Conferences
Innovation, Sustainability, and Industrial Future
EMAF 2025 will present a conference program focused on topics such as Industry 4.0, Industrial Maintenance, and Artificial Intelligence.
Agenda
Discover the conference program we have prepared especially for you!*
*under update
- May 27, 2025
- Room B2 | Business Center
APMI – Industrial Maintenance and Asset Management Seminar
08:30 AM | Participant Reception
09:15 AM | Opening Session
President of AEP – Luís Miguel Ribeiro*
President of APMI – João Domingues Cruz
09:30 AM | Thematic Panel “Industrial Maintenance and Automation”
Moderator: APMI
Speakers: Jorge Cunha and Diogo Vale – SKF; David Braga – SEW EURODRIVE; André Cabete and Paulo Serralheiro – THE NAVIGATOR COMPANY; Hugo Almeida – BRESIMAR
11:00 AM | Coffee Break and Networking
11:30 AM | Thematic Panel “Energy and Sustainability”
Moderator: APMI
Speakers: To be defined – SCHNEIDER; Nuno Creado – TDGI; Pedro Santos – PMI / TABAQUEIRA; Rui Nunes – VEOLIA
01:00 PM | Free Lunch
02:30 PM | Thematic Panel “Maintenance and Asset Management”
Moderator: APMI
Speakers: Paula Branco – METRO DO PORTO; Carla Fernandes – EDP; Carlos Conceição – ACCIONA; Duarte Filipe – SAP
04:00 PM | Closing Session
04:30 PM | Visit to EMAF
*To be confirmed
- May 27, 2025
- Room 01 | Business Center
GALP
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM | How to Enhance Energy Efficiency in Industry
Speaker: Manuel Melo – Energy Services Specialist, Galp
04:00 PM – 04:20 PM | Lubrication Services 4.0 – The Digital Revolution in Predictive Maintenance
04:20 PM – 04:40 PM | Online Monitoring of Lubricating Oils in Service – Digital Transformation of Industrial Reliability
Speaker: Carlos Miguel Mota – Head of Quality and Technical Product Advisory, Galp
- May 27, 2025
- Room 06 | Business Center
CATIM - The Twin NavAux and Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy (AOWINDE) Projects*
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Reception
02:15 PM – 03:00 PM | Twin NavAux Project Session: “Promoting the Digital Twin in the Naval Auxiliary Sector”
- The Project
- Rationale
- Project Activities
- Digital Twin Pilots
- Colloquium
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM | Coffee Break / Networking
AOWINDE Project Session: “Best Practices for the Sustainable Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion”
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM | Opening
03:45 PM – 04:15 PM | Technical Presentation
04:15 PM – 05:00 PM | Round Table – Offshore Wind Energy: Sectoral and Territorial Best Practices for a Sustainable Transition
05:00 PM – 05:15 PM | Closing
- Event funded by the European Union under the Twin NavAux and AOWINDE projects, approved by the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021–2027 Program. For more information, visit https://www.cistecnoloxiaedeseno.gal/es/projeto-twin-navaux/ and https://aowinde.eu/pt-pt/
- May 28, 2025
- Auditorium 1 | Gal. 5
FUTURE SUMMIT
The “FUTURE SUMMIT” Conference, organized by AEP, AIMMAP, and CEIIA, is dedicated to technology and applied innovation.
