath Palihapitiya and Mark Moffat

Chamath Palihapitiya CEO · Social Captial | 8090 Mark Moffat CEO · IFS
Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

Breakout 7

AI-powered Scheduling: Now, Next and Autonomous

Join the IFS product team for a forward-looking roadmap session exploring how IFS Planning & Scheduling Optimization (PSO) is evolving from a powerful optimization engine into an AI-powered…

Cross-Industry Service Management
Björn Kleist IFS Cassandra Sole IFS
Breakout

From Integrated to Autonomous: Redefining Utility Operations with Industrial and Physical AI

Integration alone is no longer enough. As operational volatility rises and capital decisions carry greater consequence, human-coordinated operations hit a ceiling. This keynote shows what it takes to…

Utilities Agentic AI Asset Management
Carol Johnston VP Energy, Utilities & Resources · IFS Katie Gibson Associate Vice President, AI and Data Solutions · Deloitte
Breakout

Keynote: The A&D Industry Landscape: Achieving Next-Level Performance Across the Value Stream

An executive-level view of how A&D execution is under pressure across manufacturing, aviation maintenance, and MRO. Covers the structural challenges in capacity, delays, cost, and readiness — and…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Project Management Asset Management
Mark Buongiorno IFS
Breakout

Modulaire Group’s Global ERP transformation drives standardization of processes across projects, manufacturing, and rental

Through the real-world transformation of Modulaire Group, discover how a modern ERP platform provides the digital backbone needed to integrate manufacturing, construction, logistics, asset management, rental, and service…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Project Management
Chris Knight IFS Steve Mould Modulaire Group
Breakout

Proof, Not Promises: AI in Production at William Grant & Sons

Most AI stories are about what it might do. This one is a record of what it did. A year ago, William Grant & Sons put Nexus Black…

Cross-Industry Service Management
Badri Narasimhan Chief Technology & Business Growth Officer · William Grant & Sons Kriti Sharma CEO · IFS Nexus Black

Selection & Advisory Meeting

Breakout

The Capacity You Already Have: Why decision speed, not more technology, is manufacturing’s next advantage

Manufacturers have invested heavily in technology, automation and data, yet valuable capacity remains trapped in the time between recognising change and taking coordinated action. This keynote explores why…

Manufacturing Agentic AI Industrial AI Connected Worker
Claudius Lindner Deloitte Maggie Slowik Global Industry Director - Manufacturing Industry Team · IFS
Breakout

Volatility Exposed It. Velocity Is How You Respond. Rethinking the O&G Operating Model​

Energy markets are moving faster than systems can keep up. Value now depends on real-time asset truth, rapid capital decisions, and AI-led execution. Senior O&G leaders explore what…

Oil & Gas Project Management Industrial AI Asset Management
Herman Nieuwoudt President, Energy & Resources · IFS Mike Scheller Energy Operations Transformation Leader · PwC
Breakout

Welcome to the IFS Softeon Track at Unleashed

Join IFS Softeon and IFS leaders as we kick off an exciting lineup of sessions designed just for you. Get a sneak peek at what's ahead including product…

Cross-Industry Softeon
Dwight Klapplich Principal · DK Advascent Jim Hoefflin Chief Executive Officer · IFS Softeon
Breakout 3

What to Expect and Building Value with AIP

This session sets the stage for the week — what you'll see, who you'll hear from, and why Asset Investment Planning is at the center of everything happening…

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Jeff Pauska VP Product Management, Asset Investment Planning COP · IFS Copperleaf Tim Swanson Executive Sales Consultant COP - Business Operations · IFS
Breakout 2

When Seconds Matter: Agentic Operations Protect SLAs

Leaders are accountable for SLAs they can no longer manually control. This keynote unpacks what connected operations really means; linking field service, asset management, and Industrial AI to…

Communications Industrial AI Asset Management
Markus Persson Global Industry Director - Communications Industry, Industry Team · IFS
Breakout

You Don't Have to Choose Between Governing AI and Moving Fast. Design for Both.

Industrial AI is moving from experimentation into real operational decisions. Join IFS and Microsoft as we explore how organisations scale AI with confidence, balancing innovation, accountability, sovereignty and…

Hero Track Agentic AI Industrial AI
Kate Rosenshine Microsoft Toby Rees IFS
Breakout

Your Assets Are Talking. Here's How to Finally Listen.

Most asset-heavy operations are still reacting to failures after they happen, scheduling maintenance on calendars instead of condition. This session shows how IFS.ai Operational Intelligence connects asset behavior…

Cross-Industry Asset Management
Rich Phillips IFS
Breakout 4

Poka State of the Union: Shaping the Future of Connected Work

Step into the future of Industrial AI for Connected Work with Poka. In this keynote, we’ll explore how Industrial AI for Connected Work is evolving—and what it takes…

Poka Cross-Industry Poka
Antoine Bisson CEO · IFS Poka
Breakout 4

Beyond Connected Worker Platform: Poka's Vision for the System of Work

Poka started as a way to put knowledge in the hands of frontline workers. The next era is different. Every operator interaction, resolved issue, and deviation becomes structured…

Cross-Industry Poka
Yannick Haeck Chief Product Officer · IFS Poka
Breakout

A&D Manufacturing and Naval Shipbuilders Industry Challenges

Join A&D manufacturers and naval shipbuilders as they discuss capacity constraints, supplier dependencies, program delays, and delivery pressure. Hear what's working in practice today and what must change…

Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Project Management Asset Management Service Management
Brad Goff IT Program Manager · Huntington Ingalls Chris Morton IFS Holly McKenzie Partner · PwC +1 speaker
Breakout

AI Starts with Your Data: Modernizing IFS Data with Microsoft Fabric

Modern enterprises need faster ways to turn operational data into business insight and AI-driven outcomes. Join Microsoft to explore how Microsoft Fabric can help IFS customers unify, analyze,…

Cross-Industry
Madhu Bhowal Principal PM · Microsoft
Breakout

American Manufacturing Excellence: The Hunter Engineering Story

Hunter Engineering is one of the world's most innovative manufacturers of automotive service equipment, back by decades of engineering excellence and a substantial patent portfolio. Join this session…

Manufacturing Asset Management Service Management
Paul Crowe Hunter Engineering Tina Carlile IFS
Breakout

Building Resolve: The Engineers Behind the Fix

Every field operation carries the same friction for so long that people stop seeing it: the job done by hand, the fault only one person can place, the…

Cross-Industry Service Management
Corey Ouellette Principal Product Manager, AI Products Nexus Black R&D · IFS Mo Dawood Group CIO · Eight Group
Breakout

Copilot or Coworker: How CDF Corporation Tested Before It Trusted AI With Real Work

Before trusting agentic AI with real operations, CDF Corporation ran a side-by-side test: a general-purpose AI copilot vs. a purpose-built IFS Loops Digital Worker. CIO Alex Ivkovic joins…

Hero Track Agentic AI Service Management
Alex Ivkovic CIO · CDF Corporation Mohan Achar VP of Customer AI Experience · IFS Loops
Breakout 3

Glass Box, Living Network - Future of AIP

Capital planning as a living system, not a periodic process. Introduces the Continuous Portfolio Auction, the Inference Flywheel, and what it means to move from assembling a plan…

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Mahsa Karimi Lead Product UX Strategist · IFS
Breakout 1

