Turbo Expo 2027: Research for Reality: Accelerating Turbomachinery Development and Deployment

Make your plans today to join 2,500-plus turbomachinery and propulsion engineering leaders from industry, academia, and government at Turbo Expo in Calgary, Canada, June 21-25, 2027.

The gas turbine industry is working at full capacity to meet new energy ecosystem demands for grid-firming, decarbonized power for the global AI data center buildout, and transition to intermittent renewable energy sources. Concurrently, demand for propulsion engines remains exceptionally strong, fueled by expanding aerospace markets including civil and defense modernization programs. All these needs demand enhanced performance, efficiency, and reliability. Together, this leads to one conclusion: We need gas turbine energy solutions faster.

Our 2027 Turbo Expo theme presents a call to academia, research institutes, OEMs, and industry suppliers to accelerate technology development to enable improvements in power availability, efficiency, operability, and durability in markets with challenging new gas turbine cycles and capability requirements. Whether in energy or aviation, it's time for gas turbine students and innovators to think differently, act with urgency, and embrace technology while affirming fundamentals to scale and accelerate new gas turbine energy solutions and capacity.