Event
Asphalt Innovation Symposium
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The9th Asphalt Innovation Symposium (AIS2026) will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2026, in Antwerp. The final program will follow later.
During AIS2026, experts from both academia and industry will come together to share the latest innovations in road construction.
The Asphalt Innovation Symposium (AIS) was launched by the University of Antwerp and organized for the first time in 2018. Since then, this symposium has been organized annually by the Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research group (SuPAR). The central theme of this symposium is 'Research Meets Industry' to promote high-level collaboration and exchange of ideas between universities and industries. AIS2026 will cover a wide range of topics, such as digitization, sustainability, the performance of bituminous materials, and innovative technologies within the industry. These themes will be highlighted in plenary sessions, keynotes, presentations, poster sessions, and contributions from invited speakers.
All international researchers, industrial stakeholders, managers, and students are welcome to participate and share their latest research ideas with others.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina.Makoundou@uantwerpen.be.
Program
2025 edition
- 09:00 - 09:30: Reception with coffee
- 09:30 - 10:45: Opening Ceremony - Session 1: The Road Forward - Innovations and Perspectives in Asphalt Engineering.
- 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Sessions 2A, 2B and 2C
- Session 2A: Innovation in Practice - When Research Meets Industry
- Session 2B: Anti-ageing Technologies
- Session 2C: Emission
- 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.: Lunch
- 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.: Sessions 3A, 3B and 3C
- Session 3A: Bitumen quality - Sectoral discussion.
- Session 3B: Advanced Technology on Bitumen Rejuvenation and Asphalt Recycling.
- Session 3C: Digitalization and AI
- 15:45 - 17:00: Session 4: Climatic Resilience Initiative for Pavement Infrastructure - Introduction to CRIPI COST Action
- 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Closing reception with reception.
Target Audience
The Asphalt Innovation Symposium puts a focus on collaboration between research and industry. In addition, interested (master's) students are also welcome to attend this symposium.
Prizes:
- individual ticket: € 190(access for 1 participant)
- company ticket: € 900(admission for 3 participants) *
(*) Included in the price of a company ticket:
- admission for 3 participants. For more than 3 participants, please send a message to engineersoftomorrow@uantwerpen.be
- operating position (2m x 1.5m)
- logo on UAntwerpen website
- logo on Engineers of Tomorrow website
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