During PANNDT 2025 in Niagara Falls, the Canadian Institute for Non-destructive Evaluation (CINDE) consolidated this congress as one of the most relevant forums worldwide for the non-destructive testing (NDT) industry. Attendance far exceeded expectations, bringing together experts, institutions and companies from five continents in a week full of innovation, technology and culture.
An event forged with patience and resilience
According to Ed Cabral, university professor, researcher and international development officer at CINDE, the event took six years of preparation and planning due to postponements resulting from the pandemic. Initially scheduled for 2023, the congress was rescheduled several times and faced challenges such as loss of venues and budget changes.
An agenda rich in technical content and unique experiences
The program included keynote lectures, parallel sessions with three thematic tracks and cultural activities in emblematic settings. One of the most inspiring moments was the session dedicated to the use of NDT in art and heritage, where international experts shared experiences on the application of NDT technology in cultural contexts.
The official opening took place at the legendary Avalon Theater, a venue that has hosted rock icons, and which on this occasion welcomed the technical sector with the outstanding participation of an Olympic medalist and world champion as keynote speaker.
In addition, attendees were treated to an unforgettable experience during the reception at the historic Niagara Parks Power Station, with a 200-meter descent down an original elevator to walk under the Niagara River at one of the oldest facilities on the continent.
International participation and global vision of ICNDT
The presence of delegations from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States, together with representatives from Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, reaffirmed the global nature of the event. This edition of the congress was part of the ecosystem of events organized by the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT), which brings together technical societies from all over the world.
As part of its regional rotation policy, it was announced that the next ICNDT congress in the Asia-Pacific region will be held in Hawaii (2026) and the next global venue will be Buenos Aires (2028), hosted by Argentina. These rotations allow for continued collaboration between regions and promote equity in the development of the NDT technology development globally.
Networking: the heart of PANNDT 2025
Cabral emphasized that beyond the technical aspects, the congress also functions as a meeting between colleagues:
When you can connect with people you become friends with, but only see at conferences, it’s great. If you really look at the people here, it’s like you have a friend you haven’t seen in a year or two, and it’s like you just saw them last week. You just have to keep up the relationships, the networking and keep pushing NDT, because it’s an amazing community. It’s just community spirit.
Ed Cabral.
Activities such as the “society soiree”, receptions and the closing event “sip and savor” provided key moments of interaction to strengthen the professional network, share knowledge and generate new opportunities for cooperation.
CINDE: continental host of technical excellence
As organizer, Canadian Institute for Non-destructive Evaluation demonstrated its leadership by bringing together under one roof the most influential voices in non-destructive evaluation in Latin America and the world. A non-profit institution with decades of experience, CINDE maintains its commitment to training, certification and dissemination of best practices, as evidenced by every detail of this edition of PANNDT.
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Source: Inspenet.
