The adhesives and sealants value chain will dedicate three days to technical presentations, market debates and an exhibition area in London from 16 to 18 September 2026. The event mixes high-level plenary sessions with thematic tables designed to address formulation, application and sustainability challenges.
Dates and venue of WAC 2026
Wac - World Adhesive & Sealant Conference 2026 takes place from 16 to 18 September at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. The venue hosts both the plenary sessions and the breakout rooms and the tabletop EXPO that remains open throughout the day.
Program and speakers shaping the agenda
The program combines plenaries and practical sessions. Among the speakers and executives listed in the schedule are Anne De Baetzelier, Stuart Jenkinson, Matthew Griffin and Dr Norman Goldberg in the leadership blocks. In the executive sessions are Laurent Peyronneau and Mark Dorn. The schedule includes plenaries on geo-economic topics and organizational agility as well as technical sessions on additives, hot melts, SMP and defossilization.
The daily structure mixes keynote lectures, breakout sessions and the EXPO. Concrete examples from the program are plenaries titled Future‑Ready Leadership and Future‑Proof Agility, and technical blocks such as Smart Additives for Advanced Adhesive Formulations and Reversible & On‑Demand Debonding.
Company profile and business opportunities
The audience gathered includes adhesive and sealant producers, raw material suppliers, equipment suppliers and industrial end-users. The EXPO is aimed at raw material manufacturers, process equipment, dispensing systems, testing equipment and technical service providers.
The presence of players from mobility, packaging and industrial assembly means that visitors offering formulation, testing and automation will find relevant interlocutors for industrial-scale projects.
Key figures
- Registered exhibitors: 50
- Delegates: more than one thousand delegates from several continents, according to the conference program
- Venue: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
These figures give an idea of the relative size of the meeting and the balance between technical content and the exhibition area.
How to prepare prospecting at WAC 2026
- Target map by sector. Identify in advance raw material companies, hot melt manufacturers and packaging players; the program and the exhibitor list allow you to set priorities.
- Brief technical message. Bring a product pitch focused on application and regulatory compliance; several sessions cover regulation and sustainability.
- Contact speakers and moderators. Targeting speakers as area leaders speeds introductions during breaks.
- Compact agenda. Reserve time at the EXPO between coffee breaks and plenaries to maximize on-site meetings.
Closing and official link
WAC 2026 combines executive leadership, advances in adhesive chemistry and debate on supply chains in a three-day format. If your goal is to evaluate products, suppliers or regulatory developments in adhesives and sealants, review the detailed program and participation options at http://www.wac2026.org
