Automa 2026 connects digital strategy with industrial execution

The Oil & Gas Automation and Digitalisation Congress (Automa) will take place on 5–6 October 2026 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Held in partnership with Shell Energy & Chemicals Park Rheinland, Fluor, Linde, MOL Group and Repsol, the event will examine automation, data-driven technologies and digital intelligence applied across the oil and gas value chain.

As digital technologies reshape industrial decision-making and operational resilience, companies across upstream, midstream and downstream operations continue to face shared challenges around system integration, performance optimisation and scalable deployment. An industry update highlighted the rapid expansion of AI-driven digital twin and automation platforms across energy operations, accelerating real-time insights and smarter asset management.

Against this backdrop, Automa 2026 focuses on moving beyond theory towards practical implementation and real operational use cases across the oil and gas sector.

Building on the 2025 edition
The 2026 agenda builds on the results of Automa 2025, which welcomed 350 delegates from 170 companies across more than 40 countries. The event featured 56 speakers, enabled 288 business-to-business meetings and delivered more than 40 hours of technical case discussions and networking.

The 2026 programme advances applied industrial digitalisation through topics including artificial intelligence, digital twins, advanced analytics, emissions monitoring and industrial software platforms. These areas are supported by executive-level perspectives and in-depth case studies connecting strategic priorities with project experience.

Industry perspectives
Participant feedback highlights the practice-oriented format of the event. Alexandr Arabadji, Head of the Technical Monitoring, Protection and Prevention Section at Moldovagaz JSC, noted the clarity of the agenda and its alignment between strategic sessions and applied case studies. He also highlighted the exhibition area and meeting coordination as key drivers of collaboration and business development.

Hans Heerschop, Senior Director Information Technology at Fluor, describes Automa as “a collaborative space where EPC vendors and clients meet, exchange ideas and learn from one another  beyond presentations, through structured networking.”

Laura Rodriguez Palafox, Head of Transformation Management Office at Repsol, emphasises that “Automa is a focused platform for peer exchange on automation and digital solutions, rather than a generic technology event.”

Automa 2026 will feature technical sessions, a focused exhibition and structured networking formats for engineers, digital leaders and senior decision-makers.

Further information about Automa 2026 is available at: Automacongress 

Edited by Sucithra Mani, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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