Industry Under Pressure: Taking Aviation Maintenance to New Heights

Join a panel of customer leaders as they discuss aviation maintenance industry challenges being faced today and coming tomorrow. Learn more about real practices in the field improving…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Agentic AI Project Management Asset Management
DJ Rounsoville Southwest Airlines Laura Purcell UPS Cargo Rob Mather VP - Aerospace and Defense Industry Team · IFS +1 speaker
Breakout 5

It's not about speed, it's about flow: Agentic AI in the Modern Warehouses

In warehouses and distribution centers, the saying is: It's not about speed, it's about flow. This session introduces IFS Softeon's AI-Based Flow Framework: a set of agentic AI…

Cross-Industry Softeon
Mark Fralick Chief Technology Officer · IFS Softeon
Breakout

Operating at Scale: HomeServe's Global Service Transformation

HomeServe delivers home emergency repairs, maintenance and insurance worldwide. Their goal was to replace aging, fragmented systems with a single service platform to support growth. But going global…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Project Management Service Management
Sumit Roy Solution Architect and CIO Advisor · HomeServe
Breakout

The Real Cost of the Aging Grid & The Decision Gap

This session exposes the hidden decision gap between capital planning, asset performance, and field execution and what the data says it is really costing you. Learn how AI…

Utilities Asset Management
Carol Johnston VP Energy, Utilities & Resources · IFS Elizaveta Malashenko Managing Director and Partner, Power & Utilities · Alvarez & Marsal Semir Vajzovic Director, Asset, Investment & Risk Management · Ameren +1 speaker
Breakout 7

Turning Project Data Into Insights, Decisions and Actions

Only 8.5% of major capital projects finish on time and on budget. The other 91.5% didn't see it coming - they saw it late. Projects lose control a…

Cross-Industry Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Chris Thomassen Global Field CTO – Projects · IFS
Breakout 2

When the plan meets reality: Why Transportation Decisions Now Risk Execution

Transportation leaders are operating inside networks never designed for today's reality. Assets aging beyond design life, capital constrained, workforce tightening and volatility. This keynote sets the stage for…

Transportation Asset Management
Connor Cox IFS
Breakout

Why a Supermajor Chose IFS for Asset Management at Global Scale​

Hear from a global energy supermajor that selected IFS for 13,500 users across upstream, downstream, and renewables while integrating into a complex enterprise stack. Get insights on why…

Oil & Gas Project Management Asset Management
Jay Crotts Member — IFS Industry Advisory Board, Energy Robi Gone Chief Information Officer · IFS
Breakout 4

Building a Connected Frontline at Nestlé USA

How factories and distribution centers are turning knowledge into endorsed skills through one cohesive digital operating model. 

Cross-Industry Poka
John Belli Functional Development Expert; Manufacturing Excellence · Nestle
Breakout

The Intelligent Supply Chain Starts in the Warehouse: A New Era with Softeon Intelligence

Warehouse data is rich with opportunity. Learn how Softeon Intelligence converts operational signals into AI-driven insights that improve fulfillment, inventory performance, supp

Cross-Industry Softeon
Jim Hoefflin Chief Executive Officer · IFS Softeon Mark Fralick Chief Technology Officer · IFS Softeon
Breakout

Beyond Go-Live: How Astra Canyon helped Wabash Turn IFS Into a Strategic Advantage

Technology implementations are often judged at go-live, but lasting value depends on sustained adoption and improving operational outcomes. Astra Canyon and Wabash Valley Power Alliance will share how…

Energy, Utilities & Resources Industrial AI Asset Management Service Management
Brenda Melendez Manager, Processes and Controls · Wabash Valley Power Alliance Kris Roeder EUR Director · Astra Canyon Group Naren Velu CEO · Astra Canyon Group
Breakout

Beyond Support: AI-Powered Application Managed Services (AMS) as a Strategic Growth Engine

Enterprise applications should do more than keep the business running; they should help drive growth. Join Arcwide to discover how AI-powered Application Managed Services transforms support into a…

Cross-Industry
Chris Peters Senior Manager · Arcwide Laurent Bogaerts Global AMS Sales · Arcwide
Breakout 4

Closing the Loop: Integrating Poka for Faster Defect Resolution and Continuous Improvement

Discover how empowering operators with Poka transformed defect management and increased defect reporting by nearly 400%. Learn how integrating Poka with an asset management system automatically generates maintenance…

Poka Cross-Industry Poka
Becca Taylor Supply Chain Digital Deployment Lead · Molson Coors Beverage Comany Lakshmi Toomu Product and Technology lead · Molson Coors Beverage Company
Breakout 7

From Blueprint to Bottom Line: The IFS Projects Roadmap

See how IFS is moving construction and engineering from project execution to project control. The session starts with the trends reshaping the industry and the operational pressures customers…

Cross-Industry Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Andrew Fowler Principal Product Manager, Construction & Engineering · IFS Jørgen Rogde VP Engineering & Construction · IFS
Breakout

From Merger to Modernization: Unifying 26 Manufacturing Sites with IFS

Following the merger of IPL Plastics and Schoeller Allibert, IPL faced the challenge of bringing together operations across 26 manufacturing sites. In this session, IPL and implementation partner…

Manufacturing Project Management Asset Management Service Management
Chris Hoang Industry Lead Manufacturing Global Pre-sales AI · IFS Dawn Aldwinckle Hoist Maximilien Bordeleau Solution and Data Architect · IPL
Breakout 2

From Network to Intelligence: Driving for an AI-centric Future

Field service in communications is being reshaped by AI, cloud, and rising customer expectations. In this fireside chat, IFS and Accenture explore the trends driving IT transformation across…

Cross-Industry Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Brett Parenzan Managing Director, Accenture US Technology Advisory Lead, Communications & Media · Accenture Markus Persson Global Industry Director - Communications Industry, Industry Team · IFS
Breakout

From underground to the cloud: How Hecla is building a foundation for success with unified data

Mining organizations face growing pressure to improve productivity, strengthen asset reliability, and make faster decisions across dispersed operations. Join Hecla and Baker Tilly to learn how they are…

Energy, Utilities & Resources Supply Chain
Cindy Bratel Principal · Baker Tilly Dan Wiley Vice President, Information Technology · Hecla
Breakout

From Vision to Execution: How Utilities Turn Integrated ALM into Real Operational Impact

Hear from operators who are living it: what the first use cases looked like, where value showed up faster than expected, where it didn't, and how governance and…

Utilities Asset Management Service Management
Carol Johnston VP Energy, Utilities & Resources · IFS David Pacetti TECO Mike Wright TECO
Breakout

Modernize. Integrate. Transform. Stratus’ Roadmap to a Technology-driven Enterprise

As Stratus expanded through acquisition, it unlocked great new opportunities but also inherited a complex mix of business units, systems, processes, and data. In this fireside chat, co-moderated…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Project Management Service Management
Bob Nemeth SVP of Information Technology · Stratus Christine Palazzo Chief Strategy Officer · Stratus Nick Krusch EVP of Operations · Stratus
Breakout

Supply Chain: Resilience Was the Mandate. Economic Uncertainty Redefined What That Means.

Economic uncertainty has changed the supply chain playbook. Join IFS supply chain experts for a candid discussion on what leaders should prioritize now, from nearshoring and inventory strategy…

Hero Track Supply Chain
Kurt Kemmerly SVP, AI Adoption & Consumption Global Sales AI · IFS Orjan Ekstrom IFS Patrick Maley Chief Revenue Officer · IFS Softeon +1 speaker
Breakout 1

The Future of Aviation Maintenance: an Industry Expert Perspective

Drawing on unmatched industry access, cut through the noise and hear an independent industry expert perspective on the present and future state of aviation maintenance. Learn what top-performing…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Agentic AI Project Management Asset Management
Brian Kough Senior Director, Intelligence & Custom Solutions · Aviation Week Network Rob Mather VP - Aerospace and Defense Industry Team · IFS
Breakout

Utility Edge in Action: EAM Work Order Planner and Procurement Intelligence and Benchmarking on IFS

Utilities adopting IFS Cloud often face a common challenge: turning EAM platforms into something that can reflect how a utility operates — transmission, substation, and distribution asset hierarchies,…

Energy, Utilities & Resources Asset Management
Allen Byerly PwC Ankit Dhal PwC Arpit Kumar Agarwal PwC +2 speakers
Breakout 3

Weathering the Unexpected: How TVA turned crisis into capability post Winter Storm Elliot

Winter Storm Elliott exposed unprecedented stresses on the TVA system — but it also sparked a transformation. This session shows how TVA turned crisis into capability by applying…

Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas Copperleaf
Mark Tuggle General Manager and Portfolio Planning · Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Breakout 1

Aviation Maintenance Roadmap: From Fragmented Activity to Coordinated Operations

A digitalization roadmap for next-generation aviation performance — spanning intelligent planning, supply chain readiness, workforce optimization, and execution-layer control for Airlines & Operators, and Independent MRO providers for…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Agentic AI Project Management Asset Management
Raj Shankar VP Product Management, A&D A&D Product Early Stage · IFS Tracy Abbott IFS

Beyond the Hype: An Executive Roundtable

You're joining Kriti Sharma, CEO, and Nick Vandivere, CIO, of IFS Nexus Black for a closed-door conversation with a small group of executives. Badri Narasimhan, CTO of William…

Breakout 4

Beyond the Skill Matrix: Mars' Playbook for Turning Loss Data into Training Decisions

A skill matrix tells you what people can do. It doesn't tell you which gaps are actually costing money. In this session, Mars shares the playbook they built…

Cross-Industry Poka
Anette Wieduwilt MSE Capability Manager Global (Learning and Development) · Mars
Breakout 2

From Asset Management to Investment Strategy: Houston METRO's Journey

Houston METRO's asset management program provided visibility into infrastructure needs, but prioritizing investment across fleets, facilities, rail, and other assets required a different approach. Join Alexi Miller and…

Transportation Copperleaf Asset Management
Alexi Miller Director, Transit Asset Management · Houston Metropolitan Connor Cox IFS
Breakout

From Detection to Action: Orchestrating Work, Routes, and Resources for Maximum Efficiency

Learn how Route Surveillance transforms field observations into actionable work through case management and intelligent scheduling. Join Josh Ranson as he shares how different customers approach case types,…

Oil & Gas Project Management Asset Management
Josh Ranson Sr. Solutions Consultant · IFS
Breakout

From Engineering Intent to Autonomous Operations

Siemens and IFS are bringing together engineering, production, asset management, service, and Industrial AI into a unified closed-loop operational environment. By connecting Siemens' Digital Twin, production planning, MES,…

Matt Ely Field CTO · IFS Torsten Berste VP Service & Asset Optimization, · Siemens Digital Industries Software
Breakout

How KLN is Connecting Intelligence, Systems, and People

Before AI can transform operations, organizations need connected systems, trusted data, and standarized processes. Hear how KLN established that foundation with IFS Cloud, IFS Loops, and Poka, the…

Manufacturing Agentic AI Industrial AI Connected Worker
Lance Schulz Chief Technology Officer · KLN
Breakout 3

Improving Decision Quality at Scale with Copperleaf Foresight

As investment decisions grow more complex, decision quality and consistency matter more than ever. In this session, we explore how Copperleaf's Foresight AI supports decision-makers by connecting data,…

Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas Copperleaf
Dano Golden Sr. Solutions Consultant · IFS Copperleaf
Breakout

Industry Expert Perspectives: Defense Acquisition & Program Leadership

Hear directly from defense acquisition and procurement leaders as they discuss the pressures shaping today's programs, supply chains, and requirements from a government acquisition perspective. This session provides…

Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Project Management Supply Chain
Chris Morton IFS David Gale RADM
Breakout

Out with the Old, Into the Cloud: Muncie’s IFS Transformation with Baker Tilly

What does it take to move from legacy ERP complexity to a modern cloud platform built for the future?Join Muncie Power Products and Baker Tilly as they share…

Manufacturing Project Management Asset Management
Cindy Bratel Principal · Baker Tilly Ian Robertson Director of IT · Muncie Power Products Maggie Slowik Global Industry Director - Manufacturing Industry Team · IFS +2 speakers
Breakout

Plan the Grid. Prioritize the Investment.

Deloitte’s Electrified Grid solution helps utilities model future grid demand, electrification, distributed energy resources, and network investment scenarios, enabling smarter planning for a rapidly changing energy landscape. IFS…

Utilities
Dieter Vonken Partner · Deloitte
Breakout

The State of Global Construction: Executive Insights into AI, Digital Maturity, and the Future of Project Delivery

Industry research and real-world experience on where C&E digital maturity and AI adoption are delivering measurable returns — and where they are failing to translate into execution improvement.…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Project Management Service Management
Brad Stokes Triplepoint Kenny Ingram IFS Tim Hughes Systra
Breakout

Unlocking Value from IFS Customer Success with FLEXPLUS

IFS Success gives customers a structured path to continuous improvement, but many organizations lack the time, capacity, or specialist expertise to execute its recommendations. Hear how Sumitomo Riko…

Manufacturing Service Management
Chris Solon, MBA IT Application Manager · Sumitomo Riko America, Inc. Matthew Gosselin VP, Strategic Global Sales · HOIST
Breakout 7

Where Asset Management Is Headed: Our Vision for Intelligent Assets

From managing failures to preventing them. From siloed maintenance data to a connected, intelligence-driven view of every asset's health and performance. This session shares how IFS is thinking…

Cross-Industry Asset Management
Kevin Price Martin Harris
Breakout 4

Building a High-Impact Poka Program: Driving Adoption, Value and Continuous Improvement

Getting Poka live is the starting line, not the finish. In this session, Poka's Customer Success experts share practical guidance on how to build a program that delivers…

Poka Cross-Industry Poka
Ali Kmeyha Director of Customer Success · IFS Poka Nicolas Jauvin VP Customer Experience & Delivery · IFS Poka
Breakout 3

Natural Weather Disasters, Risk and Regulator: How Companies Defend its Capital Plan

Customers share how Copperleaf has helped them build a defensible, risk-informed capital plan in an environment of increasing wildfire and natural disaster pressure and regulatory scrutiny.

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Semir Vajzovic Director, Asset, Investment & Risk Management · Ameren
Breakout 2

AI Unscripted

Industrial AI acts but trust, governance, and decision ownership determine whether it delivers value or amplifies risk. This interactive panel cuts through the hype: what decisions should be…

Communications Industrial AI
Edward M. Knapp Liberty Technology Partners Markus Persson Global Industry Director - Communications Industry, Industry Team · IFS Olivier Peuch EVP & President · Advisory Board
Breakout

Field Service Management Now, Next & Beyond

This forward-looking session provides a comprehensive view of where IFS Field Service Management is today, what is coming next, and how service organizations can prepare for the future.…

Cross-Industry Service Management
Aaron Sleight
Breakout 3

From Power-to-Flow: Bridging the Engineering Finance Gap

Siemens Grid Software and Copperleaf demonstrate how the Copperleaf Business Case Assistant is being applied to complex transmission planning decisions — combining partner and customer perspectives with Manitoba…

Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas Copperleaf
Joe Canterino Global Head of Sales, Grid Simulation & Resiliency · Siemens Joseph Gustafson Lead Solutions Consultant · IFS Copperleaf
Breakout

IFS & SAP: Our Strategy, Our Know-How, Your Advantage

SAP isn't a competitor to work around – it's an environment IFS has deep expertise in and a clear strategy for. This session gives you the full picture…

Cross-Industry Asset Management Service Management
Federico Tondi Head of Technology Strategy · IFS
Breakout

Kodiak Gas: From AI Pilot to Production at Scale

At Kodiak Gas, a routine part lookup once took 12 to 15 minutes, with technicians searching multiple systems and chasing down colleagues hundreds of times a week. In…

Oil & Gas Asset Management
Claudia Malibran Vice President of Information Technology · Kodiak Gas MD Akil Director of Project Management · Kodiak Gas Mohan Achar VP of Customer AI Experience · IFS Loops
Breakout

Scaling Execution Through Continuous Innovation

Learn how leading A&D manufacturers, and naval shipbuilders are improving execution by maintaining continuous innovation in the business systems that support planning, production. See how new capabilities are…

Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Service Management
Luigi Sidoli Head of Campaigns and Programs - Digital Asset Management · BAE Systems
Breakout

Scaling with Industrial AI: Different Starting Points, One Blueprint

Utilities are adopting AI-driven ALM from very different starting points; yet the most successful converge on the same outcome. Multiple utility perspectives explore how ALM is expanded over…

Utilities Asset Management
Brian Mathias Accenture Carol Johnston VP Energy, Utilities & Resources · IFS Paul Womelsdorf Eversource +1 speaker
Breakout 4

Simplifying the Stack: Building a Stronger Frontline with Poka

Coca-Cola is consolidating disconnected tools into a single connected worker platform and rethinking what that means for the frontline. In this session, hear how the team is using…

Cross-Industry Poka
Adam Watkins Global Director Operational Excellence CPS · The Coca Cola Company
Breakout

Sustainability Is a Board Commitment. Make It an Operational Reality.

Most organizations have sustainability commitments, few have the operational infrastructure to measure, manage, and report against them with confidence. IFS and PwC discuss the latest market shifts impacting…

Hero Track Sustainability
Caitlin Keam VP Manufacturing & Sustainability Applications · IFS Harris Karin IFS Manuel Gorrin Director, Mission & JEDI · Nature's Path +1 speaker
Breakout

The Next Chapter of Industrial AI with KLN

Hear why KLN in investing in Nexus Black as the nest step in its transformation journey before seeing a live demonstration of how industrial AI can coordinate work…

Manufacturing Agentic AI Industrial AI Connected Worker
Brian Zubert IFS Nexus Black Lance Schulz Chief Technology Officer · KLN
Breakout

Transforming Construction & Engineering Workforces with Agentic AI. Live.

Construction and engineering organizations have moved beyond asking whether to adopt AI—they're now focused on where it delivers the greatest business value. This session explores the rise of…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Agentic AI Industrial AI Service Management
Curtis Taylor Chief Business Operations Officer · Sims Crane & Equipment Patchen Noelke IFS Loops Rupa Bhagwat IFS Loops
Networking Events

Networking Pool Party

Wednesday October 14, 2026
Welcome Refreshments

Breakfast & Networking

Main Hall

Tom Brady in Conversation with High Performance Podcast

The most decorated winner in the history of team sport: seven Super Bowls across two decades at the top. Tom Brady sits down with The High Performance Podcast…

Tom Brady 7x Super Bowl Champion · Entrepreneur
Main Hall

You Don't Have to Be a Tech Company to Become an AI Company

Bill Hayden CEO · Stratus Matt Breslin President, IFS North America · IFS
Main Hall

Taking the Brakes off AI Without Taking the Safeguards off Industry​

Leaders from across the AI frontier on the question that decides everything for operators: what makes AI safe enough to act where failure is not an option, and…

Jim Rowan US Head of AI · Deloitte Rhythm Garg Cofounder and CTO · Applied Compute Sina Sojoodi Cofounder and CTO · 8090 +1 speaker
Main Hall

The Billion Dollar Bets: What Should Industry Build Next?​

A generational infrastructure build-out is underway, and the cost of a wrong bet has never been higher. Leaders building and powering what comes next on how intelligence is…

Jason Jones Executive Director · TXNM Energy Jeff Pauska VP Product Management, Asset Investment Planning COP · IFS Copperleaf Phillip Reynolds VP of Technology · TECO
Main Hall

Ending Asset Failure: The Hidden Signals We Can Finally Hear​

Your assets have been telling you what they need all along. AVEVA and IFS on finally hearing them: ending unplanned failure, sharpening maintenance strategy, and making smarter capital…

Lacey Lurges Presales Industry Lead Global Pre-sales AI · IFS Scott Grubbs Global Director, Cloud Solutions · AVEVA Sean Gregerson Vice President of Asset Performance Management (APM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) · AVEVA +1 speaker
Morning Break

Refreshment Break & Networking

Main Hall

Leading Industrial AI at Hyperscale​

Microsoft and IFS on scaling industrial AI to the world: the security, infrastructure and engineering behind AI trusted to act in the most critical operations, and how the…

Andy Pratt CVP Manufacturing, Mobility and Physical AI · Microsoft Caitlin Keam VP Manufacturing & Sustainability Applications · IFS
Main Hall

Reality Completes the Digital Twin​

Siemens and IFS on closing the loop between the designed world and the real one: what the field learns flowing back into how products are engineered, made and…

Matt Ely Field CTO · IFS Matt Kempson Chief Operating Officer, AI · IFS Menno Odijk VP Field Engineering, Intelligence Center X · Siemens AI +1 speaker
Main Hall

Arcwide.ai: Turning Industrial AI into Business Reality

Arcwide is entering a new chapter: from implementation partner to AI-driven transformation leader.The opportunity presented by Industrial AI is massive, but turning isolated successes into scalable business value…

Claire Etcheverry Global Head of Sales · Arcwide Philipp Fahr Global Head of Operations · Arcwide
Main Hall

Unlocking Trapped Potential with Urban Meyer​

One of the most successful coaches in college football history: three national championships and an 85 percent career win rate. Urban Meyer speaks on building teams that keep…

Urban Meyer Former Football Coach, Sportscaster · Fox Sports
Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

Breakout

AI Powered technician enablement

Explore how AI is transforming the technician experience from a mobile administration tool into a trusted companion that helps diagnose issues, recommend actions, guide execution, and capture knowledge. You…

Cross-Industry Industrial AI Service Management
Corey Ouellette Principal Product Manager, AI Products Nexus Black R&D · IFS James Lewis Global Head of AI – Field Service Sales Local NX Black · IFS
Breakout

