Every year, The RELIABILITY Conference® brings together the organizations doing the real work. The ones modernizing aging infrastructure, transforming maintenance cultures, and proving that reliability isn't a buzzword but a measurable business advantage.

But this year's agenda reveals something deeper:

Across industries, these companies share a common reliability DNA.

They're the ones who:

• Turn data into decisions
• Build cultures that actually stick
• Extend asset life through precision
• Use AI and digitalization responsibly
• Reduce risk while increasing performance

And the TRC 2026 program makes this visible through the Uptime Elements® Framework — the industry's shared language for reliability maturity.

Below is a breakdown of each Element, the problems it solves, and the companies advancing that domain at TRC 2026.

ACM — Asset Condition Management

The problem: Hidden defects, lubrication failures, electrical issues, unpredictable breakdowns, and the inability to "see" asset health early enough to act.

What these companies are solving:

Early detection, precision maintenance, vibration analysis, ultrasound, lubrication excellence, electrical testing, and extending asset life.

Companies speaking in ACM:

KCF Technologies • FUCHS • MaintainX • Prescient • AssetWatch • Megger • Technical Associates of Charlotte • UE Systems • Waites Sensor Technologies • LUDECA • Aidentyx • JLL • SDT Ultrasound Solutions • Failure Prevention Associates • I-care Group

WEM — Work Execution Management

The problem: Low wrench time, chaotic planning, PM overload, spare parts chaos, inconsistent execution, and the gap between field reality and leadership expectations.

What these companies are solving:

Planning & scheduling, PM optimization, defect elimination, storeroom excellence, spare parts standardization, and field-driven reliability.

Companies speaking in WEM:

Prometheus Group • LUDECA • Waites Sensor Technologies • Asset Analytix • SPARTECH Inc. • Michael Guns / View from the Field • Energy Transition Dynamics • IDCON • Total Resource Management • Central San • Cintas Corporation • SDT Ultrasound Solutions • Viking Analytics • Central Contra Costa Sanitary District • Sutro Consultants

PCW — People and Culture at Work

The problem: Reliability fails when culture fails — unclear roles, low engagement, lack of empowerment, and organizations stuck in reactive mindsets.

What these companies are solving:

Leadership development, technician empowerment, workforce culture, human and organizational performance, and building reliability mindsets that last.

Companies speaking in PCW:

CBRE • JLL • Kaiser Permanente • San Jose Water • Association of Asset Management Professionals (AMP) • BOLO AI • Cintas Corporation • Central San • Reliability Leadership Institute • NASA AMES • Central Contra Costa Sanitary District • Sutro Consultants

REM — Reliability Engineering for Maintenance

The problem: Failure modes not understood, maintenance strategies misaligned, and engineering decisions disconnected from asset performance.

What these companies are solving:

RCM, asset criticality, engineering-driven maintenance strategies, and structured reliability programs.

Companies speaking in REM:

San Francisco Public Utilities • Kaiser Permanente • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • Prometheus Group • Asset Analytix • Central San • Failure Prevention Associates • Irvine Ranch Water District • NASA AMES • Reliability Leadership Institute

IoT — Digitalization & AI

The problem: Data overload, disconnected systems, unclear ROI on digital tools, and the challenge of turning information into action.

What these companies are solving:

AI-driven analytics, digital twins, IoT sensors, real-time monitoring, and practical digital transformation.

Companies speaking in IoT:

KCF Technologies • Prescient • JLL • Aidentyx • MaxGrip • NTT Global Data Centers • CBRE • AssetWatch • C3 AI • Abelara • Viking Analytics • TDK SenseEI • Octave • I-care Group • MaintainX

Why This Matters for TRC Attendees

When you look at the agenda through the lens of the Uptime Elements®, a pattern emerges:

The companies speaking at TRC aren't just vendors or presenters - they're the ones actively solving the industry's most urgent problems.

They're modernizing infrastructure.

They're building cultures that last.

They're proving reliability's ROI.

They're shaping the next era of asset management.

And TRC 2026 is where their work converges.