IMPA Exhibition and Conference

About this event

IMPA Exhibition and Conference (IMPA London 2026)

Event overview

IMPA London 2026 is a leading maritime procurement and supply chain event designed to bring together influential decision makers and industry stakeholders from across the global maritime sector. The event combines an exhibition area with a comprehensive conference programme and additional side events, creating a focused environment for networking, knowledge sharing, and relationship building.

Positioned as a premier maritime event for supply chain professionals, IMPA London is built on a history spanning more than four decades, and it is known for connecting purchasers and suppliers in ways that support procurement outcomes and industry standards. The event also emphasizes meaningful discussions and educational sessions in a format aligned with the “IMPA style” of targeted, industry-relevant engagement.

Dates, venue, and location

• Dates: 22–23 September 2026
• Venue: QEII Centre, Westminster
• City: London
• Country: United Kingdom
• Show hours: 9:00am–7:00pm (22 September 2026) and 9:00am–4:00pm (23 September 2026)

1) Who attends (buyers / attendees)

IMPA London is explicitly described as a maritime event focused on the supply chain, bringing together a highly targeted audience of procurement-focused stakeholders. Based on the event’s own description, the strongest buyer-attendee fit is concentrated among decision makers from:

• Ship-owners and operators (purchasers and supply chain decision makers)
• Maritime suppliers and manufacturers (offering maritime equipment, parts, and related services)
• Procurement and purchasing teams involved in sourcing across the maritime industry
• Industry professionals attending networking sessions, educational sessions, and programme discussions

In practical terms, attendees are expected to cluster around the “purchasers ↔ suppliers” ecosystem: the people who select vendors, negotiate supply, manage technical sourcing, and support ongoing procurement needs for the maritime fleet.

2) Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

The event takes place at QEII Centre, Westminster in London, United Kingdom. IMPA positions its London event as part of an international series and states that attendees and participants connect across the global maritime sector.

The event’s attendee geographic origin is presented as international and multi-country, with:

• Participation spanning more than 60 countries
• A focus on maritime decision makers and suppliers from across the world
• Strong relevance for global buyers with sourcing reach beyond the UK

Because the event is centered on global procurement relationships, the attendee mix is likely to include buyers and suppliers representing a worldwide operational footprint (rather than only UK-based companies).

3) Audience reach (Local / National / Global)

IMPA London is best characterized as a global audience event. While it is held in London, the event explicitly focuses on:

• global maritime decision makers
• purchasers and suppliers across international shipping and procurement networks
• participation from more than 60 countries

In other words, the event’s buyer relevance is intended to extend internationally, not merely locally or nationally.

4) Sample buyer company names (buyers only) + websites

The event website content provided includes examples of sponsors/partners and supporting entities, and it also references the buyer audience as ship-owners and operators. However, it does not provide a concrete list of specific buyer company names attending IMPA London 2026 in the supplied text.

To avoid introducing inaccurate companies, we recommend completing buyer list creation using verified exhibitor/sponsor and attendee sourcing from the official event’s exhibitor/supporter listings (once available) and aligned maritime procurement buyer profiles. Please share the client’s requirements so we can align targets accurately.

5) Job profiles, industries & event type

Event type: Maritime procurement exhibition and conference with programme and side events

Job profiles most likely to attend / be involved in buyer decisions (based on the event’s described purpose of connecting purchasers and suppliers):

• Procurement / purchasing decision makers (marine supply chain and sourcing teams)
• Supply chain managers and logistics procurement stakeholders for maritime operations
• Ship-owner procurement leads
• Operations managers involved in fleet supply planning
• Technical purchasing and sourcing roles (where equipment/parts/service sourcing decisions are made)
• Supplier commercial leadership (manufacturers and suppliers attending with sales and key account teams)

Industries involved align with:

• Maritime shipping and fleet operations
• Maritime procurement and supply chain
• Ship supply, marine equipment, and maritime technical services (as part of the supplier ecosystem)
• Manufacturing and supplier industries serving the maritime sector

6) Estimated attendance (expected total footfall)

The supplied event text does not provide a specific estimated attendance figure for IMPA London 2026 itself. The website does reference broader IMPA Events metrics across the series:

• 6,000 annual visitors from 90+ countries (series-level statement)

For IMPA London specifically, we recommend treating any attendance estimate as approximate until confirmed by the official event registration numbers, exhibitor capacity, or post-event reports.

7) Key focus areas & buyer engagement

The event’s key focus is the maritime supply chain and the procurement relationship between purchasers and suppliers. The programme and exhibition are designed to encourage:

• Networking between buyers and suppliers
• Educational sessions and programme-led learning
• Discussions relevant to procurement and supply standards
• Industry standards support and shared best practices
• Sustainability-related engagement (the website lists a “Sustainability Run” as part of the event ecosystem)

Engagement is therefore not only “booth traffic”—it is expected to include conference sessions and structured exchanges that help procurement teams evaluate suppliers and build longer-term partnership paths.

8) Client-product fit: best buyers based on your product (required next step)

We can identify and prioritize the best buyer targets for attendee reach using your client’s product alignment, but we need your client’s website to do it accurately. The event description alone does not indicate which buyer segments best match your specific offering.

Please share your client website (and, ideally, a short product summary). Once we review it, we will map the most relevant IMPA London buyer profiles to your solution, for example:

• If your client sells maritime equipment/parts, we will prioritize ship-owner and operator purchasing roles and supply chain sourcing decision makers.
• If your client sells marine technical services, we will prioritize operations procurement, maintenance-related sourcing, and technical vendor selection buyers.
• If your client supports supplier enablement (platforms, procurement workflow tools, catalog/RFQ enablement), we will prioritize maritime procurement teams and purchasing leadership.

Once you provide the website, we will produce a buyer-first list (buyers only), with company names and websites, tailored to your deal profile and sales motion.

9) Industry targeting suggestions (aligned to the provided Apollo industry list)

For IMPA London buyer targeting, the most relevant Apollo-style industries from your provided list are typically:

• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad (best proxy for logistics and transport-linked maritime operations sourcing)
• Maritime (direct fit for the sector)
• Logistics & Supply Chain (strong fit for procurement and supply chain decision makers)
• Machinery (if the client offers equipment/industrial or marine machinery components)
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (if the client sells engineering solutions or technical components/services)
• Wholesale (if the client distributes marine supplies, spares, and equipment)
• Security & Investigations (only if your client specifically addresses maritime safety/security-related solutions)
• Oil & Energy (only if your client’s maritime coverage strongly overlaps with offshore/onshore energy vessel supply needs)

We will refine these industry choices further after reviewing your client website, so we match the buyer’s department and procurement context (supply chain, technical procurement, engineering sourcing, or operations purchasing).

Next information we need from you

To complete step (8) and deliver a prioritized buyer list, please provide:

• Your client website URL (required)
• A short note on what the client sells (1–3 bullets)
• Preferred buyer type (ship-owner, operator, procurement manager, technical buyer, logistics/supply chain team, or a specific marine segment)
• Primary regions of interest (if any)

After receiving your client website, we will return a structured buyer-focused output, including prioritized buyer company targets (buyers only) and matching job titles for Apollo-style enrichment.