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MIFF 2026 · 5 Core Pillars

The 2026 Program

Two days of operator-led sessions, technical tracks and live proof — built around the five core pillars reshaping smart, secure and sustainable industrial operations across MENA.

Conference and exhibition floor
MIFF 2026 · Al Khobar

Two days. Five pillars.
One industrial future.

Hot topics for MIFF 2026

What the floor will be talking about

01

AI-Driven Industrial Operations & Autonomous Plants

02

Industrial Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection

03

Hyperscale Datacentres & AI Infrastructure in the Middle East

04

Semiconductor Supply Chains & Regional Manufacturing Initiatives

05

Next-Generation Process Automation & Digital Control Systems

06

Digital Twins for Industrial & Energy Infrastructure

07

Edge Computing & Industrial IoT for Smart Plants

08

Energy-Efficient Datacentres & Sustainable Digital Infrastructure

09

Hydrogen Economy & Industrial Decarbonisation

10

Robotics & Smart Manufacturing for Heavy Industries

Call for Abstracts

Submit your abstract for MIFF 2026

Industry professionals, technology innovators and researchers are invited to submit technical abstracts and case studies under the following seven themes.

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Instrumentation & Control

  • Advanced sensing technologies for industrial operations
  • Smart instrumentation and predictive maintenance
  • Calibration, diagnostics and reliability engineering
  • Sensor fusion for real-time plant optimisation

Process Automation

  • Next-generation DCS and PLC systems
  • Autonomous plant operations
  • Advanced process control and optimisation
  • Brownfield automation modernisation

Industrial Cybersecurity

  • Securing OT environments and critical infrastructure
  • Cyber resilience for energy and industrial plants
  • Incident response strategies for industrial environments
  • Zero-trust architecture for industrial networks

AI & Data in Industrial Operations

  • AI-driven predictive maintenance
  • Industrial digital twins and simulation
  • Data platforms for industrial analytics
  • Autonomous decision support systems

Industrial Digital Infrastructure

  • Datacentres supporting industrial digitalisation
  • Industrial cloud and edge computing platforms
  • AI infrastructure for operational technologies
  • High-performance computing for industrial applications

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

  • Semiconductor technologies enabling industrial automation
  • Smart factories and Industry 4.0 transformation
  • Robotics in heavy industries
  • Additive manufacturing for industrial components

Sustainability & Energy Transition

  • Decarbonising industrial operations
  • Hydrogen and CCUS technologies
  • Electrification of industrial processes
  • Energy efficiency and sustainability strategies