Your favorite three days of the year

At the start of each year, executives and decision-makers from across the A3 community come together to understand the economic and market forces shaping the year ahead, exchange perspectives with industry peers, and build relationships that move their businesses—and automation—forward.

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Dates

Location

Orlando, Florida

Eligibility

A3 Members Only

700+

leaders in automation

3

days in Orlando

1

community of innovators

The Forum Experience

Strategic Insight.
Meaningful Access.
Time to Connect.

The A3 Business Forum is intentionally designed around how executives gain perspective and build trusted relationships.

Economic forecasts, automation market insights, executive keynotes, and industry discussions establish a shared view of what is ahead. Dedicated meals, member activities, and open networking create the space to compare priorities, explore opportunities, and continue the conversations that begin in the conference room.

Golf at Waldorf Astoria

Build Relationships

Begin the Forum on the golf course with fellow A3 members during one of the event’s most popular traditions. The scramble format welcomes all skill levels and creates several uninterrupted hours to meet new peers and strengthen existing relationships.

Keynote | The Forum Stage

Gain Perspective

Hear from economists, business leaders, technologists, and influential voices examining the economy, automation market, emerging technologies, leadership priorities, and the forces shaping business performance.

Reception | Hallway Hours

Continue the Conversation

The conversations extend well beyond the stage. Opening-night dinner, Sports Night, breakfast, coffee, the A3 Wellness Walk/Run, and informal gatherings throughout the resort provide repeated opportunities to turn introductions into trusted professional relationships.

Featured Voices

Perspectives to guide the year ahead

Expect substantive conversations about economic conditions, automation-market performance, emerging technologies, leadership, innovation, and business growth.

Speaker Bios

an occasion for clinking classes at the A3 Business Forum

The A3 Community

A concentrated community
of automation leaders

The A3 Business Forum brings together the leaders shaping robotics, machine vision, motion control, artificial intelligence, and industrial automation.

Because attendance is limited to A3 member companies, conversations begin with shared industry knowledge and a common commitment to advancing automation. Members can speak candidly about market conditions, business priorities, customer needs, emerging opportunities, and the challenges affecting their organizations.

Who You'll Meet

  • CEOs, presidents, founders, and business owners
  • Senior executives and functional leaders
  • Automation technology providers
  • Robot and machine vision manufacturers
  • Motion control and motor companies
  • System integrators and solution providers
  • Manufacturers and automation users
  • Industry partners and innovators

The Program

Built for strategic perspective and executive connection

Across three days, the Forum combines timely market intelligence with purposeful opportunities to connect.

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• Day 01 · AM

A3 Business Forum Golf Invitational

Begin the Forum with an 18-hole scramble at the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club. All skill levels are welcome. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

Activity
• Day 01 · PM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Hear from A3 leadership as the Forum begins with a look at the organization, the automation community, and the priorities shaping the year ahead.

Opening
• Day 01 · PM

Opening Networking Dinner

Reconnect with longtime colleagues, meet new members, and begin the conversations that will continue throughout the Forum.

Reception
• Day 02 · AM

A3 Wellness Walk & Run

Start the day with an optional 5K walk/run alongside fellow attendees through the Bonnet Creek resort grounds.

Activity
• Day 02 · AM

Economic, Business & Automation Outlook

Gain perspective on economic conditions, automation-market dynamics, business performance, emerging technologies, and the strategic issues affecting A3 members.

Talks
• Day 02 · PM

Sports Night

Wear your favorite team colors and join A3 members for dinner, friendly competition, and one of the Forum’s most anticipated networking traditions.

Dinner
• Day 03 · AM

Closing Sessions & Open Hours

Conclude the Forum with additional executive perspectives, final program discussions, and time to connect with fellow members before departure.

TALKS
the venue hotel - Signia by Hilton

The Setting

Designed to keep the conversation going

The full Forum experience takes place at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, with the Waldorf Astoria Golf Club nearby.

Sessions, accommodations, meals, and member gatherings are centered in one resort environment. That proximity is intentional. It makes it easier to reconnect after a session, continue a discussion over dinner, arrange an impromptu meeting, or turn a brief introduction into a meaningful business relationship.

There are no convention-center commutes or disconnected satellite hotels—just three focused days with the A3 community in Orlando.

Venue

Signia by Hilton

Orlando Bonnet Creek | Florida

Arrival

18

January 2027

Departure

20

January 2027

Exclusively for A3 Members

We'll see you in Orlando.

Join more than 700 automation leaders in Orlando for three days of market intelligence, executive perspective, and meaningful relationship-building. Registration is open to employees of current A3 member companies.

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A3 Members Only · January 18–20, 2027 · Orlando, FL

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