TROY — Automation Alley announced its 2025 Integr8 Series, featuring five carefully curated roundtables focusing on the most critical challenges and opportunities in Industry 4.0. The series of discussions will bring together global leaders, innovators, and visionaries from manufacturing, technology, academia, and government sectors to shape the future of digital transformation.
The 2025 series will feature five focused roundtables, with corresponding playbooks capturing key insights and strategies from each discussion:

  • February: The Power of AI in Industry

  • March: Cybersecurity for a Connected Future

  • April: Additive Manufacturing and its Expanding Role

  • August: Global Manufacturing Trends Shaping Tomorrow

  • September: The Transition from ICE to EV: A Paradigm Shift

Each roundtable will incorporate a focus on workforce transformation, reflecting the increasing interest and importance of workforce impacts in the digital transformation of manufacturing.
“The rapid evolution of Industry 4.0 technologies continues to reshape manufacturing, and with it, the demands on our workforce,” said Tom Kelly, Automation Alley Executive Director and CEO. “By integrating workforce considerations into each of our 2025 roundtable discussions, we’re addressing both the technological and human elements of digital transformation. This comprehensive approach ensures our community is prepared not just for the technical challenges ahead, but for the broader organizational changes these technologies bring.”
New for 2025, Automation Alley will host Spring and Fall Mixer events. These networking-focused events will feature panel discussions from roundtable participants and provide enhanced opportunities for relationship building among industry leaders.
“We continue to hear from attendees that the most valuable aspect of Integr8 is the opportunity for focused discussions and relationship-building with peers and thought leaders,” Kelly added. “By offering two mixers and refining the structure of the roundtables, we are giving participants even more chances to learn, collaborate, and influence the future of their industries.”
Roundtable attendance will be limited to ensure meaningful dialogue. Manufacturers of all sizes as well as companies within the technology, government, academia and professional services industries are encouraged to request an invitation to be considered. Companies can find the full agenda and descriptions of each roundtable and request an invitation at https://www.integr8series.com/.