The World Economic Forum’s January 2026 Global Lighthouse Network white paper describes a community of 223 industrial sites across more than 30 countries and 40 industries. It focuses on operational resilience, AI-enabled networks and moving from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide systems.
A question for factory leaders
A successful demonstration is only a starting point. Before expanding a technology programme, define who owns the process, how teams will measure results and what other plants need to reproduce the improvement. Standardisation and local operating knowledge both matter.
Source: World Economic Forum — Global Lighthouse Network: Rewiring Operations for Resilience and Impact at Scale. Published January 15, 2026. Independently written research summary.