Events

On September 9, 2026, Barbara will take part in the Industrial AI Summit 2026, the conference hosted by IIoT World that brings together industrial leaders, technology providers, and AI practitioners to explore how Industrial AI is moving from pilots to production across manufacturing, energy, and critical infrastructure.

David Purón, CEO of Barbara, will join the session “From Data Streaming to Autonomous Action: Building the Foundation for Industrial AI” at 10:00 AM ET, alongside Kudzai Manditereza, Senior Industry Solutions Advocate at HiveMQ, Peter Sorowka, CEO of Cybus, and Jonathan Alexander, Global Manufacturing AI and Advanced Analytics Manager at Albemarle, in a conversation moderated by Hamish Mackenzie, Advisory Board Member at IIoT World. The session will examine the progression from descriptive awareness to autonomous operation, and the security, governance, and trust mechanisms that make it possible to safely extend AI authority in industrial environments. Registration is free, save your spot here.

From September 22 to 24, 2026, Barbara will be exhibiting at the Ignition Community Conference (ICC) in Sacramento, California, the premier event for the global Ignition and industrial automation community that brings together more than 1,500 automation professionals, system integrators, manufacturers, and technology providers. During the event, Barbara will showcase at Booth 30 how Ignition can be deployed, managed, and updated across hundreds of distributed edge devices from Barbara's platform while ensuring high availability and operational resilience.

Joining the event from Barbara will be Tony Bryant, SVP Sales & Partnerships and Isidro Nistal, CTO. If you'd like to learn more about our solutions or explore collaboration opportunities, come and see us at Booth 30, contact them directly or schedule a meeting with our team during the conference.

From September 28 to October 2, 2026, Barbara will be present at the Feria Internacional Industrial de Bogotá (FIB) in Bogotá, Colombia, the largest industrial trade fair in the Andean region. Held at Corferias, this edition brings together more than 500 exhibitors from 16 countries across manufacturing, energy, metal-mechanical, logistics and infrastructure.

Barbara will be represented at the fair by Summan, our system integrator partner in Colombia, at Hall 3, Stand 349. Summan will run live demonstrations of digital twin projects in critical industries, running on Barbara across distributed edge nodes. Presenting Barbara at the stand will be Luis Fernando Maldonado Arango and Camilo Posada, from Summan. Come and see them at the stand.

From September 29 to October 1, 2026, Barbara will attend the UAO Global Summit 2026 in Milan, Italy, the annual gathering organized by UniversalAutomation.org around the theme “Open Software-Defined Automation: From Academia and Research to Real-World Deployment with IEC 61499”. The summit brings together industrial leaders, system integrators, and academics to explore how Open Software-Defined Automation and the IEC 61499 standard are decoupling industrial software from hardware, and includes a private visit to GR3N's industrial-scale recycling plant near Lake Como.

Representing Barbara at the event will be David Purón, CEO, joining the community that is advancing a more open, interoperable and software-defined future for industrial automation. If you'd like to connect with him during the summit, or learn how Barbara deploys, runs and orchestrates Software-Defined Automation at the edge, feel free to reach out. Registration is open here.

On November 10–12, 2026, Barbara will be attending Enlit Europe in Vienna, Austria, the leading summit for energy transition and decarbonization. Bringing together more than 15,000 energy professionals, 750 exhibitors, and 600 speakers, Enlit Europe serves as a key meeting point for utilities, technology providers, grid operators, and industry leaders driving the future of smart grids, digitalization, and sustainable energy systems.

David Purón, CEO of Barbara, will be attending the event. If you'd like to connect with him during the summit, feel free to reach out.

From June 22 to 25, 2026, Barbara attended Automate 2026 in Chicago, one of North America's leading automation and industrial technology trade shows, bringing together manufacturers, technology providers, system integrators, and industrial innovators. During the event, Barbara showcased live demonstrations of Open Software-Defined Automation, deploying Schneider Electric's software-defined PLC (Soft dPAC) — engineered with EAE — on the Barbara Panel edge platform.

Representing Barbara at the event were Javier Rodríguez, VP Sales, and Isidro Nistal, CTO, who met with industry professionals to discuss our solutions and explore collaboration opportunities. Visitors also had the chance to see live demonstrations at the Schneider Electric booth (South Building – Booth 2257). Learn more about the event here.

On June 10, 2026, Barbara attended CRA-First in Barcelona, Spain, an event focused on the practical impact of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on industrial organizations, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, technology providers, and industry leaders.

During the event, David Purón, CEO of Barbara, delivered a presentation on how Edge AI and Edge Computing can help organizations build secure, resilient, and compliance-ready operations in response to the new regulatory requirements. The event provided an excellent opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities created by the Cyber Resilience Act, as well as the role of Edge AI and Edge Computing in helping industrial organizations strengthen cybersecurity, improve resilience, and accelerate compliance.

On May 4, 2026, Barbara participated in the ARC Advisory Group Europe Forum in Sitges, Spain, a leading industry forum bringing together industrial organizations, technology providers, and sustainability experts to discuss the future of industrial operations and digital transformation. During the event, David Purón, CEO of Barbara, joined the panel “The Future of Industrial Sustainability: Energy Efficiency, Electrification & Hydrogen”, where he shared how Edge AI can help industrial companies reduce CO₂ emissions, improve energy efficiency, and increase production performance through real-world deployments.

Representing Barbara at the event was David Purón, CEO, who engaged with industry leaders and experts to discuss the operational challenges of sustainability and technological resilience. The session featured a use case developed with Cementos Argos, demonstrating the tangible impact of AI at the edge in industrial environments. Learn more here.

On May 4, 2026, Barbara co-hosted an exclusive industry event with AG Solution in Barcelona, Spain, bringing together a select group of operations and production leaders from across the manufacturing sector. Under the theme “The Factory of the Future: From Pilot to Plant”, the event focused on one of the key challenges in industrial digital transformation: scaling successful pilot projects into production-ready capabilities. During the session, Barbara shared how Edge AI is reshaping the deployment and management of industrial applications at scale, enabling greater efficiency, flexibility, and operational impact.

Representing Barbara at the event were Javier Rodríguez, VP Sales, Jaime Vélez, Inside Sales Manager, and Enrique Ramírez, Senior Solutions Architect. Together with Ricard Torralba, Senior AI Consultant, and Marc Olivé, Innovation Director from AG Solution, they exchanged insights and real-world experiences on implementing AI in industrial environments. Learn more about the event here.

From April 20 to 24, 2026, Barbara participated in Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, one of the world's leading industrial technology trade fairs, bringing together manufacturers, technology providers, and industrial innovators to explore the future of industry. During the event, Barbara showcased live demonstrations of Open Software-Defined Automation at Schneider Electric’s booth (Hall 13, Booth C34), highlighting how Barbara and Schneider Electric are enabling the convergence of IT and OT by allowing control and compute to run on the same infrastructure while introducing modern software practices into industrial environments without compromising reliability or performance.

Representing Barbara at the event were Isidro Nistal, CTO, Alex Cantos, Senior VP of Product, and Tony Bryant, VP of Partnerships. Visitors had the opportunity to explore real-time industrial use cases and discuss how Software-Defined Automation, Edge Computing, and IT/OT convergence are transforming industrial operations.