23rd Global Gypsum Conference, Exhibition & Awards
22 - 23 October 2025 - Amsterdam - NH Leeuwenhorst Hotel, Noordwijkerhout
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The full programme for the 23rd Global Gypsum Conference will be posted here in due course.
Outline Programme for the 23rd Global Gypsum Conference 2025, 'Amsterdam'
Monday 20 October 2025
08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building
Tuesday 21 October 2025
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
16.00 - 20.00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers.
20.00 onwards Free evening
Wednesday 22 October 2025
8.00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
Session 1 - Global trends
9.00 - Conference welcome and house-keeping, Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
9.10 - Paper 1
09.45 Q&A
9.55 - Paper 2
10.15 Q&A
10.25 - Meet the delegates: Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just FIVE words!
10.55 - Group Photograph - Conference room
11.00 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 2 - Global trends - continued
12.00 - Paper 3
12.20 Q&A
12.30 - Paper 4:
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - Lunch
Session 3 - Decarbonisation
14.00 - Paper 5
14.20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 6
14.50
15.00 - Speed dating - Make 8 new contacts!
15.40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 4 - Decarbonisation - continued
16.30 - Paper 7
16.50 Q&A
17.00 - Paper 8:
17.20 Q&A
17.30 Conference session closes
17.45 Load buses for the Global Gypsum Awards Dinner at the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam - Bring your ticket. Pre-booked only. Last bus departs at 6pm! Return by 11.30pm latest.
Thursday 23 October 2025
Session 5 - Process improvements
09.00: Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
09.05 - Paper 9
09.25 Q&A
09.35 - Paper 10
09.55 Q&A
10.05 Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors introduce themselves to the audience
10.30 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 6 - Process improvements - continued
11.30 - Paper 11
11.50 Q&A
12.00 - Paper 12
12.20 Q&A
Session 6 continued - Improving board performance
12.30 - Paper 13
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - Lunch
Session 7 - Improving board performance - continued
14.00 - Paper 14
14.20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 15
14.50 Q&A
15.00 - Paper 16
15.20 Q&A
15.30 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 8 - Improving board performance - continued
16.00 - Paper 17
16.20 Q&A
16.30 - Paper 18
16.50 Q&A
17.00-17.30 - Panel discussion: Future trends in global gypsum
17.30 Conference Farewell Reception and prize-giving, all welcome
Programme for the 22nd Global Gypsum Conference 2024 in Bangkok
Monday 11 November 2024
08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building
Tuesday 12 November 2024
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
16.00 - 20.00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers.
20.00 onwards Free evening
Wednesday 13 November 2024
8.00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
Session 1 - Global trends
9.00 - Conference welcome and house-keeping, Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
9.10 - Paper 1: 'Digital Product Passport: Challenges and opportunities for companies in the gypsum industry,' Manuel Achúcarro, XITASO GmbH
09.45 Q&A
9.45 - Paper 2: 'Is it possible to have a non-competitive gypsum industry?' Seyfettin Hizarci, Ovo Chemicals LLC
10.10 Q&A
10.20 - Meet the delegates 1: Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just FIVE words!
10.40 - Group Photograph - Conference room
10.45 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 2 - Global trends - continued
11.30 - Paper 3: 'Setting the standard: Will gypsum redefine exterior sheathing?' Serge D'Haeyere, Owens Corning
11.50 Q&A
12.00 - Paper 4: 'Comprehensive valorisation of by-product phosphogypsum in India's circular economy,' R. Subramanian, Coromandel International Limited
12.20 Q&A
12.30 - Meet the delegates 2: Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just FIVE words!
13.00 - Lunch
Session 3 - Decarbonisation
14.00 - Paper 5: 'Electrification of thermal processes in gypsum manufacturing,' Jay Augustin, Watlow
14.20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 6: 'Gypsum dryer combustion control optimisation to reduce carbon emissions,' Steven Sun, Gavin Fan, Anderson Thermal Solutions (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
14.50
15.00 - Speed dating - Make 8 new contacts!
15.40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 4 - Decarbonisation - continued
16.30 - Paper 7: 'Current status of gypsum calcination and future concepts to reduce CO2 emissions,' Sebastian Schuch, Grenzebach BSH GmbH
16.50 Q&A
17.00 - Paper 8: 'A technology to help the gypsum wallboard industry achieve its net zero goals on a global scale,' Tom Robinson, Adaptavate
17.20 Q&A
17.30 - Paper 9: 'Making brownfields greener with state of the art dryer upgrades,' Niklas Johansson, GypTech
17.50 Q&A
18.00 Conference session closes
18.30 onwards - Awards Dinner. Bring your ticket. Pre-booked only.
Thursday 14 November 2024
Session 5 - Process improvements
09.00: Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
09.05 - Paper 10: 'Handling and storage of sticky wet synthetic gypsum,' Richard Spaargaren, ESI Eurosilo BV
09.25 Q&A
09.35 - Paper 11: 'Increasing efficiency and reducing costs for recycling gypsum process water,' Dennis Schattauer, Grenzebach BSH GmbH
09.55 Q&A
10.05 Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors introduce themselves to the audience
10.30 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 6 - Process improvements - continued
11.30 - Paper 12: 'Efficient gypsum grinding and calcining plants,' Andreas Schieler, Gebr. Pfeiffer
11.50 Q&A
12.00 - Paper 13: 'Making the best flash calcined stucco ever,' Jeffrey Warren, GypTech
12.20 Q&A
Session 6 continued - Improving board performance
12.30 - Paper 14: 'Latest development for non-contact measurement and surface defect detection of plaster boards,' Bo Johansson, Limab AB
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - Lunch
Session 7 - Improving board performance - continued
14.00 - Paper 15: 'Safeguarding gypsum wallboard against mould infestation,' Houssem Taouai, Lanxess SAS
14.20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 16: 'Partially sulfonated polystyrenes as a novel gypsum superplasticizer, Hanyoung Kim, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea; and co-authors
14.50 Q&A
15.00 - Paper 17: 'Light-weight belting: Innovations and technical breakthroughs,' Kevin Sim, Ammega
16.20 Q&A
15.30 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 8 - Improving board performance - continued
16.00 - Paper 18: 'Papers with benefits: Creating high-margin gypsum boards with sustainable high-tech papers,' Tomas Vivot, Alier
16.20 Q&A
16.30 - Paper 19: 'Sustainable powder coating technology for coating plasterboard - creating pre-decorated lining systems and ceiling tiles that can be re-used and recycled,' Kyle True, Climate Surfaces
16.50 Q&A
17.00-17.30 - Panel discussion: Future trends in global gypsum
17.30 Conference Farewell Reception and prize-giving, all welcome
