Ceramics Expo 2026 confirms first speakers

Ceramics Expo has confirmed the first wave of speakers for its 2026 event, scheduled to take place May 5-6 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Thus far, the following speakers have been confirmed:
- Chad Beamer – Application Engineering Manager, Quintus Technologies
- Dr Happiness V Ijije – Senior Application Specialist, Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
- John Ciraldo – CTO, WD Advanced Materials LLC
- Dr Jon Goldsby – Research Materials Engineer, NASA Glenn Research Center
- Dr Jonathon Volk – Business Development Director, Voyager Technologies
- Dr Mano Manoharan – Chief Engineer of Ceramic Matrix Composites and Coatings, GE Aviation
- Matthew Gross – CEO, FlackTek
- William Carty – CTO, Materials Research Furnaces (MRF)
The Solutions Innovation Stage provides technical and procurement experts with first-hand demonstrations of the industry’s latest products and solutions from suppliers and manufacturers.
These sessions are designed to provide attendees with practical knowledge and innovative solutions to current challenges in the ceramics industry.
Free tickets are available here. The passes to the Ceramics Expo will also allow attendance to the co-located Thermal Management Expo North America.
Exclusive webinar
Before Ceramics Expo 2026, the organisers are holding an exclusive webinar titled ‘Designing for the Extreme: How Ceramics are Redefining Reliability’.
Scheduled to take place February 26 at 12PM EST, the webinar will explore the role of ceramics in safety, durability and performance under extreme stress and under extreme environments.
Those interested can sign up here.























