Program | World Remanufacturing Summit 2026

Program

The tentative program of the World Remanufacturing Summit 2026 is shown below.
All speakers are invited speakers.
Please note that the program is subject to change.

Day 1: Nov. 4

Session	Program
09:30-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:15	WRS2026 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Plenary Session 1 10:15-11:10	Global Trends in Remanufacturing Speakers and Panelists Nabil Nasr, Rochester Institute of Technology/REMADE Institute, US Marcello Colledani, Politecnico di Milano, IT Mitsutaka Matsumoto, AIST, JP Moderator : Dennis Jodi, AIST, JP
Plenary Session 2 11:10-12:20	Advanced Practices in Industry (1) Speakers and Panelists John Shegerian, ERI, US Shigeki Otsuka, Toyota Motor Corporation, JP Genichiro Matsuda, Panasonic Holdings, JP Juan Torres‑Carot, Brother Industries, UK Moderator : Kenichiro Chinen, California State University, Sacramento, US
12:20-13:40	Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Session
Plenary Session 3 13:40-14:50	Trends in Circular Economy and Remanufacturing Speakers and Panelists Yasushi Umeda, The University of Tokyo, JP Chiharu Tokoro, Waseda University, JP Erik Sundin, Linköping University, SE Jef Peters, KU Leuven, BE Moderator : Shozo Takata, Waseda University, JP
Plenary Session 4 14:50-16:00	Advanced Practices in Industry (2) Speakers and Panelists Michio Sugawara, Hitachi Construction Machinery, JP Daniel Kohler, APRA Europe (BPW Bergische Achsen), DE Hamakazu Awazu, Reuse Mobile Japan, JP Andreas Reimer, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), UK Moderator : Akira Ikeda, Shin-Etsu Denso, JP
16:00-16:15	Coffee Break
Parallel Session 5 16:15-17:25	Condition Assessment Speakers and Panelists Daisuke Kobayashi, NSK, JP Danielle Camara, Grundfos, DK Hiroki Mano, AIST, JP Eiji Kinbara, ENEOS Corporation, JP Moderator : Atsushi Korenaga, AIST, JP
Parallel Session 6 16:15-17:25	Coating Repair Speakers and Panelists Kazuhiro Ogawa, Tohoku University, JP Venkata Reddy, IIT Hyderabad, IN Masaya Asano, Koei Techno System, JP Kentaro Shinoda, AIST, JP Moderator : Tetsuo Tsuchiya, AIST, JP
Banquet 18:30-20:30	Banquet Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo 5th floor, Concord Ballroom

Day 2: Nov. 5

Session	Program
09:00-09:30	Registration
09:30-09:35	Welcome and Opening of the Day
Plenary Session 7 09:35-10:45	Institutional Frameworks and Business Models for Circular Economy Speakers and Panelists Tomohiro Tasaki, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), JP Michikazu Kojima, IDE-JETRO, JP Hirotsugu Kitada, Hosei University, JP Mohd Khairol Anuar bin Mohd Ariffin, Universiti Putra Malaysia, MY Moderator : Chika Aoki, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), JP
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
Parallel Session 8 11:00-12:10	Remanufacturing in the Mobility Sectors Speakers and Panelists Adrien Delimoy, BORG Automotive A/S, BE Akira Ikeda, Shin-Etsu Denso, JP Kenta Takagi, AIST-Solutions, JP Kristian Martinsen, SINTEF, NO Hakon Raabe, SINTEF, NO Moderator : Kenichiro Chinen, California State University, Sacramento, US
Parallel Session 9 11:00-12:10	Circular Economy IT Platforms Speakers and Panelists Michal Krcál, Masaryk University, CZ Paolo Pedrazzoli, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), CH Kiyoto Furuta, CMP Consortium (Canon), JP Seichu Itsuki, Nomura Research Institute, JP Moderator : Hitoshi Komoto, AIST, JP
12:10-13:10	Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Session
Parallel Session 10 13:10-14:20	Circular Economy for EV Batteries Speakers and Panelists Yusuke Kishita, University of Tokyo, JP Wen Li, University of Melourne, AU Toru Futami, MobiSavi, JP Nattaphorn Buayam, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), TH Moderator : Yusuke Kishita, University of Tokyo, JP
Parallel Session 11 13:10-14:20	AM (Additive Manufacturing) Repair Speakers and Panelists Tomonori Kitashima, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), JP Kin Keong Wong, A*STAR ARTC, SG Hiroyuki Nagasaka, Nikon, JP Dennis Edgard Jodi, AIST, JP Moderator : Tina Ghara, AIST, JP
Parallel Session 12 14:20-15:30	Designed to Debond for Remanufacturing Speakers and Panelists Naoya Otsuki, ThreeBond, JP Masanobu Naito, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), JP Nao Terasaki, AIST, JP Moderator : Tomohiko Nakajima, AIST, JP
Parallel Session 13 14:20-15:30	AI and Automation for Remanufacturing Speakers and Panelists Yuya Mitake, The University of Tokyo, JP Stephen Fitzpatrick, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), UK Marcello Colledani, Politecnico di Milano, IT Tomi Wijaya, A*STAR ARTC, SG Moderator : Sharifu Ura, University of the Ryukyus, JP
15:30-15:45	Coffee Break
Plenary Session 14 15:45-16:55	Industry-Academia R&D Collaboration in Remanufacturing Speakers and Panelists Shanshan Yang, A*STAR ARTC, SG Winifred Ijomah, University of Strathclyde, UK Carla Assuad, NTNU, NO Shinichi Fukushige, Waseda University, JP Moderator : Tomomi Nonaka, Waseda University, JP
17:00-17:20	WRS2027 Announcement and Closing

Exhibition

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Tech Mahindra
KOEI TECHNO SYSTEM Co., Ltd.

Poster Session

No.	Presenter	Affiliation	Title
1	Myoung-sun Park	Inha University, KR	From Maintenance to Remanufacturing： Benchmarking rolling-stock remanufacturing in Europe and Japan to chart a growth strategy for Korea
2	Yuri Tei	AIST, JP	A Basic Study on Laser DED Repair for Remanufacturing of Mechanical Components: Influence of Substrate Surface Condition on Mechanical and Tribological Properties
3	Naoko Sato	AIST, JP	Monodzukuri Innovation Consortium (MOCO)
4	Mohammed Shahien	AIST, JP	Development of Spray Coatings for Sustainable Infrastructure
5	Satoshi Kajino	AIST, JP	Investigation into the Application of DED for Mold Repair — Evaluation of the Durability of DED-Processed Materials —
6	Dennis Edgard Jodi	AIST, JP	Metal Additive Remanufacturing: End-to-end Process Framework Toward High-Performance Remanufacturing