Programme
The final programme for the 19th Global Insulation Conference on 11-12 November in Dublin, Ireland, will be posted here in due course.
A small number of presentation slots are still available: To propose a presentation title, please see the Call for Papers.
Confirmed presentations 2026
'Global and regional construction outlook to 2030: Structural shifts and implications for insulation demand,' André Mazloum, B+L Marktdaten GmbH
‘Outlook for European insulation with a focus on demand strategy and capital allocation,’ Yassine Touahri, Issac Ocio, On Field Investment Research
'Closing the application gap: How the US is educating its industry and elevating the value of technical insulation,’ Michele M. Jones, (US) National Insulation Association
'Beyond electrification: The continuing case for demand reduction through building performance, whole-life value and residential retrofit,' Caroline Ashe Brady, KORE Insulation
‘Climate-responsive building insulation for enhanced energy performance,’ Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria
'Advanced adhesive solutions for high-performance insulation panels: Enabling sustainability, performance and certification,' Sebastian Mailaender, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
’Scalable bio-based binders for insulation,’ Bitta Nilsson, Stora Enso
'New scaling approaches for Aerogel-enhanced PU foams,’ Frank Yang, Liatris
'Solving emission challenges in glass wool manufacturing: Achieving emission levels below BAT limits with WESP,’ Carlo Valli, A.W.S. Corporation SRL
‘Innovative mineral wool air emission management with catalysis: Industrial case studies,’ Galen Kutlubay, Janus Münster-Swendsen, Topsoe
'The intelligent factory floor - How emulation and digital engineering transform the design, testing and scaling of production systems,' Morten Seeberg, Qubiqa
'Reducing total cost of ownership through use of flexible alternative raw material feedstocks in electric furnaces for stone wool production,' Samuel Gounden, Tenova Pyromet
'Steam and energy savings using innovative thermal insulation jackets – Industrial case studies,’ Sandipkumar Sonawane, Pentas Insulations Pvt. Ltd
‘Carbon and cost reduction through optimised insulation pallet logistics,’ Melanie Linger, Boomerang Retour GmbH
'Packaging under pressure - Compression, compliance and the next five years,' Mads Selvejer Plum, Trioworld
‘Infrared machine vision: Revealing the hidden fire performance of insulation,' Martin Sturdy, Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology
'Stop managing labels: A data-driven direct print approach to insulation products,' Markus Wieland, Diagraph
Global Insulation Outline Programme 2026
Tuesday 10 November 2026
15:00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
16:00 - 20:00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers.
20:00 onwards Free evening
Wednesday 11 November 2026
08:00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
Session 1
09:00 - Conference welcome and house-keeping, Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
10:10 'Meet the Delegates': Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just TEN words!
10:30 - Grab a Contact Session - Meet those people most of interest to you (from the 'Meet the Delegates' session) in the conference room
10:40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 2
13:00 - Lunch
Session 3
15.00 - Speed dating in the conference room - Make 8 new contacts! Bring your business cards!
15.40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 4
17.30 Conference session closes
18.00-18.15 Start to load buses from front of hotel
18.30 Last bus for Awards Dinner leaves from front of hotel
18:30 onwards - Awards Dinner at the Merry Ploughboy Pub
Thursday 12 November 2026
Session 5
09.00: Video announcement - Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
10:05 Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors introduce themselves to the audience in A-Z company order
10.25 'Ladies of Insulation 2026' Photograph, and photos of Global Insulation Awards winners (bring your certificate) - Conference room
10:30 - Coffee and networking break
Session 6
11:30 - Panel Discussion: 'Horses for courses: Fitting the insulation to the application'
13:00 - Lunch
Session 7
15.00-15.30 Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 8
17:00 Farewell party and conference prizes
19:00 Conference close
Global Insulation Programme 2025
Tuesday 18 November 2025
15:00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
16:00 - 20:00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers.
20:00 onwards Free evening
Wednesday 19 November 2025
08:00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
Session 1
09:00 - Conference welcome and house-keeping, Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
09:10 - Paper 1: 'How AI can impact thermal insulation industry,' Grazyna Mitchener, PolyChemTech Ltd.
