Agenda

Moving towards a decarbonised and competitive industry in a global environment

Avanzando hacia una industria descarbonizada y competitiva en un entorno global

Date

28 November 2024

Venue

Assembly Hall of the Industrial Engineering School UPM

Time

11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Price

Free

First face-to-face meeting of the Q-Zero Alliance for the decarbonisation of thermal demand in Spain

Since its launch 10 months ago, the Q-Zero Alliance and its members have promoted different actions to drive the decarbonisation of industrial thermal demand in Spain.

  • The Q-Zero Alliance aims to be the meeting and dialogue point in order tounderstand the main challenges, showcase achievements and identify paths and solutions to make faster progress.
  • This alliance maintains the economic competitiveness of the different sectors and helps to bring about the opportunities arising from the transition.

On 28th November, Q-Zero will hold its first face-to-face meeting in Madrid.

The event: "Moving towards a decarbonised and competitive industry in a global environment" will feature:

  • Institutional Opening
  • Inspiring conversation between relevant entities in the field of decarbonisation
  • Two round tables to analyse the vision of business
  • Public policies under development to accelerate this decarbonisation

It will be a highly participative meeting and an excellent opportunity to meet each other face to face. A cocktail will be served for all participants at the end of the talks and round tables.

Organiser

Alianza Q Cero

Assembly Hall of the Industrial Engineering School UPM (MADRID)

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Agenda

Time

ACtivity

Speaker

11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Reception of attendees

11:30 pm - 12:00 pm

Welcome and Institutional Opening

Óscar García Suárez, Director de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) / Agustín Delgado Martín, Director de Innovación, Sostenibilidad y Calidad (Iberdrola) / Henar López Senovilla, Directora de Sostenibilidad, RSC y Asuntos Públicos (Grupo Lactalis - España) / Hugo Morán Fernández, Secretario de Estado de Medio Ambiente (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico)

12:00 pm - 12:25 pm

Inspiring conversation: Innovation and technological perspectives for the promotion of decarbonisation in the industrial sector

José Luis Elejalde, Director de la Unidad de Transición Energética, Climática y Urbana (TECNALIA) / Araceli Fernández Pales, Jefa de la Unidad de Innovación Tecnológica (Agencia Internacional de la Energía) / Bianca Dragomir, Directora de Cleantech for Iberia

12:25 pm - 1:15 pm

Round table 1: Experiences, opportunities and measures to accelerate decarbonization: The company's vision

Asier Maiztegi (moderator), Director de Estrategia y Desarrollo de Negocio para la Descabornización (TECNALIA) / Jose Antonio Jainaga, Presidente (Sidenor) / Raquel Espada Martín, Vicepresidenta de la División de Sostenibilidad (EMEA de Schneider Electric) / Roger Martí Funollet, Gerente de Desarrollo de Negocio ( Magnon-ENCE) / Sagrario Sáez Mejía, Directora de Sostenibilidad (Heineken) / Cristina Rivero Fernández, Directora del Departamento de Industria, Energía, Medio Ambiente y Clima (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales)

1:15 pm - 1:35 pm

Break

1:35 pm - 2:20 pm

Round table 2: Policies and measures to promote industrial decarbonization

María García (moderator), Directora (España EIT-Climate-KIC) / Cristobal Sánchez González, Secretario General de Industria (Junta de Andalucía) / Luis Colunga Fernández, Comisionado Especial para el PERTE de Descarbonización Industrial (Ministerio de Industria y Turismo) / Representante del CDTI (pendiente confirmación) / Víctor Marcos Morell, Director General de Planificación y Coordinación Energética (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico)

2:20 pm - 2:30 pm

Presentation of the Q-Zero Alliance Manifesto

Representatives of the Q-Zero Alliance Driving Group

2:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Closing

After the event, attendees will be served a cocktail in the Machine Room.