ISA Celebrates Fifth Annual International Automation Professionals Day on April 28

[Erkan Teskancan]

\n\n## ISA Celebrates Fifth International Automation Professionals Day on April 28\n\nThe International Society of Automation (ISA), the leading professional organization for automation, will celebrate its fifth International Automation Professionals Day on April 28, 2026.\n\nThis digital event honors the achievements of automation experts working across all sectors, such as manufacturing, engineering, cybersecurity, supply chain, and critical infrastructure. These professionals ensure the continuous operation of critical industries while also improving daily life.\n\nISA invites individuals and students at all career levels to share photos and experiences from their work or training on social media. This event provides an opportunity for global participation, where insights on how automation makes the world a better place are shared.\n\n### Significance of International Automation Professionals Day\n\nThis day is celebrated annually on the same date, in tribute to ISA's founding date (April 28, 1945). While honoring the pioneers of the organization and their lasting contributions to the industry, it also recognizes the contributions of today's automation professionals to the development of the sector and the improvement of the quality of life.\n\nISA CEO Claire Fallon emphasized that automation experts not only increase life's efficiency but also prevent disasters, design life-saving alerts, and protect people in everyday life.\n\nISA President Ashley Weckwerth stated, \"Automation professionals work 24/7. This celebration is an opportunity to thank the people who make modern life possible.\"\n\n### 2026 Events and Webinar\n\nAs part of the celebrations, a webinar titled \"Future-Ready Automation Professional\" will be held on April 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM (ET 9:00 AM). Speakers from the automation community will share their insights on skills, mindset, and multidisciplinary competencies that will be important in the future. The webinar will be conducted via Zoom with multi-language interpretation.\n\nWebinar Speakers:\n

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• Moderator: Ashley Weckwerth, ISA President\n
• Riddhi Padariya, The Boring Company\n
• Chad Paxson, Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority\n
• Olawale Akande, DEM Controls\n
• SZ Lin, ISA Taiwan Section\n
• Speaker: Claire Fallon, ISA CEO\n

\n\n### Participation and Social Media\n\nEveryone, whether an ISA member or not, can participate in the webinar and day celebrations. Messages about how automation improves the world can be shared on social media with the hashtags #IAPD and #AutomationProDay.\n\n### About ISA\n\nISA, founded in 1945, is a non-profit professional association dedicated to creating a better world through automation. It supports the global automation community with standards, certifications, training, publications, and events.\n\nFor more information, visit ISA's official website and celebration page.