IEEE-IAS/PCA Conference Speakers Announced

Industry experts sharing their latest technical trainings, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) Spring Economic forecast, and a panel discussing how the U.S. presidential administration is affecting the cement and concrete industry, plus more, are all planned for the agency for this year's IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference. 

The 2025 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference is scheduled for May 4-8, located in Birmingham, Alabama.

David Simchi-LeviPortland Cement AssociationDavid Simchi-Levi, an internationally recognized thought leader in supply chain management and analytics, will be the featured speaker at the May 6 Opening General Session. He will be followed by a panel discussion with senior leaders from across the supply chain who will share insights into today’s real-world challenges and the dire need to build more targeted logistics networks.

On May 7, at the PCA Industry Insights Session, Paul Chadwick, the extraordinary writer who brought comic superhuman “Concrete” to life through critically acclaimed storytelling, will be this year’s keynote speaker. Chadwick will explain what inspired him to choose cement and concrete to encase a human spirit, and why he set Concrete forth on the unforgettable adventures the character encounters.

Paul ChadwickPortland Cement AssociationView the conference’s complete agenda of days and times of events here.

“This year’s line-up manages to touch on many of the new and possibly pivotal challenges faced by the cement, concrete, and construction industries today,” said Mike Ireland, PCA President and CEO.

“Attendees will hear from the experts on everything from what it will take to provide resilient infrastructure for CCUS projects, to how U.S. cement manufacturers are working to align their priorities with those of the Trump White House, while still advancing with their plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.” For more information or to register for the 2025 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, visit www.cementconference.org.

PCA gratefully acknowledges the 2025 Capstone sponsors for their generous support of the conference: Cement Alliance, Christian Pfeiffer, DALOG, DCL, FLSmidth Cement, Industrial Ally, A Salas O'Brien Company, MMR,  Refratechnik North America, Inc., Schneider Electric, Sintek North America, thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, and Vortex.  

Planning for the next event is already underway. The 2026 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference will be held in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 26–29, 2026.