Behind Closed Doors: How Utility Leaders Are Navigating the Hard Decisions on AI and Operations

A peer-led executive roundtable exploring the real barriers to scaling AI-enabled ALM: governance, trust, data readiness, and workforce adoption. Focused on the leadership decisions that remove them and…

Utilities Industrial AI Asset Management
Brian Mathias Accenture Carol Johnston VP Energy, Utilities & Resources · IFS John Di Stacio IFS +2 speakers
Breakout

Cybersecurity & Compliance in Aerospace & Defense

Cybersecurity, export controls, traceability, and regulatory compliance are becoming increasingly difficult to manage as aerospace and defense organizations scale operations and regulations change. Learn how IFS is enabling…

Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Agentic AI Industrial AI AI Governance
Raj Shankar VP Product Management, A&D A&D Product Early Stage · IFS Zach Whittle Principal Product Manager- Aerospace & Defense A&D Product Early Stage · IFS

Fast by Design: How Linamar and Wawel Delivered Results

What does it take to accelerate transformation and realize value faster? Join Linamar and Wawel, two very different manufacturers united by one common goal: delivering business value quickly.In…

Manufacturing
Grzegorz Musial Chief Revenue Officer, Senior Vice President · InfoConsulting Joanna Sztefko Director of Digitalization, PM, and Administration · Wawel S.A. Lorrie Weiss Director ERP · Linmar +1 speaker

Faster Invoice Approvals, Faster Cash: Extending Finance Automation in IFS Cloud (Serrala Roundtable Lunch)

See how Serrala turns IFS Cloud into a stronger engine for Agentic Working Capital Management, connecting AP and AR automation with AI and real-time insights to accelerate invoice…

Breakout 2

From Reactive to Frictionless: The Future of Transportation Operation

Passengers expect seamless, always-on travel experiences, but delivering them requires transportation organizations to continually adapt behind the scenes. Join Mike Gosling from Cubic and IFS for a fireside…

Transportation Industrial AI Asset Management Service Management
Connor Cox IFS Mike Gosling Cubic Transport
Breakout 1

Industrial AI for Aviation Maintenance: Real Use Cases for Real Impact​

Practical AI use cases in aviation maintenance driving actual value. Join this session to learn more on how Industrial AI is changing what MROs and operators can do…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Agentic AI Industrial AI MRO
Mo Bouzoubaa IFS
Lunch

Loops Executive Inner Circle Luncheon

Executive networking breakfast with Ultimo Leadership Team.

Ultimo
Breakout

McLaren: Powering the Next Era of Construction Through a Connected Digital Ecosystem

McLaren Construction will share its ERP transformation journey and explain how IFS is supporting the business as it scales. Join us to hear what’s worked, what hasn’t, and…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Project Management Asset Management
Daniel Blackman McLaren Garry Parker McLaren Kenny Ingram IFS
Breakout 5

Predictability in an Unpredictable World: Building a Resilient Supply Chain with AI

The world has never been more unpredictable, yet customers still expect certainty. Discover how leading organizations build resilient supply chains that deliver predictable outcomes despite disruption, and how…

Cross-Industry Softeon
Simon Lewis Logistics Customer Engagement Director · IFS
Breakout

Scaling Industrial AI from Pilot to Operating Impact​

Discover What Running AI at Field Scale Actually Looks Like. In this expert panel, customers share what's working, what stalled at pilot, and why. Hear where embedded AI,…

Oil & Gas Industrial AI Service Management
Brandon Elam SVP, Product Management · IFS Nick Vandivere Executive Advisor - AI Other G&A NX Black · IFS Toby Summers Deloitte
Breakout 3

Ten Days to Rate-Case Readiness: Copperleaf Intelligence at an Innovative Utility

When a regulatory deadline hits faster than you can pull investment data from engineers' heads and spreadsheets, you need speed. Jason Jones of TXNM Energy brought that exact…

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Jason Jones Executive Director · TXNM Energy Matt Brodahl AI Lead, IFS Nexus Black · IFS
Breakout

Too Much Demand. Too Few Experts. A New Era of Field Service Starts Here

Field service leaders are under pressure to deliver faster resolution, higher uptime, and more transparent customer outcomes while dealing with workforce constraints, rising operational complexity, and technology debt.This…

Hero Track Service Management
Aaron Sleight Mark Brewer Global Head of Service Management Industry Team · IFS Sarah Nicastro IFS
Breakout 4

Proving Value at Agropur: How to Drive and Measure ROI with Poka

Hear directly from Agropur on how the dairy cooperative is using Poka to achieve rapid time to value and measurable business results. In this customer-led session, you’ll discover…

Poka Cross-Industry Poka
Jonathan Turcotte Director of OPEX · Agropur

Industrial Intelligence for Decarbonizing Assets

This session explores how industrial AI can play a critical role in accelerating decarbonisation while helping organisations improve operational performance, resilience and asset longevity. Audience Q&A

Connected Work, Smarter Shifts: Industrial AI on the Warehouse Floor

Warehouses struggle when knowledge and guidance aren't available in the moment. Poka, an IFS company, embeds Industrial AI directly into frontline workflows; not as an add-on, but inside…

Cross-Industry Softeon
James Gardner Global Director, Enterprise Solutions Consulting · IFS Poka
Breakout 3

Scaling Better Investment Decisions at Northumbrian Water

When a regulatory deadline hits faster than you can pull investment data from engineers' heads and spreadsheets, you need speed.   Jason Jones, of TXNM Energy, brought that exact…

Copperleaf Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas
Chris Errington Asset Manager · Northumbrian Water Group
Breakout 4

Open Lab: Custom Agents, MCP and Forward Deployment Engineers

Join the Poka team for an open lab session on industrial agentic AI and integrations for Connected Work. We’ll explore the Extensibility Framework and integration patterns, the Agent…

Cross-Industry Poka
Greg Breidenbach Lead AI Product Manager · IFS Poka Lauren Young Sr. Global Director Manufacturing Excellence · IFS Poka
Breakout

Better Together: Connecting IFS PSO and Microsoft Dynamics for End-to-End Service Excellence

Join Microsoft and IFS to explore how integrating IFS PSO with Microsoft Dynamics creates a seamless flow of data, processes, and insights across the service lifecycle. The session…

Cross-Industry Service Management
Bob De Caux IFS Rabia Piacentini Microsoft
Breakout 3

Black Hills Energy: 45,000 Miles of Gas Pipeline, Six States, One Capital Plan

Managing capital investments across a large utility system requires more than spreadsheets and engineering judgement, It requires a transparent and defensible decision-making framework.  This session will showcase how…

Copperleaf Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas
Tyler Hofland Program Manager, Asset Investment Planning · Black Hills Energy

Customer Insight - Industrial AI Harness and Digital Workers

Panel discussion with Somya Kapoor, CEO IFS Loops, and customers exploring the value they have seen from Digital Workers and the Industrial AI Harness.  Audience Q&A

Breakout

Customer Perspectives: Navigating Change, Growth & Transformation

Every organisation is navigating change. Whether driven by growth ambitions, evolving customer expectations, operational challenges, or new opportunities, business leaders are continually balancing transformation with day-to-day delivery.Join Arcwide…

