Programme

5th Global FutureCem Conference on cement industry decarbonisation - Programme 2025

Subject to change

Tuesday 4 February 2025

15:00 Exhibitors are able to access the Global FutureCem exhibition area

17:00 Registration opens

18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception for all delegates in the Global FutureCem exhibition area

 

Wednesday 5 February 2025

08:00 Conference registration, coffee and networking

09:00 Conference Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 1: Global overview of CO2 trends: Legislation, trading, markets

09.10 Keynote presentation, Paper 1: 'An overview of global cement industry decarbonisation trends,' Canan Derinöz Gencel, Environment and Climate Change Department Manager, TÜRKÇIMENTO

09.40 Paper 2: 'Calcined clay market trends by 2035,’ Jo Harder, OneStone Consulting Ltd.
10.00 Q&A

10.10 Paper 3: 'Decarbonation innovation at Vicat and the need for regulatory actions and initiatives,' Yosra Briki, Vicat
10.30 Q&A

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 FutureCem exhibition area

12.00 Paper 4: 'How cement companies can minimise the financial impact of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM),’ Tom Lord, Redshaw Advisors Ltd.
12.20 Q&A

12.30 Paper 5: ‘Electrifying the cement industry’s decarbonisation journey,’ Ilten Karadag, ABB Turkiye
12.50 Q&A

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and networking

Session 2: Practical production approaches towards cement industry decarbonisation

14.00 Paper 6: ‘Effect of SCMs on cement product portfolio transition and profitability,’ Neslihan Erguven, Çimsa
14.20 Q&A

14.30 Paper 7: 'How premium quality calcined clay made using CemTower technology is changing building standards,’ Christian Husum, Next Generation SCM; Lasse Nørbye Døssing, CemGreen ApS
14.50 Q&A

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 FutureCem exhibition area

16.00 Paper 8: 'Current status of polysius® pure oxyfuel: Which cement decarbonisation technologies will prevail?’ Thomas Schmitz, thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH 
16.20 Q&A

16.30 Paper 9: 'Unlocking SCM potential with Leilac’s decarbonisation technology,’ Aidan McGuinness, Leilac Ltd
16.50 Q&A

17.00 Conference session ends

18:00 onwards: Conference dinner

Thursday 6 February 2025

08:45 Conference registration opens

09.00 Housekeeping - Conference convenor

Session 3: AI in cement industry decarbonisation - the state-of-the-art

09.05 Paper 10: 'Pioneering AI for decarbonisation: Connecting cement and concrete through digitalisation,’ Oliver Kanders, alcemy GmbH
09.25 Q&A

09.35 Paper 11: ‘AI-driven efficiency: Results in reducing fuel and emissions,’ Luke Rogers, Carbon Re
09.55 Q&A

10.05 Paper 12: 'Where are we on the road to net-zero in cement logistics?’ Dirk Schlemper; INFORM Logistics Division
10.25 Q&A

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

11.30 Paper 13: ‘Innovative temperature measurement and machine learning for online free lime estimation, CO2 reduction and profit optimisation,’ Hubert Keller, ci-tec GmbH
11.50 Q&A

Session 4: Alternative fuels for decarbonisation (and profitability)

12.00 Paper 14: ‘Best practices in alternative fuels handling,’ Gökhan Keskin, ATS Walter Materials Handling
12.20 Q&A

12.30 Paper 15: 'How to avoid large and costly CO₂ emissions caused by fires,’ Jonas Persson, Firefly
12.50 Q&A

Session 5: Additives and grinding

14.00 Paper 16: ’The role of cement additives in decarbonisation,’ Uğur Erşen Şenbil, Onbiron Endüstriyel Kimyasallar
14.20 Q&A

14.30 Paper 17: ‘Energy-efficient Pamir mills - dry horizontal stirred mill technology - to help achieve cement decarbonisation targets,’ Hakan Benzer, Minerva Engineering
14.50 Q&A

15.00 Paper 18: 'Emissions reduction potential comparison between OPC, PPC and PCC: An LCA case study,' Bahman Massoumi, Sara Enferadi, Asia West Cement; Robbie Andrew, CICERO Center for International Climate Research
15.20 Q&A

