2023 STA Annual Conference & Innovation Awards Proceedings.

Programme

Welcome Speech & Moderation: Dr José F. Papí, CEO at Etelätär Innovation, STA President

Keynote Sessions:

• The EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities: Policy Context, Ms Emanuela Stocchi, Director of International Affairs at the Italian Association of Toll Highways Concessionaires Companies (AISCAT)

• Transportation Infrastructures in the EU Taxonomy, Dr Elena de la Peña, Deputy Director General for Technical Affairs at Spanish Road Association (AEC), STA Vice-President & Chair of STA’s Technical Committee on Smart Mobility

Roundtable: Taxonomy Case Studies for Cement & Infrastructure Operation

• Taxonomic Operation of Transportation Infrastructures, Mr Ricardo Lobo, Head of R&D Department at Aleatica

• Taxonomy in the cement industry, Mr César Bartolomé, Director for Innovation at the Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications (IECA), Chair of STA’s Technical Committee on Smart Sustainability

STA’s EU-funded R&D in Progress:

• STA’s EU-funded R&D in Progress, Ms Friederike L. Kühl, STA Programmes Coordinator

Crash Test Demonstrator:

• Presentation of CSI Safety Centre, Mr Fausto Mozzarelli, Automotive Business Unit Director at CSI S.p.A.

• Presentation of Crash-Test of Circular and Low Carbon Footprint Safety Barrier, Mr Antonio Amengual, Director, Road Steel by Gonvarri Industries

Arena del Futuro Demonstrator:

• Presentation of the Arena del Futuro, Mr Ricardo Lobo, Head of R&D Department at Aleatica

• Presentation of Wireless Charging Functionalities, Mr Giuseppe Mastroviti, A35 Brebemi S.p.A. & Mr Morris Brenna, Department of Energy, Polytechnic University of Milan

Innovation Awards:

• Person of the Year, Dr Mario Aymerich, Former Director for Environment and Regional Development, Projects Directorate, European Investment Bank (EIB)

• Best Innovation Solution, ANAS (Italy) (National Dynamic Barrier) collected by Mr Simone Polito, Engineer at ANAS (Italy)