Welcome to IFS Connect Middle East & Africa 2026
We’re excited to bring IFS Connect Middle East & Africa back in June 2026 and this year, we’re coming to Dubai.
Across MEA, ambition is clear. National strategies in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and beyond are driving economic diversification, AI sovereignty, localized manufacturing, energy transition, and deeper global trade integration. But vision alone is no longer enough. The real differentiator is execution at scale.
In 2026, industrial organizations across energy, utilities, manufacturing, aerospace, telecom, construction, and services are under increasing pressure to improve decision-making, strengthen asset performance, and elevate workforce productivity. Industrial AI is becoming the engine of this transformation but value is realized only when intelligence is embedded into the operational backbone, not tested in isolated pilots.
This is where industries move from ambition to acceleration.
The region has the vision. The foundations are in place. Now it’s time for industries to accelerate securely, intelligently, and measurably.
Join us for a dynamic one-day conference where leaders, industry executives, and technology partners come together to define how Industrial AI is being embedded and scaled across mission-critical operations.
This is not a technology showcase. It is a leadership forum focused on acceleration, execution, and measurable impact.
At IFS Connect, you will:
● See how organizations are moving beyond AI pilots to enterprise-scale
execution.
● Understand how industrial AI is embedded into core operational systems, not
layered on top
● Learn how leaders are scaling productivity, resilience, and sustainability
simultaneously
● Hear directly from customers who have moved from experimentation to
measurable outcomes.
● Gain practical insights aligned to regional priorities across energy, utilities,
manufacturing, infrastructure, and services
The difference is not AI. It is Industrial AI. While we all agree that AI is redefining competition for every company, it is important to recognize that the next era’s leaders will be those organizations able to scale AI within their operations, as part of the process, across their assets, and across the entire value chain. We will show how true Industrial AI looks like at IFS Connect MEA 2026.
You will see firsthand Industrial AI scenarios that have moved far beyond experimentation and into true enterprise-wide impact. Join us at IFS Connect to be part of the conversation.
Hannes Liebe
President APJ MEA
Industrial AI : From Ambition to Operational Advantage
Across MEA, industrial leaders are under pressure to grow faster, operate leaner, and stay resilient - all at once! The debate is over. AI isn’t a question of if - it’s a question of how to deploy it at scale and deliver measurable impact.
At IFS Connect MEA, the conversation gets real. Industry leaders share how Industrial AI is transforming live operations with pace - what’s working, what’s not, and what it truly takes to scale intelligence across complex enterprises.
Join us to exchange ideas with peers, gain practical insights, and leave with a clearer path from AI ambition to measurable business outcomes.
Rahul Misra
SVP & MD, Middle East & Africa