Conference Plenary Speakers

Plenary 1 -Alan Gonzalez (Ford, USA)

Title: Rheocasting at Ford: Affordable, Mass-Scale Quality for a Global Market

This plenary will discuss the production of High-performance parts focussing on lower costs and global capacity.

Plenary 2 - Paul Brancaleon (NADCA, USA)

Title: High Integrity Structural Aluminum Die Castings Produced from New Low-Iron Aluminum Alloys
A deep dive into NADCA’s latest developments in low-iron alloy systems enabling high-integrity structural castings on mid-size die-casting machines (<4,000 tons).

Plenary 3 - Michael Modigell (RWTH Aachen, Germany)

Title: Why Do We Need Knowledge About Rheological Properties of Alloys?
A foundational plenary focusing on the physics, rheology and modelling of semi-solid alloys, exploring why material behaviour remains essential for process stability, simulation accuracy, and industrial reproducibility.

Plenary 4 - Qiang Zhu (Southern University of Science and Technology, China)

Title: Technological Development and Commercial Applications of Semi-Solid Processing of Aluminum Alloys in China
This talk presents the current state of semi-solid aluminium processing in China, showcasing industrial breakthroughs and large-scale commercialisation across multiple sectors.

Plenary 5 - Stuart Wiesner (Rheinfelden Alloys, Germany)

Title: Advanced Aluminum Die Casting Alloys for Structural Components: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions
An industry-driven plenary covering next-generation aluminium alloys for structural die casting, with focus on high-vacuum applications.

Plenary 6 - Klaus Hansen (ODIN Casting Technology, Sweden)

Title: Major Energy Reduction in Structural MEGA Foundries While Improving Part Quality and Sustainability
A plenary addressing the rise of GIGA casting, presenting industrial strategies for casting development focusing on energy efficiency, sustainability, cost saving and part quality at giga-scale production.

Plenary 7 - Jufu Jiang (Harbin Institute of Technology, China)

Title: Status, Opportunity and Challenge on Thixomolding of Magnesium Alloys and Magnesium-Based Materials in China
The talk will provide a comprehensive overview of magnesium thixomolding and its industrial developments, highlighting China’s leadership in high-volume Mg processing and the growing opportunities for lightweight applications.

Plenary 8 - Alan Luo (The Ohio State University, USA)

Title: Alloy development and process optimization for aluminum and magnesium structural die castings

This talk presents the latest development of new aluminum and magnesium alloys for structural die casting applications using integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) and process optimization using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) tools.

Accepted papers will be published in indexed journal Solid State Phenomena. Full paper submission deadline is December 15, 2025. You are invited to submit your paper via Scientific.net , instructions are available at the conference website at www.S2P-Conference.com

We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to the beautiful city of Essaouira!