EARTO Annual Conference 2022

Welcome address:

• Antti Vasara, President, EARTO

• Xavier Torra Balcells, President, EURECAT

Keynotes & introduction:

• Roger Torrent, Ministry of Business and Labour, Generalitat de Catalunya

• Teresa Riesgo, General Secretary of Innovation, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Government of Spain

• Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, European Commission (Video address)

Keynote:

• Philippe Larrué, Policy Analyst, OECD

Panel:

• Albert Castellanos, Secretary of Business and Competitiveness, Generalitat de Catalunya and Vice President for Interregional cooperation and Mediterranean affairs, Assembly of Eureopan Regions

• Martín Santos, Senior Scientist, Circular Economic Tech, Repsol Technology Lab

• Aureo Diaz-Carrasco, Executive Manager, FEDIT

• François Jacq, CEO, CEA

• Monica Ringvik, CTO, RISE

Moderation:

Muriel Attané, Secretary General, EARTO

Keynotes:

• Miquel Rovira, Director of Sustainability, EURECAT

• Christa Hooijer, Science Director, TNO

• Harry Heinzelmann, CTO, CSEM

• Jerome Samson, Investment Manager, European Investment Fund

Panel:

• Sergi Ametller, Offshore Wind Director, SENER

• Piotr Dardzinski, CEO, Lukasiewicz Research Network

• Boštjan Zalar, CEO, Josef Stefan Institute

Moderation:

Joan Guasch, Director International Development and Public Programmes, EURECAT

Keynotes:

• Thomas Skordas, Acting Deputy Director, Digital Excellence and Science Infrastructure, DG CONNECT, European Commission (Video address)

• Anna Panagopoulou, Director, ERA & Innovation, DG R&I, European Commission

• Merete Clausen, Director for Investment, DG GROW, European Commission

• Nicola De Michelis, Director, Smart and Sustainable Growth and Programme Implementation, DG REGIO, European Commission

Panel:

• Mathias Rauch, Director and Section Head of Think Tank and European Research Area, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

• Jesús Valero, CEO, TECNALIA

• Dirk Saseta, Director of Promotional and International Affairs, Leitat

Moderation:

Muriel Attané, Secretary General, EARTO