Technologies supporting the intelligence of factories, such as DX, IoT, robotics, and generative AI, are rapidly advancing. However, these advancements are also giving rise to new safety threats. Furthermore, with the revision of the High Pressure Gas Safety Law, efforts towards cybersecurity have now become mandatory. We feel that the scope of issues that the safety committee must tackle is expanding. With this in mind, the Chemical Engineering Society's Safety Committee has planned a symposium under the theme 'Smart Factories and Safety'. We aim to create an opportunity where various efforts related to plant safety can be shared and future developments can be collectively considered.