Around 12,000 brilliant minds sit behind Siemens UK, supporting an incredibly diverse range of industries - and that breadth of expertise was clear at Siemens Transform 2026.

Across two days at Manchester Central, thousands of customers, partners and industry specialists came together to explore the technologies shaping the future of industry, including industrial AI, digital twins, cybersecurity, intelligent electrification and smart infrastructure.

We were proud to represent fu3e in the Innovation Hub, sharing the floor with global organisations including NVIDIA, Capgemini and IFS. It was a valuable opportunity to demonstrate our platform, exchange ideas and speak with potential customers about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

As Brian Holliday, CEO of Siemens UK & Ireland, highlighted during the event, the UK and Ireland have everything needed to succeed in the age of industrial AI: world-class talent, a thriving innovation ecosystem and industries with the ambition to transform.

The opportunity is significant, but realising it will depend on our collective ability to adopt technology at pace.

Our key takeaways

Industrial AI is moving from a possibility to practical value.

The main-stage sessions offered fascinating perspectives on the transition from general-purpose AI, to industrial AI designed for the real world.

Cedrik Neike and Rainer Brehm of Siemens, explored how focused, industry-specific intelligence can deliver practical value across complex operations.

One of the most important questions raised during the event was not, “How much AI can we use?” but, “How do we build the next generation of industry?”

The answer is not simply more AI. It is better intelligence: smarter, more targeted applications that improve decision-making, increase productivity and free people to focus on higher-value work.

Connecting the real and digital worlds

Throughout the event, practical examples demonstrated how industrial AI is already helping organisations improve productivity, resilience and sustainability.

Technologies including digital twins, intelligent automation, edge computing and predictive maintenance are enabling organisations to better understand their operations, anticipate challenges and make faster, more informed decisions.

The businesses that successfully connect operational technology with information technology will be best placed to unlock new levels of productivity, sustainability and innovation.

Technology and energy must progress together

One of the most thought-provoking themes was the relationship between technological growth and energy infrastructure.

As AI-enabled technologies and increasingly sophisticated digital twins develop, demand for electricity and network capacity will continue to rise. However, energy infrastructure is not always advancing at the same pace.

The solution is not only to build more capacity. Greater intelligence around consumption patterns, demand flexibility, asset performance and energy management could help organisations make better use of existing infrastructure and unlock significant efficiencies.

For fu3e, this reinforces the importance of connected, accurate data. Giving organisations a clearer understanding of their assets, operations and environmental performance, provides more efficient, resilient and sustainable decision-making.

Collaboration will accelerate adoption

Partnership was a recurring theme throughout Transform 2026.

Innovation happens most effectively when technology leaders, industry specialists and customers work together. Trusted partnerships, skills development and strong leadership will all be essential to accelerating adoption and turning new technologies into measurable business value.

The conversations, demonstrations and ideas shared across the two days showed what can be achieved when organisations combine technical expertise with practical industry knowledge.

fu3e at the Innovation Hub

It was fantastic to see the fu3e team playing such an active role throughout the event.

Varun Malik joined a cybersecurity roundtable, contributing to an important discussion about protecting increasingly connected industrial environments.

Gavin Gleave and Todd Gleave also took part in interviews at Siemens Transform, sharing their perspectives from the event and promoting our partnership.

We were delighted to welcome Cedrik Neike - Managing Board Member of Siemens AG and CEO of Digital Industries - to the Innovation Hub to meet our fu3e team.

Across both days, we engaged with brilliant minds, established new connections and explored how technology and data can support a smarter, more resilient and sustainable industrial future.

Looking ahead

What stood out most was the energy and optimism throughout Manchester Central. The conversations we had, the ideas that were shared and the innovations on display reinforced our belief in the scale of the opportunity ahead.

Technological progress, energy strategy and sustainability can no longer be viewed separately. Success will depend on how effectively organisations bring them together - combining people, technology and trusted partnerships to create meaningful change.

We are proud to have represented fu3e at Siemens Transform 2026.

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