Global Industrie 2027: The Future Takes Shape

In 2027, Global Industrie will explore key topics including European sovereignty and dual-use industry as well as introducing several new areas: the Arena, the Booster, Industrial Futures and the Innovation Gallery. Taking over the whole of Eurexpo Lyon, this ninth edition promises to be one of the event’s most ambitious yet, with more than 2,700 exhibitors and 65,000 visitors expected from March 15 through 18, 2027.

Since its launch in 2018, Global Industrie has brought together the entire industrial ecosystem around a shared ambition: to raise the profile of an innovative, responsible and competitive industry. Companies, solution providers, start-ups, engineers, buyers, decision-makers, students and future talent come together to discover the technologies, expertise and careers shaping industry. The event will explore European cooperation and sovereignty, and the role industry can play in strengthening both.

Innovation at the heart of industrial sovereignty

Over four days, the fair will showcase the entire industrial value chain across 15 sectors, from robotics and additive manufacturing to electronics, mechatronics, materials, energy and the production environment. With more than 3,000 machines in operation, the exhibition will showcase the latest developments across industry and help visitors identify solutions to the challenges they face.

The 2027 edition will also mark the return of the International Metrology Congress (CIM). Co-organised by the CFM – Collège Français de Métrologie, the congress is expected to bring together 600 measurement experts and professionals from 45 countries to discuss the sector’s current and future challenges. Complementing the CIM, the Metrology Village, located at the heart of the exhibition’s Measurement, Control, Vision & Instrumentation area, will bring together specialists in high-performance, high-precision measurement, showcasing solutions dedicated to industrial measurement. It will also feature presentations, dedicated metrology pitches and talks from the CFM.

A new area dedicated to careers in industry

As well as being a place to do business, Global Industrie also plays an educational role, giving young people, from primary school through to university, the opportunity to discover, experience and engage with the world of industry. Hall 7 will be home to the Arena, where 8,000 young people and jobseekers are expected to discover the opportunities available across the sector. The area will host GI Avenir, Global Industrie’s initiative dedicated to promoting careers in industry, training and employment. 

(Source: GL Events)