15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global FutureCem exhibition area

16.00 Paper 19: 'Mineralogy in cement production: key to quality control process efficiency and decarbonisation,’ Matteo Pernechele, Malvern Panalytical
16.20 Q&A

16.30 Closing Keynote - Paper 20: 'Innovation in material efficiency: The role of Çimsa’s Sabanci Technology Center in the evolution of sustainable cement,' Berrak Erbuğa Avcioğlu, Çimsa - Sabanci Technology Center
16.50 Q&A

17.00 Audience discussion - You are the panel for this lively debate on next steps in cement industry decarbonisation

17:30 Conference session ends

17:30 Farewell party and Conference Prizes

19:30 Conference and Exhibition ends

 

4th Global FutureCem Conference on cement industry decarbonisation - Programme 2023

Wednesday 6 December 2023

10:00 Conference registration, coffee and networking

11:00 Conference Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 1: Global overview of CO2 trends: Legislation, trading, markets

11:10 Paper 1:  'Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive – Focusing on innovation for decarbonisation,’ Ioannis Retsoulis, European Commission
11:30 Q&A

11:40 Paper 2: 'The strategic role of digital EPD data: Why real time measurement is critical for rapid innovation and better low carbon cements,’ Chris Erickson, Climate Earth
12:00 Q&A

12:10 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch and networking

13:30 Paper 3: ‘Effect of the CBAM on the European and global cement industry,’ Dan Maleski, Redshaw Advisors Ltd
13:50 Q&A

14:00 Paper 4, Keynote 1: 'Decarbonation strategies of the cement and concrete Industry,’ Johann Plank, Technische Universität München
14:45 Q&A

14:55 Paper 5: ’Sustainable concrete with fly ash,’ Fabrice Fayola, Surchiste/ECOBA - European Coal Combustion association
14:45 Q&A

15.:5 Speed-dating session: Delegates have 15 minutes in which to make three new contacts - make sure to bring your business cards!

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee and networking

 

Session 2: Practical production approaches towards decarbonisation

16:00 Paper 6: ‘Clinker: the last thing the industry needs right now,’ Lawrie Evans, EmCem Ltd
16:20 Q&A

16:30 Paper 7: 'Scaling high-filler low-water blended cements to deliver radical reductions in CO2 emissions within this decade,’ Niall O’Hare, Ecocem
16:50 Q&A

17:00 Paper 8: 'Unlocking the true power of Graphene with Aqueous fluid suspensions,' Mathieu Pepin, Stepan Company
17:20 Q&A

17:30 Paper 9:  'Durable Low Carb Cement with only 5% clinker,’ Jagabandhu Kole, JSW Cement
17:50 Q&A

18:00 Conference session ends

18:30 onwards: Conference dinner at Pullman Brussels Centre Midi Hotel

 

Thursday 7 December 2023

08:00 Conference registration and networking

Session 3: Decarbonisation advances

08:30 Paper 10: ‘How smarter logistics will reduce cost and CO2 emissions,’ Dirk Schlemper, INFORM GmbH
08:50 Q&A

09:00 Paper 11: Keynote 2: 'Decarbonization of the European cement industry: progress and outlook,' Koen Coppenholle, Cembureau
09:20 Q&A

09:30 Paper 12: 'polysius® MeCA clay – a greener valorisation of any clay through mechano-chemistry,’ Luc Rudowski thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH; Hendrik Möller, Schwenk Zement Co
09:50 Q&A

10:00 Paper 13:  'CO2 reduction through efficient circular economy of concrete - Mechanical comminution and electrodynamic fragmentation of concrete rubble - Presentation of the first results of the UpCement project,' Pierre Landgraf, IART TU Freiberg (co-authors TBC)
10:20 Q&A

10:30 Coffee and networking

11:00 Paper 14:  'Decarbonising cement: Leilac at full commercial scale - a new techno-economic analysis,’ Tom Hills, Leilac
11:20 Q&A

11:30 Paper 15:  'New fully-decarbonated cement plant in Mauritania using Green Hydrogen,’ Jerome Friler, Satarem America Inc.
11:50 Q&A

