Conference Programme 2026 – World Demolition Summit

2026

Conference Programme & Speakers

World Class Demolition & Recycling:
Driving growth through innovation, safety & sustainability

A high level technical conference that will feature presentations covering some of the most challenging demolition projects carried out around the world in recent months.

3 Tuesday - 4 Wednesday

4 Wednesday

5 Thursday

Exclusive to VIPs

VIP Programme

3 November 2026

14:00 - 17:00

Exclusive VIP Networking Event

Exclusive for VIP and Invited guests only

More details to be added soon

18:30 - 20:00

VIP Reception

Exclusive for VIP and Invited guests only

Evening networking reception - an invitation-only gathering for select industry leaders and professionals.

4 November 2026

07:45 - 12:00

VIP Guided Tour

Exclusive for VIP and Invited guests only

To register or upgrade to the VIP package please contact:

Dejuan Gomez

Open to all delegates

Main Conference – Day 1

4 November 2026

• Conference timings and speaker lineups are subject to change

12:00 - 13:15

Registration & networking buffet lunch

Sponsored by

13.15 – 13:20

Event welcome & housekeeping from the conference chair

13:20– 13:30

Official WDS 2026 welcome from the EDA

13:30 – 14:00

Session 1 - TBC

14:00 – 15:15

Session 2 - TBC

15:15 - 16:00

Coffee Break & Networking

Sponsored by

16:00 – 16:30

Session 3 - TBC

16:30 – 17:00

Session 4 - TBC

17:00 – 17:10

End of day remarks

17:50 – 20.00

Official Welcome Drinks

Sponsored by

Open to all delegates

Main Conference – Day 2

5 November 2026

• Conference timings and speaker lineups are subject to change

08:00 - 09:20

Networking Breakfast

Networking opportunity and breakfast before the start of the conference

Sponsored by

09:20 – 09:30

Morning Welcome from our Conference Chair

09:30 – 10:00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Session 1 - TBC

10:00 – 10:45

Session 2 - TBC

10:45 – 11:30

Coffee Break & Networking

Sponsored by

11:30 – 12:00

Session 3 - TBC

12:00 – 12:30

Session 4 - TBC

12.30 – 14:00

Lunch Break & Networking

Lunch sponsored by

14:00 – 14:30

Session 5 - TBC

14:30 – 15:00

Session 6 - TBC

15:00 – 15:45

Coffee Break & Networking

Sponsored by

15:45 – 16:30

Session 7 - TBC

16:30 – 16:45

Awards shortlist preview and closing remarks

• Conference timings and speaker lineups are subject to change

World Demolition Awards 2026

5 November 2026

18:30 - 19:45

Pre-awards Drinks Reception

Sponsored by

19:45 - 22:00

World Demolition Awards & Gala Dinner

Celebrating excellence in the demolition industry with awards and networking

22:00 - 23:00

Post dinner drinks

Our 2025 Speakers were

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Simon Hébert

Project Director

Delsan-AIM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jason Curtsinger

Tennessee Valley Authority

VIP KEYNOTE

Stephen Farner

International Vice President

Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)

VIP KEYNOTE

Michele O’Rourke

CEO

O’Rourke Wrecking Company

Dr. Mahesh Bailakanavar

Associate Principal

Thornton Tomasetti

Peter Bauer

Segment Leader, Building & Deconstruction

Volvo CE

Kate Bester

Contracts and project manager

Jet Demolition

Jose Blanco

Secretary General

European Demolition Association (EDA)

Rick Boyd

Director Generation Projects

Dominion Energy

Connie Clearwater

Vice President, Marketing, Communication & Business Development

Priestly Demolition Inc.

Chris Dowdell

Senior Demolition Project Manager

Koch

Alex Ellison

PR & Marketing Manager

Brown & Mason

Dr. Ray Gallant

Vice President of Sustainability and Productivity Services

Volvo Construction Equipment

Alex Hadden

SHEQ Director

Brown & Mason

Cormac McLean

Managing Director

PDC Explosives Engineering

Michael Metzner

Owner

Metzner Recycling

Ryan Priestly

Chief Exectutive

Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI)

Bill Schaab

Senior Vice President

American Demolition & Nuclear Decommissioning

Stefan Stockhaus

CEO

Steelwrist

Roni Szigeti

CEO & Co-Founder

FieldFlō

Andrew Turk

Sr. Project Manager

Cameco

Richard Vann

Founder and managing director

RVA Group

2026

Conference Programme & Speakers

World Class Demolition & Recycling: Driving growth through innovation, safety & sustainability

A high level technical conference that will feature presentations covering some of the most challenging demolition projects carried out around the world in recent months.

3 Tuesday - 4 Wednesday

4 Wednesday

5 Thursday

5 Thursday

Exclusive to VIPs

VIP Programme

3 November 2026

14:00 - 17:00

Exclusive VIP Networking Event

Exclusive for VIP and Invited guests only

More details to be added soon

18:30 - 20:00

VIP Reception

Exclusive for VIP and Invited guests only

Evening networking reception - an invitation-only gathering for select industry leaders and professionals.

4 November 2026

07:45 - 12:00

VIP Guided Tour

Exclusive for VIP and Invited guests only

To register or upgrade to the VIP package please contact:

Dejuan Gomez

Open to all delegates

Main Conference – Day 1

4 November 2026

• Conference timings and speaker lineups are subject to change

12:00 - 13:15

Registration & networking buffet lunch

Sponsored by

13.15 – 13:20

Event welcome & housekeeping from the conference chair

13:20– 13:30

Official WDS 2026 welcome from the EDA

13:30 – 14:00

Session 1 - TBC

14:00 – 15:15

Session 2 - TBC

15:15 - 16:00

Coffee Break & Networking

Sponsored by

16:00 – 16:30

Session 3 - TBC

16:30 – 17:00

Session 4 - TBC

17:00 – 17:10

End of day remarks

17:50 – 20.00

Official Welcome Drinks

Sponsored by

Open to all delegates

Main Conference – Day 2

5 November 2026

• Conference timings and speaker lineups are subject to change

08:00 - 09:20

Networking Breakfast

Networking opportunity and breakfast before the start of the conference

Sponsored by

09:20 – 09:30

Morning Welcome from our Conference Chair

09:30 – 10:00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Session 1 - TBC

10:00 – 10:45

Session 2 - TBC

10:45 – 11:30

Coffee Break & Networking

Sponsored by

11:30 – 12:00

Session 3 - TBC

12:00 – 12:30

Session 4 - TBC

12.30 – 14:00

Lunch Break & Networking

Lunch sponsored by

14:00 – 14:30

Session 5 - TBC

14:30 – 15:00

World Class Demolition & Recycling:
Driving growth through innovation, safety & sustainability