# IMA World Maintenance Forum 2026 (IMA-WMF 2026)

> The 7th World Maintenance Forum, the biannual congress of the International
> Maintenance Association (IMA), held since 2009. Three days of maintenance,
> reliability and asset management practice, research and certification
> standards. 27-29 October 2026, Genoa, Italy.

Last updated: 2026-09-21

## Key facts

- Event: IMA World Maintenance Forum 2026 (IMA-WMF 2026), 7th edition
- Dates: 27-29 October 2026 (three days)
- Venue: Tower Genova Airport Hotel & Conference Center, Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia 44, 16154 Genova GE, Italy (44.4141, 8.8478)
- Organiser: International Maintenance Association (IMA), chaired by Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj
- Educational collaborator: University of Genoa (Prof. Roberto Revetria)
- Day 1 (27 Oct): four workshops; Workshop 4 is presented by OMAINTEC Board Members
- Day 2 (28 Oct): conference sessions, research presentation and gala dinner
- Day 3 (29 Oct): conference sessions and delegate validation of the research
- Delegate rates: EUR 850 early bird until 30 September 2026; EUR 1,000 standard from 1 October 2026; students from EUR 250; Executive Forum Pass EUR 1,250
- Sponsorship: tiers from EUR 1,200 to EUR 15,000; partnerships@ima-world.org
- Flagship research: IMA Global Maintenance Certification Standards Study - Landscape and Gaps
- Confirmed contributors: 43 speakers, chairs and panellists from 17 countries
- Association representatives on the Day 2 global dialogue plenary: EFNMS is represented by its Chairman, Prof. Diego Galar (Lulea University of Technology, Sweden); WPiAM by Board Member Janez Tomazin (Slovenia)
- Sponsors and partners: Specialist Group for Engineering Consultancy (Platinum Partner, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Darwish Interserve Facility Management (Silver, Doha, Qatar); Easy Energy Companies & Consulting SA (Gold, Ticino, Switzerland); OMAINTEC is Global Event Partner
- CPD: every session shows its contact hours. United Kingdom scheme: 1 contact hour = 1 CPD hour. University of Genoa: 6 contact hours = 1 CPD credit
- Contact: info@ima-world.org | WhatsApp +41 79 749 09 78 | LinkedIn @imaworldorg

## Pages

- [Home](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/): event overview, dates, venue, registration paths.
- [Programme](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/programme): the three-day agenda, sessions and workshops, downloadable as .ics.
- [Speakers](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/speakers): confirmed speakers, chairs and panellists with full biographies.
- [Register](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/register): delegate rates, what the pass includes, how to book.
- [Research](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/research): the IMA Global Maintenance Certification Standards Study.
- [Venue](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/venue): the Tower Genova Airport Hotel, travel and accommodation.
- [Visa](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/visa): Schengen visa guidance and official invitation letters.
- [Sponsorship](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/sponsorship): sponsor and exhibitor packages.
- [Contact](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/contact): enquiries and the IMA secretariat.

## Machine-readable sources

- [llms-full.txt](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/llms-full.txt): the full text summary, including the speaker roster and answers to common questions.
- [event.json](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/event.json): schema.org Event data (dates, venue, offers, sub-events, performers).
- [sitemap.xml](https://wmf2026.ima-world.org/sitemap.xml)

## Common questions

Q: When and where is the World Maintenance Forum 2026?
A: 27-29 October 2026 at the Tower Genova Airport Hotel & Conference Center, Genoa, Italy.

Q: What does a delegate pass cost?
A: EUR 850 early bird until 30 September 2026, then EUR 1,000. Students from EUR 250 with proof of enrolment; the Executive Forum Pass is EUR 1,250.

Q: What does the pass include?
A: All three days - the Day 1 workshop track, both conference days and all research sessions - plus forum materials, lunches and the gala dinner on 28 October. Accommodation is not included.

Q: Who organises the forum?
A: The International Maintenance Association (IMA), chaired by Dr. Zohair Al Sarraj, in educational collaboration with the University of Genoa for the 2026 edition.

Q: How many CPD hours or credits does the forum carry?
A: Each session lists its contact hours. Under the United Kingdom scheme 1 contact hour = 1 CPD hour, so the hours shown are CPD hours directly. For credits recognised by the University of Genoa, 6 contact hours = 1 CPD credit. The certificate of participation states contact hours, so both can be evidenced from the same record.

Q: What is the flagship research?
A: The IMA Global Maintenance Certification Standards Study: Landscape and Gaps - the first structured global mapping of maintenance, reliability and asset management certification frameworks, presented on Day 2 and validated by delegates on Day 3.

## Topics covered

Maintenance management, reliability engineering, asset management, RCM,
predictive and condition-based maintenance, CMMS and asset data, functional
safety, maintenance certification standards, maritime and marine engineering,
energy efficiency, semiconductor manufacturing, ESG in asset-intensive
industry, industrial risk and integrity management.

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