Europe’s leading conference on digital transformation in Maintenance, Reliability, and Asset Management

Learn and experience how AI, data and digital technologies are transforming maintenance, reliability and asset management. Asset Performance 2026 brings together professionals from across Europe to explore how predictive maintenance, asset performance management, GenAI, AI voice agents and agentic AI improve reliability, reduce costs and strengthen operational resilience.

On 18 & 19 November 2026, we invite you to learn from real-world industrial cases, exchange experiences with peers and discover how to turn today’s AI and digital opportunities into tangible value for your organisation.

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300+ Professionals | 20+ Countries | 50+ Sessions | 2 Days | Real Industry Cases

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Wednesday 18 November

09h00 - Opening Keynote: AI for Reliability at Domtar: Hype, Help, or Hard Truths? - Tor Idhammar, Director of Reliability at Domtar

11h15 - 1.1.1 A.I. and Digitalising from buzzword to value generator: Avoiding Pitfalls and Implementing AI Successfully - Anthony Van Heymbeeck, Manager, PwC Belgium

18h50 - Evening Keynote : Sending Spare Parts to Mars is a Bad Business Case - Dr. Stefaan De Mey, Strategy Team Leader European Space Agency

Thursday 19 November

09h00 - 2.2.1 From a reactive to an advanced proactive water landscape: Strategic business & data-driven reduction of drinking water losses - Case De Watergroep - Cindy Vermeire, Director of Operations, De Watergroep & Jasper Baert, Delaware

11h15 -2.3.2 The Future of Asset Performance Management: From Predictive Maintenance to Autonomous Operations - Gualter Sampaio, CSO, Gonçalo Abrantes Head of AI, Enging

15h45 - Closing Keynote: From Agentic AI to Self-Preserving Assets: Redefining Maintenance and Asset Management - Diego Galar, Full Professor Professor, Lulea University of Technology

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WHY ATTEND

Independent & Peer-Driven

Built by practitioners, not vendors – Asset Performance is developed by and for maintenance and reliability professionals.
Organized by BEMAS and European experts in maintenance, reliability, and asset management.
Sessions designed and reviewed by peers to ensure independence, technical quality, and relevance.
Delivers real, experience-based value that participants can apply directly in their organizations.

Worldwide Community

Join a diverse international community of 300+ professionals from 20+ countries.
Connect with maintenance engineers, reliability leaders, and asset managers from a wide range of industries.
Exchange experiences and benchmark best practices to stay ahead in asset management and performance improvement.

Real-World Cases

Learn from hands-on experience and practical insights supported by concrete examples and measurable results.
Hear real-world success stories from leading companies.
Discover lessons learned in asset management, reliability, and digital transformation.
Take away actionable ideas you can immediately apply within your own organization.