October 12-16, 2026
Orlando World Center Marriott
Reasons to Attend:
Industrial AI
Industrial AI is moving beyond isolated experiments and into live operations. At Unleashed, join customers, experts, innovators, and peers for three days exploring what it takes to scale AI with the right governance, trusted data, workforce adoption, and operational foundations. Through customer stories, live demonstrations and hands-on experiences, see how leading organizations are connecting systems, automating decisions, and turning operational intelligence into measurable impact.
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Where industry leaders set the agenda
One room. Three days. Every expert in the IFS ecosystem and everything your industry needs to be limitless.
Maximilien Bordeleau
IPL
Pedro Buhigas
Kodiak
Lance Schulz
KLN
Toby Summers
Deloitte
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Join your Peers
Three days. One stage. Every industry the world relies on. Here’s what the room looks like when you arrive in Orlando.
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What's on for Industrial AI
INDUSTRIAL AI. From Insight to Action. Real Outcomes Start Here. Discover how organizations are scaling Industrial AI from pilot to production, applying AI to real operational challenges, and unlocking measurable business value through automation, intelligence, and autonomous execution.
The Next Chapter of Industrial AI with KLN
Hear why KLN is investing in Nexus Black as the next step in its transformation journey, then see how Industrial AI coordinates work across enterprise systems.
The Next Chapter of Industrial AI with KLN
Speakers:
- Lance Schulz, KLN
- Brian Zubert, IFS Nexus Black
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.
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 organizations that took the first step with IFS.ai and haven't looked back - the bottlenecks that slowed them down, and the moments where Industrial Intelligence turned data into decisions that changed their operations.
Speakers:
- Maximilien Bordeleau, IPL
- Adi Kumar, IFS
- Soren Michl, IFS
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.
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, agentic automation, and Industrial AI are actually delivering returns and the leadership habits that turn experiments into repeatable value across field, planning, and capital allocation.
Speakers:
- Pedro Buhigas, Kodiak
- Toby Summers, Deloitte
- Herman Nieuwoudt, IFS
- Nick Vandivere, IFS
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.
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 make the shift: planning, investment, maintenance, and execution, continuously sensing, deciding, and adapting across the asset lifecycle without losing governance, control, or trust.
Speakers:
- Katie Gibson, Deloitte
- Carol Johnston, IFS
Industrial AI Applied: Building Operational Brilliance on Live Oilfield Data
Operators are under pressure to deliver safer, more reliable production from ageing assets while experienced talent shrinks.
Industrial AI Applied: Building Operational Brilliance on Live Oilfield Data
Operators are under pressure to deliver safer, more reliable production from ageing assets while experienced talent shrinks. A live demonstration of a scalable Industrial AI solution, running on live oilfield data, integrated with Merrick and IFS Cloud EAM, that drives reliability, stabilizes production, lifts workforce productivity, and protects long-term asset value.
Speakers:
- Josh Ranson, IFS
- Matt Ely, IFS
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.
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 use cases, implementation considerations, and the approaches organizations are using to drive measurable business outcomes.
Speakers:
- Natalie Keenan, IFS
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Why Unleashed. Why now.
Organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation and into operational deployment. Explore how industry leaders are applying Industrial AI to improve decision-making, increase resilience, optimize performance, and deliver measurable business outcomes across industrial environments.
Industrial AI Across Industries
Discover how organizations are applying AI across manufacturing, energy, utilities, aerospace & defense, communications, transportation, and construction to solve real operational challenges.
Real-World Applications, Real Results
See how leaders are improving planning, asset performance, reliability, forecasting, maintenance, and operational decision-making with Industrial AI.
Customer Stories from the Frontline
Hear directly from organizations deploying Industrial AI today, including where they started, what they learned, and the results they’re achieving.
Industry Experts and Practitioners
Learn from operators, business leaders, and technology experts who are applying AI to improve operational performance in complex industrial environments.
Practical Use Cases You Can Apply
Build your agenda around industry-specific examples, implementation lessons, and proven approaches to scaling AI from pilot to production.
Hands-On Learning and Training
Explore how Industrial AI is applied across manufacturing, energy, utilities, transportation, communications, aerospace & defense, and project-based industries through expert-led training.
Insight That Builds from the Ground Up
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What you'll leave with
Proven Path from Pilot to Production
Real-World AI Use Cases Across Industries
The Foundations Required for AI at Scale
Clarity on the data, governance, process, and technology capabilities that enable successful Industrial AI deployment.
A Peer Network Scaling Industrial AI
Connections with leaders navigating the challenges of adoption, implementation, and delivering measurable value from AI investments.
Be Part of the Era of Limitless Industry
From first-time attendees to returning champions, Unleashed 2026 brings your transformation into focus and turns vision into action.