Beyond Borders Tour – Collaboration for Transformation
Where strategies align, systems connect, and real stories drive transformation — through collaboration.
In today’s fast-changing world, as challenges in safety, energy management, automation, and compliance grow more complex, staying ahead means more than just keeping up. It requires uniting industry leaders, experts, and solution providers around a shared vision: true collaboration between systems, processes, and people — the new competitive edge.
The Beyond Borders Tour is a unique customer-focused event series that takes place in vibrant cities across Europe, where leaders, makers, and visionaries connect and explore innovative solutions for transformation.
Each stop offers an opportunity to connect, share knowledge, and explore how technologies and solutions are applied in industrial environments.
Be part of this transformative journey, where collaboration isn’t just a strategy. It’s the blueprint for what’s next.
Beyond Borders Tour: Rome, Italy – 24 June 2026
Attendees experienced a day dedicated to innovation and challenges shaping our sector, together with Yokogawa experts and industry professionals
Event Highlights
- 4 inspiring keynote speeches from industry leaders and innovation experts
- 5 panel discussions on digital transformation, sustainability, industrial AI, cybersecurity, and operational excellence
- 6 technical presentations showcasing advanced automation solutions and customer success stories
- 3 live skid demonstrations featuring Yokogawa instrumentation and integrated technologies
- Networking lunch fostering knowledge exchange, collaboration, and new business opportunities
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Beyond Borders Tour: Chester, UK – 3-4 June 2026
Over 150 industry peers gathered for two days of inspiring keynotes, insightful presentations, and networking. The event also featured three key streams that shaped the discussions — Safety & Security, Energy & Emissions, and Smart Operations — bringing together diverse perspectives, challenges, and solutions.
Event Highlights
- 12 keynote sessions examining collaboration as the competitive edge
- 26 technical presentations from Yokogawa and key partners
- ‘Collaboration for Transformation’ panel discussion including National Gas, Rolls-Royce SMR & The ICW
- Gala dinner and evening entertainment hosted at Carden Park
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Beyond Borders Tour: NIS2 Cybersecurity Edition: Bucharest, Romania – 10 June 2026
With a focus on cybersecurity, NIS2, digital transformation, the OT security and industrial community gathered to share real perspectives on practical insights, moving beyond theory into what actually works on site.
Event Highlights
- In-depth presentations on NIS2 requirements and the impact of national cybersecurity legislation
- Practical ways to protect critical systems and infrastructure in an evolving threat landscape
- Real-world cybersecurity scenarios, including MFA implementation and password hacking techniques
- Peer-to-peer discussions & open dialogue with OT security specialists, bringing over 25 years of hands-on experience
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Technology - Challenges of the Future: Żnin, Poland, 6-7 May 2026 - Inspired by the Beyond Borders Tour concept
Yokogawa Poland, together with Pepperl+Fuchs Poland, hosted the conference Technology - Challenges of the Future, an event inspired by the Beyond Borders Tour concept. Bringing together more than 100 innovators from Poland and Lithuania, the conference created valuable opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, and discussion on the future direction of our industry.
Event Highlights
- Inspiring keynote speech on AI by renowned scientist and speaker
- Insightful panel discussion addressing future technology challenges with industry leaders
- 10 high-quality and engaging presentations
- Products and solutions demonstrations, including a live robot demo
- 2 days of productive networking and unique evening activities
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Beyond Borders Tour: Vilvoorde, Belgium – 29 April 2026
Customers joined us in Belgium to share experiences and practical use cases. An array of industry experts shared how they tackle challenges, create value and push boundaries in their daily operations, exploring how we can go beyond industrial automation and strive for industrial autonomy.
Event Highlights
- 8 presentations, including 6 customer success stories
- Guided tour through the premises of Living Tomorrow
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Beyond Borders Tour: Düsseldorf, Germany – 29-30 October 2025
Over two days in Düsseldorf, more than 100 professionals from across industries came together to exchange ideas, share solutions, and experience how collaboration can transform the way we work — from quality and safety to energy and operations.
Event Highlights
- 4 inspiring keynotes from industry leaders
- 2 panel discussions on decarbonization and the future of European industry
- 20+ technical presentations and customer success stories
- 2 hands-on workshops and interactive sessions
- Exclusive evening networking event on the Rhine
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4 FOCUS TRACKS
With 4 focus zones — Quality Excellence, Smart Operations, Energy Innovation, and Safety & Security — participants explored how interconnected systems and shared insights can shape the Plant of Tomorrow.
Catch deviations and incidents as they happen. When your entire value chain runs on one quality pulse, consistency isn’t just a goal — it’s the default.
Track, optimize, and reduce energy consumption across all facilities — and prove it with real-time ESG data.
Protect your people, assets, and operations with integrated safety systems and cross-layer cybersecurity.
Unlock seamless operations and greater productivity with systems that talk to each other — and to your teams.
Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to all speakers, partners, and participants who made this event possible. Your contributions turned ideas into action and collaboration into transformation.
Beyond Borders — Continuing the Journey
Düsseldorf was just the beginning. The Beyond Borders Tour will continue.
Join us again to explore how collaboration for transformation continues to shape industries, teams, and technology.
Stay tuned.