Tickets for the World Plumbing Conference 2026 are available now

Registration for the World Plumbing Conference 2026 is now open.

The event, which takes place alongside InstallerSHOW, will welcome over 500 International delegates to the NEC Birmingham on 23-25 June 2026.

The 14th World Plumbing Conference will be an unmissable gathering of global plumbing leaders, innovators, and industry experts, with the theme “Worldwide Problems – Global Solutions.”

Earlybird registration is available until 31 Dec priced at £350+VAT for a full three-day delegate ticket. Concessions apply for members of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), and discounts are available for international groups and for UK group bookings of 10+.

Visitors will be able to enjoy a comprehensive schedule of live content, a Gala Dinner, lunch on all 3 days, networking events, and the chance to visit over 850 exhibitors at InstallerSHOW.

Confirmed speakers so far include:

●      Matthew Griffin - A futurist and expert in AI, Disruption, Geopolitics, Tech and Trends

●      Chris Hines - Co-Founder and former Director of Surfers Against Sewage, former Sustainability Director, the Eden Project

●      Martin Woolhead - Deputy Director, Water Sector Delivery at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

●      Gareth Owen - Former Director of Save the Children

●      Tim McMahon - Managing Director of Southern Water

●      Paul Horton - Chief Executive Officer at Future Water

●      Shayne La Combre - Chief Executive Officer at the Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC)

●      Gabrielle Mandell - Chief Executive Officer at the Institute of Water (iWater)

●      Peter McLennan - Chief Executive Officer at the Backflow Prevention Association of Australia (BPAA)

●      Paul Daley - The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE)

●      Sarah McMath - President of the Institute of Water (iWater)

●      Andy Moss - Chief Customer Officer at City & Guilds

●      Nicci Russell - Chief Executive Officer at Waterwise

●      Gurmit Singh - President at the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA)

●      Julie Spinks - Managing Director of the Water Regulations Approval Scheme (WRAS)

●      Kevin Wellman - Chief Executive Officer of The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE)

Kevin Wellman - Chief Executive Officer at the CIPHE - said: “The World Plumbing Conference in 2026 will be the first time that the event is held in England since 1990, and we’re bringing the wow factor. We have some top-level speakers booked in already, and there are many more to come. We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from overseas, and discussing Worldwide Problems – Global Solutions.”

Lindsey Coleman - Event Project Manager for the World Plumbing Conference 2026 added: “We are delighted to be bringing the World Plumbing Conference to the NEC alongside InstallerSHOW. The show has gone from strength to strength, appealing to more tradespeople than ever before. Next year, InstallerSHOW will be even bigger, and will have a real international feel as we host the next World Plumbing Conference.”

The World Plumbing Conference is hosted by the World Plumbing Council and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (CIPHE), and will take place alongside InstallerSHOW 2026, the UK’s leading event for plumbing and heating professionals. For more information, please head to WPC2026 or email lcoleman@nineteengroup.com