Smart Manufacturing, AI, ERP & Industry 5.0 Supply Chain Summit 2026

Smart ManufacTuring, AI, ERP & Industry 5.0 Supply Chain Summit 2026 | April 29-30, 2026 | Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands

WHO THIS FORUM IS FOR

This is a senior, in-person forum for leaders accountable for manufacturing performance, digital transformation, and operational excellence.

You should attend if you are a:

• Board Director or Executive Leader
• Chief Operations / Manufacturing / Digital Officer
• CIO / Technology / ERP Leader
• Supply Chain / Plant / Factory Leader
• Automation, Data, or Operational Excellence Leader
• Security / DevSecOps / Governance Decision-Maker

THE REAL CHALLENGE LEADERS ARE FACING

Smart manufacturing is no longer about isolated pilots or technology experimentation.

Leaders are now under pressure to:

• Scale AI beyond proof-of-concepts
• Integrate ERP, AI, and factory operations
• Improve resilience amid supply chain disruption
• Increase productivity without increasing risk
• Secure connected factories and OT environments
• Deliver measurable ROI from automation investments

The challenge is no longer technology.

It’s alignment, integration, and execution at scale.

WHY THIS FORUM EXISTS

Factories are evolving into intelligent, adaptive systems.

AI, ERP, automation, and digital technologies are reshaping how decisions, production, and performance are managed.

The next leadership challenge is building:

• Adaptive manufacturing operations
• Composable, AI-enabled enterprises
• Resilient digital supply chains
• Secure, connected factory ecosystems

This forum is designed to help leaders translate smart manufacturing from concept into operational reality.

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH (CLEAR OUTCOMES)

Over two days, you will gain:

✔ Practical strategies for scaling AI in manufacturing
Move from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption.

✔ Clarity on Composable ERP & Intelligent Operations
Understand how modular ERP + AI enable agility and growth.

✔ Actionable insights on predictive operations
Including forecasting, scheduling, maintenance, and quality control.

✔ Decision-ready perspectives on Agentic AI & automation
How autonomous workflows are reshaping productivity.

✔ Practical frameworks for securing the connected factory
DevSecOps, governance, and OT security without slowing innovation.

✔ Peer-level dialogue with senior leaders
Focused on real constraints, trade-offs, and decisions.

KEY THEMES

• Agentic AI & Autonomous Workflows
• Predictive Operations & Advanced Analytics
• Composable ERP & The Adaptive Enterprise
• Digital Twin & Intelligent Factory Systems
• DevSecOps in the OT Environment
• Supply Chain Resilience & Operational Agility
• Scaling Automation & Operational Excellence

WHAT MAKES THIS FORUM DIFFERENT

This is a working forum focused on:

Strategic decision-making
Practical implementation
Integration across AI, ERP, and operations
Governance, security, and risk management

No sales pitches.
No surface-level inspiration.
Just leaders solving real manufacturing challenges.

If manufacturing performance, digital transformation, or AI adoption is part of your mandate, this forum is built for you.

This forum is for leaders who want to:

Stay ahead of Industry 5.0 disruption
Build adaptive, intelligent operations
Make defensible, high-impact decisions
Turn AI and ERP into measurable advantage

Register now!