USER GROUP MEETING 2026
WELCOME TO THE 14th USER GROUP MEETING
For more than ten years, the Antares Vision User Group community has brought together professionals working with serialization, packaging, automation and digital manufacturing technologies.
The annual in-person meeting provides a unique opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss evolving regulatory and operational challenges, and contribute directly to the evolution of Antares Vision solutions.
The program we are developing for the 2026 edition will once again put your voice and your requirements at the heart of what we do.
Scroll down to explore the program and get key information about the meeting.
October
27-28-29, 2026
REGISTER HERE!
Register your presence and reserve your seat, select the sessions you wish to attend and request accommodation booking.
WHY ATTEND THE USER GROUP MEETING
Attending the Antares Vision User Group Meeting means:
Stay ahead of market and regulatory evolution
Gain direct insight into upcoming regulatory changes, industry trends and their impact on serialization, aggregation and digital supply chain processes.
Understand the evolution of our solutions ecosystem
Discover product roadmap updates across Line, Plant, Corporate and Supply Chain levels, and see how innovation is shaping the next generation of digital manufacturing.
Share real-world experience with peers
Engage in open discussions with professionals facing similar operational and technical challenges.
Turn requirements into actionable improvements
Contribute your needs and feedback directly to our teams, influencing future developments and enhancements.
Deepen your operational expertise
Participate in hands-on workshops and technical sessions designed to support both day-to-day system management and long-term strategic planning.
To support your request for participation, you can download the following document summarizing the most relevant topics for your organization.
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COMMUNITY & COLLABORATION
For more than a decade – since the early years of serialization programs – the Antares Vision User Group community has provided a space for open dialogue between our teams and the professionals who use our technologies every day.
Through continuous exchange of experience, feedback and requirements, our customers have actively contributed to shaping the evolution of our solutions — creating a collaborative environment that keeps technology development well connected to real-world implementation.
The short video offers a glimpse of the collaborative atmosphere that characterizes the event and the type of interaction that takes place during the annual gathering.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Antares Vision User Group Meeting is designed for professionals involved in serialization, packaging, automation, IT and digital manufacturing across our customer organizations.
Last year’s participants included:
- Technical Directors and Associate Directors of Engineering
- IT Managers and Manufacturing Applications Leaders
- Technical Development and Asset Care Managers
- Packaging and Automation Specialists
- Serialization SMEs and Regulatory Affairs professionals
- QA and Computer System Validation experts
- Digital Product Owners and Solution Architects
The gathering brings together professionals at different levels of seniority, from hands-on specialists and system owners to team leaders and strategic decision-makers.
Whether you are:
- newly appointed to a serialization or digital manufacturing role,
- recently joined your company’s technical or IT team,
- or already responsible for defining strategy and roadmap,
the meeting offers relevant insights, peer exchange and practical discussions tailored to your level of responsibility.
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DAY 1 / October 27 – DRAFT PROGRAM
Venue: Bersi Serlini Franciacorta Winery, Provaglio d’Iseo (Brescia) Italy – View on map
Shuttle bus provided from Novotel Brescia 2
KEYNOTE SESSIONS / h. 9:00 – 11:00
- Antares Vision and Crane NXT Solutions Development Strategy Update with focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry
- (GS1) Worldwide Regulatory Update on Traceability and Upcoming Trends for the Life Science sector and Other Related Industries
- (NMVO Italia): EU-FMD Adoption in Italy: Current Status Update and Focus on “Pilot” Execution
DEEP DIVE STREAMS – h. 11:30 – 16:30
We have expanded this session of the meeting to have more time dedicated to our customers’s solutions and topics in focus, while promoting the active contribution from all participants.
The streams will run in parallel: this means each delegate will have the opportunity to join only one stream. (Time for discussing topics of the other stream can be managed during Day 2).
