I have contributed to numerous research and innovation projects in pavements, promoting Asphalt 4.0 solutions, digitalization, and sustainability while improving quality control processes. An author and co-author of several scientific publications, I actively engage in industry forums, sharing knowledge and advancing the field.

Since September 2021 he additionally holds the appointment of the director of the German Asphalt Institute (DAI). It is part of his job to play host to events of the asphalt branch and/or speak there, attend various committees and take the responsibility for research affairs of the DAI.

She led the execution of €1 billion in annual road infrastructure projects as Deputy Director General for Construction, achieving over 95% execution rates. A top graduate of the State Corps of Civil Engineers, she holds degrees from UPM and École des Ponts ParisTech. Camino is committed to innovation and continuous improvement in road conservation, integrating ecological criteria into traditional engineering processes. Her leadership promotes responsible resource management and contributes to the modernization of Spain’s transport infrastructure.

He is also the focal person for the French bitumen market. He previously worked for Routes de France, the French association of road construction companies, as Director of Technical Affairs. He also has an experience in managing collaborative research projects. Brice Delaporte is a civil engineer and has a PhD in civil engineering.

He has 20+ years of experience in analyzing, intervening, and managing (inter-)national projects. He currently holds the position of Lead Transitionpath Sustainable Pavements (Rijkswaterstaat) and has developed, with a spearhead team, a national strategy to transition the Dutch asphalt industry towards a sustainable, circular pavements industry. 

She plays a key role in the Spearteam Transition Sustainable Roads, as a cooperation manager she strengthens partnerships between government, industry, and knowledge institutes. Miriam focuses on accelerating the shift toward climate‑neutral, circular and resilient road infrastructure by developing collaborative frameworks and supporting innovation across the entire road construction value chain. 

He is in charge of the EAPA Technical Committee, as well as the Committees on Asphalt 4.0 and Health, Safety and Environment. In addition, he represents the asphalt industry in European policy forums and in CEN standardisation committees related to asphalt, actively contributing to the development of European standards.

As Eurobitume’s Technical Lead, Ian is the focal point for all technical activities and is responsible for the development of training packages, is an active member of the task forces on safe handling & safe delivery of bitumen and bitumen test methods. Ian holds a PhD in polymer chemistry and has a particular interest in polymer-modified bitumens. Ian is an active contributor in many European and National committees for bitumen &  bituminous binders.

She was involved in different Industry Associations and a specific early focus with the newly formed Promotions Committee within Eurobitume. From 2002 to 2025 she remained active within Eurobitume; Chair of the PRC Committee; Board member; Vice President 2014 and President 2015 -2018. In 2018 Siobhan became the first lady Director General of Eurobitume until 2025.

He has authored an extensive body of work and spearheaded hundreds of research projects in the field of road engineering. His distinguished career is marked by some of the most prestigious honors, including the National Research Award in Technology Transfer from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain Award, the RILEM Robert L’Hermite Medal or the ASEFMA Professional Career Award.

He counts with a long international experience in assessing and implementing Traffic Calming Schemes in urban areas and major road networks in different countries in Europe, Latin America, and Russia. In 2008, he has been appointed Director General of the European Union Road Federation (ERF), a non-profit organisation representing the European Road Infrastructure sector and acting as a platform of dialogue and research for road mobility issues, with focus on road safety, road asset management and sustainable and smart mobility.

CEDR’s role is to enable the networking and provide support and advice on issues concerning the road transport system and its role within the overall transport system. The scope of CEDR’s work which includes: digitisation and innovation; environment and resilience, safety, operations, mobility and performance, and resources and asset management, and 5 - regulations and harmonization. In the area of road safety, and CEDR’s vision zero, the cooperation focussed on road safety as part of sustainability, road safety everywhere (addressing the scope of the Pan-European Road Network), road safety for everyone and road safety through tech-nology (including the opportunities of digitalisation).

Our clients include approximately one-third of all DAX companies, as well as global players such as Google, Meta and Amazon. Before ChatGPT & Co, I built an AI start-up and successfully sold it to the German market leader. Member of Microsoft's AI expert council and senator in the Senate of Economy's ‘Digital Future’ commission. Author of the book ‘ KI mit Köpfchen - Wie man mit ChatGPT & Co die Organisation der Zukunft baut" (AI with brains – How to build the organisation of the future with ChatGPT & Co)’ published by Springer-Gabler-Verlag. Teaches AI in master's programmes at Leuphana University and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.

Prior to his current role, he served as the Executive Director of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), and before his time at the APA, Reed was the founding Executive Director of the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association (UAPA), a position he assumed in 2012. Reed’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a legislative aide to Senator Orrin Hatch and later as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Office of Public and International Affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University.

The bitumen report covers Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, while Argus Americas Asphalt covers North and South America. Jonathan previously covered all the major crude oil markets for Argus. Before that he worked as a stockbroker and newspaper journalist.