Xchange returns on 4 November 2026 in Kilkenny, marking the fifth annual UK & Ireland event.
The 2026 Xchange free-to-attend conference will bring together professionals from across the industrial enterprise, from the plant floor to the boardroom. Through keynote presentations, customer stories, and product-focused sessions, attendees will gain knowledge on how data, AI, cloud technologies and connected operations are shaping the future of industry.
When: 4 November 2026
Where: Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, Ireland
From industrial data to business value
Sue Roche, General Manager at SolutionsPT, will open the day by setting out how industrial organisations can turn data into action while navigating AI and digital transformation. Roche says: “This is an important event in the calendar for our partners, suppliers and customers. Bringing it to Kilkenny will improve knowledge of our portfolio and enable access to new solutions in Ireland.’
Doug Warren, Senior Vice President, Monitoring & Control Business at AVEVA, will examine how HMI and SCADA platforms are moving beyond the control room to support industrial intelligence from the edge to the enterprise. His session will cover cloud, AI, cybersecurity and IT/OT convergence, and the role of connected operations in faster, better-informed decision-making.
The afternoon agenda will include a session from Andrea Magnago, Channel Manager EMEA – CONNECT at AVEVA, on transforming industrial data into business value through industrial data platforms, cloud technologies, industrial knowledge graphs and AI. Aidan Finnegan, Regional Manager, Ireland at SolutionsPT, will close the day by drawing together practical actions from to take away.
Two focused tracks
Alongside the exhibition and keynote talks, delegates can choose between the two agenda tracks of Monitoring and Control Focus Sessions and Industrial Intelligence Forum.
- Monitoring and Control Focus Sessions:
- See how AVEVA’s InTouch HMI continues to drive intelligence on the plant floor.
- Discover how to deploy SCADA to upgrade brownfield sites for immediate visibility of data that supports faster, more efficient operational decisions without a total system rip and replace.
- A first look at AVEVA’s latest roadmap for real-time visibility, streamlined workflows, AI-assisted engineering and IIoT readiness.
- Industrial Intelligence Forum:
- Join a round table discussion on moving OT data towards AI.
- Discover what’s new with the AVEVA PI System software platform for operational data.
- Hear real customer success stories on how to transition toward intelligent operations.
Xchange 2026 is designed for engineers, operational leaders and decision-makers seeking practical ways to turn industrial complexity into connected efficiency and convert data into measurable value.
