Smart Manufacturing Summit 2025

On 1-2 April 2025, the Smart Manufacturing Summit organised by The Innovation Group returns to Milan. The leading event for the manufacturing industry, exploring the future of the smart factory.

EIT Manufacturing South is an official sponsor of the event and will be among the key participants at the Summit.

🔹 1 April – Open discussion for industry leaders (by invitation only)
🔹 2 April – Public event, free with registration

This year, the focus will be on the interaction between humans and factories in the era of Artificial Intelligence. Key topics with expert insights, case studies, and best practices from industry leaders, will include:

• Data collection and production management
• Cybersecurity
• Human-machine interaction
• New skills required by AI
• Sustainability

The central theme of the two-day event will be the interaction between humans and factories at a time of significant development and high expectations for Artificial Intelligence technologies. The challenge for managers and entrepreneurs is to harness AI to its fullest potential while also achieving competitiveness and sustainability goals in a highly dynamic and uncertain market environment (geopolitical situation, raw material shortages, energy cost fluctuations, demand stagnation, and new tariff policies).

Over the two days, discussions will focus on identifying the actual added value of AI and, more importantly, on the concrete actions needed to overcome the inevitable obstacles to its adoption.
Specifically, the event will analyse methods for collecting factory data and know-how to feed intelligent systems. Key topics will include human-machine interaction, cybersecurity, cognitive and agentive technologies, the impact on employment, the new skills required (which are already in short supply), sustainability, and inspiring success stories from Italy and around the world.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with top experts, discover the most innovative technologies, and explore winning strategies for the future of the industry!

Register for the event using the invitation code EIT25.

Access is reserved for company representatives and public administration officials.