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February 29, 2024

BUILDING REVOLUTION - 1st Innovation in Construction Congress

Aim of the project

The 1st Congress on Innovation in Construction is an event to be held on 29 February 2024 in the Auditorium and Congress Centre "Víctor Villegas". in Murcia. This congress is a forum to meet the leading professionals who, at national and international level, are driving the new architecture, industrialised construction and the digital and sustainable transformation of the sector.

The congress will address everything from technological advances and new materials to sustainable construction strategies and efficient project management methods. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in lectures, panel discussions and hands-on workshops led by experienced professionals. This event is a great opportunity to learn about the latest innovations in the field of construction and architecture.

The presence of experts provides participants with the opportunity to network, fostering collaborations and synergies that can drive innovation and development in the construction sector.

This event has been organised by the Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia, in collaboration with FRECOM and CTCON. Co-financed by FEDER.

Attending will be Fernando Trías de Bes, economist, writer and regular analyst in the media such as La Vanguardia and COPE; César FríasThe architect of the MORPH studio, with extensive experience in unique buildings with innovation as their flagship; Pedro Fernández-AlénPresident of CNC and PTEC; Alejandro de Zunzuneguiresponsible for the Digital Transformation Agenda of the concrete sector; as well as executives from major benchmark companies such as Ferrovial, Acciona, Hozono Global, Via Agora y AEDAS Homesamong others. 

Register here for free: https://www.buildingrevolutionmurcia.com/

Programme:

9:00 / Accreditation

Accreditation collection at the technical secretariat points.

9:30 / Institutional opening

Inauguration by the President of FRECOM, José Hernández.

9:45 / KEYNOTE SPEAKER : INNOVATION AS LEVERAGE

Keynote address by Fernando Trías de Bes. One of Spain's leading economists and an international writer. He is a weekly contributor to the supplement "Dinero" of La Vanguardia, to Diari ARA, to the economic daily ON Economía and is the director of Las Tardes de la COPE Economía de Bolsillo. Co-author of the bestsellers "La buena suerte" with Álex Rovira and "Innovar para ganar" with Philip Kotler, among other books on business, entrepreneurship and creativity.

Afterwards interview with question and answer session from the audience

 10:45 / ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION : BUILDING THE FUTURE

  • Miguel Ángel de Urquía Palacios. Head of Innovation Projects at Ferrovial Construction.
  • Juan López Payá. Territorial Director of Levante and Balearic Islands of AEDAS HOMES.
  • Javier González Báez. Open Innovation Manager at Acciona.

11:30 / Coffee break

Time for networking.

12:00/ ESPACIO LÍDERES | ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION I WHAT`S NEXT?

  • César Frías Enciso. Architect. Managing Partner of MORPH, a studio included in the WA100 list of the 100 most important architecture studios in the world.

12:20 / ROUND TABLE : DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND INDUSTRIALISATION IN CONSTRUCTION

  • Eloy Jiménez Vidal. Technical Director of Digital Transformation at Hozono Global Group.
  • Alejandro de Zunzunegui. CEO of Ninety Days, Digital Transformation for Growth.
  • Director of Corporación Vía Ágora (name to be confirmed)

13:10 / ROUND TABLE: INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

  • Pedro Fernández Alén. President of the National Construction Confederation (CNC).
  • Alma María Abad Irazusta, Manager of Corporate Banking Sustainability at CaixaBank
  • Joaquín Gómez. Director of the Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (INFO).

Source

Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (Murcia Regional Development Institute)