Let’s Talk | Strategic debate space on the main challenges facing industry, focusing on digitalisation, operational efficiency and the evolution of production processes.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Traceability and Digitalisation in the Food Industry
Speakers
- Gabriel Velloso – Head of Smart Manufacturing – Stefanini
- Pedro Rebelo – Business Development Manager Portugal – Stefanini
- Nuno Dinis – IT Manager – Hit-Tomato
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Hydrogen: value chains, challenges and strategies
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Automation and Intelligent Quality Control as Drivers of the Industry of the Future
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: SIMME: Confidence in Quality begins with intelligent Management of Measuring Equipment
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Production Technologies for a Sustainable Future
Speakers
Manuela Azevedo – R&D+I Project Manager | PRODUTECH
Sérgio André – CTO and Co-founder | CHETO
Ricardo Martins – Senior Consultant, Department of Innovation and Applied Research | SISTRADE
Pedro Sousa – Chief Technology Officer| OnControl
15h00 – 15h30: Evolving iSent to become a diverse Quality Assurance Platform
Speakers
- João Ramos, Software Engineer at Introsys S.A.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: PLM: From concept to final product
Speakers
- Tiago Damásio – Technician specializing in CAD, CAE, and PLM technologies
- João Cerol – Senior Solutions Consultant, PTC
Tech For Industry Auditorium | Technical stage dedicated to technologies applied to industry, such as AI, cybersecurity and automation. Presents practical solutions and real cases with direct impact on industrial productivity and innovation.
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: AI Governance in Organizations
- Speaker: Xavier Sala, Consulting Managing Partner at Auren
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Look Before You Protect: The Real Challenge of OT Cybersecurity
- Speaker: Miguel Costa Paiva, Cybersecurity Pre-Sales Engineer, Indra Group
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: AI in Industry: From Operational Efficiency to Intelligent Investment
Speakers
- António Paulo, Senior Consultant in Information Technology FTP
- Carolina Craveiro, Consultant and Technical Director Gestwise;
- Germano Pinto, Senior Consultant FTP;
- Leonor Caldeira, Lead Consultant Gestwise
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Smart Automation: The New Competitive Advantage in Cleaning Operations
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: The Intelligence Driving Industry | Greater Profitability, Control, Innovation, and Growth – with Real Results
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Speed up your robotics projects with EPSON RC+8
Let’s Talk | Strategic debate space on the main challenges facing industry, focusing on digitalisation, operational efficiency and the evolution of production processes.
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM: Industrialization of Additive Manufacturing: From Technology to Production BY fan3d
AGENDA
10:30 a.m. – Opening
PANEL 1 – REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRIALIZATION
10:40 a.m. – University–Industry Technology Transfer
Prof. António Pontes, University of Minho
11:05 a.m. – Manufacturing of metal wires for additive manufacturing and application examples
José María de la Fuente, voestalpine Böhler Welding Spain S.A.
11:30 a.m. – Networking Break / Exhibition of Artworks
11:50 a.m. – Practical Applications of Additive Manufacturing in the Naval Sector
1TEN EN-MEC Varela Simões, Alfeite Arsenal Shipyard
12:15 p.m. – From Repair to Replacement Parts: Additive Manufacturing in Action
Eurico Assunção, FAN3D
12:40 p.m. – Lunch and Networking
PANEL 2 – TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
2:00 p.m. – Component Integrity in Additive Manufacturing: The Role of Inspection and Evidence from Real-World Cases
Paulo Morais, ISQ
2:25 p.m. – Qualification and Certification in Additive Manufacturing
Pedro Catarino, EWF
2:50 p.m. – The Nadcap® aerospace accreditation programme for AM suppliers
Richard Freeman, PRI
3:15 p.m. – Break
3:40 p.m. – Roundtable Discussion: Additive Manufacturing — From Prototypes to Industrial Production
4:00 p.m. – Closing
Tech For Industry Auditorium | Technical stage dedicated to technologies applied to industry, such as AI, cybersecurity and automation. Presents practical solutions and real cases with direct impact on industrial productivity and innovation.
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: AI in Manufacturing: What Actually Works on the Factory Floor
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Breaking Down Silos in Industry: Connectivity, Data, and Real-Time Decisions
- Speaker: José Antonio Cabrera Calandria, Senior IT/OT Architect Manager, Indra Group
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: NIS2 and Cybersecurity in Industry: From Legal Obligation to Competitive Advantage
Speakers
- António Paulo, Senior Consultant in Information Technology FTP
- Carolina Craveiro, Consultant and Technical Director Gestwise;
- Germano Pinto, Senior Consultant FTP;
- Leonor Caldeira, Lead Consultant Gestwise
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Hardware at Scale: Overcoming the Challenges of Industrialization
Organization: UPTEC
Speakers
- Júlio Martins, Everythink
- Bruno Azevedo, Addvolt
- Sofia Silva da Costa, Smartex.ai
- Moderação: Susana Pinheiro, Head of Business Development – Science UPTEC
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: The Intelligence Driving Industry | Greater Profitability, Control, Innovation, and Growth – with Real Results
4:00 AM - 5:00 PM: ERP Runs the Business. A Factory Operating System Runs the Shopfloor.
Why leading food producers are moving MES, QMS, WMS and APS out of their ERP and what they’re gaining.
Speakers
- Paulo Gaspar, CEO BRAINR
- Bruno Jacinto, Manager Brighten
- Dora Gaspar, Director-General TECMEAT
You can attend the talks free of charge, provided you register to visit the fair> find out how here.
How to get there
The Exponor exhibition park is strategically located just 15 minutes from the city of Porto, an important urban business and industrial center and gateway to a strong economic region, and 10 minutes from Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport.
STCP buses stopping at Exponor:
Nearest metro station with bus connections:
- Casa da Música Station
- Senhor de Matosinhos Station
Arriving at Exponor
- A1 + A28, exit “Exponor”
Where to stay
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