1. Sustainable Road Construction in Europe – Policy, Regulation and Practice in Dialogue
This session will confront the contribution of the EU political and regulatory frameworks and the role of national administrations with industry’s actions, views, challenges and expectations, towards a common objective of building sustainable roads.
2. Paving the Way to Decarbonisation: Data; Pathways; Progress
Insights on Decarbonisation and Net Zero Roadmaps from Aggregates, Bitumen and Asphalt Industries.
3. Next-Gen Talent acquisition and reinventing the world of work
New approaches for data collection of the sector to be prepared to attract the future talents and the European Women in Asphalt Initiative, and a Keynote on “AI - Reinventing the world of work” by Dominic von Proeck (Artificial intelligence expert, serial founder & co-founder Leaders of AI, member of the Microsoft Expert Council).
4. Managing Safe Sites with a Focus on Emissions
Reduction of emissions on paving sites to protect workers, Findings on Emissions from existing Pavements, Safe Handling of Bitumen and odour management at Asphalt Plants.
5. Emerging Topics: Resilience, Refining, and Energies
Supply chains resilience, the future landscape for European refiners, green energies and policies.
6. What can we expect: Trends Shaping Our Industry
Recap and takeaways of the programme discussed within a High-Level Panel additional including the potential impact on our sector from some of the recognised future megatrends such as digitisation, future road transportation, and the changes in paving technologies.
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Monday 14, November 2022
10.00 – 10.45
Registration with Coffee; Exhibition
10.45 -12.30
Welcome & Session ONE: Working effectively with sustainability
Opening of the Event and welcome of participants and speakers by moderator Peter Woodward and presidents of EAPA and Eurobitume. Juan Jose Potti, EAPA President, ASEFMA, Spain Francisco Lucas, Eurobitume President; Repsol, Spain
Speakers:
Philippe Moseley, European Commission, DG GROW, Construction Unit H.1, Brussels Setting the scene – European Commission’s approach on the decarbonisation and circular economy of the construction ecosystem
Blake Wellman, Monitor Deloitte Barriers and opportunities for decarbonising road construction
Thor Asbjørn Lunaas, Norwegian Public Roads Administration Sustainability assessment in pavement contracts – practical experience from Norway
Geir Lange, Veidekke Industri AS, Norway Opportunities for the asphalt industry to meet future Sustainability targets
Round table facilitated by the moderator with all speakers.
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch, Exhibition & Company Presentation
14.00 – 15.00
Session TWO: Future mobility and key changes to manage
Speakers:
Thierry Goger, Europe’s National Road Research Centres (FEHRL) Vision and Scenarios for the mobility of the future
Breixo Gomez, European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA) How will changed mobility influence the future asphalt pavements?
Christophe Nicodeme, European Union Road Federation (ERF) Highlights and conclusions from a benchmark study involving ERF and other stakeholders to explore ‘Future Mobility and Recovery in Europe: Impacts of the Covid-19 crisis”.
15.00 – 15.45
Coffee Break, Exhibition
15.45 – 17.00
Session THREE: 'Call for Action' from Future Leaders
In recognising the need to attract new recruits we also acknowledge the need to listen to their views and expectations.
In this session you will hear from invited future industry leaders on how they see ways to manage some of the key challenges. They will present a 'manifesto' to the industry developed by combining their aspirations and expectations for the future.
Future Leaders to present the manifesto: Aida Marza Beltran, Becsa, Spain Shahin Eskandarsefat, Iterchimica, Italy Navid Hasheminejad, University of Antwerp, Belgium
To support this session we have also invited special guest speakers to share their experiences and expertiese on the manifesto: Bernhard Hofko, Vienna University of Technology Sheila Barkevich, President, Women of Asphalt, United States Guest speaker Mark Beaumont Breixo Gomez, EAPA
Sheila Barkevich President, Women of Asphalt, United States The journey of the ‘Women of Asphalt’ initiative from its concept to the organisation today
17.00 – 18.00
Exhibition
Networking Evening with Dinner
Networking Evening with Dinner in Kursalon Building with short motivational talk from guest Mark Beaumont.
Tuesday 15, November 2022
08.45 - 10.00
Welcome
Opening of day two by moderator.
Session FOUR: Health & Safety
Speakers:
Mike Southern, Bituconsult, immediate past member of CARE Highlights of the output from the Coalition for Asphalt Research on Emissions work group (CARE)
Andreas Stahl, German Asphalt Pavement Association (DAV) Practical experiences – Managing workplace exposure in Germany
Ian Lancaster, Eurobitume Best Practice – Safe Handling of Bitumen guidance material
The session will end with a short reflection from Guest Speaker Mark Beaumont.
10.00 – 10.45
Coffee Break, Exhibition
10.45 – 12.00
Session FIVE: Asphalt 4.0 and Digitalisation
Speakers:
Slovenko Henigman, Slovenian Asphalt Pavement Association Feedback from the International Asphalt 4.0 Conference 2022 in Madrid
Leandro Harries, Transportation Infrastructure Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt and Lena Kraft, TPA GmbH / Strabag SE, Bad Hersfeld, Germany Innovative installation control in road paving – safeguarding the screed man
Aida Marza Beltran, BECSA, Spain Sustainable road paving – real time monitoring of CO2 emissions reduction during Warm Mix Asphalt Production
12.00 – 13.30
Lunch, Exhibition
13.30 – 14.30
Session SIX: 'Let’s use communication to promote our industry'
The final session of the Event will actively engage with participants and encourage the approach of 'one industry one voice' on common goals and challenges.
The session will include recognition awards and the launching of new campaign!
Additionally, the outcomes of professional survey on understanding our stakeholder´s needs and the winners of the "RunnersLoveAsphalt" Campaign and Award 2022 will be presented.
Closing words
By Carsten Karcher, Secretary General EAPA and Siobhan McKelvey, Director General of Eurobitume
