CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Updated as of 24 April 2024
Initial programme. It may undergo changes that will be communicated.
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JUNE 4, 2024

09:00

OPENING CEREMONY

  • Ministry of Defence. Spanish Secretary of State for Defence
  • Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. Secretary-General for Air and Maritime Transport
  • Generalitat of Catalonia. Internal Affairs Conseller

09:45

SPOTLIGHT

  • Spanish State of Aviation Safety Agency Director
  • Mossos d’Esquadra Director
  • Drone Industry Insight Co-founder

10:30

COFFEE BREAK

MOBILITY THEATRE

DEFENCE & SECURITY THEATRE

COMMERCIAL THEATRE

SOLUTIONS AND EXPERIENCES THEATRE

MOBILITY THEATRE

SECURITY THEATRE

COMMERCIAL THEATRE

SOLUTIONS AND EXPERIENCES THEATRE

11:00

SESSION 1.1 – Innovative Air Mobility

Moderator:

  • Christophe Raab. Secretary General of the Alliance for New Mobility Europe (AME)

Speakers:

  • Andrés López Morales. Deputy Director for airports and air navigation. Spanish Civil Aviation Authority
  • César Nava Gaxiola. AENA
  • Guillaume Soudain. EASA
  • ITG

SESSION 2.1 – EU DEFENCE. Perspectives. Scenarios

Moderator:

  • GE Fernando Alejandre

Speakers:

  • Anne Font. D-A1 Policy Unit Chief. European Union Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS)
  • TEDAE
  • Christophe Vivier. Hear of Single European Sky Unit. European Defence Agency (EDA)
  • Escribano Mechanical & Engineering

SESSION 3.1 – Infrastructures 1

Speakers:

  • Ricardo Munguía. Head of Digital Construction and Data Management Department. Ferrovial
  • Vanesa Calvo Alonso. Operational Technician, Infrastructure and Aviation Maintenance Department. AENA
  • ENDESA
  • ITG

SESSION 4.1 – Civil UAVs Initiative

11:00

SESSION 1.1 – Innovative Air Mobility

Moderator:

  • Christophe Raab. Secretary General of the Alliance for New Mobility Europe (AME)

Speakers:

  • Andrés López Morales. Deputy Director for airports and air navigation. Spanish Civil Aviation Authority
  • César Nava Gaxiola. AENA
  • Guillaume Soudain. EASA
  • ITG

SESSION 2.1 – EU DEFENCE. Perspectives. Scenarios

Moderator:

  • GE Fernando Alejandre

Speakers:

  • Anne Font. D-A1 Policy Unit Chief. European Union Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS)
  • TEDAE
  • Christophe Vivier. Hear of Single European Sky Unit. European Defence Agency (EDA)
  • Escribano Mechanical & Engineering

SESSION 3.1 – Infrastructures 1

Speakers:

  • Ricardo Munguía. Head of Digital Construction and Data Management Department. Ferrovial
  • Vanesa Calvo Alonso. Operational Technician, Infrastructure and Aviation Maintenance Department. AENA
  • ENDESA
  • ITG

SESSION 4.1 – Civil UAVs Initiative

12:00

BREAK

12:15

SESSION 1.2 – Regulation / Certification

Speakers:

  • María Algar. EASA
  • AESA
  • Marta Cejuela. Crisalion
  • Logistic Spanish Center / Transport and Logistic Innovation Center (CEL/CITEC)

SESSION 2.2 – D&S. EU Threats

Speakers:

  • LtCol Diego Manuel Tobarra García. Spanish Joint Staff
  • Maite Boyero. Cluster 3 Security Horizon EuropeSocietal Challenges. CDTI
  • Christophe Fontaine. Vice President for Strategic Concept & Capability Development EU/NATO. General Atomics
  • Sponsor

SESSION 3.2 – Infrastructures 2

Speakers:

  • Antonio Serra. Director of Lleida-Alguaire Airport
  • ADIF
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.2 – Security

Speakers:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra
  • Indra
  • Escribano Mechanical & Engineering
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

12:15

SESSION 1.2 – Regulation / Certification

Speakers:

