Inside the Program Committee
Shaping the American Coatings Conference 2026
How quality, collaboration, and relevance define the ACC 2026 program
Kurt Wood, Ramesh Subramanian and Yeray López-Arauco share how the ACC 2026 program came together, and why the conference is a must-attend for the coatings community.
The AC Conference 2026 is set to bring together cutting-edge research, practical innovation and industry relevance. But what does it take to create a program that truly reflects the state of the art in coatings science and technology?
In this audio interview, program committee members Kurt Wood, Ramesh Subramanian and Yeray López-Arauco discuss the depth and breadth of this year’s submissions and what stood out during the review process. They explain how scientific rigor, industrial relevance and topical balance guided their decisions, and how constructive debate within the committee helped shape a cohesive and forward-looking final program.
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