Xchange 2026
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4 November 2026
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Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, Ireland
Accelerating Industrial Intelligence Together
Join us at Xchange 2026 as we celebrate 40 years of empowering industry.
This one-day event brings together professionals from across the industrial enterprise from the plant floor to the boardroom to explore how data, AI, and connected technologies are shaping the future of operations.
Expect real-world insight, practical strategies, and conversations that matter.
Agenda
Weds
4 Nov
09.30
Welcome
Deon van Aardt, Marketing Manager, SolutionsPT
09.35
Turning Industrial Intelligence into Business Value
Sue Roche, General Manager, SolutionsPT
Industrial organisations face growing pressure to improve performance, resilience and security while embracing AI and digital transformation. In this opening keynote, Sue Roche explores how industrial intelligence is helping businesses turn data into action, accelerate innovation and deliver measurable outcomes. She will set the scene for the day ahead and highlight the opportunities created through technology, collaboration and operational excellence.
09:50
Accelerating Industrial Intelligence from the Edge to Enterprise
Doug Warren, Senior Vice President, Monitoring & Control Business, AVEVA
Doug Warren explores how modern HMI/SCADA platforms are evolving beyond the control room to become the foundation of industrial intelligence. Covering cloud, AI, cybersecurity and IT/OT convergence, he will share AVEVA's vision for connecting operations from edge to enterprise and enabling smarter, faster and more informed decision-making across industrial organisations.
10:35
Customer Enterprise Story
A look at how AVEVA’s evolving product strategy empowers industrial teams to drive sustainable performance.
11.20
Move to Monitoring and Control Focus Sessions or
Industrial Intelligence Forum.
Follow the links to see the content of each track.
13:25
Lunch & Expo
14:40
Transforming Data into Business Value: The Industrial Intelligence Journey
Andrea Magnago, Channel Manager EMEA - CONNECT, AVEVA
Industrial organisations are generating more data than ever before, yet many struggle to convert it into measurable outcomes. This session explores how Industrial Data Platforms, cloud technologies, Industrial Knowledge Graphs and AI are helping organisations contextualise data, unlock insights and drive better decisions. Discover how CONNECT is enabling a new generation of Industrial Intelligence that turns information into operational and business value.
15:35
From Insight to Action: Turning Today’s Ideas into Tomorrow’s Progress
Aidan Finnegan, Regional Manager, Ireland, SolutionsPT
A reflective close to the main plenary, drawing together the day’s key themes around industrial intelligence, connected efficiency and business value. Aidan Finnegan will interpret the practical takeaways and highlight the next steps attendees can take to turn discussion into action across their own organisations.
Monitoring and Control Focus Sessions
McCurdy Suite
11:20
Operations Control Edge 2026 Roadmap: See how InTouch continues to drive intelligence on the plant floor
Rickard Norin, Senior Product Manager - Operations Control, AVEVA
Explore the latest roadmap for Communication Drivers and InTouch to see how advancements like python scripting are empowering smarter monitoring, control, and connectivity; turning operational complexity into a clear path forward for industrial efficiency.
12:00
Bridging the Gap: Moving from HMI to SCADA for Maximum Value
Andy Graham, Solutions Manager, SolutionsPT
Focusing on KPI-driven adoption, we will discover how to deploy into brownfield and upgrade opportunities to gain immediate visibility and make faster, more efficient operational decisions without a total system rip and replace. We will highlight the critical importance of structured data lower down in the stack, showing how clean foundations make it much easier to drive business value and advanced analytics higher up.
12:15
Operations Control Supervisory 2026: Future-Proof your control room with System Platform
Rickard Norin, Senior Product Manager - Operations Control, AVEVA
AVEVA is advancing its Supervisory Level Operations Control and SCADA offerings to deliver greater flexibility, scalability, and integration. Explore the latest roadmap for real-time visibility, streamlined workflows, AI-assisted engineering and IIoT readiness; empowering you to turn operational complexity into connected efficiency.
12:55
Customer Story
Hear a real life SCADA / HMI success story from a leading beverage manufacturer.
13:10
Industrial Evolution: Turning Complexity into Connected Efficiency
This closing session for our HMI / SCADA track, synthesises how modernising your architecture, embracing open systems, and scaling data operations allow you to successfully turn industrial complexity into a clear path forward for connected efficiency.
Industrial Intelligence Forum
Maginnes Suite
11:20
The Foundation of Truth: Curating Data for AI Readiness
Ken Molloy, Technical Success Manager, SolutionsPT
Before predicting the future, you must understand the present. Join us as we dissect the mechanics of data curation. We'll explore strategies for tackling unrefined data and demonstrating how building a robust, contextualised data foundation (UNS) is the mandatory first step for any industrial intelligence initiative.
11:45
Unlocking New Capabilities for Industrial Data: What’s New in the AVEVA PI System
Ellery Murdock, Director: Product Management, AVEVA
Get up to speed on the current state of the AVEVA PI System. We'll break down recent updates, new functionalities, and how these changes empower better decision-making. We'll also provide a detailed look at how MCP integration elevates the AVEVA PI System's role in your overall architecture.
12:10
Round table: The Great Data Drag: Unpacking the Friction in Moving OT to AI
12:25
Intelligent Operations: Applied AI for Asset Reliability
Paul Alcock, Solution Architect - Customer Packaged Goods, AVEVA and Cranford Johnstone, Asset Management Sales Manager, SolutionsPT
Turn historical data into future certainty. This session provides a practical look at Applied AI, utilising AVEVA Advanced Analytics and Ultimo to monitor and predict asset health. Discover how these predictive models are deployed in real-world environments to minimise downtime and extend asset & equipment lifecycles.
12:50
Industrial Intelligence in Action: Customer Success Story
Hear directly from an industry peer on how they successfully navigated the transition toward Intelligent Operations. This rapid-fire session will cover their initial challenges, the solutions deployed, and the tangible ROI realised from their industrial data initiatives.
13:10
Round table: Applied AI & ML: What’s Hype vs. What Can Actually Work for You?
Featured Speakers
Sue Roche
General Manager,
SolutionsPT
Doug Warren
Senior Vice President,
Monitoring & Control Business,
AVEVA
Rickard Norin
Senior Product Manager, AVEVA
Andy Graham
Solutions Manager, SolutionsPT
Andrea Magnago
Ken Molloy
Technical Success Manager, SolutionsPT
Ellery Murdock
Paul Alcock
Cranford Johnstone
Aidan Finnegan
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