Global Ceramic Industry Leaders’ Roundtable

Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Silver Pearl 1-3

This high-level forum, held for the first time at HTCMC12-GMAT3, the Global Ceramic Industry Leaders Roundtable convenes industry and senior R&D executives and technology experts from diverse industrial sectors and continents to explore urgent challenges, emerging opportunities, and collaborative solutions that are shaping the future of ceramic industries.

Participants will engage in moderated discussions and Q&A on both the core themes listed below and related strategic topics they bring from their own contexts. The proposed topics are given below:

• Enabling Materials for Disruptive Technologies
• Global Supply Chain Resilience
• Circular Economy and Sustainable Processes
• Work Force Development
• Leadership and Policy Support
• Pathways for Stronger Industry–Government-Academia Partnerships

Throughout the event, attendees will be encouraged to ask questions, share best practices, and propose joint initiatives related to the listed themes or other relevant industry challenges and opportunities.

Denny Schüppel

Managing Director, Ceramic Composites Division

Composite United, Augsburg, Germany

Eric Bouillon

Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Executive Expert

Safran Group, France

Jared Weaver

Technology Leader

GE Aerospace Research Center, USA

Christina Back

Vice President

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, USA

Hidenori Shirakawa

General Manager, Application Engineering Department

Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd., Japan