The Assembly 2026 conference programme will explore key topics for the batch galvanizing industry - through a combination of presentations and panel discussions covering both commercial and technical areas. Conference sessions are held in the Fuji Ballroom on Tuesday 9 June and Wednesday 10 June.
Presentations will be accompanied by panel discussions and audience participation
The order and timings below are subject to change.
| Welcome and Opening Remarks | Norbert Beljaars, President, EGGA Mustafa Cihan Yıldırım, Chairman, Genel Galvanizciler Derneği (GALDER) |
| The galvanizing industry in Turkey | S. Burcu Akyüz, Secretary General, GALDER |
| Perspectives on steel construction in Turkey | Selami Gürel, Chairman, TUCSA |
| The galvanizing industry in the Arabian Gulf region | Speaker to be confirmed |
| Growth of the galvanizing industry in Egypt | Omar Elgebaly, Elsewedy Industrial (Egypt) |
| Strengthening the European galvanizing industry | Murray Cook, EGGA-Galvanizing Europe |
| Marketing initiatives at EGGA - Brand positioning for batch galvanizing | Iqbal Johal, Marketing Manager, Galvanizers Association |
| Understanding CBAM for steel products and its implications for the galvanizing industry | Speaker to be confirmed |
| Effect of the conflict in the Middle East on zinc supply and outlook | Speaker to be confirmed |
| Galvanizing of high strength steel components | Stefan Kimpeler, RWTH Aachen University (Germany) |
| Materials selection and design considerations in solar PV steel mounting structures | Ekin Akbulut, Director, Engineering, Vergo Enerji Sistemleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş (Turkey) |
| Galvanized Steel Mounting Structures - Collaboration with the EU Solar PV Sector | Valerio Mazzone, Director-Public Affairs, EGGA-Galvanizing Europe |
| Soil corrosion performance of galvanized steel | Speaker to be confirmed |
| Reinforcing confidence in the fire resistance of galvanized steel | Speaker to be confirmed (Germany) |
| Advances in passivation of galvanized surfaces – from nanotechnology to implementation | Jaume Grau, ProCoat Tecnologías S.L.U (Spain) |
| Real-Time Intelligence for Galvanizing Plants | Ömer Yolal, ANI METAL (Turkey) |
| Transition to a state-of-the-art, decarbonised galvanizing plant from an existing open production line | Norbert Beljaars, Verzinkereij Weert (Netherlands) |
| Electrical furnaces for galvanizing plants - a case study | Arnaud Zedet, Prestia Group (France) |
| The Role of Process Chemicals in Carbon Footprint | Murat Bingol, Atun Kimya (Turkey) |
| European Policy Developments in Decarbonisation – Electrification and Beyond | Joana Canas, Director-EU Policy, EGGA-Galvanizing Europe |
| Zinc – A Regulatory Update | Howard Winbow, Director European Affairs, International Zinc Association |
| Environmental regulations for the galvanizing industry in Turkey – following the EU BREF and BAT Conclusions | Prof. Mustafa Yaşar, Karabük Üniversitesi (Turkey) [to be confirmed] |
| Zinc deficiency in agricultural soils | Prof. Dr. İsmail Çakmak, Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (Turkey) [to be confirmed] |