Cross-Industry
Drew Johnson Director of Business Applications · KLN Family Brands Haydn Downes Senior Manager - North America · Arcwide Karl Shutz Vice President of Information Services and Technology · Durham Manufacturing +2 speakers
Breakout

Fewer Experts. Older Assets. Higher Expectations. Industrial AI Is Rewriting Asset Lifecycle Management

The data is in. See research partner quantifies what separates top and bottom performers on planned vs unplanned maintenance ratios, condition-based monitoring adoption, and capital accuracy. See where…

Hero Track Industrial AI Asset Management
Brian O'Rourke Analyst · IDC Kevin Price Sean Gregerson Vice President of Asset Performance Management (APM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) · AVEVA
Breakout

From Sensor to Boardroom: Industrial Intelligence Meets Enterprise Execution

Industrial organizations generate vast amounts of operational data but often struggle to connect sensor-level insight with enterprise decisions. Discover how AVEVA and IFS enable Continuous Asset Decision Intelligence…

Agentic AI Industrial AI Asset Management
Bryan Pope Principal CONNECT Solutions Consultant · AVEVA Scott Grubbs Global Director, Cloud Solutions · AVEVA
Breakout

Ground Up. What the C&E Industry Needs Next and How IFS Is Answering.

See how IFS is moving construction and engineering from project execution to project control. This session covers industry trends, operational pressures, IFS's product strategy and the roadmap. Highlights…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Andrew Fowler Principal Product Manager, Construction & Engineering · IFS Jørgen Rogde VP Engineering & Construction · IFS
Breakout 2

Industrial AI for Transportation: Creating Practical Business Value

AI is moving rapidly from experimentation to practical application. This session combines executive insight with live demonstrations of AI capabilities for transportation. Explore how embedded AI, Operational Intelligence,…

Transportation Agentic AI Industrial AI Asset Management
Szymon Kot IFS
Breakout

It's not about speed, it's about flow: Agentic AI in the Modern Warehouses

In warehouses and distribution centers, the saying is: It's not about speed, it's about flow. This session introduces IFS Softeon's AI-Based Flow Framework: a set of agentic AI…

Cross-Industry Softeon
Mark Fralick Chief Technology Officer · IFS Softeon
Breakout 1

Maintenix to IFS Cloud: Lessons from a Live Aviation Maintenance Transformation

Join leading customers as they take the attendees through their transformation journey from IFS Maintenix to IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance, covering the implementation decisions, adoption lessons, and…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Agentic AI Project Management Asset Management
Carlos De Hermoso Copa Airlines Rob Mather VP - Aerospace and Defense Industry Team · IFS
Breakout

Meet Kitty: The AI Procurement Supervisor Who Earned Their Place on the Kitron Team

Kitron's Business Application Manager shares the real story, the path from RPA to Agentic AI, what it took to earn team trust, and how IFS Loops Digital Workers…

Manufacturing Agentic AI
Jonatan Gustafsson Kitron Ravi Bulusu CTO and Co-founder R&D The Loops · IFS
Breakout

Merrick Community Roundtable: Roadmap, Peer Experience, What Comes Next​

A community discussion for current Merrick operators. Shared deployment experience, direct roadmap input, and peer perspective on upstream production at scale, and the path forward as Merrick connects…

Oil & Gas Asset Management
Clara Fuge SVP, Product Management · IFS Kim Gartrell Sr. Dir, Product Management Production · IFS Lauren Palmer Manager of Production Reporting · Diamondback
Breakout

One Scenario. Full Cycle. This Is Industrial AI in Utilities.

One utility scenario played out in full — capital prioritized, work sequenced, a disruption hits, decisions adapt. See Industrial AI act across every decision point in the cycle,…

Utilities Agentic AI Project Management Sustainability
Juan Gonzalez IFS Lacey Lurges Presales Industry Lead Global Pre-sales AI · IFS Steve Ridley IFS
Breakout 7

The Evolution of Field Service: Migrating from FSM and Alliance

In this practical customer-focused session, hear how organizations are approaching their transition to IFS Cloud, why they decided to move, and what lessons they learned along the way.…

Cross-Industry Service Management
Mark Brewer Global Head of Service Management Industry Team · IFS Mike Gosling Cubic Transport
IFS Breakouts

The Intelligent Supply Chain Starts in the Warehouse: A New Era with Softeon Intelligence

Warehouse data is rich with opportunity. Learn how IFS Intelligence converts operational signals into AI-driven insights that improve fulfillment, inventory performance, supply chain agility, and business outcomes.

Softeon Cross-Industry Softeon
Jim Hoefflin Chief Executive Officer · IFS Softeon Mark Fralick Chief Technology Officer · IFS Softeon
Breakout 4

Built in 4 Days: Inside the Nexus Black Integration Powering CDF's Poka-Ultimo Workflow

A look at how CDF closed the gap between shop floor downtime detection and maintenance execution with a live Poka-Ultimo integration built on Nexus Black, configured in about…

Poka Cross-Industry
Alex Ivkovic CIO · CDF Corporation Matt Brodahl AI Lead, IFS Nexus Black · IFS Tom Martin VP, Strategic GTM Initiatives · IFS
Breakout

A New Type of Intelligence: Connecting Your Manufacturing Organization for Faster Insights and Action

Something new is coming to Unleashed. Following the main stage reveal, this breakout will take you behind the announcement and explore what it means for the future of…

Manufacturing Agentic AI
Chris Hoang Industry Lead Manufacturing Global Pre-sales AI · IFS
Breakout

Accounting and Land Community Roundtable: Roadmap, Peer Experience, What Comes Next

A community discussion for current BOLO, Excalibur, Land customers.  Shared deployment experience, direct roadmap input, feedback on the latest technology released, and peer perspective on AI integration with…

Oil & Gas
Billy Lowry VP, Land Solutions · IFS Brandon Elam SVP, Product Management · IFS
Breakout

Before the Work Order: Closing the Loop from Design Basis to Asset Performance

Every work order you execute inherits assumptions made years earlier — in a design basis, a vendor package, a commissioning handover that arrived as a pallet of PDFs.…

Utilities
John Nixon Global Group VP · Siemens Digital Industries Software Thiago Felippe Ribeiro Global Head of Energy, Chemicals and Infrastructure · Siemens Digital Industries Software
Breakout 2

Demo: One Screen. One Workflow. Faster MTTR

See Industrial AI in action, full fault-to-resolution loop live: from fault signal to Agentic Dispatcher Assistant, AI schedule optimization, field execution, and improved SLA & Customer Experience on…

Communications Agentic AI Industrial AI
Federico Sensi IFS
Breakout

Disrupting an industry with AI: How Eight Group is Rewriting the FM playbook

Discover how fast-growing facilities management provider Eight Group is using a common digital backbone to unite diverse businesses without sacrificing their autonomy. Group CIO Mo Dawood shares how…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Agentic AI Industrial AI Service Management
Mark Brewer Global Head of Service Management Industry Team · IFS Mo Dawood Group CIO · Eight Group
Breakout

EAM & Digital Twin & AI: How to Generate More Business Value?

