Asset Performance Conference Programme 2026

The full Asset Performance Conference Programme 2026 is now available. Explore the complete programme below by day or by track, or download the full PDF for a convenient overview.

The conference programme focuses on practical cases, emerging digital technologies, and proven methods to improve maintenance, reliability, and asset management. A key theme is the rise of GenAI and Agentic AI, and their growing impact across a wide range of applications.

Wednesday 18 November 2026

08h00 - Registration & coffee/ Breakfast sessions

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

09h35 - Parallel sessions & workshop

  • Track 1.1A - Agentic AI in Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Management
  • Track 1.2A - Condition Monitoring & Asset Health Assesment

10h45 - Coffee break

11h15 - Parallel sessions & workshop

  • Track 1.1A - Agentic AI in Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Management
  • Track 1.2B - Reliability & Maintenance Strategies & Methodologies

13h00 - Lunch

14h00 - Demo Experience

14h35 - Parallel sessions & workshop

15h45 - Coffee break

16h15 - Parallel sessions & workshop

18h00 - Reception and networking

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

19h45 - Walking dinner

21h45 - End of event

Thursday 19 November 2026

08h00 - Registration & coffee/ Breakfast sessions

09h00 - Parallel sessions & workshop

  • Track 2.1A - Predictive & prescriptive maintenance
  • Track 2.2A - Asset Performance & Cost Management

10h45 - Coffee break

11h15 - Parallel sessions & workshop

13h00 - Lunch

14h00 - Demo experience

14h35 - Parallel sessions & workshop

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

16h15 - Closing Reception