- Organized by
- ICSOBA
- Hosted by
- Alteo
- Aluminium Dunkerque
- Rio Tinto
- Trimet
For its 42nd International Conference and Exhibition, ICSOBA is inviting you to return to the home turf of Paul Héroult and the place of one of the first plants where Karl Josef Bayer implemented his patented process of alumina extraction from bauxite.
The conference is planned in the same format as last two years with authors delivering their presentation physically. The presentations will be broadcast live for the participants who cannot attend in-person.
The conference will take place in Lyon (France) from 27 to 31 October 2024.
We are very thankful to Alteo, Aluminium Dunkerque, Rio Tinto and Trimet for supporting the conference as host sponsors.
We look forward to seeing you all at ICSOBA 2024!
ICSOBA 2024 will cover the following main subjects:
In these subjects ICSOBA 2024 will explore the following key issues
Do not miss the opportunity to interact with international experts, scientists, engineers, technology suppliers, equipment manufacturers and representatives of worldwide aluminium industry.
The hybrid format of the conference will enable your participation irrespectively if you travel to Lyon or must stay at home. The difference between on-site and online participation is:
The latest technologies, equipment and other devices for the aluminium industry will be exhibited during the conference.
Exhibitors will be able to upload the brochure and video on the Conference Application – Whova – which enables connection with on-site and online participants.
You can contact Bijoy Satpathy: bijoy.satpathy@icsoba.org for any information concerning the exhibition.
While keeping with the main fields of bauxite-alumina-aluminium, the conference will focus on the industry key challenges of today such as sustainability, decarbonisation, digitalisation, IA, …. whilst maintaining a high scientific and technical innovation nature focused on industrial application of scientific results to pilots and at plant level.
The casthouse operation session, fenced to the smelter boundary, introduced last year will be further developed.
https://www.conftool.net/icsoba2024
Final abstract submission on 15 March 2024 (This deadline will not be extended)
It wouldn’t be possible to organize the event without the strong support of our sponsors. Please pay tribute to their continuous support to ICSOBA by visiting their websites:
As you well know, organizing such conference would simply not be possible without the strong support of our Conference Sponsors.
ICSOBA conference, “The technology Conference of the Aluminium Industry, for the Aluminium Industry”, gives opportunity to your Company to maximize its exposure to the primary aluminium decision makers and influencing technologists.
Please consult the Sponsors Fees and Benefit which illustrates the different options for on-site benefit but also through the Whova application, which will be used both by the on-site and the online delegates.
If you are willing to support ICSOBA activities and to showcase your Company at ICSOBA 2024, feel free to contact claude.vanvoren@icsoba.org for any further information.
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Guillaume de Goÿs is the CEO of Aluminium Dunkerque, one of the largest primary aluminium smelters in Europe, producing rolling slabs and alloyed ingots for the automotive, packaging and industrial sectors. He seats at the board of Aluminium Duffel, a rolling mill located in Belgium. He has held several management positions in France and abroad, as a senior executive and project manager for various global aluminium, graphite, and tyre companies. He is also President of the French Association of Aluminium Producers and chairs the Primary Division of European Aluminium where he actively defends the interests of the profession and promotes a more sustainable production of aluminium through the decarbonisation and the development of a more circular economy.