Making intelligent use of current and future possibilities of digitalization and connectivity in industrial manufacturing processes is one of the major challenges that industries are facing today, in particular where products and processes are characterized by great complexity, the automotive industry being a prime example. The goal is to create comprehensive digital infrastructures that significantly increase production and resource efficiency while avoiding needless complexity and cost. Addressing this balance and discussing optimum solutions is the aim of Automotive Circle’s new conference series on Smart Production, which premieres in Bad Nauheim, Germany on February 22-23, 2022. The international conference focuses on digitalization solutions and their implementation across the entire automotive production chain.