What we’re looking at ahead of Global Industrie

From March 30 to April 2, industry leaders will gather at Paris Nord Villepinte for Global Industrie 2026, France’s largest industrial event, bringing together more than 2,500 exhibitors and 60,000 professionals across the entire industrial ecosystem.

As a central meeting point for manufacturers, suppliers, and technology providers, the event offers a comprehensive view of how industry is evolving, from automation and robotics to digitalization, AI, and energy transition.

In a context where industrial players are under pressure to improve productivity, modernize operations, and integrate new technologies, Global Industrie provides a unique opportunity to understand how these challenges are being addressed in real production environments.

Expert insights on industrial software

Our perspective on industrial software is grounded in ongoing research and expert interviews across the ecosystem.

In our latest analysis, we break down how the market is structured and evolving:

• Industrial software is organized around three core pillars: design & simulation, manufacturing operations, and product lifecycle management (PLM)
• The real challenge is not access to technology, but how software integrates into existing production environments and workflows
• Increasingly, value is driven by AI-enabled operations and digital twins, bridging the gap between virtual design and real-world execution

Read the full analysis here

Our focus this year

At Dedale Intelligence, we are particularly interested in understanding how software is transforming industrial operations in practice:

• How are manufacturers integrating software into existing production environments?
• Where does software actually improve efficiency across industrial processes?
• What differentiates solutions that scale on the shop floor from those that remain theoretical?

Beyond technologies, we aim to better understand how industrial players manage implementation, adoption, and operational constraints on a day-to-day basis.

On-site at Global Industrie

Our Industrial Thematic Leads, Junhao Wang and Valentin Darthout, will be attending Global Industrie and engaging with industrial operators, manufacturers, and technology providers across the ecosystem.

If you are attending the event and working on industrial software, production, or automation topics, feel free to reach out on LinkedIn, happy to connect and exchange directly on-site.