IFS.ai Unleashed 2026 kicks off in Orlando today

IFS CEO Mark Moffat will keynote the IFS Unleashed 2026 opening today

By Nisthar Cassim

IFS.ai Unleashed 2026, the premier global gathering for leaders transforming the world’s most essential operations, kicks off today (13) in Orlando, Florida.

The flagship event will bring together over 100 sessions covering eight industries and domains including Aerospace and Defence, Construction and Engineering, Energy, Utilities and Resources, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, and Transportation.

The Unleashed 2026 agenda features main stage sessions exploring the forces shaping operational performance today, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, workforce challenges, and lessons learned from years of supply chain disruption. Focused on real customers, real data, and real results, these sessions move beyond theory to showcase measurable impact.

IFS is the leading provider of Industrial AI software, the success of which is also contributed to by Sri Lanka given its operations for over 25 years with over 3,000 employees out of 7,000 globally, with operations in over 90 countries. In 2024, IFS marked $ 1 billion cumulative contribution to Sri Lanka, which accounts for 60% of IFS research and development capabilities and 80% of worldwide product support.

IFS CEO Mark Moffat opens Unleashed 2026 with a keynote outlining his vision for the next era of industry and how Industrial AI will unlock the industrial capacity the world’s future prosperity depends on.​

He will be joined by William Grant & Sons Chief Technology and Business Growth Officer Badri Narasimhan, IFS Nexus Black CEO Kriti Sharma, Siemens Digital Industries Software President Tony Hemmelgarn, and Cadillac F1 Chief Information Officer Chris Green. Speakers at the IFS Product Keynote include IFS The Loops CTO and Co-Founder Ravi Bulusu, CEO Somya Kapoor, Global CTO Vaibs Kumar, IFS Chief Product and Customer Officer Cathie Hall, and World Economic Forum Managing Director Kiva Allgood.

IFS yesterday concluded its Partner Summit, whilst tomorrow it will hold the Customer Appreciation evening.

IFS delivered 25% year-on-year Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) growth in 1H 2026, demonstrating customers increasingly adopting and scaling Industrial AI across their operations. The results reflect strong revenue growth, customer expansion, and rising demand for AI-powered solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Leading industrial organisations including Coca-Cola, China Airlines, Drydocks World, First Solar, Flynn Canada, JVCKENWOOD, Kodiak Gas Services, Miele, ShinMaywa Industries, The Waldinger Corporation, and William Grant & Sons selected IFS in 1H 2026 to support critical operational workflows.

The March 2026 acquisition of Softeon enhanced IFS’s warehouse management and supply chain execution proposition at a critical time, as industrial organisations face increased supply chain volatility.

IFS.ai delivers industry-specific, contextual intelligence—trusted by the world’s leading organisations to keep operations running at their best. According to IFS, it has a global customer base of over 5,500.

Its technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

IFS Cloud is a fully composable AI-powered platform, designed for ultimate flexibility and adaptability to customers’ specific requirements and business evolution. It spans the needs of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Service Management (ITSM), and Field Service Management (FSM).