Conferences
10–14 November 2026, Padua & Venice, Italy
International Conference on Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing
The International Conference on Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing (ISM) is a yearly open forum fostering the smart culture and exploring the transformative impact of digital technologies characterizing the fourth industrial revolution across the full breadth of economic sectors.
The manufacturing community is leading a series of world-class breakthroughs driven by the convergence of physical and digital spaces, operational excellence and human–automation symbiosis that are intimately impacting the profile and behavior of socio-technical ecosystems at all levels of public and private sectors.
To support this transition, ISM promotes the cross-fertilization of multidisciplinary knowledge, bringing together a global community of eminent academics, research innovators, professionals, leaders and policymakers committed to building more efficient, agile, safe, sustainable and ethical systems; encourages the dissemination of the latest scientific advances, research results and industrial stories to strengthen the theoretical base of Industry 4.0/5.0; and provides a stimulating ground for business-to-science cooperation opportunities.
Topics & Tracks
Authors are invited to submit a regular or short paper on the following topics. Papers dealing with other topics relevant to Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing are also welcome.
TOPICS
- Additive Manufacturing
- AI-enhanced Manufacturing
- Autonomous production
- Big Data Analytics in Manufacturing and Logistics
- Blockchain for Manufacturing and Logistics
- Cloud Computing
- Cyber Physical Production Systems
- Cyber Security
- Digital Twins
- Economics & Business Models
- Industrial Engineering Education 4.0
- Ergonomics and Social Factor
- Human–Machine Interaction
- Industrial Internet of Things
- Smart and Digital Supply Chains
- Maintenance and Lifecycle Management
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Product & Process Design
- Production Systems and Supply Network Engineering
- Project and Risk Management
- Quality Management & Assurance
- Robotics in Industry
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Simulation in Production and Logistics
- Smart Operators and Human-centric Systems
- Sustainability-oriented production
- VR/AR Applications in Industry
APPLICATION AREAS
- Agriculture, Food, Drinks & Tobacco Industry
- Biotech, Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Product Industry
- Chemical Industry
- Commerce & Finance
- Construction Industry
- Education Sector
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Industries
- Healthcare Sector
- Manufacturing & Production
- Mechanical Engineering Industry
- Oil & Gas Industry
- Public service
- Raw materials, metals, minerals and forest-based industries
- Telecommunication Industry
- Textiles, fashion and creative industries
- Tourism Industry
- Transport equipment manufacturing
- Transportation & Shipping Industry
- Utilities Industry
