Smart factories, zero downtime: efficiency without compromise
15 Feb 2026
Global industrial leadership
This session examines how artificial intelligence and advanced analytics are revolutionising manufacturing asset management, driving the predictive maintenance market to unprecedented growth of 25% annually while AI manufacturing investments surge to $7.1 billion in 2025.
With 90% of leading manufacturers now investing in predictive analytics and achieving up to 50% downtime reduction alongside 25-40% maintenance cost savings, intelligent asset management has become the cornerstone of competitive manufacturing operations in the Industry 5.0 era.
- How are manufacturers leveraging AI and machine learning to achieve over 95% prediction accuracy while reducing unplanned downtime by 50% and cutting maintenance costs by up to 40%?
- What proven strategies enable seamless integration of digital twins and IoT sensors into existing asset management frameworks, delivering median ROI above 200% across energy and manufacturing sectors?
- How can AI-driven predictive maintenance enhance sustainability and resilience as 4,000+ facilities move to smart factories?
- How can organisations enable human-machine collaboration in Industry 5.0 to boost productivity?
- What emerging technologies—including edge computing, quantum-AI integration, and blockchain-secured maintenance logs—will define the next generation of intelligent asset management and predictive maintenance strategies?