CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Valve World Expo & Conference 2026
MORNING PROGRAMME
DAY THREE- 3 December- Topic: Digitalisation
ROOM 14 ROOM 15
Technical Session / Data Centres Moderator: Gregory Whitaker, Shell Global Solutions International
9:30- 9:55 Data Center- Low PUE thanks to the Right Valves- Odyseusz Galazka, KSB SE & Co. KGaA
9:55- 10:20 How Mission-Critical Flow Control Enables Reliable Cooling and Automation in Data Centres- Santiago Murguia, Rotork
CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
10:20- 10:45 Design Considerations for Valves and Flow Control Equipment in Data Center Liquid Cooling Applications- Horst Balau, Emerson
10:45- 11:15 COFFEE BREAK Technical Session / Additive Manufacturing Moderator: Ayo Kilani, Keylan Resources and Energy Limited
11:15- 11:40 Digitalisation & Innovation Parts On Demand – Rapid spares for pressure equipment by additive manufacturing- Stephan Braun, KSB SE & Co. KGaA
11:40- 12:05 Metal Additive Manufacturing for Valve Vomponents- Donald Prince / Sanket Walimbe, Flowserve Corporation
12:05-12:30 Application of Additive Manufacturing in Valve Hydrodynamic Testing Using Dimensionless Prototype Models for CFD Validation- Ahmed Obaid, Ahmen Shawky, Sierra for Engineering & Manufacturing
12:30-12:55 Angeline Goh Presentation to be confirmed 12:55-13:00 CONFERENCE ENDING, Chairwoman Claire Dwyer, Fluor This programme is correct at the time of publishing. Is subject to change at discretion of KCI Publishing.
MEET THE SUPPORTERS OF VALVE WORLD 2026
Technical Session / AI / Digital Twins Moderator: Dave Anderson, Score
Don’ t Miss Out on These Opportunities: How AI Can Help with Valve Sizing and Selection in Engineering Projects- Andreas Vogt, F. I. R. S. T. Gesellschaft für technisch-wissenschaftliche Softwareanwendungen mbH
Digital Twin Analysis for the industrial valves- Shridhar Patil, Flowserve
Scaling Scarce Expertise in Flow Control: What Evaluating 200 AI Vendors Reveals About What Works, What Fails, and Where to Start- Andrew Peters, Circuit
Technical Session / Nuclear Moderator: Bronson Pate, MagDrive Technologies
Qualification of electrical equipment for the use inside nuclear power plants or SMRs- Timo Schonert, Framatome
Quality-Assured Gaskets for Nuclear Power Applications: From Material Selection to Certified Installation- Till van Lück, KLINGER Kempchen GmbH
Maintaining Integrity While Accommodating Thermal Growth- The Role of Metallic Expansion Joints- Iberê Souza, Teadit
European Sealing Association
The European Sealing Association( ESA) is a trade organisation representing manufacturers and suppliers of sealing materials across Europe. It promotes technical excellence, safety, and environmental responsibility in gasket, packing, mechanical seal, elastomeric & polymeric seal and expansion joint technologies.
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
Founded in 1974, the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers( IOGP) serves the global upstream industry, bringing together around 100 organisations ranging from the major IOCs and NOCs to smaller frontier explorers and late life operators, leading service companies and local associations. Members collaborate and exchange knowledge spanning safety, engineering, environment, and the energy transition to deliver practical solutions to common challenges.
British Valve and Actuator Association
For over 85 years, the British Valve and Actuator Association has, on a not-for-profit basis, supported the British valve industry and its supply chain including stockists with essential services that are exclusive to its members and simply unavailable elsewhere. BVAA creates value for its members by providing excellent business networks, new business opportunities, industry recognised training, technical expertise and influence.
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