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MIFF 2026

Smart, Secure & Sustainable Industrial Operations

For Oil & Gas Energy, Utilities & Heavy Industries

06–07 October 2026
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Al Khobar · KSA
Event overview

The MENA Industrial Futures Forum

The MENA Industrial Futures Forum (MIFF) will be the premier platform at the Grand Hayat, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where operators, regulators, technology providers, investors, and innovators converge to shape the future of smart, secure, and sustainable industrial operations.

By uniting Vision 2030 priorities with global standards and operator-led proof, MIFF will not only showcase cutting-edge technologies but also drive real-world adoption, regulatory compliance, and industrial investment.

MIFF 2026 is the Middle East's operator-driven platform where standards, cybersecurity, instrumentation, automation, AI, and sustainability converge to deliver real industrial outcomes — now, at scale.

Industrial control room operators
Engineer with digital interface
Industrial technology
Industrial automation
What makes MIFF different

Five things that set MIFF apart

Industrial operators in control room
Operator-Led Proof
Data center infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure
Advanced semiconductor manufacturing
Semiconductors & Mfg
Cybersecurity and industrial protection
Cybersecurity Hub
Startup innovation and entrepreneurship
Innovation Alley
Who will attend

Who Will Attend

Industry professionals at conference
Operators
Government and regulatory officials
Regulators
Technology vendors and cybersecurity
Tech Vendors
Academia and research
Academia
Investors and VCs
Investors
5 profiles

Operators & EPCs

  • Asset owners across oil & gas, power, utilities and heavy industries
  • Plant, refinery and grid leaders driving operational performance
  • Maintenance, reliability and instrumentation engineers
  • OT/IT architects upgrading legacy DCS/PLC and integrating IIoT
  • EPC contractors and system integrators delivering major projects
4 profiles

Regulators, Standards & Government

  • Ministries and national councils shaping industrial & energy policy
  • Compliance authorities — NCA, SASO, SEC, CITC, Ministry of Energy
  • Global standards organisations — ISA, IEC, NIST
  • Vision 2030 localisation and sustainability program offices
4 profiles

Technology & Cybersecurity Vendors

  • Instrumentation OEMs, sensor and control-system manufacturers
  • Automation vendors, DCS/PLC providers and SCADA integrators
  • Industrial cybersecurity platforms and OT security specialists
  • Data, cloud and AI providers enabling predictive operations
4 profiles

Academia, Research & Workforce

  • Universities and applied research centres advancing innovation
  • TVTC and technical institutes building operator talent
  • Certification & training providers — ISA, IEC, automation, safety
  • STEM and workforce-readiness programs aligned with Vision 2030
3 profiles

Investors & VCs

  • Sovereign funds and growth equity partners targeting industrial innovation
  • Infrastructure capital and project finance institutions
  • Venture investors active in industrial AI, cybersecurity and clean energy
70%
of delegates are decision-makers and influencers

Responsible for industrial technology investment across oil & gas, energy, utilities, manufacturing and digital infrastructure sectors.

Key job titles attending

The roles that make it happen

75+ titles across 10 functions
13 titles
C-Level & Executive Leadership
CEO COO CTO CDO CIO CISO Chief Data Officer Chief Innovation Officer Chief Sustainability Officer VP / SVP Operations VP / SVP Digital Transformation VP Engineering VP Industrial Technology
9 titles
Operations & Plant Leadership
Plant Manager Operations Director Operations Manager Refinery Manager Power Plant Director Asset Performance Manager Production Manager Industrial Operations Manager Reliability & Maintenance Director
10 titles
Engineering & Automation Leaders
Engineering Director Engineering Manager Automation Director Automation Manager Process Control Manager Process Automation Engineer Control Systems Engineer DCS / PLC Engineer Instrumentation Manager Instrumentation Engineer
7 titles
Digital Transformation & Industrial AI
Head of Digital Transformation Digital Transformation Director Smart Manufacturing Director Industry 4.0 Manager AI & Data Analytics Director Digital Innovation Manager Industrial Data Architect
7 titles
Industrial Cybersecurity & OT Security
CISO Head of Cybersecurity Director of OT Security Industrial Cybersecurity Manager OT Security Architect ICS Security Engineer Cyber Risk & Compliance Director
7 titles
IT, OT & Infrastructure Leaders
IT Director OT Director Head of Industrial IT Infrastructure Director Data Centre Infrastructure Manager Cloud & Edge Computing Architect Network & Systems Architect
6 titles
Reliability, Maintenance & Asset Management
Maintenance Director Maintenance Manager Reliability Engineer Asset Integrity Manager Predictive Maintenance Specialist Condition Monitoring Engineer
6 titles
EPC, Engineering & Project Leaders
Project Director Project Manager EPC Program Manager Engineering Consultant Systems Integration Director Industrial Solutions Architect
5 titles
Government, Regulators & Standards Bodies
Director of Industrial Policy Energy Policy Advisor Regulatory Compliance Director Industrial Standards Manager Critical Infrastructure Protection Director
5 titles
Research, Innovation & Academia
Research Director Industrial Innovation Lead University Professor Technology Lab Director Industrial R&D Manager