ISM 2025

International Conference on
Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing

University of Malta - Malta

12-14 November 2025

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NEWS: The future of ISM! We’re thrilled to announce that next year’s edition of the ISM conference will be held at the University of Malta from November 12-14, 2025. In line with our commitment to advancing industry insights, the conference is also taking on a new name: Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing.
This conference will bring together visionaries, researchers, and industry leaders from around the globe to explore the latest innovations and the future of manufacturing, automation, and smart technologies. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Malta, it promises to be a landmark event filled with transformative ideas, groundbreaking insights, and inspiring discussions. Save the date, spread the word, and join us in Malta for a truly extraordinary gathering focused on shaping the future of manufacturing. Read more >

ISM 2024 Final Program The conference Final program is now available here. Please check it out!

Keynote Speaker ISM is delighted to announce that Thorsten WUEST from University of South Carolina (USA) will deliver a keynote speech on “AI in Smart Manufacturing Systems – Today and Tomorrow”. Read more >

ISM 2024 Preliminary Program The conference Preliminary program is now available here . Please check it out!

Keynote Speaker ISM is delighted to announce that Rodolfo HABER GUERRA from Centro de Automatica y Robotica (Spain) will deliver a keynote speech on "Towards Industry 5.0: some research challenges and opportunities". Read more >

B2B/B2S Brokerage Event at ISM 2024 The B2B/B2S (Business to Business/Business to Science) Brokerage Event @ISM2024 is the perfect and an unique setting where networking and discussing partnership opportunities has never been so easy. Download the flyer to get more details. Read more >

Keynote Speaker ISM is delighted to announce that Dmitry IVANOV from Berlin School of Economics and Law (Germany) will deliver a keynote speech on "Human-AI Collaboration in Supply Chain Resilience". Read more >

NEWS: New Extended Deadline for Paper Submission The final deadline for paper submission of the next ISM Confernce has been extended until the 30th June 2024. . Please check the new key dates of the conference.

IMPORTAT: NEW CONFERENCE DATES ISM 2024 Conference dates have been changed to 20-22 November 2024.
We apologize for the inconvenience but we believe this adjustment will enhance the overall experience for everyone involved.
Update your calendars with the new dates. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you there!

Program at-a-glance is now available Check now the program at a glance! Visit the Program section of this website and download it.

23 Oct 2023

Join the R&D Dissemination Session Are you interested to disseminate your funded project progress and results to the ISM scientific community and other stakeholders and to look for potential collaborations? ISM gives participants the opportunity to deliver a pitch presentation about the project and discuss in an informal atmosphere. The R&D Projects Dissemination Event will be held on November 24, 2023. If you wish to join the event and present your project, please submit the following form by October 29th, 2023: Submit the form >. An advisory board will assess the submitted summary in terms of adherence to the topics of the Conference. The presenter will be notified about the acceptance for presentation by the end of October. We have limited slots for presentations, therefore be sure to book your opportunity as soon as possible!

15 Sep 2023

ISM 2023 Proceedings are Online! We're excited to let you know that the last year conference proceedings (ISM 2023) are now available online! Check them out to catch up on the cutting-edge research and discussions from the event.

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About The Event

The International Conference on Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing (ISM) is a yearly open forum fostering the smart culture and exploring the transformative impact of digital technologies characterizing the 4th industrial revolution across the full breadth of economic sectors.

The manufacturing community is leading a series of world-class breakthroughs driven by the convergence of physical and digital spaces, operational excellence and human-automation symbiosis that are intimately changing the profile and behavior of socio-technical ecosystems at all levels of public and private sectors.

To support this transition, ISM promotes the cross-fertilization of multidisciplinary knowledge bringing together a global community of eminent academics, research innovators, professionals, leaders and policy makers committed to build more efficient, agile, safe, sustainable and ethical systems; encourages the dissemination of the latest scientific advances, research results and industrial stories to strengthen the theoretical base of Industry 4.0/5.0; and provides a stimulating ground for business-to-science cooperation opportunities.

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Co-located Events

B2B/B2S Matchmaking Event

The B2B/B2S (Business 2 Business/Business 2 Science) Matchmaking Event @ISM is the perfect and unique setting where networking and discussing partnership opportunities face-to-face has never been so easy.

International Doctoral Workshop

The IDW aims to provide PhD students in subjects falling under the umbrella of Industry 4.0/5.0 at any stage of their doctoral studies an opportunity to present their research projects, get in touch with the Industry 4.0/5.0 community and improve their technical/soft skills in an informal atmosphere.

Dedicated website will be soon available.

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About Our Partners

The Organizing Committee wishes to warmly thank the following institutions and companies for their support and contribution to the organization of the 2025 edition of the International Conference on Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing.