Automation Fair – The Premier Industrial Automation Event

November 16-19, 2026 | Boston, MA, USA
Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center

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Add your voice to our session offering and create an extraordinary experience for attendees at Automation Fair 2026. We're accepting submissions from customers, partners and industry leaders. Complete your abstract by the April 30 deadline to be considered.

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Automation Fair 2025 Keynotes Cyril Perducat

Leadership Perspectives

Get a front row seat to inspiration and innovations courtesy of Rockwell Automation leaders. Select Keynotes are available to watch on demand.

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What can you expect at the premier event
for industrial automation and digital transformation?

Take a look at our 2025 highlight video and get excited for what’s next in Boston.

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Automation Fair 2024 Keynotes CEO Blake Moret

Experiences

Take part in exclusive experiences designed to build valuable connections.

Connections

Come together with 10,000+ peers from across the globe to imagine what’s next.

Inspiration

Keynotes, sessions, demonstrations and discussions with industry leaders and domain experts designed to inspire.

Training

Choose from hundreds of Hands-on Labs and sessions to help design your blueprint for what's next.

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"Great meetings discussing strategies for the future of automation needs and support for our factories. The team participated in many tech forums, hands on labs and spent time with partner vendors discovering new innovations on automation controls."

Joe Lusnak - Engineering Associate Director, Kraft Food Group Exports
"Rockwell Automation Fair was amazing. Great networking and phenomenal information shared with peers, not to mention a lot of fun along the way."

Monica Boggan - Senior Manager, Cybersecurity GRC & OT, Waste Management
"The Rockwell Automation Fair is an excellent opportunity to stay ahead in the ever-evolving field of industrial automation. From my perspective, it’s a chance to explore cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics, and IoT solutions that can transform how we work."

Danish Ali Nawaz - EPS Engineer, Berkeley Lab

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Connect, collaborate and create at Automation Fair.

Connect, collaborate and create
at Automation Fair.