ICC 2025 marks the largest leap forward in ICC history since its inception in 2013, from a whole new venue to many new interactive events and inspiring showcases.
The ICC website has been updated with more information about ICC 2025, set for September 16-18 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, California. There’s a lot of cool stuff this year, so in this blog, I want to highlight some of the exciting things we're planning for the conference. Mark your calendar, grab your ticket, and start planning your trip to ICC 2025 — the ultimate destination for learning, networking, and innovation in the industrial space.
Level Up: More Than A Theme
This year, we've moved to a brand-new venue; the Convention Center is in the heart of Sacramento, within walking distance of great dining, hotels, and entertainment. It's a state-of-the-art venue with plenty of room and amenities to facilitate the growth of the Ignition community for years to come. But this year's theme, "Level Up," is about more than the new, larger venue; it's about how Ignition, its user community, and its ecosystem of technology providers are taking industrial automation to the next level.
If you want to see and experience the future of automation, come to the conference. Everywhere you look, from the engaging networking events, the exhibitor hall, the expert-led sessions, the educational ProveIt! Showcases, exciting keynotes, and the Build-a-Thon, you'll see practical, innovative, real solutions that cut through the buzz to deliver on productivity.
Everything at ICC this year will set you up to take your work to the next level. So whether you’re upgrading your skill set, tech stack, or mindset, this is your moment to level up alongside the rest of the Ignition community.
The Biggest ICC Schedule Ever!
This year's ICC boasts our largest session lineup yet, with 34 powerful sessions led by Ignition experts from Inductive Automation and our incredible community. Whether you're just starting your Ignition journey or you're a seasoned veteran, you'll find educational content directly relevant to your challenges and aspirations. Here are a few highlights.
Can't-Miss Keynotes & The Build-A-Thon!
At ICC, our keynotes are designed to spark inspiration with a celebration of the amazing innovations of the Ignition community and a vision of the future for industrial automation.
- Main Keynote: Welcome to the Next Level: The Main Keynote kicks off right after lunch on day one. Join Inductive Automation CEO Colby Clegg and other members of IA's leadership team to examine why digital manufacturing isn't just a nice-to-have but a critical move for staying competitive. Discover how Ignition's unprecedented enterprise integration helps companies build smarter, more agile systems to future-proof their business against the changing landscape of modern manufacturing.
- Technical Keynote: What's Next for Ignition?: On day two, we’ll keep the excitement going with the Technical Keynote. Join CTO Carl Gould and other members of the development team as they give an exclusive look at how the Ignition platform is evolving. You'll get the inside scoop on the company's development approach to building distributed architectures, the potential for AI integration, and the cool new tools we're designing to make your customer experience smoother than ever. Plus, there will be an engaging live Q&A.
- The 2025 Build-a-Thon: On day three, we’ll end things with a bang with the Build-a-Thon. This year’s epic match will pit two top Ignition integrators against each other to see who can build the most amazing Ignition project. There will be building, laughing, and, yes, singing. If you’ve been to it before, you know the deal; if you haven’t, get ready to experience the best and only live competitive SCADA event in the world!
Architecting Modern Deployments
Ready to build more robust, scalable, and smarter Ignition systems? These sessions can help you do that!
- Taking the Helm with Ignition on Kubernetes: Get an exclusive sneak peek at the new Helm Chart for easier, more advanced Ignition deployments, helping you build out cutting-edge architectures.
- Modern Ignition Deployments: Containers, Version Control & Ignition: Learn how Inductive Automation leverages containers and version control for modern, cutting-edge deployments, gaining vital insights for modernizing your infrastructure.
Unlocking Your Data
There are also sessions with insights into how to unlock your data's immense power and leverage cutting-edge technologies.
- Hello AI, Meet Ignition: Leveraging LLMs in the Ignition Ecosystem: Explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) can enhance the Ignition platform in practical, effective ways. Learn approachable methods to streamline development, generate insights, and improve operator interfaces. No advanced AI expertise is required!
- Ready to Level Up Your Machine Monitoring Game?: If you're battling "dark data" stranded on the plant floor, discover how to use edge industrial I/O to securely link almost any equipment to Ignition, enhancing production tracking and operational awareness with real-world case studies.
Enhanced Development
It's not just about what you build but how well it performs and serves your specific needs; there are sessions to help with that, too.
- Ignition Perspective UX Development & Model-Driven UI: In this session, see how Tetra Pak leveled up their food and beverage process automation with Ignition. Discover UX/UI best practices for Ignition Perspective and how to implement reusable application standards, leveraging the Ignition tag provider to accelerate development with model-driven UI.
- Compliant Innovation: Ignition in 21 CFR Pharmaceutical Environments: For those navigating highly regulated spaces, explore how to overcome the complexities of 21 CFR pharmaceutical environments with Ignition, gaining insights into innovative approaches that ensure compliance and efficiency.
These are just a sampling of the many engaging session topics at this year's conference, and we’ll be adding even more sessions to the schedule in the coming weeks. To get more information on the content schedule, visit the schedule page of the ICC website.
The Exciting New ProveIt! Showcases
This year, we decided to partner with ProveIt! to present the most compelling showcase of tech provider solutions we’ve ever shown at the conference.
