CALL FOR SPEAKERS
CALL FOR SPEAKERS 2025 IS NOW OPEN!
We have started developing the conference agenda for our Adhesives & Bonding Expo conference, coming up 11-13 November, 2025, in Stuttgart, Germany. The Adhesives & Bonding Expo is co-located with the Foam and Thermal Management Expo Europe.
We invite you to help shape the conference agenda. What challenges and opportunities do you see for your industry in 2025? Share your session ideas and submit your speaking proposals via the online form before Monday 5 May 2025, to be considered.
SUGGESTED TOPICS
Some of the topics on our radar for the 2025 conference are:
Adhesives and bonding in new product development
- Automotive and aerospace seating
- Mattresses and furniture
- Packaging & paper
- Electronics
- Sports goods and footwear
- Military and defense applications
Latest advances in different types of adhesives
- Epoxy Adhesives
- Cyanoacrylates
- Polyurethane Adhesives
- Acrylic Adhesives
- Silicone Adhesives
- Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
- Hot Melt Adhesives
- Water-borne Adhesives
- Coatings and sealants
- UV Cured Adhesives
- Adhesives with thermal properties
Adhesives processing, dispensing, manufacturing
- Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in adhesives formulation
- Multi-material bonding and assembly
- Automation in the metering, mixing and dispensing of adhesives and sealants
- Digitalization, automation and Industry 4.0
- Structural adhesives in automotive manufacturing
- Methods for testing, validating and evaluating adhesive systems and adhesion
- Dispensing equipment innovation
Sustainability and adhesives
- Bio-based and biodegradable adhesives
- De-bonding and disassembly
- Circular Economy
- Ecodesign
- Impact of sustainability regulation
What did we miss? Submit your proposal and tell us what topics we should absolutely cover at our 2025 Foam Expo conference.
DEADLINES & SELECTION CRITERIA
- Speaking slots are allocated on merit and relevance to the topics on the agenda
- Commercial presentations – such as product or company reviews – will not be accepted
- There are no registration fees to take up this opportunity
- Speaking slot timings and formats will be finalised as the program is completed, depending on the subject matter to be addressed
- The deadline for submissions is Monday 5 May 2025
- Submissions will be reviewed within 6-8 weeks after the deadline
SUBMISSIONS WILL BE EVALUATED IN TERMS OF:
- Importance of the topic to conference attendees
- Inclusion of an end user as either a lead or co-presenter
- Knowledge and experience of the speaker
- How objective, educational, non-commercial the content is
- Clearly defined benefits for attendees
FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
Peter Verkooijen – Conference Producer
+44 2080 522 851 (United Kingdom)