IFS Unleashed 2026: The Era of Limitless Industry
Where Asset Investment Planning leaders converge
Five dedicated Copperleaf sessions. Every dimension of AIP. Alongside the full IFS Unleashed program — AI and robotics keynotes, Cadillac Formula 1® speakers, evening receptions, and the industry’s most energizing week in enterprise software.
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Results that IFS Copperleaf customers report
50% Better planning efficiency — freeing teams to focus on decisions, not data assembly
3–9% Greater capital portfolio value through investment mix optimization against risk, value, and budget constraints
11 months Average payback period — value delivered well within the first planning cycle
THE ERA OF LIMITLESS INDUSTRY
The window for AI experimentation has closed. Your peers are already in production.
Critical infrastructure operators are navigating unprecedented pressure — tighter capital constraints, accelerating energy transition demands, and rising regulatory scrutiny. The organizations pulling ahead are not the ones experimenting with AI in isolation. They are the ones deploying AI-enhanced Asset Investment Planning at enterprise scale, making every investment decision defensible, traceable, and optimized against real-world constraints.
IFS Unleashed 2026 is where you see exactly how they did it — and what it means for your capital strategy over the next 24 months.
FIVE REASONS TO ATTEND
What makes Unleashed 2026 different
Five dedicated tracks, each calibrated to the strategic priorities of capital planning leaders across utilities, oil & gas, mining, transportation, and critical infrastructure.
A. Era of limitless industry — AI-enhanced AIP at real industrial scale
- Move beyond AI experimentation into production-grade capital planning with greater governance and confidence
- See in practice how limits on capital efficiency and portfolio performance are being removed
- Understand what AI-enhanced workflows mean for your planning team over the next planning cycle
B. Customer spotlights — customer-led, real-world decisions
- PG&E: How one of North America’s largest utilities applies AIP at scale across risk, regulatory complexity, and the energy transition
- Ameren Illinois: Building regulatory confidence through systematic, evidence-based investment planning
- Peer-led conversations across industries — sharing what works and what doesn’t
C. Hands-on experiences — apply it, don’t just hear about it
- The Optimization Game: Make live capital allocation decisions against real-world budget constraints and see how AIP changes the outcome
- Foresight AI & next-generation product demonstrations: Purpose-built for asset-intensive industries, with clear links to measurable business outcomes
- Expert-led workshops and training sessions across the full IFS Copperleaf product family
D. Roadmap & innovation — see what’s coming before anyone else
- 26R2 IFS Copperleaf Product Preview: New capabilities across portfolio optimization, scenario analysis, and investment decision support, unveiled on the main stage
- Glassbox — The Living Network: A connected AIP network linking assets, investments, and outcomes in real time, with every decision traceable and governed
- Regulatory Intelligence & AI keynote: How AI is transforming rate cases, filings, and compliance into strategic advantage — and what it means for the next 24 months
E. Capital planning & community — the world’s largest AIP practitioner community
- Dedicated tracks on portfolio optimization, long-range investment strategy, rate case readiness, and evidence generation
- Calibrated for CFOs, asset managers, and regulatory affairs teams — not generic conference content
- 2,500+ attendees from around the world: operators, planners, executives, regulators, and innovators
- Leading partners on-site: Microsoft, Siemens, PwC, Deloitte, and more
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHTS
Hear from the organizations leading the way
Customer-led sessions from practitioners running AIP at scale — sharing what they built, what they learned, and what’s next.
| Organisation | Session title | What they’ll cover |
| PG&E | Applying AIP at scale across one of North America’s largest utilities | Navigating regulatory complexity, managing risk at enterprise scale, and executing on the energy transition using AI-enhanced investment planning as the strategic foundation. |
| Ameren Illinois | Building regulatory confidence through systematic, evidence-based investment planning | How Ameren Illinois replaced intuition-driven prioritization with a governed, traceable capital plan that stands up to board and regulatory scrutiny. |
| Black Hills Energy | Building a Capital Plan across 45,000 miles of natural gas pipelines and six states | In this session, Tyler Hofland walks through how the team built and continues to refine a capital plan that holds up across six states, multiple business units, and serious regulatory scrutiny. |
BEYOND THE COPPERLEAF SESSIONS
The full IFS Unleashed experience – five days, every dimension.
🏎 Cadillac Formula 1® keynote speakers: Checo Pérez and Team Principal Graeme Lowdon of the Cadillac F1® Team take the main stage — on performance, precision, and operating at the absolute limit.
🤖 Industrial AI & robotics keynotes: IFS CEO Mark Moffat and Kriti Sharma (CEO, IFS Nexus Black) on how agentic AI is moving from the research lab to the industrial frontline.
👥2,500+ global industry leaders: Operators, planners, executives, and regulators from utilities, oil & gas, mining, transportation, and critical infrastructure — all in one place.
🍊 Evening receptions & activities: Curated networking dinners, receptions, and evening events throughout the week — designed to turn conference connections into lasting relationships.
📰 100+ breakout sessions: Real customers, real data, real results — from AI governance to workforce constraints, supply chain disruption, and capital planning at enterprise scale.
