KYIC 2026 Is Coming And We Want to Hear From You

Mark your calendars: the Kentucky Industry Conference (KYIC) returns October 13–15, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky.

KYIC is Kentucky's premier gathering of metals and manufacturing leaders. Three days of real conversations, industry insight, and strategic connection. And right now, we're building the program.

If you have a story to tell, a challenge to share, or an idea worth exploring with a room full of industry peers, we want to hear from you. We're actively seeking speakers, panelists, and content contributors who can help shape the KYIC 2026 agenda.

Topics of interest include workforce development, energy strategy for energy-intensive industries, supply chain resilience, advanced manufacturing technology, sustainability and recycling innovation, and the future of domestic metals production. If it matters to Kentucky manufacturing, it has a place at KYIC.

To express interest in speaking or contributing content, reach out directly to any of the three organizing partners:

• Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2)
• Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM)
• Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership (KY-MEP)

Want to get a feel for what KYIC looks like in action? Check out our conference recap to explore last year's conference, including session recaps, speaker highlights, and what Kentucky's metals community built together in 2025.

KYIC 2026 will be shaped by the voices of the people who show up for Kentucky manufacturing every day. If that's you, we'd love to have you at the front of the room.

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