CW issues call for speakers for Carbon Fiber 2026

Source | CW

Carbon Fiber, hosted every year by CompositesWorld and Gardner Business Media (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.), will be held Nov. 10-12, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama. The conference is currently accepting abstract submissions designed to address the materials, technologies and trends shaping the entire carbon fiber value chain — from carbon fiber manufacture itself to intermediates production to fabrication of finished carbon fiber structures.​

We are seeking presentations on the following topics:

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• Materials and technologies used in aerospace and defense:
  • Commercial aerospace
  • Defense applications
  • Hypersonics
  • Space and satellite applications
  • Advanced air mobility (AAM)
• The use of carbon fiber in industrial markets including:
  •   Wind energy
  •   Hydrogen storage
  •   Automotive/mobility/transportation
  •   Marine
  •   Construction/infrastructure
  •   Recreation/sporting goods
• Material innovations — new carbon fiber-based technologies
• Process innovations (solutions for new efficiencies, scalability and waste reduction in the manufacture of carbon fiber parts and structures)
• Carbon fiber value chain insights
• Insights into global markets

Note: Should you have a great topic for the conference audience that is not listed here, please feel free to submit for consideration.

Qualifying presentations should include:

• Assessment of market size and growth forecast;
• Technical and market requirements;
• Supply chain requirements and impacts;
• Demands that might be placed on suppliers, composites manufacturers, end users and providers of equipment to the global composite industry.

If you are interested in presenting at Carbon Fiber 2026, apply at this link before May 15, 2026. Speaker slots will fill quickly, so you are encouraged to act quickly.

The total time allotted for each presentation is 30 minutes.

The 2026 Carbon Fiber Conference Speaker Benefits Package Includes:

• One complimentary registration to the Carbon Fiber Conference
• One half-price registration for a friend or colleague
• Inclusion in the conference brochure and conference website (speaker name, biography, company and presentation title)
• Customized social media graphics to promote your appearance at the conference 
• Complimentary breakfasts, refreshment breaks and lunches on Nov. 11 and 12

For more information about the conference, visit www.carbonfiberevent.com.