  • María Algar. EASA
  • AESA
  • Marta Cejuela. Crisalion
  • Logistic Spanish Center / Transport and Logistic Innovation Center (CEL/CITEC)

SESSION 2.2 – D&S. EU Threats

Speakers:

  • LtCol Diego Manuel Tobarra García. Spanish Joint Staff
  • Maite Boyero. Cluster 3 Security Horizon EuropeSocietal Challenges. CDTI
  • Christophe Fontaine. Vice President for Strategic Concept & Capability Development EU/NATO. General Atomics
  • Sponsor

SESSION 3.2 – Infrastructures. Planning, Construction and Maintenance (2)

Speakers:

  • Antonio Serra. Director of Lleida-Alguaire Airport
  • ADIF
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.2 – Security

Speakers:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra
  • Indra
  • Escribano Mechanical & Engineering
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

13:15

BREAK

13:30

SESSION 1.3 – Integration (UTM)

Moderator:

  • Daniel García Monteavaro

Speakers:

  • Eurocontrol
  • Daniel García Monteavaro. Head of Drone Business Development Department. Enaire
  • Civil UAVs Initiative
  • Gonzalo Quiles Albert. Indra

SESSION 2.3 – SECURITY. Police Forces

Moderator:

  • SDGSIYC

Speakers:

  • Spanish Guardia Civil
  • Ángel Manuel Siles García. Chief Inspector. Spanish National Police
  • Guilio María Mancini. DG HOME
  • Christophe Fontaine. Vice President for Strategic Concept & Capability Development EU/NATO. General Atomics

SESSION 3.3 – Health and Medical Transport

Moderator:

  • BG Manuel Guiote

Speakers:

  • SUMMA 112
  • Galician Emergencies Agency (AXEGA)
  • Logistic Spanish Center (CEL/CITEC)
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.3 – Emergencies

13:30

SESSION 1.3 – Integration (UTM)

Moderator:

  • Daniel García Monteavaro

Speakers:

  • Eurocontrol
  • Daniel García Monteavaro. Head of Drone Business Development Department. Enaire
  • Civil UAVs Initiative
  • Gonzalo Quiles Albert. Indra

SESSION 2.3 – SECURITY. Police Forces

Moderator:

  • SDGSIYC

Speakers:

  • Spanish Guardia Civil
  • Ángel Manuel Siles García. Chief Inspector. Spanish National Police
  • Guilio María Mancini. DG HOME
  • Christophe Fontaine. Vice President for Strategic Concept & Capability Development EU/NATO. General Atomics

SESSION 3.3 – Health and Medical Transport

Moderator:

  • BG Manuel Guiote

Speakers:

  • SUMMA 112
  • Galician Emergencies Agency (AXEGA)
  • Logistic Spanish Center (CEL/CITEC)
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.3 – Emergencies

14:30

LUNCH BREAK

15:45

SESSION 1.4 – VTOL Ecosystem

Speakers:

  • Santiago Soley. Pildo Labs
  • Antonio Mota. Aeros Electric Airlines
  • Civil UAVs Initiative
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.4 – SECURITY. Regional Police Forces and other Safety Agencies

Moderator:

  • José Miguel Modinos Antolinez. Inspector. Spanish National Police

Speakers:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra
  • Javier Moreno. Technical in the area of Air and Naval Operations. General Directorate of Customs Surveillance
  • Marc Costa. General Directorate for Local Police Coordination
  • Acció

SESSION 3.4 – Delivery

Moderator:

  • Hendrik Bodecker. Drone Industry Insight Co-Founder

Speakers:

  • Amazon
  • SEAT Catalonia.
  • Logistic Spanish Center (CEL/CITEC)
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.4 – Research & Development

15:45

SESSION 1.4 – VTOL Ecosystem

Speakers:

  • Santiago Soley. Pildo Labs
  • Antonio Mota. Aeros Electric Airlines
  • Civil UAVs Initiative
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.4 – SECURITY. Regional Police and other Safety Agencies

Moderator:

  • José Miguel Modinos Antolinez. Inspector. Spanish National Police

Speakers:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra
  • Javier Moreno. Technical in the area of Air and Naval Operations. General Directorate of Customs Surveillance
  • Marc Costa. General Directorate for Local Police Coordination
  • Acció

