Ceramics Expo 2026 will offer two days of strategic insights and breakthrough technologies driving advancements across aerospace, defense, sustainability, next-generation manufacturing, and more.
The conference in Cleveland, Ohio, May 5-6, will unveil its Innovation Hub, a dynamic, interactive feature designed to spotlight the cutting edge of advanced ceramics, thermal materials, and next-gen engineering solutions. This brand-new area brings together startups, researchers, students, and established industry leaders to ignite fresh ideas, showcase breakthrough technologies, and inspire the future of materials science.
Attendees will hear a NASA keynote on hypersonic ceramics, explore why Ohio is leading the way in next-gen ceramic manufacturing, and dive into groundbreaking sessions on defense, space, and nuclear applications, as well as insights into ceramic additive manufacturing and innovations in sustainable, high-performance processing.
The first day will highlight innovation, performance and manufacturing breakthroughs. Discover the latest advancements in materials, manufacturing, and extreme environment applications.
Highlights include:
Attendees will gain a strategic perspective on global forces, manufacturing challenges, and material innovations driving progress. Highlights include sessions on geopolitical shifts impacting critical materials, industrializing advanced ceramics for microelectronics, and zero-defect manufacturing. Explore topics about AI-designed ceramics, emerging materials, and digitization for next-gen power generation.
The second day will explore strategy, scale up, and future readiness, allowing strategic insights into global forces, manufacturing challenges, and material innovations.
Key sessions include:
More info: www.ceramicsexpousa.com
