In 2025, Automation Alley proposes a series of strategic and future-oriented discussions. These meetings, structured around five thematic round tables, aim to address the crucial challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0. This program announced by CEO Tom Kelly brings together international thought leaders to shape the future of digital transformation. Key topics include the impact of AI, cybersecurity, and the transition to electric vehicles. Additionally, two networking events in spring and fall will promote exchanges and collaborations among stakeholders involved in this industrial revolution.
Automation Alley has unveiled its Integr8 series for 2025, featuring five round tables that will tackle the major challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0 with an innovative approach. These discussions will gather global leaders from the sectors of manufacturing, technology, academia, and governments to shape the future of digital transformation. Among the topics covered will be Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, global manufacturing trends, and the transition to electric vehicles. Each round table will include a reflection on the transformation of human resources, highlighting the human impact of this digital evolution. Furthermore, two networking events will be organized in spring and autumn, thus facilitating exchanges among industrial leaders.
Automation Alley and Industry 4.0 in 2025
Automation Alley has unveiled its Integr8 2025 series, which offers five meticulously organized round tables diving into the most critical challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0. These discussions bring together global leaders, innovators, and visionaries from the manufacturing, technology, academia, and government sectors to shape the future of digital transformation.
Round Table Topics
Each round table in the series focuses on a specific theme: February explores the power of artificial intelligence in industry; March highlights cybersecurity for a connected future; in April, the growing role of additive manufacturing is discussed; global manufacturing trends shaping tomorrow are at the heart of the August debates; and September examines the transition from ICE to EV as a paradigm shift. Each of these platforms incorporates considerations on workforce transformation, emphasizing the crucial impact on industrial employment.
Networking Events for Industry 4.0
A new initiative for 2025, Automation Alley is organizing events called Spring and Fall Mixers. These networking-focused meetings include panel discussions led by participants from the round tables, thereby offering enriched opportunities to forge connections among industry leaders. The first event will take place in May, followed by a second edition in October.