SESSION 3.4 – Delivery

Moderator:

  • Hendrik Bodecker. Drone Industry Insight Co-Founder

Speakers:

  • Amazon
  • SEAT Catalonia.
  • Logistic Spanish Center (CEL/CITEC)
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.4 – Research & Development

16:45

BREAK

17:00

SESSION 1.5 – Infrastructures

Speakers:

  • INECO
  • José Ignacio Rodríguez. Managing Director of Bluenest
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.5 – SECURITY. Local Police Forces

Moderator:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra

Speakers:

  • Barcelona Urban Police
  • Paco Albero. Benidorm Local Police
  • Joan Pérez i Arteaga. Parets del Vallés Chief Inspector
  • Sponsor

SESSION 3.5 – Support to Emergencies

Moderator:

  • Grupo Metalia representative

Speakers:

  • Firefighters Generalitat of Catalonia
  • Tcol Joaquín Núñez Regodón. Chief of BIEM IV UME
  • Spanish Guardia Civil
  • José Luis Saiz Díaz. Innovation director. Avincis Iberia

SESSION 4.5 – Platforms

17:15

SESSION 1.5 – Infrastructures

Speakers:

  • INECO
  • José Ignacio Rodríguez. Managing Director of Bluenest
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.5 – SECURITY. Local Police Forces

Moderator:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra

Speakers:

  • Barcelona Urban Police
  • Paco Albero. Benidorm Local Police
  • Joan Pérez i Arteaga. Parets del Vallés Chief Inspector
  • Sponsor

SESSION 3.5 – Support to Emergencies

Moderator:

  • Grupo Metalia representative

Speakers:

  • Firefighters Generalitat of Catalonia
  • Tcol Joaquín Núñez Regodón. Chief of BIEM IV UME
  • Spanish Guardia Civil
  • José Luis Saiz Díaz. Innovation director. Avincis Iberia

SESSION 4.5 – Platforms

18:00

END OF THE DAY

JUNE 5, 2024

09:00

SPOTLIGHT

  • Ministry of Science and Innovation. Secretary General for Innovation
  • Technology Leader

9:45

COFFEE BREAK

MOBILITY THEATRE

DEFENCE & SECURITY THEATRE

COMMERCIAL THEATRE

SOLUTIONS AND EXPERIENCES THEATRE

MOBILITY THEATRE

SECURITY THEATRE

COMMERCIAL THEATRE

SOLUTIONS AND EXPERIENCES THEATRE

10:15

SESSION 1.6 – Technology

Speakers:

  • Seville University
  • Vasileios Papageorgiou. EASA
  • Antidio Viguria. CATEC
  • Civil UAVs Initiative

SESSION 2.6 – SECURITY. Counter UAS

Moderator:

  • Spanish Guardia Civil representative

Speakers:

  • SDGSIYC
  • Ángel Manuel Siles García. Chief Inspector Spanish National Police
  • Indra
  • Tcol Jesús Sánchez García. Head of Optoelectronics and Missilistics Department. INTA

SESSION 3.6 – HAPS

Moderator:

  • Héctor Guerrero. Deputy Director General. Aerospace Technical Office. PERTE Aerospecial. MICINN

Speakers:

  • Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia
  • Mossos d’Esquadra
  • Alejandro Ibrahim Perera. Teruel Airport Director General
  • Airbus

SESSION 4.6 – Civil UAVs Initiative

10:15

SESSION 1.6 – Technology

Speakers:

  • Seville University
  • Vasileios Papageorgiou. EASA
  • Antidio Viguria. CATEC
  • Civil UAVs Initiative

SESSION 2.6 – SECURITY. Counter UAS

Moderator:

  • Spanish Guardia Civil representative

Speakers:

  • SDGSIYC
  • Ángel Manuel Siles García. Chief Inspector Spanish National Police
  • Indra
  • Tcol Jesús Sánchez García. Head of Optoelectronics and Missilistics Department. INTA

SESSION 3.6 – HAPS

Moderator:

  • Héctor Guerrero. Deputy Director General. Aerospace Technical Office. PERTE Aerospecial. MICINN

Speakers:

  • Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia
  • Mossos d’Esquadra
  • Alejandro Ibrahim Perera. Teruel Airport Director General
  • Airbus

SESSION 4.6 – Civil UAVs Initiative

11:15

BREAK

11:30

SESSION 1.7 – Market

Speakers:

  • Spanish Space Agency
  • Murzilli
  • Telespazio
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.7 – DEFENSE. Warfare in the future

Moderator:

  • Col Luis Alberto Hernández García. Spanish Joint Staff

Speakers:

  • Tcol Juan José Moreno Martínez. SUBSAR/PLAER. Spanish Army
  • CF Fernando Zumalacárregui Alario. Capability Definition Plan. Spanish Navy General Staff
  • Spanish Air Force
  • Marine Instruments

SESSION 3.7 – Agriculture

Speakers:

  • Miguel Ángel Moreno. Director of the Department of Plant Production and Agriculture Technology. School of Agronomists. Albacete University
  • AQUAE Foundation
  • Telespazio
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.7 – Operators

11:30

SESSION 1.7 – Market

Moderator:

  • Col Luis Alberto Hernández García. Spanish Joint Staff

Speakers:

  • Tcol Juan José Moreno Martínez. SUBSAR/PLAER. Spanish Army
  • CF Fernando Zumalacárregui Alario. Capability Definition Plan. Spanish Navy General Staff
  • Spanish Air Force
  • Marine Instruments

SESSION 2.7 – DEFENSE. Warfare in the future

Moderator:

  • Col Luis Alberto Hernández García. Spanish Joint Staff

Speakers:

  • Tcol Juan José Moreno Martínez. SUBSAR/PLAER. Spanish Army
  • CF Fernando Zumalacárregui Alario. Capability Definition Plan. Spanish Navy General Staff
  • Spanish Air Force
  • Marine Instruments

SESSION 3.7 – Agriculture

Speakers:

  • Miguel Ángel Moreno. Director of the Department of Plant Production and Agriculture Technology. School of Agronomists. Albacete University
  • AQUAE Foundation
  • Telespazio
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.7 – Operators

12:30

BREAK

12:45

SESSION 1.8 – Research & Development

Moderator:

  • INECO

Speakers:

  • Enric Pastor. Catalonia Polytechnic University
  • Juan Vicente Balbastre. Valencia Polytechnic University
  • Raúl García. CDTI
  • Airbus

SESSION 2.8 – DUAL D&S. Other relevant Projects

Moderator:

  • Jaime Cabezas Carrasco. Head of Unmanned Aerial Platforms Area. INTA

Speakers:

  • Christophe Vivier. Head of Single European Sky Unit. EDA
  • OCCAR
  • Dr. Stergios Isaakidis. Programme Manager. AGS & UAS Programme Office. NSPA
  • Miguel Ortiz. CDTI

SESSION 3.8 – Marina, Ports & Offshore

Speakers:

  • Miquel de la Mano. Barcelona Port Innovation Technical Director. Barcelona Port Authority
  • José Luis Ruiz. Security Director. Repsol
  • ONA Safe & Clean. GPASEABOTS
  • Acció

SESSION 4.8 – Platforms

Speakers:

  • Jacobo Fernández Possé. Avicis Iberia
  • Escribano Mechanical & Engineering
  • Singular Aircraft
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

12:45

SESSION 1.8 – Research & Development

Moderator:

  • INECO

Speakers:

  • Enric Pastor. Catalonia Polytechnic University
  • Juan Vicente Balbastre. Valencia Polytechnic University
  • Raúl García. CDTI
  • Airbus

SESSION 2.8 – DUAL D&S. Other relevant Projects

  • Moderator:
    • Jaime Cabezas Carrasco. Head of Unmanned Aerial Platforms Area. INTA

    Speakers:

    • Christophe Vivier. Head of Single European Sky Unit. EDA
    • OCCAR
    • Dr. Stergios Isaakidis. Programme Manager. AGS & UAS Programme Office. NSPA
    • Miguel Ortiz. CDTI

SESSION 3.8 – Marina, Ports & Offshore

Speakers:

  • Miquel de la Mano. Barcelona Port Innovation Technical Director. Barcelona Port Authority
  • José Luis Ruiz. Security Director. Repsol
  • ONA Safe & Clean. GPASEABOTS
  • Acció

