--- title: Join us at the Automation NEXT Conference 2026 description: Experience the Automation NEXT Conference 2026 and discover the latest trends in digital transformation. Join us for expert discussions and insights. image: https://compacer.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1119927341%20optimized%202-1.jpg --- - Products - Services - Use Cases - [ References ](https://compacer.com/en/references) - Know-how - Company - Careers [ Back to the events ](https://compacer.com/en/events) Conference # Come and meet us at the Automation NEXT Conference 202  The future of industry is smart, connected and highly efficient. Discover the latest trends in digital transformation at the Automation Next Conference 2026. Dirk Auberlen · 2 min · 16 June, 2026 ![shutterstock_1119927341 optimized](https://compacer.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1119927341%20optimized.jpg?width=2750&height=1198&name=shutterstock_1119927341%20optimized.jpg) ## **Automation Next Conference 2026** The Automation Next Conference is the meeting place for forward-looking automation, intelligent IT infrastructures, and digital transformation. On September 30, 2026, at Bosch Rexroth in Ulm, experience how modern technologies are shaping the industry of tomorrow—and visit us at our exhibition booth! ### **Focus of the Event** The demands on modern companies are growing rapidly: processes no longer need to be merely automated, but must be intelligently controlled, flexibly scaled, and seamlessly networked. The Automation Next Conference offers the ideal platform to learn about the latest trends, strategies, and technological breakthroughs and to gain valuable insights for your own IT and production strategy. ### **Who will be there?** The conference brings together leading minds, decision-makers, production managers, automation specialists, developers, and digitalization experts from industry and mechanical engineering. It is the perfect place to network with industry thought leaders, exchange best practices, and forge new partnerships for digital transformation. ### **Key Topics 2026** This year’s event focuses on the key technologies of modern industry: - **AI and generative copilots: How **artificial intelligence can be integrated into engineering and production in a productive and value-adding way. - **Cobots and cognitive robotics: The **role smart robotics solutions play in effectively addressing the acute shortage of skilled workers. - **The Reality of the Smart Factory: How **the seamless interaction of IIoT, industrial networks, and modern MES systems drives the factory of the future. - **Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: **Which digital strategies companies**use **to optimize their resources without sacrificing productivity. - **Competitiveness by 2030: Which **technological decisions and infrastructures will secure tomorrow’s market position and beyond. ### **We’ll be there** As a specialist in smart data integration and process optimization, compacer simply cannot miss this event. Our team of experts looks forward to welcoming you in person at our booth. Learn firsthand how our edbic and edpem solutions take your business processes to the next level, make data flexibly available, and transform your monitoring into an interactive control center. Would you like to meet us at our booth? Just contact us in advance—we look forward to talking with you! [![Treffen Sie uns dort!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5386557/e4993abc-ce07-4d3d-8791-79158eb13ff6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5386557/e4993abc-ce07-4d3d-8791-79158eb13ff6) ### Further events [View all events ](https://compacer.com/en/events) [![](https://compacer.com/hubfs/Fotolia_17712347_M.jpg) ##### GreenTech Amsterdam 2026: The future of horticultural technology Focus of the Event GreenTech serves as a central platform for visionaries who are shaping the... Amsterdam 09. 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