Manufacturing & Industrial

International Fastener Expo 2026

The International Fastener Expo (IFE) is the premier event uniting forward-thinking professionals, top suppliers, and key decision-makers in the fastener and industrial supply chain. The expo showcases innovations in materials, supply chain solutions, and manufacturing technologies across industries like aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical device…

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21Speakers
0Sponsors
583Exhibitors
15Sessions
601Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at International, in alphabetical order.

Amish Thakker
Partner & Managing Director · AlixPartners
Anders Green
Founder · ALOX4.Online
Angela Durant
Quality Control Specialist · McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
Anna Hasman
Global Business Manager · Fastener Technology International/American Fastener Journal
Anna Hassman
Artem Riazantsev
Head of Engineering · Hywatts
Barry Burton
Instructor Director, Management of Manufacturing Readiness Process · Credence
Brandi Bertoia
Co-President · INxSQL Software
Bryan Mace
President · Sems and Specials Incorporated
Chris Caldwell
Senior Product Manager · Yaskawa Motoman Robotics
Danielle Riggs
Managing Director/CEO · Wurth Logistics USA
Dan Walker
Managing Director · Industrial Fasteners Institute
Darlene Collis
Vice President of Technical Services · Supply Technologies
Dee Ward
Senior Vice President · Würth Group
Eric Dudas
Managing Director · Fastener Clearing House Sourcing Network
Fastener Training Institute (FTI)
Ian Hooley
Senior Director of Quality Assurance · Zimmer Biomet
James Franz
VP Global Operations · Toyota Way Academy
Jeff Hicks
Senior Vice President of Solutions · Fastenal
Jeremy Bess
Principal Economist · Stantec
Kazi Ahmed
Associate Partner · McKinsey & Company

Agenda

Selected from 15 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

    Keynote – “The Next Turn: Economic Signals for 2026 and the Road to 2027”

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    IFE 2026 Awards Ceremony

  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Fastener Fest: Happy Hour

  • 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    IFE Welcome Party

  • 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Welcome Party at The Churchill

  • 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

    Registration Open

  • 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

    Registration Open

  • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    2026 IFE Golf Tournament

  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    International Fastener & Assembly Summit (IFAS)

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 601 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

601 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
582Exhibitingexhibitor only
18Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

INxSQL Software

Speakers by seniority

62% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite15%
  • Founder / Owner314%
  • VP-level419%
  • Director / Head of524%
  • Manager / Lead210%
  • Product15%
  • Engineer · IC15%
  • Other roles419%

Of 21 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1INxSQL SoftwareExhibitor1
2AADI SHREE FASTENER INDUSTRIESExhibitor-
3Abbott Metal WerksExhibitor-
4Able Electropolishing Co., Inc.Exhibitor-
5ACCROPOLY FASTENERSExhibitor-
6Accurate Manufactured Products Group, Inc.Exhibitor-
7Acme Industrial Co.Exhibitor-
8Acument Global TechnologiesExhibitor-
9Adams Magnetic Products, LLCExhibitor-
10Advance ComponentsExhibitor-
11Advanced Poly-Packaging, Inc.Exhibitor-
12AFI IndustriesExhibitor-
13AILO METAL PRODUCTISExhibitor-
14Aimreach Enterprises Co., Ltd.Exhibitor-
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.