As the line between OT and IT continues to blur, staying ahead of secure, semantic data connectivity is more critical than ever. Whether you are looking to optimize asset performance, implement robust cybersecurity, or build a foundation for industrial AI, the OPC Foundation has the roadmap.
Connect with us in North America at our upcoming major events:
- Meet Us Live at Automate in Chicago!
If you are attending the Automate Show in Chicago, make sure to add the OPC Foundation to your itinerary. Drop by our booth to see live demonstrations, chat with industry experts, and discover how OPC UA serves as the global standard for secure, multi-vendor interoperability.
- Where: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- When: June 22 – 25, 2026
- Booth: #5200
- Join Our North America Webinar on Sept 11th. 2026
This September, we are bringing world-class industrial automation insights directly to you. We are hosting two comprehensive, single-day technology seminars designed for automation engineers, system integrators, and digital transformation leaders.
Featured Agenda & Key Highlights
- Keynote Address: “From Connectivity to Digitalization”
- Presented by Stefan Hoppe, President of the OPC Foundation
- Hear directly from leadership on how the OPC Foundation is moving beyond simple data transport to enable true, contextualized digitalization for enterprise-wide scalability.
- The OPC Field Level Communications (FLC) Initiative
- Presented by Peter Lutz, FLC Director
- An in-depth look at why this initiative exists, the complex vendor-integration problems it solves, and an exclusive update on its current status and deployment.
- Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
- Presented by Matthew Rogers, ICS Cybersecurity Engineer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Learn how to safeguard modern industrial assets using the built-in, secure-by-design framework of OPC UA security architecture.
- Domain-Specific Information Modeling & Companion Specifications
- Expert speakers from VDMA will break down how companion specifications establish a shared semantic layer, giving your machines a common language.
- Guest Insights from NEMA
- A special guest speaker from NEMA, Zack Valdez, Senior Director, Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Policy, will share their latest ventures into the digital realm, detailing how standardizing data models is shaping the future of smart manufacturing equipment.
- Adopting Open Ecosystems for Software Defined Automation – End-Users insights
- Follow Michael Hotaling, Executive Advisor – Technology Scouting, ExxonMobil presentation on exploring strategic positioning and operational deployment for software-defined, open automation ecosystems. It highlights how lightweight REST interfaces like I3X and OpenWebAPI complement established standards such as Open Process Automation (OPA) and OPC UA, creating unified frameworks that prioritize interoperability, cybersecurity, and streamlined data access without redundant storage
Registration details will be announced soon.