World Remanufacturing Summit

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
  • Toyota Motor Corporation, JP
  • Genichiro Matsuda, Panasonic Holdings, JP
  • TBA
Moderator :   Kenichiro Chinen, California State University, Sacramento, US
12:20-13:40 Lunch & Exhibition
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
Plenary Session 4
14:50-16:00

Advanced Practices in Industry (2)

  • Michio Sugawara, Hitachi Construction Machinery, JP
  • Daniel Kohler, 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

  • NSK, JP
  • Danielle Camara, Grundfos, DK
  • 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

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
  • Rohaizat Omar, SIRIM Industrial Research, MY
  • Michikazu Kojima, IDE-JETRO, JP
  • Hirotsugu Kitada, Hosei University, JP
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
Parallel Session 8
11:00-12:10

Remanufacturing in the Mobility Sectors

Speakers and Panelists
  • Kristian Martinsen, SINTEF, NO
  • Adrien Delimoy, Car Parts Industries Belgium SRL, BE
  • Akira Ikeda, Shin-Etsu Denso, JP
  • Kenta Takagi, AIST, JP
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
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
  • Nikon, JP
  • Dennis Jodi, AIST, JP
Moderator :   Tina Gahra, AIST, JP
Parallel Session 12
14:20-15:30

Separable Bonding

Speakers and Panelists
  • ThreeBond, JP
  • National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), JP
  • Nao Terasaki, AIST, JP
Parallel Session 13
14:20-15:30

AI and Automation for Remanufacturing

Speakers and Panelists
  • Yuya Mitake, The University of Tokyo, JP
  • Marcello Colledani, Politecnico di Milano, IT
  • Tomi Wijaya, A*STAR ARTC, SG
  • TBA
Moderator :   Sharifu Ura, Kitami Institute of Technology, JP
15:30-15:45 Coffee Break
Plenary Session 14
15:45-16:55

Industry-Academia R&D Collaboration in Remanufacturing

Speakers and Panelists
  • Christopher Mason, A*STAR ARTC, SG
  • Winifred Ijomah, University of Strathclyde, UK
  • Carla Assuad, NTNU, NO
  • Shinichi Fukushige, Waseda University, JP
17:00-17:20 WRS2027 Announcement and Closing