OPTIMIZE 26 is coming to Houston, TX from May 11–15, 2026, with a dedicated focus on Process Industries and Power & Utilities. We are seeking speakers from across the globe to share their insights and expertise.

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT

Why Present at OPTIMIZE 26?

Join AspenTech’s premier global event and share your success story with a worldwide audience of industry leaders and innovators.

Benefits include:

• Bring recognition to your company as a true innovator 
• Elevate your professional profile and establish yourself as a trusted expert
• Sessions featured on the OPTIMIZE website with speaker profile
• Support from a team of AspenTech experts
• Complimentary registration for one speaker per accepted session, providing full access and networking opportunities

Submission Guidelines

We welcome submissions that demonstrate the tangible impact of AspenTech products and solutions, especially those which:

• Showcase quantifiable benefits achieved through AspenTech software  
• Highlight innovation and best practices in Process Industries and Power & Utilities
• Process Industries: Industrial AI, Sustainability, Data Management & Strategy, Production Optimization, Process Design, Safety, Reliability, Subsurface Exploration & Production and more
• Power & Utilities: Safe, Reliable and Efficient Operations, Project Implementations, Sustainability and more
• Demonstrate technical excellence and creative problem-solving
• Offer the opportunity for post-event sharing to help amplify your team’s success and extend its visibility within the AspenTech user community

The call for papers will close on October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of experts. You will be informed of your submission’s acceptance status following the submission deadline.