Inductive Automation Blog

Return of the Dev Panel

Step behind the curtain and meet the minds shaping the future of Ignition. In this lively and interactive panel, you’ll have the rare opportunity to ask the developers who design and build the platform questions directly. From exploring the newest innovations to learning how features take shape, this panel gives you insider access to the visionaries driving Ignition forward. Bring your curiosity and your toughest questions. Our team is ready to share insights, stories, and a glimpse into what’s next for the software transforming industrial automation. Don’t miss this chance to connect with the people who make Ignition possible and be part of the conversation about where it’s headed next.

History of Industry: From 0.0 to 5.0

Explore how the evolution of humans, processes, and technology progressed us through the first industrial revolution and beyond. Follow the journey from the first engine, electricity, PLCs, and the Internet, and into the modern digital era. Discover what each industrial revolution contributed to human-machine collaboration. Then, find out how industrial automation and Ignition will level up industry into the future.

API Integration: Level Up Your Ignition Deployment

Need to connect to external applications? Curious about using APIs in Ignition? Join Sales Engineers Brad Fischer and Tom Goetz to learn how to call external APIs, host API and file resources within Ignition, and use the new Ignition HTTP API.

Flex Your Knowledge on Perspective Containers

How well do you know your Perspective containers? Come test your knowledge in an interactive session, level up your design game, and maybe even get a new “perspective” on container types!

Modern Ignition Deployments: Containers, Version Control & Ignition

Take a look behind the scenes at how IA deploys the Ignition Public Demo with containers and version control. In this session, we’ll review the public demo’s previous legacy deployment strategy and architecture, and discuss the research and development phase for the new deployment. Then we’ll take a detailed look at the new deployment strategy and how it leverages containers and version control. Whether you’re already using these deployment strategies or learning about them for the first time, attend this session to learn more about how IA has taken a more modern approach to Ignition deployment with the Ignition Public Demo.

Migrating from 7.9 Vision to 8.1 Perspective

Frederick Water has been upgrading its Ignition instances from 7.9 to 8.1. In upgrading one of its water treatment plants, it decided to leverage Perspective for the platform’s easily reproducible styles and end-device flexibility. While Vision is a fantastic platform to work in, this session covers some of the benefits of moving to Perspective.

ISO 9001 Certification Journey

Learn about Inductive Automation’s ISO 9001 Certification journey in this moderated panel session. Panel members will share IA’s reasons for pursuing this certification, an overview of the project, lessons learned during the process, resulting benefits, and the impact on IA’s customers.

Industry Panel: Leveling Up Insights Across the Enterprise

Hear from a panel of industry leaders as they discuss how embracing and integrating the different levels of the enterprise can empower industrial organizations with powerful insights and applications that drive growth. Learn strategies for inspiring innovation, unlocking critical insights, and driving significant productivity gains across your entire operation.

Technical Keynote: What's Next?

The industrial technology landscape demands constant evolution. As architectural complexity grows, AI advances rapidly, and enterprise management becomes more challenging, companies must have the software tools they need to keep pace. In this keynote, we'll reveal how the Ignition platform's development is addressing these forces. We'll explore our approach to building distributed architectures, the potential for AI in automation, and the new tools we're designing to deliver the best customer experience in the industry. Join us for an exciting presentation and engaging live Q&A session with Ignition experts.

Welcome to the Next Level: The Future is Here

Industrial automation has changed forever. A new paradigm has taken hold. Old categories are collapsing. Legacy architectures are fading. And a new standard has emerged. This keynote unveils what this shift means and how it's already transforming operations across the globe for those who've made Ignition the cornerstone of their digital strategy for the future.