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June 28, 2023

CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IN CONSTRUCTION 4.0

Aim of the project

9:30h Reception of attendees.  
 
10:00h. Opening. Inauguration of the conference 
 
Ministry of Science, Universities and Research. Mr. Enrique Playán. Director of the State Research Agency. ADIF. Mr. Antonio Berrios. Deputy Director of Strategic Innovation. Digitalisation in railway infrastructure. IRESEN. Mr. Badr IKKEN. General Manager IRESEN . Green & Smart Building PARK": International Research facility for Green Building, Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid and Sustainable mobility. 
 
10.30h Round table Digitalisation. New challenges in construction. Moderator: RIB Spain. Fernando Valderrama. Strategic consultant. Labs: an immersive training methodology for digital transformation.  
 
? SACYR. Mr. Antonio Ramirez. R&D Director. The challenge of digital transformation in construction companies. ? INGENNUS URBAN CONSULTING. Mr. Manuel Mayorga Romero. BIM Manager. "The application of BIM in Torre Zaragoza: the tallest residential building in Aragon" ? Zeleros hyperloop. Mr. David Pistoni. CEO. Hyperloop transport infrastructures: challenges and opportunities for the construction sector. 
 
11.25h Round table Additive manufacturing. Moderator: IDONIAL. Mr. Juan Carlos Piquero. MARKET COORDINATOR & AMFACTORi. Challenges of Additive Manufacturing.  
 
? Startup Be More 3D. José Guillermo Muñoz Montes. CIO and CCO. 3D printing in construction. Present and future. ? TECNALIA. Amaia Aramburu. Leader of the Additive Manufacturing Platform. Transformation of the Prefabrication Industry through 3D printing: advances and future challenges. 
 
11.50h Round table New technologies in the Blockchain sector, IoT_Digital twins, AI-Machine Learning, Big Data. Moderator: ITAINNOVA. Mr. David Diez. Technological Innovation Consultant. 
 
? ITAINNOVA. Mr. Miguel Ángel Barcelona. Blockchain in construction: a present reality with many future opportunities. 

 
 ? DETECTOR GROUP. Mr. Angel Montalbán. Business Development Manager. IoT in the Construction Industry: Connected Work. ? BECSA. Francisco Jose Vea Folch. Projects and R+D+i Director. Digital solutions for pavement auscultation. ? TPF Engineering. Mr. Asier González Gómez. Intelligent Infrastructures and Iot. ? LED5V. Mr. Benjamin Bentura. Founding Partner and Head of R&D. IoT platform based on smart LED luminaires. 
 
12.45h Round table Building materials and energy. Moderator: Pte de confirmación. 
 
? CETIM. Mr. M. Alberto Miguéns Blanco. Main researcher. Research in advanced sustainable materials for the construction sector ? TECNALIA. Ms. Maria Inés Alonso Zapirain. Market manager in the area of polymers. The study of materials for modular construction systems based on natural fibres and WPC profiles with reaction to fire performance. ? IECA. Mr. Cesar Bartolome. Director of the Innovation Area. Arrival to the market of new sustainable materials 
 
13.20h Round table Regulatory and strategic challenges in construction. New opportunities. Moderator: Spanish Construction Platform. Carlos Martinez Bertrand 
 
? FERROVIAL. Mr. Francisco Javier Royo Abancéns. Head of R&D Projects Area. Positioning of the sector in the framework of Horizon Europe. ? INDRA. Mr. Jesus Angel Garcia. Head of R&D Department. National strategic plan for the construction sector. ? Ministry of Energy of Morocco. Mr. Rachid EL MRABET (IRESEN)/ José Manuel DURAN (CDTI). Projects and Innovation Director / IRESEN. Joint IRESEN/CDTI funding of collaborative R&D&I projects in materials and sustainable and intelligent construction ? GICI Platform. Mr. Enrique Morgades. Technical Secretary. Future challenges in inter-platform collaboration.