Siros Ghaffari
Head of Industry
Meta
19 November 2026 Mannheim
AICon Industry Mannheim 2026
Applied AI for Industry, Automation & Physical AI
AI Business Conference • B2B Exhibition • Networking Festival
AICon Industry brings applied AI into the world of industry. After the successful AICon in Heidelberg, the next edition moves to Mannheim with a clear focus on practical AI applications, automation, robotics, manufacturing and industrial transformation.
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The next AICon edition is taking shape in Mannheim.
100+Speakers
1000+Attendees
50+Partners
7Stages
FunFestival
Selected speakers from previous AICon editions.
Polina Galkin
Head of PhD Programs
SAP
G1 Humanoid-Roboter
Humanoid Agent AI Avatar
Unitree
Inga Ecker
CLT Lead & Doctoral Candidate
Bosch
Enno Rey
Founder ERNW Research GmbH
ERNW
Sonja Bozic
Principal Manager in Cloud & AI
Microsoft
Birte Boysen
Gesamtprojektleiterin
GreenTech BW
Michael Dietz
Customer Engineering Manager
Hans-Petter Dalen
Business Executive EMEA
IBM
Matthias Patzak
Executive in Residence
Amazon Web Services
Dr. Roscoe Araujo
Senior Project Manager Transform.
Covestro
Dr. Andreas Fehlner
Product Owner AI Products
The Linux Foundation
The AICon Industry Mannheim 2026 speaker lineup is currently being developed.
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Selected partners and companies from previous AICon editions.
The AICon Industry Mannheim 2026 partner lineup will be announced step by step.
Why Industry? Why Mannheim? Why now?
Built for Industry.
Mannheim has stood for industrial innovation for more than 150 years — from elevators and automobiles to software and applied technology.
Built for Exchange.
This is a business meeting point, not a frontal program. Leaders, experts, start-ups and technology providers come together to share experience and create new opportunities.
Built for implementation.
AICon Industry focuses on applications already in use: concrete cases, live demos, practical tools, robotics and direct transfer into business practice.
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AICon Industry is not about distant AI visions.
It is about applications that are already working today — shown, discussed and translated into real business practice.
What you will see.
- Real Use Cases: Industrial AI applications from production, automation, operations and transformation.
- Live Demos: Tools, systems, chatbots and robotics shown in practical use.
- Working Solutions: Technologies that are already running — not just concepts, trends or future promises.
What you take away.
- Relevant Inspiration: Concrete examples you can connect to your own company, industry and challenges.
- Practical Orientation: A clearer view of what works, where to start and what to avoid.
- Implementation Perspective: Insights into how other organizations move from pilot projects to real application.
Less theory. More implementation.
Four Formats. One Focus: Application.
AICon Industry combines stage content, live demos, hands-on sessions and start-up exchange — all designed around practical AI implementation.
Main Stage
Keynotes, panels and practical industry cases.
Applied AI Stage
Live demos, tools and systems in direct use.
2 Masterclass Rooms
Deeper sessions and practical transfer in smaller groups.
AI Industry Lab
Start-up and scale-up zone for industrial AI applications.
Who AICon Industry Is Built For.
AICon Industry connects the people who decide, build and apply the next generation of industrial AI.
Industrial leaders & decision-makers
For C-level executives, industrial decision-makers, Mittelstand companies, production leaders and operations teams looking for practical AI use cases and implementation paths.
Technology & solution providers
For AI companies, automation providers, robotics firms, software vendors and consulting partners who want to present solutions, meet buyers and create business opportunities.
Start-ups, research & ecosystem
For start-ups, scale-ups, applied research teams, public institutions and innovation networks building the bridge between new technology and industrial application.
From Heidelberg to Mannheim!
AICon Heidelberg brought together 878 AI visionaries, companies, experts and partners for two days of conference, exhibition and networking.
878AI Visionaries
2 DaysConference
TechExhibition
Networking& Exchange
100s ofConnections
“An outstanding meeting point for applied AI — concrete use cases, strong exchange and direct access to decision-makers from industry and technology.”
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“AICon connects practice and innovation. We met partners, presented solutions and left with real ideas for implementation in our own operations.”
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“Less theory, more application. Exactly the kind of event industrial companies need to move AI from pilot projects into daily business.”
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Become part of AICon Industry Mannheim 2026
Position your company at the meeting point for applied AI, industry and transformation.
Visibility
Build presence before, during and after the conference — across digital communication, on-site branding and partner visibility.
Access
Meet decision-makers from industry, Mittelstand, technology, start-ups and the regional innovation ecosystem.
Activation
Bring your solution into the experience through exhibition space, demos, speaking formats or the AI Industry Lab.
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