The Roman Emperor asserted that “what stands in the way becomes the way,“ meaning the impediment to action advances the action. President and CEO Ola Rollén kicked off the event with a forward-looking keynote building on a quote and strategy from Marcus Aurelius 1,800 years ago. The company has approximately 22,000 employees and net sales of approximately $4.3B EUR. Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) offers design, measurement, and visualization technologies often combining sensor, software, and autonomous systems. All in all, the event had over 900 sessions over four days.

LNS Research focused primarily on the Future of Manufacturing Summit but there were also tracks for Intelligent Mining, Digital Industrial Facilities, Connected Cities, and many others.

The event included keynotes from executives across the company, exhibits, and an almost parallel media and analyst track allowing us to explore the company’s messages more deeply. HxGN LIVE Global was Hexagon’s first in-person large-scale event since 2019 and drew over 2,000 customers and partners physically from thirty-four countries. LNS Research had the privilege to attend HxGN LIVE Global 2022 at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

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