SESSION 4.8 – Platforms

13:45

LUNCH BREAK

14:45

SESSION 1.9 – Cooperation Schemes

Moderator:

  • Christophe Raab. Secretary General of the Alliance for New Mobility Europe

Speakers:

  • Eurocontrol
  • Christophe Vivier. Head of Single European Sky Unit. EDA
  • Israel Quintanilla. Valencia University
  • Pablo Pérez Illana. Deputy Head of Unit CINEA

SESSION 2.9 – SECURITY.  Unmanned Systems in Civil Protection and Emergencies

Moderator:

  • Grupo Metalia representative

Speakers:

  • Tcol Pedro Vicente Gregori Such. Chief of BTUME. UME
  • SASEMAR
  • Civil UAVs Initiative
  • Sponsor

SESSION 3.9 – Fishing

Speakers:

  • Julio Marra. Tarragona fishing inspector chief. Spanish Sub Directorate-General for Fisheries Surveillance and the Fight against illegal Fishing
  • Carlos Vizcaino. CEO Vatecno
  • Marine Instruments
  • Sponsor

4.9 – Challenges

  • David Pérez-Piñar, Avincis Iberia
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

15:15

SESSION 1.9 – Cooperation

Moderator:

  • Christophe Raab. Secretary General of the Alliance for New Mobility Europe

Speakers:

  • Eurocontrol
  • Christophe Vivier. Head of Single European Sky Unit. EDA
  • Israel Quintanilla. Valencia University
  • Pablo Pérez Illana. Deputy Head of Unit CINEA

SESSION 2.9 – SECURITY.  Unmanned Systems in Civil Protection and Emergencies

Moderator:

  • Grupo Metalia representative

Speakers:

  • Tcol Pedro Vicente Gregori Such. Chief of BTUME. UME
  • SASEMAR
  • Civil UAVs Initiative
  • Sponsor

SESSION 3.9 – Fishing

Speakers:

  • Julio Marra. Tarragona fishing inspector chief. Spanish Sub Directorate-General for Fisheries Surveillance and the Fight against illegal Fishing
  • Carlos Vizcaino. CEO Vatecno
  • Marine Instruments
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.9 – Security

  • David Pérez-Piñar, Avincis Iberia
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor
  • Sponsor

15:45

BREAK

16:00

SESSION 1.10 – Education and Training

Moderator:

  • Israel Quintanilla. Valencia University

Speakers:

  • Ellas Vuelan Alto
  • Logistic Spanish Center / Transport and Logistic Innovation Center (CEL/CITEC)
  • Joan Pérez i Arteaga. Parets del Vallés Chief Inspector
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.10 – DUAL D&S. Education & Training

Moderator:

  • Grupo Metalia representative

Speakers:

  • Spanish Air Force
  • CF Fernando Zumalacárregui Alario. Capability Definition Plans. Spanish Navy General Staff
  • Cte Ramón Carretón Díaz. MAAA. RAAA71. Spanish Army
  • Airbus

SESSION 3.10 – Forestry and Mining

Speakers:

  • Spanish Guardia Civil
  • Rural Agents General Directorate
  • Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.10 – Start-ups

16:30

SESSION 1.10 – Education and Training

Moderator:

  • Israel Quintanilla. Valencia University

Speakers:

  • Ellas Vuelan Alto
  • Logistic Spanish Center / Transport and Logistic Innovation Center (CEL/CITEC)
  • Joan Pérez i Arteaga. Parets del Vallés Chief Inspector
  • Sponsor

SESSION 2.10 – DUAL D&S. Education & Training

Moderator:

  • Grupo Metalia representative

Speakers:

  • Spanish Air Force
  • CF Fernando Zumalacárregui Alario. Capability Definition Plans. Spanish Navy General Staff
  • Cte Ramón Carretón Díaz. MAAA. RAAA71. Spanish Army
  • Airbus

SESSION 3.10 – Forestry and Mining

Speakers:

  • Spanish Guardia Civil
  • Rural Agents General Directorate
  • Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia
  • Sponsor

SESSION 4.10 – Start-ups

17:00

END OF THE DAY

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