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Elevating Automation: Fueling the Future Across the Energy Value Chain
June 9 - 11, 2026
BMO Centre at Stampede Park - Calgary, Canada
ISA Calgary Show Conference
The ISA Calgary Show Conference brings together a distinguished gathering of Canadian and international technical experts and industry leaders to showcase and debate the latest innovations in instrumentation, systems, and automation. This conference serves as a unique platform for automation professionals to learn from real-world case studies, exchange lessons on planning, project management, and ROI, and keep pace with the rapid technological developments shaping today’s evolving industry.
Spanning three rooms with four distinct track themes, the conference will offer a dynamic and immersive experience over three days. Programming will feature high‑level technical talks, engaging fireside chats, and interactive panel discussions with industry leaders, creating a lively forum for dialogue, insights, and knowledge exchange.
Registration is open to both ISA members and non‑members, with preferred rates available to ISA members.
Why Attend the ISA Calgary Show Conference?
- Three full days of industry-curated content – Practical, cutting-edge sessions addressing the most critical challenges and solutions in automation.
- Comprehensive coverage of the automation sector – Insights from leading experts spanning integrated systems, emerging technologies, and future-focused applications.
- High-value networking – Connect with peers and leaders at engaging events, including the Networking Reception.
- More than a conference – Learn from experts and immediately explore innovations first-hand on the ISA Calgary Show exhibition floor.
- Extended learning access – Enjoy exclusive entry to the Digital Technical Library. Revisit presentations and papers for up to six months after the event.
Conference Themes
The 2026 conference will explore four main categories, offering a comprehensive look at the critical dimensions shaping the future of automation:
Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity
The OT Cybersecurity track explores the evolving threats, technologies, and governance shaping industrial cyber resilience. Sessions cover 25+ years of OT cybersecurity progress, incident‑response readiness through real IT‑to‑OT intrusion demonstrations, and how normalization of deviation impacts network design and safety. Speakers will examine the shift from compliance to resilience, OT/IT collaboration, and industry-wide challenges addressed by groups like the Industrial Independence Alliance. Additional topics include executive governance, industrial network visibility, open‑source asset inventory tools, engineering considerations, securing Level 0 devices, and modern risk assessment approaches that emphasize credibility and AI‑assisted prioritization.
Companies represented in this track include: Dragos, KPMG, Waterfall Security, Trans Mountain, Phoenix Energy and more.
Automation Project Management (APM)
The Automation Project Management track equips attendees with practical methods for delivering automation projects more efficiently and collaboratively. Sessions will show how to apply PMBOK® 7th Edition principles in real project environments while demonstrating how an EPC-style integrated approach breaks down silos and improves execution. The program highlights the importance of interface management, effective project delivery across the full lifecycle, and managing OT supply‑chain cybersecurity risks with realistic, actionable strategies. A dedicated session on brownfield project considerations explores challenges unique to upgrading legacy systems, ensuring safe integration, minimized downtime, and successful modernization.
Companies represented in this track include: AmpyxCyber, Tarco Consulting Inc, Arcadis Axis Cogni-Solve Ltd.and more.
Digital Transformation
The Digital Transformation track explores how open, interoperable, and software‑defined automation is reshaping industrial operations. Sessions will examine UniversalAutomation.org’s role in advancing open automation, the legal and ethical dilemmas emerging from AI‑driven industrial systems, and how digital transformation strengthens asset management. Technical discussions unpack what software‑defined automation really means and why it forms the engineering backbone of modern operations. Additional sessions highlight how robotics is improving operator rounds, how AI is transforming safety and decision‑making, and the efficiencies and risks AI introduces into automation and quality control.
Companies represented in this track include: Mobia Safety, Axis Cogni-Solve Ltd. KadTek, Schneider Electric, MicroWatt Controls and more.
ISA Automation Standards
The ISA Automation Standards track highlights the frameworks and best practices guiding safe, reliable, and secure industrial operations. A panel on ISA 85/61511 explores functional safety and the role of safety‑instrumented systems in preventing high‑consequence events. Sessions on ISA‑18.2 examine effective alarm management to reduce nuisance alarms and improve operator response. The ISA‑112 discussion provides guidance on modern, scalable SCADA system architectures. The trackalso includes a look at how ISA/IEC 62443 can serve as a cybersecurity architecture blueprint for the energy sector, strengthening protection across industrial control system environments.
Companies represented in this track include: Stantec, Innovative Alarm Dynamics Ltd., Arcadis and more.