There will be a full track of 17 ProveIt! showcases throughout the course of the conference. These live, exhibitor-led demonstrations will show real Industry 4.0 solutions to real problems, powered by live data from the ProveIt! Virtual Factory. You will see firsthand how different hardware and software tools work with Ignition to enable IIoT, cloud architectures, machine learning, edge computing, and more.
Expect to see inspiring demonstrations and solutions that spark ideas you’ll want to bring back to your team. If you are interested in being an exhibitor in these showcases, contact the IA exhibitor team at exhibitorsupport@inductiveautomation.com to learn more.
The Co-Lab Room: Community Huddles & Hands-On Challenges
Another new feature is the Co-Lab Room, where two of our newest activities will be taking place: Community Huddles and the Community Design Challenge. These two activities are all about connecting with people, sharing knowledge, and learning in a collaborative, fun, low-pressure way.
Community Huddles
Community Huddles are informal meetups where speakers, exhibitors, and attendees show off their most interesting projects, answer questions, and connect one-on-one. Think of it as an open-floor mini-expo where the ideas are fresh and the conversations are unfiltered. The hosts will be able to demonstrate their ideas or projects on a variety of topics.
The Community Design Challenge
If you’ve ever wished for your own mini Build-a-Thon, this is it. In this event, attendees will be grouped into teams and take on real Ignition challenges provided by our instructors. The more your team solves, the more points it will earn. The winning team will be announced during the Build-a-Thon at the end of the conference.
The IA Hub: Your One-Stop Resource For All Things Inductive Automation
The IA Hub is a new, dedicated space where you can connect directly with the people who build, support, and innovate the Ignition platform. Located in Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, this interactive zone is designed to help you get answers, explore solutions, and have technical conversations with Inductive Automation experts.
Whether you’re looking to dive into platform architecture, explore customization options, learn about new training resources, or ask questions about your current deployment, this is the place to do it. You’ll find team members from Sales Engineering, Software Engineering, Training, Support, and more, all ready to share insights and help you succeed with Ignition. Be sure to stop by during the conference to get the answers you need.
ICC Favorites Taken To The Next Level
While the venue may be new and the theme fresh, ICC wouldn’t be ICC without the events that the community looks forward to year after year.
The Ecosystem Exhibitor Hall
This year will feature more technology providers from our Ignition ecosystem than ever before. Make sure to carve out time to explore the exhibitor booths throughout the convention center. With over 35 companies showcasing their latest technologies and solutions, it’s the best place to see the Ignition ecosystem in action so you can ask questions, see live demos, and connect directly with the people behind the hardware, solutions, and demonstrations.
Discover Gallery
The Discover Gallery returns to ICC 2025 with another impressive lineup of real-world Ignition projects from around the globe. This immersive showroom features video showcases that highlight creative, high-impact solutions across many industries — all submitted by members of the Ignition community. And this year, we’ve upgraded to touchscreen kiosks so attendees can choose which project they’d like to watch. It’s the perfect place to gather fresh ideas, spark inspiration, and connect with the innovators behind the projects.
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Table Talks
Table Talks are back with a few new enhancements based on attendee feedback, giving you a turn to lead the conversation. These informal, roundtable discussion groups have no main speaker, putting the spotlight on the Ignition community and creating space for discussing real-world challenges, fresh ideas, and peer-to-peer learning. Keep an eye out for an email to sign up.
SCADA Arcade & Tech Lounge
While ICC is packed with learning, networking, and big ideas, there’s always room for a little fun — and that’s where the Tech Lounge and SCADA Arcade come in. The SCADA Arcade features a collection of interactive games built entirely with Ignition. Stop by to take a break in between the main events to test your skills. Whether you're competing for bragging rights or just curious to see what's possible, it’s a must-visit during the conference.
Level Up Your Experience On The Green: Pre-Conference ICC Golf Tournament
If you’re arriving early or looking to extend your ICC experience, join us at the second annual ICC Golf Tournament this year, offering a fun way to connect with fellow attendees outside the convention center.
The tournament will be held on Monday, September 15, with a 9:00 AM shotgun start at the scenic Bing Maloney Golf Course in Sacramento. This 18-hole scramble-format event is a great chance to enjoy some fresh air, friendly competition, and casual networking with members of the Ignition community.
Contest hole sponsors receive high-visibility signage, opportunities to host a table on the course, and recognition in tournament materials. To sponsor the tournament, you can contact Azra Burden at aburden@inductiveautomation.com.
Hole selection is first-come, first-served, so reach out soon to reserve your spot. This event is not part of the main conference, so you will need to register separately. Spots are limited, so be sure to grab yours soon on the ICC website.
ICC 2025 Is Just Around The Corner!
If you’ve been to the Ignition Community Conference before, you already know it’s where the community comes to learn, connect, and celebrate what’s possible with Ignition. But ICC 2025 is not just another year. It’s going to be the biggest, most exciting ICC yet — and we want you there when we take the community to the next level.
Tickets and hotel room blocks are going fast, so buy your ticket today! Go to icc.inductiveautomation.com/register and get your ticket to reserve your spot.
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I can’t wait to see all of you at ICC 2025. Have a great summer, and get ready to level up in September!
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