Manufacturing leaders in one focused room
Participation centers on executives, plant leaders, facilities, engineering, maintenance, operations, digital transformation and technology teams responsible for real industrial outcomes.
SMART MANUFACTURING & AI AUTOMATION CONVENTION 2027DALLAS, TEXASFEBRUARY 23–25, 2027AI · AUTOMATION · IIOT · ROBOTICS · OPERATIONSSMART MANUFACTURING & AI AUTOMATION CONVENTION 2027DALLAS, TEXASFEBRUARY 23–25, 2027AI · AUTOMATION · IIOT · ROBOTICS · OPERATIONS
Dallas · 2027
The room where smarter factories get built.
A focused gathering for manufacturing, plant, engineering, operations and technology leaders advancing AI, automation and connected production.
February 23–25, 2027DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas - RichardsonDallas, TX
Built for industrial decision-makersOperations. Automation. Applied innovation.
Invite-OnlyCurated Participation
Factory LeadersOperations & Engineering
Applied InnovationAI · Automation · IIoT
Dallas, TXFebruary 2027
A focused manufacturing forum
Less expo noise. More useful industrial conversations.
Designed around practical manufacturing priorities: production performance, automation strategy, asset reliability, connected systems and the people leading plant transformation.
Real-world operating insight
Panels and expert talks focus on what manufacturers are implementing, measuring and improving across plants and production networks.
Meaningful 1:1 conversations
Built-in networking creates repeated touchpoints between industrial leaders and selected solution partners.
Three days with a clear purpose
Setup and networking on Day 1, a concentrated conference program on Day 2, and continued sessions plus 1-on-1 meetings on Day 3.
Content tied to uptime, productivity and modernization
The agenda stays anchored to the technologies, systems and operational decisions shaping modern manufacturing.
Inside a BMA convention
A room built for conversations, not just attendance.
A focused environment for peer exchange, solution discovery and practical conversations between industrial decision-makers.
2027 discussion themes
The technologies reshaping factory performance.
The program connects production technology, facility infrastructure and the operational questions manufacturing leaders are dealing with now.
Smart Industrial Facilities
The infrastructure that keeps production running.
From HVAC and building envelopes to water, energy and connected facility systems, explore the decisions behind safer, more efficient and more resilient manufacturing plants.
Manufacturing delegate floor
See the manufacturing plants represented in the room.
Explore the current delegate list for the Smart Manufacturing & Automation Convention 2027 in Dallas.
CURRENT DELEGATE LIST
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Dallas · February 23–25
A clear agenda with no hunting through the page.
Switch between all three event days instantly. Detailed session titles and speakers can be added as confirmations are finalized.
2:00 PMExhibitor Set UpSetup
3:00 PMExhibitor Set UpSetup
4:00 PMExhibitor Set UpSetup
5:00 PMNetworking CocktailNetworking
6:00 PMNetworking CocktailNetworking
7:00 AMBreakfastNetworking
8:00 AMPanel DiscussionMain Stage
8:30 AMPanel DiscussionMain Stage
9:00 AMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
9:15 AMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
9:30 AMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
9:45 AMPanel DiscussionMain Stage
10:15 AMCoffee Break / 101 SessionsBreakout
11:15 AMPanel DiscussionMain Stage
11:45 AMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
12:00 PMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
12:15 PMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
12:30 PMLunch SessionNetworking
1:30 PMPanel DiscussionMain Stage
2:00 PMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
2:15 PMIndustry Expert TalkExpert Talk
2:30 PMCoffee Break / 101 SessionsBreakout
3:30 PMPanel DiscussionMain Stage
4:00 PMPanel / 101 SessionsBreakout
4:30 PMPanel / 101 SessionsBreakout
5:00 PMSmart Manufacturing Facilities AwardsAwards
5:30 PMNetworking CocktailsNetworking
6:00 PMNetworking CocktailsNetworking
7:00 PMNetworking CocktailsNetworking
7:30 AMBreakfast & Peer NetworkingNetworking
8:30 AMManufacturing Leadership RoundtableRoundtable
9:00 AMSmart Factory Case StudyCase Study
9:30 AMAI & Automation Technology SpotlightSpotlight
10:00 AMCoffee Break & 1-on-1 NetworkingNetworking
10:45 AMPlant Transformation PanelMain Stage
11:30 AMOperational Excellence Case StudyCase Study
12:00 PMClosing Industry InsightsExpert Talk
12:30 PMLunch SessionNetworking
1:30 PM1-on-1 MeetingsMeetings
2:00 PM1-on-1 MeetingsMeetings
2:30 PMCoffee Break Sessions (until 3:30 PM)Networking
3:30 PMExhibitor Wrap UpWrap Up
Smart Manufacturing Facilities Awards
Recognizing teams advancing manufacturing performance and innovation.
Celebrate the people and projects driving smarter, safer, more connected and more resilient industrial operations.
Awards EnquiryFor solution partners
Meet manufacturing decision-makers without getting lost in a huge expo.Participate around useful touchpoints: sessions, 101 meetings and focused networking.
Register as VendorDallas · February 23–25, 2027
Be in the room shaping the next generation of manufacturing.
Join industrial leaders and selected solution partners for focused conversations around automation, productivity, reliability and digital transformation.