12:00 Paper 16: 'Decarbonising the cement industry: understanding the global wood pellet market and potential for agri-biomass,’ Victor Smith, CM Biomass
12:20 Q&A

12:30 Lunch and networking

Session 4: CCUS - Challenges and opportunities

13:30 Paper 17:  'Cement flue gas carbon capture economics with membranes,’ Nicolas Renard, Compact Membrane Systems
13:50 Q&A

14:00 Paper 18: 'The ins and outs of integrating a full-scale carbon capture system in existing cement plants,' Thomas Lamare, Chovet
14:20 Q&A

14:30 Paper 19: Closing keynote: 'The challenges and opportunities of CCUS,' Xavier d'Hubert, XDH-energy

15:00 Coffee, Conference Prizes

16:00 Conference and Exhibition ends

 

3rd Global FutureCem Conference on cement industry decarbonisation - Programme 2022

Wednesday 16 November 2022

09:00 onwards Covid-testing, conference registration

10:00 Coffee and networking

11:00 Conference Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 1: Global overview of CO2 trends: Legislation, trading, markets

11:05 Paper 1: 'Future cement-industry business models,' Robert McCaffrey, Global Cement Magazine
11:40 Q&A

11:50 Paper 2: 'FIVES’ CO2 abatement solutions for the cement industry,' Loïc Pottier, Fives Group
12:30 Q&A

12:40 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience

13:00 Lunch and networking

Session 2: Approaches to CO2 reduction

14:00 Paper 3: 'Çimsa's sustainability approach,' Nesli̇han Ergüven, Çi̇msa Çi̇mento
14:20 Q&A

14:30 Paper 4: 'Cost and carbon reduction in cement supply chains,’ Dirk Schlemper, INFORM GmbH
14:50 Q&A

15:00 Paper 5: 'Latest developments in the building and material sector in Europe,’ Koen Coppenholle, CEMBUREAU
15:40 Q&A

15:50 Coffee and networking

Session 3: Novel cements and SCMs for CO2 mitigation

16:30 Paper 6: 'A progress update on Leilac: capturing unavoidable CO2,' Daniel Rennie, Calix
16:50 Q&A

17:00 Paper 7: 'Fortera’s low CO2 cement technology,’ Jean-Philippe Vacher, Fortera Europe
17:20 Q&A

18:00 onwards: Conference dinner at Pullman Brussels Centre Midi Hotel

 

Thursday 17 November 2022

08.30 Conference registration and Covid-testing

Session 3: Novel cements and SCMs for CO2 mitigation - continued

09.00 Paper 8: 'FUTURECEM®: leading limestone calcined clay cement to a market practice,’ Stefano Zampaletta, Cementir Holding
09:20 Q&A

09:30 Paper 9: ‘Silicomanganese slag – SiGS – as a pozzolanic additive in cement, or as a cement substitute in concrete,’ Leif Hunsbedt, Eramet Norway
09:50 Q&A

09:50 Speed-dating session: Delegates have 30 minutes in which to make six new contacts - make sure to bring your business cards!

10:20 Coffee and networking

Session 4: CCUS - Challenges and opportunities

11:00 Paper 10: 'CCU and the regulatory challenges in EU,’ Yosra Briki, Ciment Vicat
11:20 Q&A

11:30 Paper 11: 'Carbon capture and storage – an interrelated chain of activities: Key elements and key considerations,’ Martin Rödén, Captimise
11:50 Q&A, Discussion

12:00 Lunch and networking

Session 5: Waste heat solutions

13:00 Paper 12: 'Fit for the future: Upcycle your waste heat and save money with modular ORC systems starting today,’ Markus Lintl, Orcan Energy
13:20 Q&A

13:30 Paper 13: 'Technical and financial solution of waste heat recovery for CO2 reduction,’ Siavash Barkhordar, enertime
13:50 Q&A

14:00 Paper 14: 'Most efficient kiln cooling? The answer is water,' Dirk Schmidt, Kima-Prcoess Control
14:20 Q&A

14:30 Coffee, networking and Conference Prizes

15:30 Conference and Exhibition ends

A virtual edition of Global FutureCem Conference took place in 2021, during the global Covid Pandemic.

