When and where is ISASAC 2026?

From 12 to 14 October 2026 at the Kempinski Al Othman Hotel in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

What registration options are there?

The official site lists delegate, ISA member, Aramco employee, student, media and visitor registration. Delegate, ISA, student and media passes include conference, exhibition and lunch access; the visitor pass covers the exhibition only. Fees are not published on the site.

Who organises the conference?

The International Society of Automation (ISA) Saudi Section.

What is the 2026 theme?

"Autonomous: Vision to Reality", focused on applying automation technology to industrial challenges.

ISA Saudi Automation Conference 2026

Name: ISA Saudi Automation Conference 2026
Start: 2026-10-12T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-14T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Kempinski Al Othman Hotel Al Khobar

About this event

The ISA Saudi Automation Conference (ISASAC) is the International Society of Automation Saudi Section's three-day gathering for engineers and leaders working on industrial automation and digital transformation. The 2026 edition, the third, carries the theme "Autonomous: Vision to Reality" and looks at how automation and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies can solve industrial problems and support sustainability.

Conference topics

The technical programme is built around three tracks, with papers submitted through an abstract call.

Process measurement, automation and safety
Data analytic tools and applications
Industrial control system security

Who attends

Automation and control engineers, technology experts, academic researchers, executives and policymakers from the Kingdom's energy, petrochemical and industrial sectors, with strong participation from Saudi Aramco.

Exhibition and student games

Alongside the conference, suppliers can book exhibition stands, and the event hosts ISA Student Games 2026 for engineering students. Visitor passes give exhibition-only access.

ISA Saudi Automation Conference 2026 is an Industrial Engineering event taking place 12-14 Oct 2026 at Kempinski Al Othman Hotel Al Khobar, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Speakers3

Walid A. Al-Naeem
V.P. and Chief Engineer, Saudi Aramco (Keynote speaker)
Dr Soloman AlMadi
Principal Scientist, Aramco (Conference Chairman)
Bander Y. Al Yousef
Director, Automation Systems Department, Aramco (Student Games 2026 Guest of Honor)