will be shared. The event will host influential industry figures and inspiring discussions, complemented by roundtables on a variety of subjects
“ Each day will be structured around a key topical theme, highlighted through major sessions and dedicated activities. Monday will focus on‘ Our industries facing the world’, examining France’ s position and that of its industry on the international stage in a rapidly changing global context. Tuesday’ s‘ Supporting industries in transition’ will help SMEs and micro-enterprises address today’ s operational and strategic challenges. On Wednesday,‘ Research, innovation, transformation: our industries at the cutting edge!’ will be a pivotal moment to address strategic industrial shifts. Finally, Thursday will place young people at the heart of the programme with‘ Youth, the driving force of our industries!’,” explained Julie Voyer, Director, Global Industrie.
Other spaces such as pitch areas and the GI TV platform, will give industrial players further opportunities to speak, welcoming mainstream media to discuss industry and its opportunities.
New for 2026
Across its 14 zones, Global Industrie will showcase the full industrial value chain— from R & D to finished products— while also highlighting solutions that are transforming manufacturing, such as digital technologies and artificial intelligence enabling machine interoperability, as well as decarbonisation to support more efficient and sustainable production.
“ This year, the Digital Technologies Village will highlight the strategic importance of data, from data collection and security to management, control and usage to improve industrial performance. Another new feature in Paris this year will be the‘ Entrepôt Connecté’» by GI, co-created with Proxinnov
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and connected by Hub One. Visitors will be immersed in the warehouse of the future, bringing together technologies that are revolutionising logistics and materials handling: optimised workstations, real-time performance visualisation tools, robotics and more,” explained Julie Voyer, Director, Global Industrie.
EVENT PREVIEW
Global Industrie key figures
■ 60,000 industry professionals
■ 2,500 exhibitors
■ Over 50 industrial sectors represented
■ 8,000 young people and job seekers
■ Over 3,000 machines and robots in operation
■ 91 countries present
■ 750 speakers.
Global Industrie zones
■ Assembly, mounting, fastening
■ Circular industry and environmental solutions
■ Electronics
■ Equipment and services
■ Finishing and material treatment
■ Forge and foundry
■ Machining, material removal and additive manufacturing( equipment / expertise)
■ Materials and semi-finished products
■ Measurement, control, vision and instrumentation
■ Plastics, rubber, composites and additive manufacturing
■ Regions and countries
■ Robotics
■ Sheet metal working, metal shaping, welding( equipment / expertise)
■ Smart: digitalisation, automation, mechatronic.
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