Programme
Outline Programme for the 2nd Global CementAI Conference 2027
Tuesday 11 May 2027
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
17.00 Conference registration opens
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome party in the Global CementAI exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.
Wednesday 12 May 2027
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, David Perilli, conference convenor
Session 1: Preparing for AI in the cement sector
Session 2: Logistics
10:40 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
Session 3: Raw materials & fuels
13:00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 4: Pyroprocessing
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees (and to tell us what your company does in less than 10 words!)
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
17.30 Conference session ends
18.30 onwards: Global CementAI Awards Dinner - Münchner Stuben
Thursday 13 May 2027
08:30 Registration opens
10.00 Panel discussion: Trends in AI adoption in heavy industry and the construction sector
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11:00 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
Session 5: Maintenance & Analytics
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
Session 6: Other applications of AI
17:00 Farewell Reception and conference prize-giving.
19.00 Conference end
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Monday 18 May 2026
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
17.00 Conference registration opens
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome party in the Global CementAI exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, David Perilli, conference convenor
Session 1: Preparing for AI in the cement sector
09.10 Paper 1: A short history of AI & robotics in the cement industry, David Perilli, Global Cement Magazine
09.30 Q&A
09.40 Paper 2: VDZ data standard: the foundation for AI-driven cement plants, Kevin Treiber, VDZ
10.00 Q&A
Session 2: Logistics
10.10 Paper 3: Road trip to AI: transforming cement logistics for producers and customers, Christian Frentz, INFORM Logistics Division
10.30 Q&A
10:40 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
11.30 Paper 4: Beyond the plant gates: integrating real-time silo insights for AI-driven replenishment, Mélissa Malischewski, SiloConnect
11.50 Q&A
Session 3: Raw materials & fuels
12.00 Paper 5: Autonomous raw material quality and oversize control at the crusher feed: a case study from a German lime plant, Marius Sugentaitis, OreScanner
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 6: Maximizing AFR calorific value estimation with AI, Pinak Dattaray, Ripik.AI
12.50 Q&A
13:00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 4: Pyroprocessing
14.00 Paper 7: Temporal deep learning for free lime estimation with infrared images, Mareike Hoyer, ci-tec GmbH
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 8: AI agents at work: autonomous cement plant optimization, Javier A García, Optimitive
14.50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees (and to tell us what your company does in less than 10 words!)
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
16.00 Paper 9: Seeing the future: how predictive AI Is changing pyroprocess control, Kenny Wong, CarbonRe
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 10: KHD ProMax - improving plant operations by connecting cement expertise with digital know-how, Mathis Ricker, KHD
16.50 Q&A
17.00 Paper 11: Self-adaptive control and AI-based soft sensors in practice, Anders Noe Dam, Fuller Technologies
17.20 Q&A
17.30 Conference session ends - assemble in hotel bar (optional)
18.30 onwards: Global CementAI Awards Dinner - drinks in bar from 18:30, dinner from 19:30
Wednesday 20 May 2026
08:30 Registration opens
09.00 Panel discussion: Trends in AI adoption in heavy industry and the construction sector
09:30 Paper 12: KILN AIxperT: AI-based kiln control at the Siggenthal plant - from implementation to performance improvement, Matthias Schumacher, aixprocess gmbh & Michael Suter, Holcim
09.50 Q&A
10.00 Paper 13: Robust AI-supported kiln control: practical lessons from industrial operation, Shervin Sabzevari, KIMA Process
10.20 Q&A
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11:00 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
Session 5: Maintenance & Analytics
12.00 Paper 14: When experience retires - transforming mechanical solutions into digital advisors, Reiner Gnauert, ScrapeTec International GmbH
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 15: Cement plant maintenance and process optimisation: leveraging the power of AI, Ioannis Sandis & Tejas Maru, CemAI
12.50 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14.00 Paper 16: Harnessing AI and plant data to drive decarbonization and productivity in cement, Raghuraj Rao, AKXA Tech
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 17: Beyond predictive alerts: how two cement producers achieved near-zero unplanned downtime and improved process efficiency, Sean Maley, Infinite Uptime Inc
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Paper 18: Current advantages and disadvantages of AI in cement industry, Haytham Sobhi, ASEC Automation
15.20 Q&A
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CementAI exhibition area
Session 6: Other applications of AI
16.00 Paper 19: From firefighting to strategy: codifying expert knowledge and automating plant operations with AI agents, Jessica Burley, Juna AI
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 20: Quantification of the phase assemblage of low clinker binders using machine learning and electron microscopy, Alexandre Ouzia, Heidelberg Materials
16.50 Q&A
17:00 Farewell Reception and conference prize-giving.
19.00 Conference end