🌐 The world’s largest AIP community: Every major practitioner, partner, and innovator in one place — conversations here shape how the industry moves for the next 24 months.
Confirmed keynote speakers
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- Checo Pérez: Driver, Cadillac Formula 1® Team
- Graeme Lowdon: Team Principal, Cadillac Formula 1® Team
- Mark Moffat: CEO, IFS
- Kriti Sharma: CEO, IFS Nexus Black
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Five days. Every dimension of Asset Investment Planning.
From main-stage product reveals to hands-on workshops, Unleashed 2026 is structured around the decisions that matter most to capital planning leaders.
| Session | Title | Description |
| 🎮 | The Optimization Game | Make live capital allocation decisions against real-world budget constraints and see how AI-enhanced AIP changes the outcome — and the rationale. |
| 🚀 | 26R2 IFS Copperleaf Product Preview | New capabilities across portfolio optimization, scenario analysis, and investment decision support unveiled live on the main stage. |
| ⚡ | Regulatory Intelligence & AI keynote | How AI is transforming rate cases, regulatory filings, and compliance into strategic advantage — and what it means for capital planning teams over the next 24 months. |
| 🔗 | Glassbox — The Living Network | A connected AIP network linking assets, investments, and outcomes in real time — with every decision traceable, governed, and explainable. |
| 🎓 | Expert-led workshops & training | Hands-on sessions across the full IFS Copperleaf product family — from portfolio optimization to asset strategy — to sharpen your team’s planning capability. |
| 🌐 | Foresight AI & next-generation demos | Purpose-built for asset-intensive industries, with clear links to measurable business outcomes — see the next generation of AI-enhanced planning in action. |
PARTNER ECOSYSTEM ON-SITE
Microsoft · Siemens · PwC · Deloitte · & more to be announced
WHO ATTENDS
Built for the leaders who own capital strategy
IFS Unleashed 2026 is designed for the executives, planners, and practitioners who make high-impact investment decisions — and who have to defend them.
| Your role | Your strategic priority | What you’ll take away |
| 📊 CFOs & finance leaders | Capital efficiency, governance, and regulatory defense | Sessions calibrated to the financial outcomes that matter at board level — from investment trade-offs to rate case readiness. |
| 🏗️ Asset managers & operations | Value-based asset strategy and defensible intervention planning | Tools and techniques to build risk-quantified, traceable asset strategies at scale across every asset class. |
| ⚖️ Regulatory affairs teams | Rate case readiness and evidence-based rationale | How AI-enhanced planning is transforming the regulatory filing process and what that means for your next submission. |
| 🎯 C-suite & SVP executives | Strategic capital deployment and enterprise resilience | How AI-enhanced AIP is redefining capital productivity for the world’s largest infrastructure operators. |
Event details
| Dates | October 12–16, 2026 |
| Location | Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Attendees | 2,500+ global delegates from utilities, oil & gas, mining, transportation, and critical infrastructure |
| Community | IFS Copperleaf customers, partners, and the global Asset Investment Planning practitioner community |
| Partners on-site | Microsoft, Siemens, PwC, Deloitte, and more to be announced |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is IFS Unleashed 2026?
IFS Unleashed 2026 is the annual global conference for IFS and IFS Copperleaf customers, partners, and the broader Asset Investment Planning community. It takes place October 12–16, 2026 in Orlando, Florida, bringing together more than 2,500 capital planning leaders from around the world.
Who is Unleashed 2026 designed for?
The event is designed for executives, asset managers, capital planners, CFOs, regulatory affairs professionals, and operational leaders across utilities, oil & gas, mining, transportation, and critical infrastructure sectors.
What is Asset Investment Planning (AIP)?
Asset Investment Planning is the discipline of optimizing capital deployment across an organization’s asset portfolio — aligning investment decisions with corporate strategy, risk tolerance, and regulatory requirements using a common economic framework. IFS Copperleaf created the AIP category more than 25 years ago and remains the clear global market leader.
What is the IFS Copperleaf Value Framework?
The Copperleaf Value Framework is IFS Copperleaf’s proprietary, deterministic methodology that puts every investment on a common economic scale, calibrated to each organization’s own definition of value and strategic goals. It is the foundation of defensible investment plans — and one of IFS Copperleaf’s most important differentiators. It will be central to many sessions and demonstrations at Unleashed 2026.
What new product capabilities will be announced at Unleashed 2026?
Attendees will get a first look at the 26R2 IFS Copperleaf product release, including new capabilities in portfolio optimization, scenario analysis, and investment decision support — unveiled live on the main stage by the IFS Copperleaf product team.
Where can I register for IFS Unleashed 2026?
Registration is open now at unleashed.ifs.com. Secure your place at the global gathering for IFS Copperleaf Asset Investment Planning leaders.
BE PART OF THE ERA OF LIMITLESS INDUSTRY
IFS Copperleaf created the AIP category. Unleashed 2026 is where that community gathers.
For more than 25 years, IFS Copperleaf has been the global market leader in Asset Investment Planning. Unleashed 2026 is the week where operators, planners, executives, and regulators come together to see what AI-enhanced capital planning looks like at real industrial scale.