The Call for Speakers for the 2026 World Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO closed on 18 April. Selected speakers for the breakout sessions will be announced in June. The World Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO 2026 will bring together industry leaders and stakeholders from the global adhesive and sealant community at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, United Kingdom, from 16 to 18 September 2026.
Theme of the Conference: ‘Reinventing the Future’SPEAKER SELECTION
The call for speaker closed on 18 April 2026. No further applications will be accepted by emailing the Conference Secretariat.
This year, selected speakers will be entitled to an exclusive speaker rate of £750 (ex. VAT) to attend the full programme, including social events, of the Conference & EXPO (the speaker registration includes all public events from 16 to 18 September only, excluding membership-only meetings and events by invitation only).
Next steps:
After the submission deadline, abstracts will be reviewed by our Review Committee for compliance with the selection criteria. The Conference Secretariat will inform each applicant by the end of May 2026 whether or not their abstract has been accepted.
If their abstract is approved, future breakout speakers will be entitled to an exclusive registration rate of £750 (ex. VAT) to attend the full programme, including social events, of the Conference & EXPO (programme includes all public events from 16 to 18 September only, excluding membership-only meetings and events by invitation only).
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