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Virtual Global CementAI Seminar 2025

Including artifical intelligence, automation, predictive maintenance, process and logistics optimisation

7 October 2025
From 10:00 Central European Time (Berlin, Paris, Rome)

Free registration includes attendance at the webinar, live Q&A, a download of the programme and basic delegate list, attendance at the post-event Zoom meet-up and access to the post-event video.

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Global CementAI looks at the growing topic of artificial intelligence and automation in the cement sector.

Seminar participants are automatically enrolled as registered users of Global Cement - including free news updates, magazine notifications and more.

For speaker and programme enquiries, please contact David Perili, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For commercial enquiries, including sponsored presentations, please contact Paul Brown, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or +44 776 7475 998.

The organisers retain the right to rescind any registration at any time, for any reason, and to vary the programme and/or offering.

Subjects covered:

Artifical intelligence
Automation
Data analysis
Digital Twinning
Predictive maintenance
Process and logistics optimisation

1st Global Ash Conference and Exhibition

'Profiting from ash'

June 2024 - Location to be announced

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The full programme for the real-world Global Ash Conference will be posted here closer to the event.

Outline Programme for the real-world Global Ash Conference and Exhibition - Subject to change 

Registration Day

16.00 Registration opens

18.00-20.00: Welcome Reception in the Exhibition area

Conference first day

08.00 Registration opens

09.00 Conference welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 1: Ash supply - Global, regional and local

10.15 Meet the delegates session 1: Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience

10.45 Networking and coffee in the Global Ash exhibition areas

13.00 Lunch and networking

Session 2: Ash demand worldwide

15.00 Meet the delegates session 2: Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience

15.30 Networking and coffee in the Global Ash exhibition areas

17.15 Conference session ends

17.45: Board buses for conference social evening (must be pre-booked).

Return by 22.30

Conference second day

08.00 Registration opens 

Session 3: Ash beneficiation technologies

10.00 Speed-dating session 1: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session!

10.30 Networking and coffee in the Global Ash exhibition areas

Session 4: Ash handling and storage options

12.30 Speed-dating session 2: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session!

13.00 Lunch and networking

Session 5: Optimisation of ash handling, storage, logistics and maintenance

16.00 Farewell party and networking: award of conference prizes

17.00 Conference close

1st Global Ash Conference and Exhibition

'Profiting from ash'

June 2024 - Location to be announced

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 Hotel booking details will be posted here once the location is decided.

SCAM WARNING - We understand that a company calling itself Exhibiting Housing Services (or similar) has been contacting some of the delegates and exhibitors, trying to prompt them to make their hotel booking over the phone. This is a scam. Please do not give anyone your credit card details over the phone. You are likely to lose your money and be left with no hotel room! Book only using the procedure on this page. WE WILL NEVER CALL YOU TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM!

1st Global Ash Conference and Exhibition

'Profiting from ash'

June 2024 - Location to be announced

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A full delegate list will be posted here closer to the event.

Employees of the following companies have already indicated their interest to attend the Global Ash Conference:

Almo Engineering GmbH; Ambuja Cement lTD; Ash Resources; Atritor Limited; B+T Cineris GmbH; BauMineral GmbH; Birla corporation limited; BORAL Cement Limited; Boral Consturctural Materials; CCB group; CCC Group; ceEntek Pte Ltd; CEMBUREAU; Cement Squared Inc; Cementos BSA; Cemex EGYPT; CENTRALE GYPSE; Centre for Fly Ash Research and Management; Charah Solutions; CHC Resources corp.; CMS CEMENT INDUSTRIES SDN BHD; Conash Infrastructure; CRH; Dalmia cement; DANGOTE; DCM SHRIRAM LTD; Delta Cement Co. Ltd.; DMUND INVESTMENTS; DSG Consultants; Ecoingenieria S.A.S; El Nahda Industries Co (NIC), El Nahda cement factory.; Elfahar company; Elnahda for industries co.; Emami cement limited; EPORE Sp. z o.o.; FLSmidth Hamburg GmbH; FLSmidth Inc.; Fortcem USA Corporation; Gebr. Pfeiffer SE; Geoquarry Mining Company; Glanway Ltd; HeidelbergCement; Insee Cement; International Company for Casting and Pipe Fittings INFIT; JK Cement ltd; JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.; KREISEL GmbH & Co.KG; Krishna Udyog; LafargeHolcim; LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited; Libran Engineering and Services; Lixivia; M/s BUILDWELL PROJECTS INDIA PVT.LTD.,; Madina Cement Industries Limited; MEDCEM GLOBAL PAZARLAMA A.Ş; Metallo Belgium N.V.; Nordicon Industries LLC; NSS TRADE (INDIA) PVT LTD; Pan Pacific Cement; Popular Cement Factory Nooriabad; Power Minerals Ltd.; Pressvess International; Prism Johnson Limited; Pro-Op Industries; Republic Cement Building Materials Inc; Safer-tech; Santosh Starch Products Ltd; Semen Baturaja; Sesco; STEAG Power Minerals GmbH; Surschiste; thyssenkrupp industrial solution (Polysius); Titan Cement; UltraTech Cement Limited; Unisol inc; Viet Nam Institute for Building materials; ZAP ECS.

1st Global Ash Conference and Exhibition

June 2024 - Location to be announced

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Conference information for Global Ash Conference and Exhibition

Conference language

The conference language is English.

Conference venue 

To be confirmed

Accommodation

Delegates are responsible for organising their own travel and accommodation.

Conference fees

The fee includes attendance at the conference and exhibition, conference proceedings volume and presentations, conference briefcase, lunches and Welcome and Farewell drinks receptions. The conference dinner and field trip are bookable separately, during registration.

Conference programme and timings

The latest version of the conference programme can be found on the Global Ash Conference programme website. Please check regularly for any updates.

Conference Dinner

The conference social evening is bookable separately during registration at a rate of £95.

Dietary requirements

Please let us know beforehand if you have any special requirements (vegetarian etc).

Dress code

Dress code for the conference, the welcome and farewell parties and the conference dinner is smart casual or business attire.

Photography and videography

Registration and participation in the event includes your agreement to allow the use of your likeness in photos and video created by the organisers for promotional and other purposes.

Cancellation

Please note that conference fees are not refundable unless the conference is cancelled, in which case fees will be refunded after an administrative deduction of 20%. The organisers will not be liable for any additional expenses - you are strongly advised to take out insurance to cover any consequent losses, or to claim on any existing corporate insurance policy. You are advised to secure your visa before registering for the conference. Substitutions from the same company can be made at no cost up to three working days before the event.