Your Exclusive How-to Guide for Control Automation Day 2026

Welcome to Control Automation Day 2026, custom-built for engineers! Here is your guide to navigating the keynote addresses, live educational sessions, and exciting giveaways from your favorite manufacturers!

News one hour ago by David Peterson

Control.com is proud to launch the 2026 edition of our annual Control Automation Day event - all about applications of technology in the field of industrial automation - and it’s all happening less than a week from now!

Who: Control system engineers, technicians, students, instructors, and enthusiasts
What: Industry-leading keynote addresses, live sessions, a digital expo of products and features, and exciting news and educational automation content!
Where: Right here on Control.com
When: Wednesday, July 15th, 2026.
Why: Updates on technology from your most trusted brands, access to exclusive educational content, advice from experts across the industry, and membership to a network of like-minded control engineers and technicians.

Catch up with trusted brands and discover something new in every session. You can also visit each individual exhibitor's page by clicking on the company logo found on the Control Automation Day landing page.

How to Register for the Free Event

If you're ready to start signing up for any of the Control Automation Day events now, click on the Register Now link provided on the landing page:

If you're already a community member on Control.com, you can use the same login credentials to register.

If not, we encourage you to sign up and participate in all the additional content and forum benefits the other members already receive!

Two Headlining Keynote Sessions

Schneider Electric and Siemens

We're proud to present this lineup of keynote and live sessions from industry experts hosted by our EETech engineering team!

Schneider – 9 am ET/6 am PT

Join Schneider Electric Senior VP Marta Asack as we discuss how equipment failures, often caused by industrial motors, cause costly downtime. Learn how to leverage data-driven insights to predict these failures before they happen and improve maintenance.

Siemens – 11 am ET/8 am PT

Join John Herring, Systems Engineer at Siemens, as we discuss how AI tools are assisting with virtually every segment of discrete and process automation.

Join John Herring, Systems Engineer at Siemens, as we discuss how AI tools are assisting with virtually every segment of discrete and process automation. But what exactly is happening behind the scenes, and how can we know?

Live Session Schedule

Check out the full schedule of Live Sessions on the homepage. Check the starting times of each event, listed in ET and PT.

Banner Engineering - 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT

Smarter Panel Solutions for Improved Operation, Diagnostics, and Uptime

From easier initial builds to smarter day-to-day operations, discover how solutions in illumination, safety, condition monitoring, and connectivity maximize control panel efficiency and reliability.

Schneider Electric - 12:00 pm ET/9:00 am PT

Trends and Walkthrough of a Modular Tower Light

Modern tower lights are now more connected and customizable than ever. In this webinar, learn how to utilize their latest features for improved safety and predictive maintenance.

Control.com - 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT

Hands-on Demo: Solving Integration Challenges with Industrial Networks

Join the Control.com engineering team as we solve a few common challenges facing integration teams working with modern PLC and network equipment.

Harting - 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT

Optimizing Device Performance and Communication in Automated Industrial Settings

Join us for a deep dive on how modern connector technology transforms automated systems. Learn how it boosts efficiency and cuts TCO while driving the future of AI and sustainability.

Phoenix Contact - 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT

A New Era of Connectivity: Eliminate Friction with Wireless Power and Data

Avoid connector wear and downtime with wireless power and data transmission. Learn how near-field communication enables low-latency Ethernet to boost reliability and automation flexibility.

NXP - 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT

Industrial Connectivity Without the Complexity: Faster Paths to Distributed Control and Remote I/O

Industrial systems are becoming more connected, distributed and software-defined. Learn how NXP helps simplify remote I/O, industrial networking and edge connectivity with scalable hardware, software and communication solutions designed to accelerate automation development and reduce integration effort.

You'll also receive emails containing event information from the BigMarker Live Session platform to remind you of upcoming registered sessions and grant access to on-demand content after the fact.

Make sure to have your phone handy with the calendar reminder or alarm, so you don’t miss the session—and listen along even if you’re hard at work.

Giveaway Packages and Grand Prize

All conference registrants are automatically entered into drawings for one of our giveaway prize packages of fun Control.com swag, along with the grand prize giveaway. The more sessions you register for and attend, the more chances you have to win!