Current Conference
April 9–11 2025
UNITED TO INNOVATE
Current Conference
April 9–11
UNITED TO INNOVATE

39th Şişecam International Glass Conference

UNITED TO
INNOVATE
INSPIRE FUTURE

39th International Glass Conference
January 31, 2025
Submission Deadline
April 9-11, 2025
Venice, Italy and online
Event Overview

About the Şişecam International
Glass Conference

Şişecam launched the Şişecam Glass Symposium in 1985. Over the following 40 years, the symposium steadily evolved into an international event, attracting hundreds of distinguished participants from both industry and academia.

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Meet us at Venice, Italy.

The 39th Şişecam Glass Conference will be held in Italy, at the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice.

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The event will focus on driving the future of the glass industry forward.

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Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Aygören

Director, Institute for Business Innovation University of California, Berkeley US​

Keynote Speaker
10 April
10:30 - 11:10 AM
HALL-1
Presentation
Vision, Inspiration, Connection: Exploring the path with Startup Orientation and Open Innovation
Through recent advances in technology and fundamental shifts in the world, the business environment is more uncertain and complex than ever.
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Dr. Claudio Mazzali

VP Global Research​ Corning Incorporated US​

Keynote Speaker
10 April
9:50 - 10:30 AM
HALL-1
Presentation
The Timeless and Transformative Impact of Glass Technologies in our Society
From simple containers to complex devices, glass technologies have woven themselves into the very fabric of our world, shaping our past and continuously sculpting our future.
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Jeremy Lindley

Global Design Director Diageo PLC UK

Keynote Speaker
10 April
11:10 - 11:50 AM
HALL-1
Presentation
Beauty and Sustainability: How We Must Innovate to Achieve Sustainability and Design Excellence
Beauty and desire are fundamental drivers of purchasing behaviors in the premium alcohol category. There appears to be an established principle that more premium the product, the heavier the packaging.
Our Speakers
Bassam Fattouh
Dr.
Bassam Fattouh
Director OIES - Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK
Malte Sander
Dr.
Malte Sander
Business Development Manager Glass Service A.S, CZ
Steve Whettingsteel
Steve Whettingsteel
CEO & Managing Director Krysteline Technologies Ltd, UK
Reinhard Conradt
Prof. Dr.
Reinhard Conradt
Consultant UniglassAC GmbH, DE
Ashutosh Goel
Prof. Dr.
Ashutosh Goel
Department of Materials Science and Engineering Rutgers University, US
Ashutosh Goel
Dr.
Paweł Kwaśnicki​
Head of R&D Department ML System S.A., PL
Johan van der Denne
Johan van der Denne
CTO CelSian Glass & Solar B.V.
Alicia Duran
Prof. Dr.
Alicia Duran
Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC Chair of the IYOG2023, SP
Erik Muijsenberg
Erik Muijsenberg
Commercial Director Glass Service, CZ
Jörg Neidhardt
Dr.
Jörg Neidhardt
Head of S2S Technologies and Precision Coating Fraunhofer FEP, DE
Simone Tiozzo
Simone Tiozzo
Head of R&D Department Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro (SSV), IT
Xusheng Qiao
Prof. Dr.
Xusheng Qiao
School of Materials Science & Engineering Zhejiang University, CH