The full programme for the Wire & Cable Hub Seminar Programme at wire China 2026 is now available, bringing together two days of technical insight, market intelligence and industry discussion on 22–23 September 2026.
Taking place at the brand-new Wire & Cable Hub in Hall E1, Stand B68 at SNIEC, Shanghai, the programme has been developed with Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai and brings together speakers from across the international wire and cable industry.
Across the two days, presentations will explore four key themes:
- Advanced Manufacturing & High-Performance Cables
- Resilience, Cost & Efficiency
- Sustainability & Greener Manufacturing
- Smart Manufacturing & Digitalisation
Visitors can hear from specialists across cable production, machinery, materials, testing, market intelligence and digital manufacturing, with topics ranging from high-voltage cable technologies and stranding machinery through to AI, sustainability, lubrication, fire-performance testing and global cable investment.
CRU will also support the programme with market insight and a dedicated panel discussion looking at Resilience vs Efficiency: Staying Competitive in a Changing Global Market.
Full Seminar Schedule
22 September
9:50–10:00
Welcome – IWMA Chairman, Willibert Dautzenberg
Advanced Manufacturing & High-Performance Cables
New technologies for next-generation cable production
10:00–10:30
Fire Performance Standards for Cables: The Role of Third-Party Testing and Certification
Obada Piracha, Senior Certification Manager, Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB)
10:30–11:00
Advancing Stranding Technology: Productivity, Precision & Next-Generation Cable Production
Matthias Strobel, Management, SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH
11:00–11:30
AC Linear Resistance Measurement and Trends of Larger Energy Conductors
Dr. Boris Dardel, Product Development Manager, AESA SA
11:30–12:00
Supporting Subsea Cable Reliability with High-Performance Water-Blocking Technology
Rachael Bywater, Product Manager – Cable, Metalube Group Ltd.
12:00–12:30
Critical Requirements for High-Performance Wire & Cable Applications: Engineering Considerations for Ultra-Thin Fluoropolymer Coatings, Equipment Optimization, and Extruder Sizing
Mr Kamthorn Sukapanpotharam, Engineering & Quality Director, Xaloy Asia (Thailand) Ltd.
12:30–13:00
Innovations in Manufacturing Technologies for High-Voltage Cables: Towards Next-Generation Production Systems
Mikko Lahti, R&D Director, Maillefer Extrusion Oy
Resilience, Cost & Efficiency
Building stronger and more efficient cable supply chains
14:00–14:30
Electrification and Data Centres Development Reshape Global Cable Investment Amid Trade Turbulence
Chenfei Wang, Head of Wire & Cable and Speciality Materials Market, CRU
14:30–15:00
The Hidden Cost of Disconnected Cable & Wires’ Shop Floors
Mohamed Wahba, Industry 4.0 Expert & BDO, BHAG Digital
15:00–15:30
Wire Drawing Lubricants – Products & Technical Applications
Dr. Christoph Kerpen, R&D Group Lead, Zeller+Gmelin (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
15:30–16:00
Innovative Solutions and Machine Efficiency for the Cable Industry
Dongan Wu, Area Sales Manager, SAMP S.r.l
16:00–16:30
Panel Discussion – Resilience vs Efficiency: Staying Competitive in a Changing Global Market
Led by Chenfei Wang, Head of Wire & Cable, CRU
23 September
Sustainability & Greener Manufacturing
Materials, processes and pathways to lower-impact cable production
10:30–11:00
Optimising Wire Drawing Lubricants for Productivity, Efficiency and Sustainability
Rachael Bywater, Product Manager – Cable, Metalube Group Ltd.
11:00–11:30
Drawing Die Measurement, Sustainability and Productivity
Kjell E. Johnsen, Head of Wire & Cable Division, Conoptica AS
Smart Manufacturing & Digitalisation
AI, connected factories and intelligent production
11:30–12:00
What If Your Factory Will Think? Introducing Cognitive Manufacturing
Vitalii Haleliuka, General Manager, BHAG Digital
12:00–12:30
From Shop-Floor Data to AI-Driven Manufacturing Decisions
Frederik Becker, Chief Growth Officer, InnoVites B.V
12:30–13:00
Smart Manufacturing for Cable Production Lines
Yunus Culfa, Export, Sales & Marketing Specialist, GMM Cable Machinery
13:00–13:30
Bernex’s Proven Solution & Success Story in AI Solid and Foaming Cable Application
Ryan Song, General Sales Manager, Greater China, Bernex Bimetall AG
The full programme is free to attend and no advance booking is required. Visitors can simply come along to the Wire & Cable Hub, Hall E1, Stand B68, and join the sessions most relevant to them.
We look forward to welcoming members, visitors and the wider wire and cable community to the Hub throughout the two-day programme.