 

2nd Global FutureCem Conference and Exhibition on cement industry decarbonisation -  2019

22 - 23 May 2019, Brussels, Belgium

 

Conference programme 2019

Tuesday 21 May 2019
 
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome party - Exhibition area
   
Wednesday 22 May 2019
 
08:00 Conference registration and networking
09:00 Conference Introduction
  Session 1: Global overview of CO2 trends: Legislation, trading, markets
09:15 Paper 1: 'Technology roadmap: Low-carbon transition in the cement industry,’ Peter Levi, International Energy Agency
09:45 Paper 2: ‘The role of the cement and concrete industry towards sustainability,’ Claude Loréa, Global Cement and Concrete Association
10:15 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
11:45 Coffee and networking
11:30 Paper 3: ‘HeidelbergCement’s strategy and implementation examples to stay in line with Paris-agreements,’ Jan Theulen, Director Alternative Resources, HeidelbergCement
12:00 Paper 4: ‘Envisioning a carbon-negative roadmap for Dalmia Cement,’ Ashwani Pahuja, CSO, Dalmia Cement
  Session 2: Carbon pricing
12:30 Paper 5: 'EU Climate strategies and targets,' Ms Mette Koefoed Quinn, Head of ETS Implementation and IT Unit of the Director General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), European Commission
13:00 Lunch and networking
14:00 Paper 6: ‘Carbon emission cost implications for the cement industry in a decarbonising Europe,’ Trevor Sikorski, Energy Aspects
14:30 Paper 7: ‘Greening construction: The role of carbon pricing,’ Aditi Maheshwari, IFC Climate Business Department’
15:00 Paper 8: ‘Renewable carbon testing for the cement industry,’ Haley Gershon, Beta Analytic
15:30 Coffee and networking
  Session 3: Novel cements for CO2 mitigation
16:30 Paper 9: ‘New clinker and cement production schemes,’ Albrecht Wolter, Technical University of Clausthal
17:00 Paper 10: ‘Ecoefficient cement: realistic options for reducing the environmental impact of cementitious materials,’ Karen Scrivener, EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
18:00 Buses leave for the conference dinner at the Maison Grand'Place (pre-booked only).
   
Thursday 23 May 2019
 
08:30 Conference registration and networking
09:00 2nd day opening keynote, Paper 11: ‘European cement industry: current status and future trends,’ Koen Coppenholle - Cembureau
  Session 3: Novel cements for CO2 mitigation - continued
09:30 Paper 12: ‘Futurecem - A low-CO2 cement, tested at full-scale in the Danish Green Concrete II Project,’ Stefano Zampaletta, Cementir Holding S.p.A.
10:00 Paper 13: ‘LC3: a breakthrough for the cement industry - Financial analysis and CO2 impact,’ Anne Dekeukelaere, Cementis
10:30 Coffee and networking
11:00 Paper 14: ‘Low CO2 cements by partial replacement with calcined clays or glasses - insights from solid-state NMR,’ Jørgen Skibsted, Aarhus University Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO)
11:30 Paper 15: 'Reduction of CO2 through optimisation of cement packaging,’ Guido Neu, Haver & Boecker
11:45 Speed-dating session: Delegates have 15 minutes in which to make five new contacts - make sure to bring your business cards!
  Session 4: CCS/CCU
12:00 Paper 16: 'The cement industry’s approach towards carbon capture,’ Martin Schneider, European Cement Research Academy
12:30 Paper 17: ‘The LEILAC project: Demonstrating a novel carbon capture process,’ Daniel Rennie, Calix Ltd
13:00 Lunch and networking
14:00 Paper 18: ‘NICE: The New International Carbon Economy,’ Philippe Fonta, SCRUM-Consult
  Session 5: Concrete options for low-CO2 sustainable construction
14:30 Paper 19: 'Concrene™ - the graphene reinforced concrete,' Dimitar Dimov, Concrene
15:00 Coffee and networking
15:30 Paper 20: ‘Cement plant CO2 capture for downstream utilisation in ready mixed concrete production,’ Sean Monkman, CarbonCure Technologies
16:00 Paper 21: Final Keynote: ‘Grey2green - heading for the sustainable cement plant,’ Luc Rudowski, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
16:30 Farewell Party and Conference Prizes
17:30 Conference and Exhibition ends
   
Friday 24 May 2019
 Field trip to HeidelbergCement/CBR Lixhe plant to view LEILAC CO2-capture project
08:00 Depart hotel
09:30 Arrive. Tea/coffee/biscuits
09:45 Presentation/introduction
  Plant tour
11:45 Farewells, departure - Bus will call at Brussels airport before returning to the hotel
13:45 Arrival at hotel (approximate time).

