From 17 to 19 March, Madrid will host a new edition of Congress & EXPO ASLAN 2026, one of the most relevant events of the year for Spain’s technology ecosystem. The event celebrates its 33rd edition at the IFEMA Congress Palace and will bring together more than 150 exhibitors and over 200 speakers around some of the major topics currently shaping the evolution of the industry: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, automation, cloud, data and digital infrastructures.
Under the slogan “AI Agents, resilience, digital assets… We evolve”, ASLAN 2026 once again positions itself as a strategic meeting point for technology leaders, digital transformation teams, public administrations, integrators, consulting firms and specialised providers.
The congress focuses on how organisations can improve competitiveness, strengthen their cyber resilience and accelerate their digital transformation in an increasingly demanding and fast-changing environment.
One of the most interesting aspects of this edition is its clear business-oriented approach. The organisation has structured the event around six major pillars: senior management involvement in the technology agenda, intelligent security and automation of digital assets, cyber resilience in today’s geopolitical context, digital sovereignty and AI-driven data centres, innovation under the “everything as a service” model, and the opportunities this new paradigm creates for technology partners.
From a programme perspective, ASLAN 2026 presents an agenda strongly focused on the real challenges companies are facing. Across its different forums and stages, topics such as the secure adoption of artificial intelligence, advanced threat detection, data governance, the modernisation of the digital workplace, operational automation, and the evolution of cloud and multi-cloud environments will be addressed. All of this with a practical approach, based on specific use cases and real-world implementation in organisations.
Among the most notable spaces within the congress are specialised areas such as Cybersecurity & AI, Data Management & AI, GenAI, Cloud & DataCenter, Digital Workspace and Intelligent Networks, which clearly reflect where the market is heading and which technology priorities are gaining weight on the business agenda.
The presence of institutional profiles and sector experts also reinforces the strategic nature of the event. The official opening is expected to feature Óscar López, Spain’s Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, in an edition that once again highlights the connection between vision, innovation, infrastructure and real execution capacity.
From Volcanic Internet’s perspective, events such as ASLAN 2026 are especially relevant because they make it possible to take the pulse of the technologies, debates and solutions that are already impacting the reality of many organisations. Beyond the exhibition or institutional component, this type of congress helps identify which trends are genuinely maturing, which approaches have tangible application, and which challenges remain a priority for companies seeking to advance in productivity, security and digitalisation.
At a time when concepts such as applied AI, cyber resilience, automation and intelligent data management are moving from promise to business decision, closely following events such as Congress & EXPO ASLAN 2026 is key to understanding where the technology sector in Spain is heading.
At Volcanic, we follow these kinds of events very closely because they allow us to analyse trends, identify opportunities and turn all that knowledge into concrete solutions for companies looking to make real progress in their digital transformation.