Global Cement Magazine will organise the 1st Global CementAI Conference and exhibition on AI and automation in the cement industry, in Brussels, Belgium, in May 2026 with dates to be confirmed.

The full conference programme will be posted here in due course.

Outline programme - for information only

Conference first day - May 2026

08:00 Conference registration, coffee and networking

09:00 Conference Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 1: Application of AI in the cement industry

10:40 - Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience

11:00 - 12:00 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and networking

Session 2: AI - The state-of-the-art and future trends

15:00 Speed-dating session: Delegates have 30 minutes in which to make six new contacts - make sure to bring your business cards!

15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area

17.00 Conference session ends

18:00 onwards: Conference dinner

Conference second day - May 2026

08:45 Conference registration opens

09.00 Housekeeping - Conference convenor

Session 3: Automation advances in cement

10:35 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area

Session 4: Predictive everything!

13.00 Lunch

Session 5: Process and logistics optimisation

15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area

16.30 Audience discussion - You are the panel for this lively debate on next steps in cement industry AI!

17:00 Conference session ends: Farewell party and Conference Prizes

19.00 Conference and Exhibition ends