STREAM 1
LINE and PLANT SOLUTIONS (L1-L2-L3)
- Diamind Line (Level 2): key features review, migration strategy
- Diamind Factory (Level 3): key features demo, feedback on customer priorities
- Customer Experience Focus
- Redesign of Track & Trace Line Equipment: project updates
- Upcoming Features – Authentication: project overview, survey on priorities for development
- Feedback collection, open discussion
STREAM 2
ENTERPRISE (L4) and SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
- Diamind Enterprise (Level 4): transformation and execution strategies to ensure business continuity
- Customer Experience Focus
- Covering the new issues arising in the supply chain, introducing new modules – Alert Management, Data Analytics, E-Leaflet: solutions overview, survey on priorities for development, customer testimony
- Current or upcoming requirements of your organizations regarding Warehouse, Distribution, Supply Chain, Cold Chain Management
- Feedback collection, open discussion
NETWORKING PROGRAM / h. 17:00
USER GROUP DINNER / h. 19:30
DAY 1 LOCATION: Bersi Serlini Winery
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Set in the heart of Franciacorta region in Provaglio d’Iseo, Bersi Serlini offers a unique setting surrounded by vineyards, where contemporary architecture meets a historic 12th-century building.
Bersi Serlini Franciacorta / via Cereto, 7 – 25050 Provaglio d’Iseo (Brescia)
Discover the venue / View on map
DAY 2-3 / October 28, 29 – DRAFT PROGRAM
Venue: Antares Vision Group Headquarters, Travagliato (Brescia) – view on map
Shuttle bus provided from Novotel Brescia 2
HANDS-ON SESSIONS + 1-to-1 MEETINGS / h. 9:00 – 18:00
Live demos and solutions workshops will be running all day long in our showroom area – also on demand – supported by our teams of experts, for a dedicated deeper dive into Antares Vision Group technologies (registered attendees will access the detailed program and timetable).
Throughout Days 2 and 3, you’ll also have the opportunity to schedule in-depth 1-to-1 meetings with our specialists according to your priorities (e.g. ongoing projects, implementation strategies, new requirements, dedicated deep dives).
KEY TECHNOLOGIES:
Track & Trace solutions
- Line Equipment for Serialization and Aggregation
- Level 2 solution (Diamind Line) for Line Management
- Level 3 solution (Diamind Factory) for Plant Management
- Level 4 solution (Diamind Enterprise) for Compliance Management, Data Reporting
- Focus on EU-FMD Use Cases for Italy
- Focus on Migration Strategy Optimization
- Warehouse, Distribution and Supply Chain Applications
Inspecta and Inline Vision Systems for primary and secondary packaging
Checkweighing technology
Automatic Inspection Machines for sterile products, with the possibility to discuss your requirements, validation criteria and specific methodology for inspection and container closure integrity
Line Clearance digitalization powered by AI
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BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION
A room allotment has been reserved for User Group Meeting participants at our partnered hotel:
Novotel Brescia 2 / via Pietro Nenni 22 / 25124 Brescia – View on map
Special rates (double room/single occupancy, breakfast included):
- 110 eur/person per night (October 25 to 26)
- 125 eur/person per night (October 26 to 27)
- 125 eur/person per night (October 27 to 28)
- 125 eur/person per night (October 28 to 29)
- 110 eur/person per night (October 29 to 30)
To secure your Novotel Brescia 2 reservation at these rates:
- Indicate your check-in and check-out dates during registration
- Do not book directly through the hotel or other booking channels
Reservations will be processed by Antares Vision based on the information provided during registration. Hotel confirmation and booking details will be sent separately after registration.
Please note: shuttle bus service to the meeting venue will be provided only from Novotel Brescia 2.
LOGISTICS AND PREFERENCES
Antares Vision will provide a shuttle bus service from Novotel Brescia 2 to the meeting venues:
- Day 1: shuttle leaves hotel at 8.00 AM / returning after dinner
- Day 2: shuttle leaves hotel at 8.30 AM / returning from 6.00 PM
If you book accommodation elsewhere, you can either reach the Novotel in time for the shuttle or drive directly to the venues in your own car.
If you require assistance arranging an airport transfer, please select the option during registration. We will provide contact details for trusted local transfer providers.
PLEASE NOTE
Antares Vision Group will sustain costs for all meeting activities, workshops, and social programs on October 27 and 28. Details for the organization of activities on October 29 will be defined based on customer requirements.
Participants will sustain the costs for travelling to and from the event, for accommodation, for transfer to/from airports and for other private activities.