Future-proofing your skills: A preview of Automate 2025 and the CSIA Conference 2025

Why this article is important

• It highlights Automate 2025 as a prime opportunity to see cutting-edge robotics, AI and motion control technologies that are directly applicable to improving machinery design and performance.
• It emphasizes the CSIA Conference's focus on digital transformation and AI applications, which are crucial for integrating advanced technologies into future industrial machinery.
• It points to the value of learning strategies for team-building and professional development at the CSIA Conference, essential for effective collaboration and innovation in machinery development.
• It provides information on sessions covering industry trends, like Industry 4.0 and OPA, that are vital for staying competitive and adapting to the evolving landscape of industrial automation.

Spring is sprung. Time to start making plans for upcoming conferences and trade shows. Two of my favorites—Automate and the CSIA Conference—are sure to be chock full of great ideas, innovative products and enlightening speakers.

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) anticipates robust attendance, hundreds of exhibitors and speakers delivering informative conference sessions at Automate 2025, May 12-15 in Detroit.

Local hero, Brad Holmes, executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Lions, will be the opening-day keynote speaker, but the Automate Show and Conference is all about robotics and automation.

Holmes will talk about strategies and principles that can be used to transform an organization into a powerhouse, using the Lions’ inspiring resurgence as a case study.

“Brad Holmes has played an instrumental role in turning the Detroit Lions into one of the most exciting and respected professional football teams in the NFL,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “I cannot think of a person who has more to offer in terms of inspiration and insights into how an organization can tackle complicated and difficult challenges. We think the attendees of Automate 2025 can learn a lot about leadership, collaboration and how to develop talent from Holmes.”

Automate will take place at Detroit’s Huntington Place, and keynotes are free to all show and conference attendees.

While the 320,000-sq-ft show floor is accessible for free, there is a fee to attend the four-day conference portion of the event. In 2024, the conference featured more than 140 sessions across 20 topic paths for beginners and advanced professionals alike. Last year, the Automate Show and Conference took place in Chicago and attracted more than 40,000 registrants from states across the United States and countries around the world. Anyone ages 12 and older can attend the show to see the latest in robotics, vision, artificial intelligence and motion control.

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The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) will host its 2025 CSIA Conference June 2-5 in San Diego. This year’s theme, “Elevate Your Game,” is an opportunity to level up—to grow, learn and lead in the system-integration and technology landscape.