Accelerating Industrial AI in 2026

Most industrial AI initiatives stall long before they reach production—not because of the models, but because the data isn’t ready. Fragmented systems, inconsistent context, legacy integrations, and unclear ownership all slow progress.

In this panel conversation, John Harrington, Chief Product Officer at HighByte, joins leaders from Inductive Automation and HiveMQ to discuss 2026 industrial data and AI readiness trends and share what they’re seeing across real customer architectures. The discussion focuses on what “AI-ready data” actually requires, where organizations get stuck, and how unified data strategies—like UNS over MQTT—help teams move from pilots to production.

Attendees will learn:

• The top data barriers holding back AI in industrial operations
• How UNS + MQTT creates a unified data backbone for scalable AI/ML
• Practical patterns from panelists that help teams progress from monitoring → optimization → automation
• How you might shape your 2026 data and AI roadmap