Advanced Factories 2025 is preparing to revolutionize the industrial fabric once again with an edition that promises to be the most comprehensive to date. This event, already established as an unmissable event for professionals in automation, robotics, and industrial digitalization, returns to Barcelona. 8 to the 10 of April of 2025 with new proposals, cutting-edge technologies and a clear commitment to sustainability and digital transformation of the industry.
In this ninth edition, more than 30.000 professionals they will meet at Barcelona Fair – Gran Via to learn firsthand about the innovations that will shape the future of smart factories. With more than 570 exhibiting companies and a congress with more than 420 speakers, Advanced Factories consolidates itself as the bridge between traditional industry and Industry 4.0.
A fair that goes far beyond networking
Advanced Factories is not just an exhibition fair, it is a true innovation ecosystem that combines exhibition area, International Congress and a series of parallel events that make the experience a whole. During the three days of the event, attendees will be able to discover all kinds of solutions in Industrial automation, artificial intelligence, collaborative robotics, computer vision, IoT, predictive maintenance and more.
The Industry 4.0 Congress, for example, will be the hub for high-level knowledge exchange, bringing together world-class experts to discuss the sector's current and future challenges. This conference will occupy five simultaneous auditoriums, addressing topics as varied as Smart factories, process digitalization, generative AI, humanoids, blockchain, or digital twins.
Some of the personalities already confirmed for this edition are Anabelle Gerard, Stellantis's Global Head of AI, Ricardo Garcia, President of Benteler Europe, Victor Moreno from Jaguar Land Rover, and Jose Juste (CTO of BSH Spain). All of them will share their perspectives on how automation and artificial intelligence are redefining the industrial sector.
Redefining automation from a sustainable perspective
The central motto of this edition could not be clearer: “Redefining Automation with GreenTech”It's not just about automating and digitizing, but doing so in an environmentally responsible way. Sustainability becomes a cross-cutting theme throughout the fair, incorporating green technologies and solutions oriented to the decarbonization of industrial processes.
In this sense, there will be a special commitment to the Energy efficiency systems, renewable energy such as solar or wind, waste disposal and circular economy processes that help factories reduce their ecological footprint without compromising production.
El Energy and GreenTech Technologies Forum This will be one of the focal points of this topic, where the discussion will focus on how to implement responsible solutions without sacrificing competitiveness. In addition, specific forums will be held on AI applied to energy savings, strategies of sustainable industry o quality control with reduced environmental impact.
Side events: innovation and transfer nodes
One of the event's main attractions is its parallel structure of complementary forums and meetings within the same space. Advanced Factories offers unique spaces such as:
- Leadership Summit: A space for industrial leaders looking to make a difference.
- Subcontracting Meeting: Meeting point between manufacturers and suppliers of components and services.
- Transfer Innovation Marketplace: Oriented towards technology transfer between universities, R&D centers and companies.
- Industrial Cybersecurity Forum: Essential for addressing how to protect digitalized production environments.
- Plant Managers Summit: A practical look at automation in everyday factory life.
- CIO's Summit: For technology managers who want to integrate AI, the industrial metaverse, and quantum computing into their business strategy.
Thanks to these spaces, Advanced Factories transcends the fair format to become a authentic hub of industrial innovation.
Industries that will find specific solutions
Advanced Factories is not a generic event. Each edition seeks to reach specific industrial sectors with dedicated vertical forums. This year, the following areas will be highlighted:
- Automotive and auto parts
- Aeronautics, railways and naval
- Electronics and energy
- Health, pharma and food
- Textile and metal industry
- Logistics and mobility
These sectors will find solutions adapted to your particularities, from specific machinery to integration software or artificial intelligence applied to manufacturing processes.
AMT returns: machine tool technology at the highest level
AMT – Advanced Machine Tools It is the biennial event that will return in 2025 in parallel with Advanced Factories. It is a fair specialized in machine tools for the metal industry, which perfectly complements the main event.
Visitors to Advanced Factories will also be able to explore the latest in technologies such as Milling machines, laser cutting systems, CNC automation, smart tools, industrial 3D printing and much more. This duality enhances the event's value by facilitating synergies between the automation and metal manufacturing sectors.
Success stories and participation of leading companies
Big firms like Horse, Nissan, Fersa, Seat, Michelin, Gestamp, Almirall or Kellogg's They will be present to explain how they are optimizing their processes thanks to solutions such as artificial intelligence, robotic automation, and digital twins.
The participation of top-level technological centers such as NAITEC, who will act as Supporting Partner of the event, or Ayesa, who will participate in a dedicated roundtable discussion on digital transformation focused on people and technology.
Who should attend the event?
Advanced Factories is specifically geared towards:
- Businesspeople, managers and technicians from the industrial sector
- R&D and engineering departments
- Product developers and digitalization
- Technology Investors and Business Angels
- Public institutions interested in industrialization
In addition, educational centers, universities, and technical colleges also have space at the fair to present projects and create collaborative opportunities with companies in the sector.
With an estimate of more than 30.000 visitors, 600 delegates, and more than 570 exhibitorsThis edition promises to break all records in attendance and relevance.
Advanced Factories 2025 is shaping up to be a must-attend event for all professionals involved in industry, automation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. Whether you're looking to stay up-to-date on innovation, discover new business opportunities, or learn from the best, this fair is the perfect opportunity to do so all in one place. A meeting with the future of industry and digital transformation that no sector player should miss.