08:30–09:30
Atrium
Networking
Registration & welcome coffee
Pick up your delegate badge, grab a coffee, find your colleagues.
09:30–10:15
Forum Stage
Keynote
Opening keynote: Where the next decade of composites is decided
Setting the agenda for the two days. Industry outlook, key signals from 2025, and the strategic questions ICS is built around.
- Sarah Chen · Airbus
10:30–11:30
Forum Stage
PanelAerospace
Aerospace tier-1 supply chains in 2027 and beyond
OEM strategy heads on lightweighting, sustainability requirements, and what tier-1s need to ship now.
- Sarah Chen · Airbus
- Dr. James Whitfield · BAE Systems
11:45–12:30
Forum Stage
TalkMaterials
Thermoplastic vs thermoset: real numbers from production trials
Cycle time, recyclability and cost data from a 2025 OEM-grade production line. What changes for design teams.
- Maria Costa · Hexcel
12:30–13:45
Show Floor
Networking
Lunch & exhibition floor open
Catered lunch in the exhibition area. Meet exhibitors, book private meetings.
13:45–14:30
Forum Stage
TalkMotorsport
Composites at the limit: motorsport-led innovation transferring to road
What F1 and endurance racing learned about composites in 2025 — and which lessons travel to passenger automotive in 2027.
- Tom Hayworth · Williams F1
14:45–16:00
Pitching Stage
Talk
Pitching Stage: thermoplastics, recycling, automation
Six 8-minute pitches from startups solving the composites supply chain. Investor Q&A after each.
17:30–19:30
Atrium & Show Floor
Networking
Day 1 networking drinks
Sponsored networking event. Drinks, canapés, structured introductions facilitated by the ICS team.