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PI Knowledge Sprint: Cybersecurity & PROFINET

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Do you work daily with **PROFIBUS** or **PROFINET** in the process industry as an engineer or technical professional? Or are you an employer of this target group and do you want to strengthen the knowledge within your organization? Even if you are following a technical education program related to industrial automation, the PI Knowledge Sprints offer a compact and substantive way to deepen your knowledge in a single morning.

Are you a customer or end user and do you want to know more about the technology and the latest developments? Then you are also welcome. During the PI Knowledge Sprints, you will gain insight into the current state of technology and discover what these developments mean for your organization.

Each edition focuses on a current theme. The first edition will take place on **October 8, 2026** at Drenthe College in Emmen. The theme is **PROFINET & Cybersecurity**. The morning starts with a short practical case study from an end-user or a board member of PI Nederland. Afterwards, experts will guide you through six knowledge sprints of approximately twenty minutes. You will build knowledge step by step: from the basics to in-depth knowledge and practical applications. This will give you a complete picture of the subject as well as the developments within the field.

Between the knowledge sprints, there is time to ask questions and exchange experiences with speakers, peers, and exhibitors. On the subsequent table-top exhibition floor, you will continue the discussion on practical applications and get to know the participating companies. We conclude the morning with a joint networking session, including lunch.

For whom?

The PI Knowledge Sprints are intended for:

engineers and technical professionals who deal with the theme of the meeting in their daily work;
employees of companies who want to deepen their knowledge of the subject;
students from technical programs who are exploring a career in industrial automation.

What can you expect?

Six in-depth knowledge sprints focusing on PROFINET and cybersecurity.
A logically structured program: from introduction to in-depth.
Practical knowledge that you can apply immediately.
Space for questions, discussion, and meeting.
A compact table-top exhibition floor where you engage in conversation with the participating companies.

We will announce the speakers and the program for this edition soon.