The 2026 Dakota Software User Conference will take place April 15-17 in Fort Worth, TX, and we are looking forward to connecting with our clients once again. The conference provides a unique opportunity for Dakota users to learn from their peers and apply practical skills in hands-on product training sessions. This year’s agenda features more than a dozen unique sessions designed to help both new and experienced users get the most value from Dakota’s solutions.
Targeted EHS Skill Tracks
To support clients at every level, the conference will offer three functional training tracks. These sessions cover core product workflows, best practices for maximizing efficiency, and an introduction to new products, features, and the next generation of Dakota’s EHS solutions.
- Elevate: Leadership & Culture
Build stronger teams and safer workplaces by inspiring engagement, fostering accountability, and driving a culture where safety and compliance are core values. - Navigate: Compliance & Risk
Master the strategies and frameworks to manage regulatory requirements, mitigate operational risk, and confidently keep programs on track. - Optimize: EHS Operations
Streamline workflows, improve program efficiency, and leverage practical methods and data to make day-to-day EHS operations more effective and consistent.
Create Your Personalized Agenda
Sessions are organized by track, but attendees have the flexibility to build a personalized agenda by choosing the courses that best support their day-to-day use of Dakota applications. Looking for guidance on which sessions to attend? We’ve put together recommended training paths to help you get the most out of the conference.
EHS Compliance Managers
Stay on top of compliance activities with sessions designed to help you maintain up-to-date calendars, track key tasks, and ensure timely completion.
- Compliance Calendar 1: Building Site Profiles (offered on April 15th and April 17th)
- Compliance Calendar 2: Creating Plans (offered on April 15th and April 17th)
- Effective CAPA Management (offered on April 15th)
- Best Practices for Effective Task Writing (offered on April 17th)
- Running an Effective Inspection Program (offered on April 15th)
- Working with Insights and Analytics (offered on offered on April 15th and April 17th)
- Maximizing Alerts and Communications (offered on April 15th)
- Advanced Auditor and Profiler Workflows (offered on April 17)
Safety Leaders
Focus on improving workplace safety and fostering a proactive safety culture while managing incidents, corrective actions, inspections, and trends.
- Managing Incidents and Corrective Actions (offered on April 15th)
- Managing and Conducting Inspections (offered on April 15th)
- Managing and Conducting Audits (offered on April 15th)
- Working with Insights and Analytics (offered on offered on April 15th and April 17th)
- Running an Effective Inspection Program (offered on April 15th)
- Creating a Proactive Safety Culture (offered on April 17th)
- Strategies for Successful Adoption (offered on April 17th)
- Introducing Dakota’s New Incident Management Platform (offered on April 17th)
Corporate Auditors and Audit Managers
Ensure compliance and prioritize risk with sessions that provide the tools and strategies to verify program effectiveness, mitigate risk, and advance EHS initiatives.
- Managing and Conducting Audits (offered on April 15th)
- Effective CAPA Management (offered on April 15th)
- Advanced Auditor and Profiler Workflows (offered on April 17th)
- Working with Insights and Analytics (offered on April 15th and April 17th)
System Administrators
Support your organization’s EHS programs with sessions covering essential workflows, user setup, and strategies for creating visibility and reporting for management.
- ProActivity Data Health Check up (offered on April 15th)
- Strategies for Successful Adoption (offered on April 17th)
- Advanced Auditor and Profiler Workflows (offered on April 17th)
- Maximizing Alerts and Communications (offered on April 15th)
- Working with Insights and Analytics (offered on April 15th and April 17th)
- Introducing Dakota’s New Incident Management Platform (offered on April 17th)
About Discover! 2026
Whether you are new or experienced, the 2026 Dakota Software User Conference offers a wide range of sessions to help you build a training plan that fits your needs. Need guidance? Contact us and we’ll connect you with the resources to make the most of the event.
Registration is now open. The full agenda and speaker list will be announced soon. The cost is $795 for all three days. For customers with User Conference credits included in their annual contract, two users can attend for each available credit. If you’re unsure about your credits or have any questions, please email us at events@dakotasoft.com.
