The Proceedings includes research from the symposium held at the Conference of Metallurgy & Materials.  This symposium explored emerging technologies shaping the future of manufacturing across industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, energy, and mining.  The papers presented in this volume highlight several technologies at the forefront of this transformation. A strong emphasis is placed on metal additive manufacturing, with contributions addressing process optimization, materials qualification, microstructure evolution, repair methodologies, and performance assessment across a range of advanced alloys. Complementing these studies are investigations into digital twins, machine learning driven decision making, predictive modeling, process monitoring, and digital transformation strategies—all of which demonstrate how data-driven approaches are accelerating innovation while enhancing quality, reliability, and productivity.  

The Metallurgy and Materials Society: Metallurgists have been active in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) since its inception in 1898. In 1945, the Metallurgy Division was formed to reflect the group’s technical interests. Constituted as a society in 1967, MetSoc has grown to become one of the premier global organizations serving the international metallurgy and materials community. Its annual Conference of Metallurgy & Materials (COM) is a preeminent event on the international metallurgy meeting calendar. In partnership with sister societies, MetSoc is also a lead organizer of key world-class conference series such as Nickel-Cobalt, Copper and Lead-Zinc.