What if the asset data, from your fleet, could do more than report the past? Discover how EAM, digital twins, digital continuity and agentic AI can transform complex…

Cross-Industry
Breakout 4

Every Stage of the Journey: A Customer Panel on the Path to Industrial AI

Customers from across industries join a panel on the many different starting points and paths toward Industrial AI—from digitizing paper to running first pilots to scaling connected work…

Cross-Industry Poka
Bob Einspar Director of Continuous Improvement · Duravant Lauren Young Sr. Global Director Manufacturing Excellence · IFS Poka Matthias Dole Global Head of Operational Excellence & Network Transformation · Kenvue | Global +1 speaker
Breakout

Factory Intelligence Unleashed: The Physical AI Orchestrator

Manufacturing is at an inflection point. The convergence of physical AI, advanced simulation, and intelligent orchestration is redefining what a factory can be.  It’s no longer just a…

Cross-Industry
Breakout

From Main Hall Vision to Roadmap

IFS product leaders present the platform roadmap: what has been built, what is being accelerated, and what capabilities are arriving within the next 18 months. A direct look…

Hero Track Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Bas De Vos IFS Dan Dutton IFS

Industrial AI Partner Ecosystem - AVEVA

Fireside Chat  with AVEVA. Audience  Q&A

Breakout 7

SAP–IFS EAM & FSM Connectors Roundtable: Deep Dive, Early Adoption, What Comes Next

Explore the concept and current development progress of our Standard-SAP Connectors for IFS Cloud EAM and FSM. This interactive roundtable brings the IFS community together for a deeper…

Federico Tondi Head of Technology Strategy · IFS Matteo Delledonne VP Technology Integration Industry Team · IFS
Breakout

Speed to Value Creation

How quickly can an implementation or upgrade begin delivering value? InfoConsulting will examine the practical factors that determine speed to value, including project timelines, resource availability, budget allocation,…

Cross-Industry Project Management
Brantly Chavis President Americas · InfoConsulting Jonathan Tompkins Vice President Operations · InfoConsulting
Breakout 3

The Road Ahead: Product Direction (26R2 Release Preview)

Four capabilities shipping this November: no-code value frameworks, Regulatory Intelligence baseline, UX improvements, and platform foundation (SOC 2 / ISO 27001). Live walkthrough — what's GA, what's early…

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Jeff Pauska VP Product Management, Asset Investment Planning COP · IFS Copperleaf
Afternoon Break

Refreshment Break & Networking

Breakout 3

Strategy Platform: Unlocking Regulatory Intelligence

Every investment decision generates a Computational Receipt — a complete, transparent logic trail that exists the moment the decision is made, not assembled months later. This reframes the…

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Patrick Lecron AI Products · IFS Copperleaf
Breakout

AI in A&D Manufacturing + Naval Shipbuilding

Gain insight into how aerospace manufacturers, defense producers, and naval shipbuilders may apply AI to improve operational performance. Combining live demonstrations with industry perspectives, this session highlights practical…

Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Mo Bouzoubaa IFS

AI in Action: Three Companies Transforming Industry

Explore how Industrial AI and Physical AI are moving from perception and intelligence to real-world action. Hear from Protex AI, Taurob, and Deep Robotics on how computer vision,…

AI in Action: Three Companies Transforming Industry

Explore how Industrial AI and Physical AI are moving from perception and intelligence to real-world action. Hear from Protex AI, Taurob, and Deep Robotics on how computer vision,…

Breakout

AI That Works the Floor: Poka's Roadmap for What's Next

In this session, Marie-Sophie Côté explores Poka’s product roadmap for the months ahead—not as a list of features, but as a set of concrete commitments to your operations.…

Cross-Industry Poka
Marie-Sophie Côté Director of Product · IFS Poka
Breakout 3

From Asset Management Strategy to Investment Decisions

How do organizations turn asset management strategy into investment decisions that stand up to scrutiny? In this panel, leaders from across asset-intensive industries share how they approach investment…

Cross-Industry Copperleaf
Aaron Watson Investment Strategy Lead · Northern Ireland Electricity John Green Sr. Asset Strategy Manager · Anglian Water Semir Vajzovic Director, Asset, Investment & Risk Management · Ameren
Breakout 7

From Products to Outcomes: Reinventing How Businesses Compete

Manufacturers are increasingly moving beyond products and traditional after-sales services towards business models built around customer outcomes, performance and value-in-use. This session explores what that shift really means,…

Ali Z. Bigdeli Co-Director, The Advanced Services Group · Aston Business School, Aston University
Breakout

From Spreadsheets to Agents : IFS Zero, our Emissions Operating System deployment at Interwell

A practical demonstration of how our pioneer customer Interwell accelerated their IFS Zero deployment leveraging our next-generation architecture, and how they now measure and disclose emissions with data…

Manufacturing Sustainability
Hans Kolstad Information System Manager · Interwell Harris Karim IFS
Breakout

How Thomson Reuters and IFS partner on global tax and e-invoicing compliance

E-invoicing mandates are expanding rapidly, with more than 80 countries requiring e-invoicing or continuous transaction controls and rules varying by market. Join Thomson Reuters and IFS to see…

Cross-Industry
Kristin Hahne Senior Partnerships Manager · Thomson Reuters Tyler Adams Product Sales Specialist · Thomson Reuters
Breakout

Master Adoption in IFS Cloud: Inside the Smoothest IFS Implementation in 20 Years

IFS Cloud is powerful, but without a structured adoption plan, knowledge becomes scattered, training falls behind, and implementation gaps emerge. ClickLearn and Portsmouth Aviation will show how digital…

Cross-Industry Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Daniel Garcia Vice President of Strategic Alliances · ClickLearn David Newman IFS Analyst · Portsmouth Aviation Peter Højlund Løvskov Senior Customer Solution Architect · ClickLearn
Breakout 1

Next-Generation Engine & Complex Assembly MRO: The New Frontier

Complex assembly maintenance is entering a new era. As engine, landing gear, and APU maintenance grow more demanding, MRO leaders are turning to Industrial AI, connected operations, and…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Asset Management Service Management
Raj Shankar VP Product Management, A&D A&D Product Early Stage · IFS Tracy Abbott IFS
Breakout

Practical Examples, Live: How Organizations Actually Use AI in IFS with Novacura Flow

See live examples of AI working inside Novacura Flow for IFS administrators, users, and process owners. Demonstrations include flexible data import, free-text-to-fields capture, document analysis for contracts and…

Cross-Industry Agentic AI Industrial AI Asset Management
Brendan Viggers Head of Presales Office · Novacura Greg Warner Senior Business Solution Architect · Novacura Paul Phillips Director of Product Management · Novacura
Breakout

The Strategic CFO's AI Playbook: Transforming AP, Payments, and Vendor Management

Industrial AI is moving from the shopfloor, warehouse, and field into the CFO’s office. Adam Leski of TRAILD will show IFS finance leaders how AI is transforming accounts…

Cross-Industry Agentic AI Industrial AI Supply Chain
Adam Leski Chief Growth Officer · TRAILD Roshan Lakmal Manager of Enterprise Applications · Milton Hydro Distribution
Breakout

What's Next for IFS Success? Meet IFS Accelerate.

