Previous ICKEM meetings were held in Sanya (China), Singapore, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), Bali (Indonesia), Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Penang (Malaysia), Osaka (Japan), Oxford (United Kingdom) and Madrid (Spain, Virtual), Moscow (Russia, Virtual), Udine, (Italy, Virtual) from 2011 to 2022, and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 2023, Dubai (UAE) in 2024, Marinha Grande (Portugal) in 2025. With the experience of running successful events in the ICKEM series over the past 15 years, we are confident that 2026 will witness an even greater success of The 16th edition of ICKEM during March 16-18, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

The event aims to explore a range of themes, including the following: nanotechnology, manufacturing, advanced composite materials and energy applications.