Looking for a different kind of industrial conference experience? The Ignition Community Conference is the place to gain what you need to break old operational habits and build the future of your plant floor in real-time.
We’re talking about expanding your professional network and direct access to the industry experts and automation pros who inform and build the infrastructure which thousands of integrators and 69% of Fortune 100 companies rely upon.
Not to mention 60+ secret-sharing sessions, keynotes and industry panels pulling back the curtain on strategies and proven practices, and real discussions on tech topics ranging from AI to UI.
Here’s a glimpse at what you can learn at ICC 2026:
Enterprise: Building at scale
If complex systems and plans are stunting your growth, get smart strategies for scaling your operations with speed and ease at these sessions:
- Leading the Enterprise: How Executives Navigate Digital Transformation With Ignition as the Strategic Foundation
- Architecting the Future of OT: A Legacy of Open Standards, OPC UA, and OPC UA Companion Specs, and MQTT / Sparkplug
AI: Beyond the buzzwords
Cut through confusing chatter around Artificial Intelligence, and replace guesswork with real-world agentic workflows and actionable intelligence from these expert-led sessions:
- Data Modeling Foundation for AI Workflows
- AI Unleashed – How to Leverage AI With Ignition
Modernization: Break the legacy cycle
Stop dragging out digital transformation. Swap your aging SCADA for sustainable solutions and avoid common pitfalls with expert advice from these sessions:
- Modernizing from Legacy SCADA to Ignition
- From Vision to Results: Practical Innovation in Manufacturing
IT-OT, DevOps and Architecture: Bridge the gap
Explore the tools — including using Git and Kubernetes with Ignition — for turning system anarchy into streamlined governance that bridges the IT-OT gap.
- Rethinking On-Prem: Modern Delivery for OT Environments
- From System Anarchy to Solution Governance
- Kubernetes, Ignition 8.3, and Beyond: A Public Demo Story
- Mission Control: Houston, We Have a Sandbox
- Force Push: One Project. Three Firsts. Zero Regrets!
Edge computing and MQTT: Real-time results
Edge intelligence isn’t a fringe topic. Get inside info directly from the co-inventor of MQTT, and learn how to save lives and money with decentralized data with insights from these sessions:
- 20 Billion Connected Devices
- Unleashing Edge Intelligence in Remote Mining Operations
UI/UX: Greater gateway and perspective performance
Discover Ignition tips and tricks from those who develop and support the platform. Learn to create SVG animations in Perspective, or deep diagnosis from your Gateway in these sessions:
- Perspective in Motion: SVG Animation With Ignition
- Where Am I? The Basics of Perspective Navigation
- Optimizing Gateway Performance With JMX and VisualVM
- Deploying and Configuring Ignition at Scale With Ansible
MES: No experience required
Think you need a programming degree to run an MES? Nope! The following sessions can help you gain a basic understanding of MES-critical topics like Python scripting, SQL querying, PLC integration and more:
- From No Experience to Early MES Development
- Finite Capacity Scheduling for Real-World Production
- Your MES Isn’t Failing — Your Change Strategy Is
- RFID and Track-and-Trace Done Right: Scalable Architecture for Discrete Manufacturing Using Ignition
…And so much more!
Unbelievably, these sessions are only the tip of the iceberg with ways you can gain valuable insights at ICC. There are also a handful of hands-on workshops (available for an additional cost) for growing your Ignition skills, 30+ exhibitors with real-time demos, two panel discussions with Q&A, plus two keynotes that’ll reveal exciting company and product news.
You can get all the above insights (and more) in one place: at ICC 2026 from Sept. 22-24 in Sacramento, Calif. Come and learn it, bring it home and apply it to your own operations, and watch the transformation happen!
Head to the ICC 2026 website to explore more.