Many organizations know the outcomes they want to achieve. Turning those ambitions into measurable results is the harder part.Join us for the launch of IFS Accelerate, the next…

Hero Track Agentic AI Project Management Industrial AI
Alex Read IFS Mathias Lentfer Jungheinrich Mo Dawood Group CIO · Eight Group
Breakout 2

Where IFS Is Taking the Transportation Industry Next

Transportation networks face growing demand, aging infrastructure, and constant operational change. Join us for a look at how IFS is evolving its transportation capabilities across asset performance, work…

Transportation Agentic AI Industrial AI Asset Management
Martin Harris
Breakout 3

Certainty vs. Optionality

Electric utilities in the UK are facing into unprecedent growth as the economy electrifies and resilience needs intensify. Chris will discuss how Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are…

Copperleaf Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas
Chris Harris Head of Asset Planning · Scottish and Southern Electricity Distribution
Breakout

A Quantum Leap in Enterprise Transformation: Quanta Services’ Journey to Harmonize Operations, Accelerate Growth, and Adopt Modern, AI-Enabled Applications

Quanta Services is in the midst of a multi-year, multi-phase implementation of the IFS.ai platform entitled, “Project Quantum”. This transformational step forward isn’t simply about replacing legacy systems…

Construction, Engineering, Facilities Project Management Service Management
Calvin Gordon Quanta Services Chris Knight IFS Lidia Ribarovska Quanta Services
Breakout 1

Advancing Airframe MRO Execution: The Future of EmpowerMX and IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance

Improving airframe MRO execution with EmpowerMX within the broader ICAM platform direction with practical next steps for operators. A focused session on how EmpowerMX extends execution capability at the hangar floor level…

Aerospace and Defense (Aviation) Industrial AI Asset Management Service Management
Tracy Abbott IFS
Breakout 3

Closing Remarks: What Winning Utilities Do Differently

Utilities winning at scale aren't better at planning—they think differently about data, speed, and defensibility. Mark Browning and Jeff Pauska surface three patterns that show up whether you're…

Copperleaf Utilities Energy, Utilities & Resources Oil & Gas
Jeff Pauska VP Product Management, Asset Investment Planning COP · IFS Copperleaf Mark Browning Strategic Advisor · IFS
Breakout

Every Shift Change Is a Risk. Here's How to Close the Gap.

When shifts change, knowledge walks out the door and the next team starts blind, turning small handover gaps into performance drift that nobody can fully explain. This session…

Cross-Industry Asset Management
Rich Phillips IFS
Breakout

From First Step to Frontline: Customer Stories towards unlocking Industrial AI

The era of limitless industry isn't a future state. It's being built right now, by real operators making real decisions. In this candid customer panel, hear directly from…

Hero Track Industrial AI
Maximilien Bordeleau Solution and Data Architect · IPL Soren Michl VP, AI Adoption & Consumption Global Sales AI · IFS
Breakout

The IFS A&D Manufacturing & Naval Shipbuilding Roadmap

A&D manufacturers and naval shipbuilders face growing pressure to increase throughput, improve delivery performance, and maintain operational control. Learn how IFS is investing across planning, production, quality, compliance,…

Aerospace and Defense (Manufacturing) Project Management Asset Management Service Management
Raj Shankar VP Product Management, A&D A&D Product Early Stage · IFS Zach Whittle Principal Product Manager- Aerospace & Defense A&D Product Early Stage · IFS

Watch a CIO run Resolve on his own jobs

Most demos are run by the vendor. This one isn't. Mo Dawood, CIO at Eight Group, will show Resolve the way his engineers use it: live, on Eight Group's…

Corey Ouellette Principal Product Manager, AI Products Nexus Black R&D · IFS Mo Dawood Group CIO · Eight Group
Breakout

What Manufacturing Leaders Are Asking For Next and How IFS Is Answering

From connected operations, digital workers, and AI-driven insights in market today to fully orchestrated, autonomous manufacturing in 2026. See where IFS is investing next across the manufacturing value…

Manufacturing Agentic AI Project Management Sustainability
Caitlin Keam VP Manufacturing & Sustainability Applications · IFS Chris Hoang Industry Lead Manufacturing Global Pre-sales AI · IFS
Breakout

What Oil & Gas Leaders Are Asking For Next and How IFS Is Answering

From connected EAM, FSM, and production accounting in market today to a fully integrated field-to-financials platform in 2026. See where IFS is investing next across the O&G value…

Oil & Gas Asset Management
Billy Lowry VP, Land Solutions · IFS Brandon Elam SVP, Product Management · IFS Clara Fuge SVP, Product Management · IFS
Breakout 2

What the Communications Industry Needs Next and How IFS Is Answering.

A direct look at the IFS communications roadmap: what's in market today, what's coming in the next six months, and the vision for fully autonomous, closed-loop operations. Your…

Communications Agentic AI
Aaron Sleight Björn Kleist IFS
Breakout

What the Energy & Utilities Industry Needs Next and How IFS Is Answering.

From AI-driven capital prioritization and autonomous execution agents in market today, to fully autonomous asset lifecycle operations and self-adjusting investment portfolios. See the full IFS Energy & Utilities…

Utilities Agentic AI Industrial AI Asset Management
Martin Harris
Thursday October 15, 2026
Welcome Refreshments

Breakfast & Networking

Main Hall

In Conversation with Alexis Ohanian​

Reddit founder, early AI investor and investor in Chelsea FC Women, Alexis Ohanian joins club CEO Aki Mandhar on spotting the next trillion-dollar shift early, backing potential before…

Aki Mandhar CEO & President · Chelsea FC Women Alexis Ohanian Founder · Reddit & 776
Main Hall

Who Controls AI When AI Controls the Machines?​

AGI claims with dates on them. Rules being written in real time. Dean Ball, architect of the White House AI Action Plan, cuts through the noise: what's actually…

Dean Ball Head of Strategic Futures · OpenAI
Main Hall

A Sustainable Future Starts with Industry

The Resilience RevolutionIFS Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Graham explores how organizations are using Industrial AI to anticipate climate risks, strengthen resilience and keep critical operations running in an…

Aurora Winslade Head of Sustainability · Edison International Cedric Gioan-Mariani IT Department Manager · SBM Offshore | IT Deparment Jack Bergman VP Information Technology · Airboss | VP Information +1 speaker
Main Hall

Turn Your Expertise Into Compounding Advantage​

Three operators on the workforce reality: veterans retiring, vacancies unfillable, and how they're making their best people's judgement reach every site, shift and new hire.​

Adam Watkins Global Director Operational Excellence CPS · The Coca Cola Company Angela Davis Global Senior Program Manager, IT T&P · Nestle Antoine Bisson CEO · IFS Poka
Morning Break

Refreshment & Networking Break

Main Hall

IFS Intelligence Customer Showcase, Live​

See IFS wrap intelligence around a real customer operation, built live at Unleashed: value delivered in hours, without a full reimplementation.​

Main Hall

Going Faster: Turning Opportunity into Measurable Value

How organizations see what matters, act with confidence and transform opportunities into measurable business value.

Cathie Hall Chief Product and Customer Officer · IFS Mathias Lentfer Jungheinrich Mo Dawood Group CIO · Eight Group
Main Hall

From a standing start to a competitive edge

Dan Towriss Cadillac F1 CEO, Owner TWG David Croft 'Crofty' F1 Commentator Sergio 'Checo' Pérez Driver · Cadillac Formula 1® Team
Training Courses

Custom Configurations for Experience Tailoring

Full-Day Training Session (October 15-16)Discover how Custom Objects allow you to extend IFS Cloud beyond standard functionalities. This session explains when and how to use Custom Objects to…

Platform, Integration and Configuration