09:30 Q&A
09:40 - Paper 2: 'From recovery to resilience: strategic pathways in the European and North American insulation markets,’ Arnaud Pinatel, On Field Investment Research
10:00 Q&A
10:10 'Meet the Delegates': Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just TEN words!
10:30 - Grab a Contact Session - Meet those people most of interest to you (from the 'Meet the Delegates' session) in the conference room
10:40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 2
11:30 - Paper 3: 'Bio-based formaldehyde-free binder technology meeting EU 2026 standards,’ Bitta Nilsson, Stora Enso
11:50 Q&A
12:00 - Paper 4: 'Contribution of EPS and XPS to the insulation landscape of India,’ Amaresh Panda, Supreme Petrochemical Ltd
12:20 Q&A
12:30 - Paper 5: 'Challenges of BREF-associated emission limits and new solutions of emission treatment in insulation industry,’ Matthias Hagen, Dürr Systems AG
12:50 Q&A
13:00 - Lunch
Session 3
14:00 - Paper 6: 'Flexible wood fiber insulation technology: Growing demand for sustainable building energy efficiency,’ Sebastian Hohmann, Andreas Goeb; Grenzebach
14:20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 7: ‘Benefits of stretch hood packaging: A user case-study,’ Martina Pellegrino, Bocedi Srl
14.50 Q&A
15.00 - Speed dating in the conference room - Make 8 new contacts! Bring your business cards!
15.40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 4
16:30 - Paper 8: 'Latest experiences and future outlook for managing tightening emissions in insulation production with Wet Electrostatic Precipitators,’ Lari-Matti Kuvaja, Valmet
16:50 Q&A
17:00 - Paper 9: 'New developments in non-combustible Aerogel-based building insulation and systems technology,’ Frank Yang, Liatris
17:20 Q&A
17.30 Conference session closes
18.00-18.15 Start to load buses from front of hotel
18.30 Last bus for Awards Dinner leaves from front of hotel
18:30 onwards - Awards Dinner at Villa Muggia, Stresa (see details here)
Thursday 20 November 2025
Session 5
09.00: Video announcement - Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
09:05 - Paper 10: 'Innovation meets sustainability – The future of CO₂-efficient mineral wool production in Europe,’ Maximilian Hanf, Grenzebach
09:25 Q&A
09:35 - Paper 11: ‘Towards industrial profitability and decarbonisation: A breakthrough development in thermochemical recuperation,’ Wei-Chun Wang, Procesni Inženiring d.o.o., Slovenia
09:55 Q&A
10:05 Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors introduce themselves to the audience in A-Z company order
10.25 'Ladies of Insulation 2025' Photograph, and photos of Global Insulation Awards (bring your certificate) - Conference room
10:30 - Coffee and networking break
Session 6
11:30 - Panel Discussion: 'How do we grow the insulation pie, so everyone gets a bigger slice?'
11:50 Q&A
12:00 - Paper 12: 'The advantages of direct printing versus labelling on insulation packaging,’ Ignacio Carcano, Norman Mautz; ITW Diagraph GmbH
12:20 Q&A
12:30 - Paper 13: 'How modern detection systems detect emerging fires in mineral wool curing ovens and prevent them from spreading,’ Marcus Flügel, Fagus-GreCon
12:50 Q&A
13:00 - Lunch
Session 7
14:00 - Paper 14: ‘Advanced solutions for insulation packaging,’ Morten Seeberg, Qubiqa
14:20 Q&A
14:30 - Paper 15: 'Technology selection for air emission control in the insulation industry,' Carlo Valli, A.W.S. Corporation SRL
14:50 Q&A
15.00-15.30 Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 8
15.30 - Paper 16: 'Inline moisture and basis-weight control for batt insulation,' Noël Deferm, Hammer-IMS
15.50 Q&A
16.00 - Paper 17: 'Rethinking fire protection: Fire resistant composites for the construction industry,’ Udo Goedecke, Wacker Chemie AG
16:20 Q&A
16:30 - Audience discussion: Future trends in insulation
17:00 Farewell party and conference prizes
19:00 Conference close