Manufacturing & Industrial

IWCS 2026

IWCS 2026 is an international conference for the cable, wire, and optical fiber industry, hosted at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The event typically brings together industry professionals, manufacturers, and suppliers to discuss advancements, trends, and technologies in the field. Attendees can participate in technical se…

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103Speakers
39Sponsors
41On the bill · sessions
96Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at IWCS, in alphabetical order.
Alistair Duffy
Faculty of Computing · De Montfort University
Ana Cruz
Belden Canada
Andrei Stolov
Lightera
Anshul Agrawal
Sterlite Technologies Limited
Aparna Nath
Sterlite Technologies Limited
Ben Waite
Fiber Optic Center, Inc.
Boris Dardel
AESA SA
Boris Makhinson
Syensqo
Brian Risch
Prysmian Cables and Systems Telecommunications Americas
Brijesh Kumar Yadav
HFCL Limited
Bulent Kose
Panduit Corp.
Daniel Smith
Nest Technical Services, Inc.
Darshana Joshi
Sterlite Technologies Limited
Dave Hess
Cord Data
Devin Whalen
Proterial Cable America
Dmitry Bodik
UL Solutions
Donald Beuke
KENKO International Inc.
Douglas Wilson
FiberQA
Ed Fenton
Wire & Cable Manufacturers’ Alliance (WCMA); Nexeo Plastics
Elizabeth Firestone
Dow Inc.
Elizabeth Graves
Lightera
Eric Anderson
Prysmian Group North America
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
LighteraPlatinum
Lloyd & Bouvier Inc.Platinum
SterlitePlatinum
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.Gold
Fiber Optic CenterGold
Masterchem SolutionsGold
M. HollandGold
NabaltecGold
PanduitGold
Reel Options by Vandor CorporationGold
Shresht CompositesGold
AlphagaryPartner Sponsor
ChemoursPartner Sponsor
CommScopePartner Sponsor
Communication Cable & Connectivity AssociationAssociation and Media Partner
Connector SupplierAssociation and Media Partner
CorningPartner Sponsor
CRU Wire and Cable NewsAssociation and Media Partner
DowPartner Sponsor
Ethernet AllianceAssociation and Media Partner
Fiber Network Council APACAssociation and Media Partner
HFCLPartner Sponsor
HuberPartner Sponsor
Kuraray America, Inc.Donor Sponsor
Nordson EFDPartner Sponsor
Prysmian GroupPartner Sponsor
SACO AEI PolymersPartner Sponsor
Submarine Telecoms ForumAssociation and Media Partner
Teknor ApexPartner Sponsor
UL SolutionsPartner Sponsor
Vinyl InstituteAssociation and Media Partner
Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC)Association and Media Partner
Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers AssociationAssociation and Media Partner
Wire Association InternationalAssociation and Media Partner
Wire & Cable Manufacturers AllianceAssociation and Media Partner
Wire & Cable Technology InternationalAssociation and Media Partner
Wire Journal InternationalAssociation and Media Partner
Wire WorldAssociation and Media Partner
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited CompanyPartner Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 41 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, November 2 1:00-5:00 PM

    Professional Development Courses - Elective

    Elective
  • Monday, November 2, 12:00 – 2:00 PM

    Plenary Session Luncheon: Keynote & Awards

    Taking place during lunch on Monday, the Plenary Session promises to be a highlight. An industry visionary keynote (TBA). Recognition of individuals contributing to IWCS and best p…

    Plenary
  • Monday, November 2, 4:00–6:00 PM

    Poster Session

    Poster presentations on topics ranging from coating thickness, AI in quality inspection, fiber ribbons, flame retardant compounds, submarine cables, and more.

    Poster
  • Monday, November 2 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

    MA101: Selection & Use of Materials in Wire & Cable

  • Monday, November 2 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

    Professional Development Courses - Core

    Core
  • Monday, November 2 8:30 AM-12:00 PM

    Executive Session

  • Monday, November 2, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Executive Session & Industry Trends Panel

    The Executive Session is designed for the general management of the cable & connectivity industry supply chain companies. This year's Executive Session will feature important indus…

    Executive
  • Sunday, November 1 1:00-5:00 PM

    Professional Development Courses - Elective

    Elective
  • Tuesday, November 3 10:00 AM-2:30 PM

    Supplier Exhibition

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 96 companies show up, and 10 bet on three roles at once?

96 companies. ten 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
10All threespeak · spons · exh
29Sponsoringsponsor only
57Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

HFCL Limited·Dow·Teknor Apex Company·CommScope·Lightera·UL Solutions·Corning·Fiber Optic Center, Inc.·Nabaltec·Panduit

Speakers by seniority

1% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Director / Head of11%
  • Other roles10299%

Of 103 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01HFCL LimitedSp·P11V
  2. 02DowSp·P3V
  3. 03NTT, Inc.6V
  4. 04Sterlite Technologies Limited6V
  5. 05Teknor Apex CompanySp·P3V
  6. 06CommScopeSp·P2V
  7. 07LighteraSp·P2V
  8. 08UL SolutionsSp·P2V
  9. 09CorningSp·P1V
  10. 10Fiber Optic Center, Inc.Sp·G1V
  11. 11NabaltecSp·G1V
  12. 12PanduitSp·G1V
  13. 13AlphagarySp·P
  14. 14ChemoursSp·P
Sponsors by tier
platinum3
8% of 39
gold8
21% of 39
association and media partner14
36% of 39
donor sponsor1
3% of 39
partner sponsor13
33% of 39
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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