Global Leading Experts Converge Virtually to Discover the Latest Innovations & Opportunities
The World Filtration Institute 2025 Annual Virtual Conference will take place on December 2 and 3, 2025. “This year’s conference theme, ‘Filtration for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable World,’ will explore how filtration serves as a key tool in meeting global sustainability challenges and how integrating new sensor and data technology is essential to extending our future perspectives,” says Christine Sun, Ph.D. President, World Filtration Institute (WFI).
The event features six main sessions chaired by notable industry professionals. It includes 36 speakers, the announcement of the WFI Product of the Year Award winners, and a graduation ceremony for our Certified Filtration and Separation Specialist (CFSS) students.
WFI session sections and their chairs include:
- Filtration Innovations for Resilient and Healthy Buildings: Tyler Smith
- New Technologies for Sustainable Filtration: Mike Clark
- Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies: Nick Agopian
- Circular Economy and Sustainable Filtration: Richard Lydon
- Regulations, Tariffs, and Resilient Global Operations: Paul Marold
- Smart Filtration: Sensors, Data, and AI Innovations: John McKeon
The full conference schedule is now available, as well as speaker information, on WFI’s website conference page at https://www.wfius.org/wfi-2025.
“On behalf of the WFI 2025 organizing committee and speakers, we invite you to join us online for WFI 2025,” shares co-chair Tyler Smith, Vice President Global Lifecycle Solutions at Johnson Controls. “The WFI distinguished international experts will explore the latest advances in filtration and separation technologies for clean air and clean water, and their critical roles in protecting human health, safeguarding critical equipment, and improving the environment – all contributing to building a healthier, more resilient, and sustainable world.”
WFI will present the Product of the Year Awards at the end of Day 1. The categories to recognize excellence are Filter Element, Filter Device, and Filter Media, with special recognition for Emerging Technologies and Innovative Products. There is no charge to enter a product in our competition, and registration is open until November 1, 2025. Find details at https://www.wfius.org/product-of-the-year.
During the event, the institute takes the opportunity to host a graduation ceremony for students in WFI’s Certified Filtration and Separation Specialists (CFSS) Program, a cornerstone of the WFI mission. Each year, dozens of students from around the world, along with representatives from filtration industry companies, academic institutions, and government entities, participate in what WFI believes is the most comprehensive and cost-effective education program in the industry. A full listing of courses and a program description are available on the WFI website at https://www.wfius.org/cfss-2025-program.
“Together at WFI 2025, we will explore novel ideas, technology advances, and strategies to address the challenges faced by the global filtration industry to achieve a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world,” shares Paul Marold, CEO, Aeristus, Inc. “We look forward to welcoming you to the event.”
