Executive Guest Pass · FACTORY 4.0 2026
Attend FACTORY 4.0 Conference 2026 by invitation
The Executive Guest Pass programme gives complimentary access to FACTORY 4.0 Conference 2026 to the people who actually run industrial operations — top management, IT and cybersecurity, and maintenance and engineering. Applying takes two minutes and eligibility is validated by the organising team.
Included with your pass
12 months of PREDIKTIS
1,000 €+0 € Conference Pass 2026 (44 €) plus 12 months of the PREDIKTIS platform — free for approved applicants
- 12 months of platform access
- Modules — Maintenance, Compliance, Cyber
- Resource allocation sheet for ISO/IEC 27001 and NIS 2
- Onboarding and support
- Over 1,000 € of value — at no cost to you
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A day of content built for decision-makers
Complimentary access covers the full conference: the opening keynote, seven expert panels and the EXPO area.
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Bonus for validated applicants
One full year of PREDIKTIS, included
Alongside conference access, validated applicants receive 12 months of the PREDIKTIS platform — predictive maintenance, compliance and industrial security, with the resource allocation sheet for ISO/IEC 27001 and NIS 2.
Confirmed speakers
Who is speaking at FACTORY 4.0 2026
Henrik von Scheel
Keynote Speaker
Julia Nagy
Moderator at FACTORY 4.0
Laurențiu Matache
Moderator at FACTORY 4.0
Mariona Sanz
Innovation Director at BSC
Michael Langfinger
Bosch Rexroth
Liliya Foteva
European Innovation Consultant
Carolina Novac
Moldova State Secretary for Energy
Sebastiano Toffaletti
European DIGITAL SME Alliance
Previous editions
FACTORY 4.0 in Bucharest
Photography from the 2025 edition in Bucharest.
Eligibility
Is this invitation for you?
Three groups get the most out of FACTORY 4.0: top management setting direction, IT and cybersecurity teams securing the plant, and maintenance and engineering keeping it running. Eligible roles include:
- CEO
- COO
- General Manager
- Managing Director
- CTO
- CIO
- Head of IT
- IT Manager
- CISO
- Cybersecurity Manager
- Plant Manager
- Factory Manager
- Maintenance Manager
- Operations Director
- Manufacturing Director
- Engineering Director
- Quality & Compliance Manager
- Digital Transformation Director
- Innovation Director
And comparable positions. Applications from equivalent executive or senior management roles are welcome — each request is reviewed individually by the organising team. The audience comes mainly from manufacturing, industrial automation, automotive, energy, infrastructure, technology, engineering, logistics, aerospace, defence and industrial cybersecurity.
2026 agenda
FACTORY 4.0 Conference 2026 agenda
Kept in sync with the official programme page — one keynote and seven expert panels.
08:30 – 09:20
Registration & Welcome Coffee
Access will be granted based on the QR code in the ticket received by email. There is no need to print the ticket; simply present the email directly from your mobile phone.
09:30–10:00
The Future of Manufacturing. Operate to Grow
10:00–10:40
Panel 1
Dual-Use Manufacturing Panel
From Civil Industry to Strategic Capability
10:40–11:20
Panel 3
AI-Driven Robotics & Intelligent Automation
From Data to Competitive Advantage
11:20–11:35
Wolters Kluwer România
From AI to Accountability: Smarter Decisions, Trusted Compliance
11:35–12:15
Panel 4
IoT & Cybersecurity for Smart Industry
Securing the Nervous System of Modern Manufacturing
12:15–12:55
Lunch Break
12:55–13:35
Panel 5
Quantum Computing & Communication — Securing the Industrial Future
From Quantum Labs to Factory Floors: How CEE is Building the Next Security & Computing Paradigm
13:35–14:15
Panel 6
Workforce 2026
Upskilling for the AI-Powered Factory
14:15–14:30
Synotech
AI-Ready Infrastructure: Powering the Factory of the Future
14:30–15:10
Panel 2
Energy Systems & Industrial Resilience
Powering the Factory of the Future
Partners
The FACTORY 4.0 partner ecosystem
International Initiative
Partners
GOLD Partners
SILVER Partners
ORGANIZATIONAL Partners
Executive Guest Pass — 7 October, Bucharest
A Conference Pass 2026 costs 44 €, and the programme adds 12 months of the PREDIKTIS platform on top — over 1,000 € of combined value. Approved applicants pay nothing. Applying takes two minutes.