 

1st Global FutureCem Conference and Exhibition on cement industry decarbonisation - 2011

Conference programme 2011

Monday 21 March  
19:00 onwards Informal get-together at local venue -

Get-together on Monday 7 February, from 7pm onwards (until 9.30pm)
The Anchor Riverside, 34 Park Street, Bankside, Southwark, London SE1 9EF

This is a traditional pub by the River Thames and a short walk from London Bridge tube and train station. Cannon Street and Mansion House tube stations are also just 300 yards away but these are located on the other side of the river. The Southwark Bankside is a charming pedestrial area and full of history of London. We will meet in the Balcony Bar of the Anchor, for drinks and some fish&chips. See you there!

   
Tuesday 8 February 2011  
08:00 Conference registration and networking
09:00 'Low carbon cements: the challenges and opportunities,’ Dr Pal Chana, Executive Director, Mineral Products Association
09:30 'An overview of the alternative mineral binder systems and novel concrete technologies addressing practical supply chain issues,' John Harrison, TecEco Pty. Ltd.
10:00 'The future for 'green' cements,' Adam Page, PIRA International
10:30 Meet the delegates - Conference delegates have the chance to introduce themselves to the other attendees
11:00 Coffee and networking
12:00 'Future trends for PFA in cementitious systems,’ Lindon K A Sear, UK Quality Ash Association
12:30 ‘Making high performance low-carbon cement replacements from calcareous fly ash,’ Gary Hunt, Cenin Ltd
13:00 Lunch and networking
14:00 ‘Novacem – a carbon negative cement for the construction industry,’ Dr Nikolaos Vlasopoulos - Chief Scientist, Novacem Limited
14:30 'Phosphogypsum as an alternative raw material for Portland cement production,' M. M. R. A. Lima, L. F. C. Braz, R. C. C. Monteir, J. P. Veiga, V. Vermelhudo, Â. Nunes; Universidade Nova de Lisboa
15:00 ‘Influence of firing temperature and cooling process on the mineralogy of belite-cement clinker with EAF steel slag addition,’ R. I. Iacobescu 1, D. Koumpouri 2, R. Saban 1, G. N. Angelopoulos 2 (1: Politechnica University of Bucharest, Romania; 2: University of Patras, Greece)
15:30 Coffee and networking
16:00 'Calix Flash Calcining Technology for alternative cementitious binders,' Julian Dinsdale, Managing Director, Calix Limited
16:30 'An update on recent TecEco advances including Eco-Cement blocks and pervious pavements and high supplementary cementitious material Tec-Cement formulations,' John Harrison, TecEco Pty. Ltd.
17:00 'Bio-based cement for ground improvement applications and self-healing concrete,' Leon van Paassen, Timo Heimovaara and Henk Jonkers ; Delft University of Technology
17:30 Closing discussion and concluding remarks
18:00 onwards

Social evening for all delegates at The Samuel Pepys, a riverside restaurant just a 5 minute stroll away from the conference venue.

Social evening on 8 February (from 6.00pm onwards)
The Samuel Pepys Restaurant & Bar, Stew Lane, off Upper Thames Street, London EC4V 3PT

All the participants are welcome to attend the social evening at this riverside restaurant offering lovely views and hot stone-baked pizzas. The venue is just a 5 minute walk from the conference venue (33 Queen Street).

   
Wednesday 9 February 2011  Field trip to the Cemex Tilbury cement plant

With the kind permission of Cemex, the field trip is to the ultra-modern Tilbury cement plant, specifically set up to create blended cements, and capable of reducing the clinker factor to very low levels. Departure will be from the conference venue at 9am, returning by 5pm. The visit includes lunch at a traditional country pub, The Danson Stables, in Bexley Heath.