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Review: CADISON International Conference 2025
The Digital Symphony: Data and Intelligent Technologies Driving Innovation in Plant Engineering

Under the theme “The Digital Symphony – Harmonizing Data, Technology & Innovation,” the CADISON International Conference 2025, held on November 12–13 in Bad Soden, delivered an impressive demonstration of how rapidly the industry is advancing toward data-centric, connected, and intelligent engineering environments.

For two days, customers, partners, and experts discussed how harmonized data, standards, and automation will shape the future of plant design and engineering.

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Welcome address and thematic opening by Ajit Joshi, Managing Director of ITandFactory
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Klaus Gottwald, VDMA, delivered the keynote address
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Conference moderation and hosting by Michael Brückner, ITandFactory
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A view from the audience of the stage and the marketing team
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From left to right: Ajit Joshi, ITandFactory; Dr. Wilhelm Otten, DEXPI e.V.;
Klaus Gottwald, VDMA; André Ziese, Kuraray Europe; Marius Schäfer, VhU;
Michael Brückner and Daniela Konrad, both ITandFactory
Heiko Hosse, Neilsoft, with exciting insights on stage
The ITandFactory and Neilsoft team
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Welcome address and thematic opening by Ajit Joshi, Managing Director of ITandFactory
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Klaus Gottwald, VDMA, delivered the keynote address
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Conference moderation and hosting by Michael Brückner, ITandFactory
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A view from the audience of the stage and the marketing team
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From left to right: Ajit Joshi, ITandFactory; Dr. Wilhelm Otten, DEXPI e.V.;
Klaus Gottwald, VDMA; André Ziese, Kuraray Europe; Marius Schäfer, VhU;
Michael Brückner and Daniela Konrad, both ITandFactory
Heiko Hosse, Neilsoft, with exciting insights on stage
The ITandFactory and Neilsoft team

Strategic Insights & Market Trends

Klaus Gottwald (VDMA e.V.) opened the conference with a clear message: digitally consistent and fully integrated engineering processes are becoming a decisive competitive factor in large-scale plant engineering. Increasing connectivity, shorter innovation cycles, and global competitive pressure require seamless data and process chains.

Marius Schäfer (VhU e.V.) followed by highlighting how climate and energy policies increasingly influence industrial projects. Companies must factor regulatory developments even more strongly into investment decisions and long-term strategic planning.

Dr. Wilhelm Otten (DEXPI e.V.) demonstrated how harmonized, vendor-neutral standards form the foundation of modern Asset Lifecycle Information Management.

Product Preview: CADISON R25 – Data Intelligence at the Core

One of the conference highlights was the preview of CADISON R25. Particularly noteworthy were:

  • data-driven design automation
  • enhanced collaboration and review processes
  • efficiency improvements in 3D and P&ID
  • new opportunities for cross-disciplinary data consistency

The session “From PDF to Intelligent P&ID” sent a strong signal: the shift toward intelligent input and legacy data will fundamentally transform the daily work of engineering teams.

Workshops: Practical Knowledge to Take Home

Day two of the conference was shaped by highly practical workshops—supported for the first time by Azure Cloud–based hands-on environments, allowing participants to try out workflows directly.

Outlook: Advancing Toward the Digital Future of Engineering

CIC 2025 made the industry’s direction unmistakably clear: fully integrated, data-driven engineering environments are the future. CADISON remains committed to:

  • continuously advancing the platform
  • fostering close partnerships with customers and technology partners
  • aligning with global standards such as DEXPI
  • strengthening Engineering Intelligence across the entire asset lifecycle
We look forward to continuing this journey together.
Details about CIC 2026 will be shared soon.