After careful consideration and in response to customer concerns over travel and security, we have taken the decision to relocate our Salt Forum 2026 from Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Cannes, France on the same dates. We are most grateful for your understanding and co-operation.
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Please contact Mike O’Driscoll: mike@imformed.com
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IMFORMED is delighted to announce
Salt Forum 2026
Pullman Cannes Mandelieu, 16-18 November 2026
SPONSOR & EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES
We have relocated this year’s event to the French Riviera, and to the Pullman Cannes Hotel located in the picturesque town of Mandelieu-La Napoule, just 25min from Nice airport, and 18min from Cannes. An excellent conference venue, host to our other Forums, stands on the seafront and just 5min walk from restaurants and bars around the marina (see venue details).
All you ever wanted to know about salt!
Salt Masterclass | Monday 16 NovemberOnce again we are delighted to announce that preceding the conference will be an optional (with additional fee) Salt Masterclass conducted by Vladimir M. Sedivy, President, Salt Partners Ltd, covering all topics related to the key categories of:
Resources | Production | Processing | Marketing | Consumption | Economics
Full Details & Registration Here
IMFORMED is delighted to invite you to join us in Mandelieu-La Napoule for a stimulating conference covering the key trends and developments shaping world salt supply and demand.
Salt is a vital industrial mineral, of which about 335m tonnes is produced worldwide and 50m tonnes exported by >50 countries.
Salt Forum provides a regular, well-organised international networking and knowledge sharing hub for the global salt supply chain.
Confirmed Speakers*
Global salt market overview
Stefan Schlag, Managing Director, Salt Market Information, Switzerland
Chlor-alkali market review and outlook
Angel Fernandez, Director Chlor-Alkali EMEA, Chemical Market Analytics
Unlocking new value from solar sea salt bitterns and desalination reject brine
Rudolph Van Niekerk, Industry Director-SOP, K-UTEC AG Salt Technologies, Australia
Membrane brine concentration: Enabling next-generation brine mining & salt production
Dr Basel Abusharkh, CEO, Osmosys Technologies, USA
Best practices in salt analysis for the chlor-alkali market
Azade Zare Tabibi, Senior Manager of Quality and Lab Services, Kuehne Co., USA
How to produce the best quality solar salt
Vladimir Sedivy, President, Salt Partners Ltd, Switzerland
Positioning Ghana to become the leading salt producer for West Africa
Kwame Agyei Apeaning, CEO, Precious Premium Salt & Co-Founder Ghana Chamber of Salt Producers-Exporters, Ghana
North American salt market & the Great Atlantic Salt Project
Nolan Peterson, CEO, Atlas Salt, Canada
The Indian salt industry: current scenario & outlook
Bharat Raval, President, The Indian Salt Manufacturers’ Association, India
US de-icing salt market and its demand on domestic and overseas sources
Matt Fathelbab, Director, SeryLee Group, Egypt
Tunisia’s salt production and markets
Wafy Damak, Export Director, General Salt Co. – SOTUSEL / SOSASEL, Tunisia
*subject to change
Topics to include
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Salt production techniques & developments
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Regional supply overviews
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Processing innovations
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Equipment & technology developments
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Logistics & trading aspects
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Market demand trends
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New applications
Feedback on Salt Forum 2025
The programme was exceptionally well structured, comprehensive, and highly relevant to the current industry.
Dilip Naik, Head of Exports, Chowgule & Co. Salt Pvt Ltd, India
Thank you very much for being such wonderful hosts. Your work and dedication are truly invaluable to us, allowing us to share this space and connect with the industry.
Rosa Salinas, CMO, ValjimCo, Mexico
This is the best networking conference in the field of salt and allied industries. I am looking forward to attending future events.
Saahel Suvarna, Partner, Supertech Project & Systems, India
We wanted to extend our sincere gratitude for the exceptional organisation of the Salt Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The event was truly invaluable. It provided us with a crucial platform to engage face-to-face with key players across the global salt supply chain, and we gained many insightful ideas and forecasts from the professionals in attendance. We truly hope to see all the participants again at the next Salt Forum.
PROSALT, Turkey
A big thank you to the organisers for hosting such an insightful and well-structured event. The sessions on global salt markets, logistics, and technology provided valuable knowledge and new perspectives. It was great connecting with industry leaders, suppliers, and partners from around the world.
Dr. Mohamed Khalil, CEO, Al Khalil Salt Co., Egypt
Our CEO Jens-Holger Schmidt attended the Salt Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi, meeting with customers, partners, and long-standing industry colleagues. Events like this Forum highlight how essential open dialogue and technical exchange are for driving innovation in the salt industry. We appreciate the valuable discussions.
SEP Salt & Evaporation Plants Ltd, Switzerland
What an inspiring two days at the IMFORMED Salt Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi. It has been a real pleasure reconnecting with familiar faces from across the global salt industry, while also meeting new leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of this essential sector.
Wouter Lox, Co-ordinator, International Salt Alliance, Belgium
