The flooring category is advancing across multiple dimensions simultaneously and not incrementally. Material composition, manufacturing process, circularity, acoustic performance, building technology integration, and sourcing models are all in motion at once.
This session brings together eight curated flooring innovations, each held to a rigorous educational standard, to give design and construction professionals direct access to what is genuinely new in the category. Innovations range from circular material science and sensor-enabled flooring technology to acoustic performance advances, new sourcing and production models, and sustainability certifications that change what specifiers can document and claim on a project.
Each presenter shares a single, focused innovation: what changed, why it matters to specifiers, and how it translates into better project outcomes. The format is deliberately tight - one idea, five minutes.
What you’ll take away:
- A clearer read on what's actually new in flooring — across materials, process, circularity, acoustics, and technology.
- A stronger basis for evaluating whether an innovation is genuinely ready to specify or still emerging.
- Practical knowledge to specify flooring that addresses real project requirements — performance, environmental documentation, and sourcing transparency.
- A broader understanding of what to consider when selecting flooring systems as the category evolves.
Reserve your spot today and gain insights that help turn sustainability goals into meaningful impact.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12pm ET
