The St.Galler Produktionsmanagement-Tagung 2026 is an established conference for production management, manufacturing and industrial competitiveness, bringing together industry leaders, production managers, executives, academics and experts to discuss the future of manufacturing. The 2026 edition will take place on October 2026 at Hotel Einstein St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Under the theme “Shaping the Future: The New Rules of Industrial Competitiveness,” the conference addresses the major forces reshaping industrial production. Geopolitical tensions, changing trade regimes, global competition, automation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence are creating new challenges for manufacturing companies and their production strategies.

A key focus is how companies can combine technological capabilities with human expertise to achieve sustainable industrial strength. Discussions explore how new technologies can move beyond isolated pilot projects and generate measurable improvements in productivity, while organizations adapt their skills, structures and processes to changing market conditions.

The St.Galler Produktionsmanagement-Tagung provides a valuable platform for knowledge exchange between industry and academia, with practical insights from executives and interactive discussions around current production-management challenges. The annual program also includes the Swiss Manufacturing Award, which recognizes companies that make an outstanding contribution to Switzerland as a manufacturing location.