2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Opening Session
Luis Miguel Ribeiro, Chairman of the Board of AEP
Vitor Neves, President of AIMMAP
Isabel Furtado, Chairwoman of the Board of CEIIA
3:00 PM-3:45 PM: THE NEW WORLD ORDER: THE DEMAND FOR A COMMON DEFENSE IN EUROPE
Key Speaker: Sérgio Sousa Pinto
3:45 PM-4:30 PM: DEBATE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR A MODERN AND INNOVATIVE DEFENSE INDUSTRY IN PORTUGAL
- Fernando Sousa, CEO of CEI/ZIPOR and Vice-Chairman of the General Council of AEP
- Rafael Campos Pereira, Vice-President of CIP and Executive Vice-President of AIMMAP
- Paulo Rios de Oliveira, Director of AICEP
- Isabel Furtado, Chairwoman of the Board of CEIIA
Moderator: José Manuel Mendonça (Professor Emeritus of FEUP and former President of INESC TEC)
4:30 PM: CLOSING – José Manuel Fernandes, Chairman of the General Council of AEP
- May 28, 2025
- Room B2 | Business Center
Security Magazine – 4th International Seminar: Safety-Machines, Lifting Platforms, and Work Equipment
09:30 AM | Opening Session
Speakers: Technical Engineer José Sousa, Dean of OET; Technical Engineer Sequeira Correia, President of the Northern Section of OET; Isabel Santos, Director of the “Security” Magazine
1st PANEL
10:00 AM | Machinery Directive – Current Status
Speaker: Engineer Alberto Fonseca, Catim
10:30 AM | The Importance of Equipment Safety in Construction
Speaker: Technical Engineer José Manuel Delgado, President of the Southern Regional Section of OET
11:00 AM | Coffee Break
2nd PANEL
11:30 AM | Communication to be designated
Speaker: Technical Engineer of OET
12:00 PM | Well-being in Organizations through Emotional Intelligence
Speaker: Dr. Glória Santos, Specialized Consultant
01:00 PM | Lunch
3rd PANEL
02:00 PM | AI and Labor Relations – Risks and Challenges
Speaker: António Garcia Pereira, Labor Law
02:40 PM | IPAF Updates – What Not to Be a Member
Speaker: Engineer António Barbosa, IPAF
03:10 PM | The Importance of Training for Working with Equipment
Speaker: Engineer Vítor Ribeiro, CIFESP
03:45 PM | When Technique Supports the Load
Speaker: Gonçalo Pereira, TRANSGRUA
05:30 PM | Debate
- May 28, 2025
- Room 02 | Business Center
KIWA – SMT ’25 Machinery and Work Equipment Seminar 2025
MACHINE CERTIFICATION: NEW REQUIREMENTS, RISKS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
10:00 AM | Reception & Welcome Coffee
10:30 AM | Opening Session
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Legal Framework, Operational Safety, and Competencies in Light of New Legislation
- Machine Regulation and DL50/2005: Legal Requirements, Inspections, and Practical Implications
- Work Accidents with Machines: Real Cases, Common Causes, and Prevention
- Employee Training: Adapting Skills to the New Reality
TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE
02:30 PM | Opening Session
02:45 PM | Cybersecurity, Digitalization, and Sustainability in the Era of the New Machine Regulation
- Cybersecurity Challenges
- Digitalization and Process Dematerialization
- Sustainability
04:15 PM | Coffee Break and Networking
04:45 PM | TOP PERFORMER 2024 Awards Ceremony
05:30 PM | Closing
- May 28, 2025
- Room 01 | Business Center
GALP
04:00 PM – 04:20 PM | Solar Energy in Industry: Business Models and Energy Communities
Speaker: Diogo Alves Nicolau – Head of Galp Solar for the B2B Segment, Galp
- May 29, 2025
- Room B2 | Business Center
Security Magazine – 4th International Seminar: Safety-Machines, Lifting Platforms, and Work Equipment
1st PANEL
10:00 AM | Nourishing the Body, Calming the Mind: The Role of Food Awareness in Workplace Well-being
Speaker: Engineer Vanessa Esteves, CURIOUS COTTON
10:30 AM | NPCTTSST – Pro-Chamber Core of Safety Technicians and Senior Technicians
Speaker: Social Body Member to be indicated
11:00 AM | Coffee Break
11:30 AM | Guidelines for Intervention in Addictive Behaviors in the Workplace
Speaker: Dr. Carlos Cleto, SICAD
12:00 PM | Who Takes Care of Those Who Work? Commitment to Prevention in Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies
Speaker: Dr. Paula Dias, SICAD
12:30 PM | Addictive Behaviors in the Workplace: The Role of Occupational Medicine in Health Promotion and Risk Prevention
Speaker: Dr. Maurício Soares, Occupational Physician
01:00 PM | Lunch
2nd PANEL – Best Practices
02:30 PM | Heat Strokes – How to Avoid Them and Use the Correct PPE
Speaker: Engineer Miguel Pais, FARPROTEC
03:00 PM | Safety on the Ground: Less Paper, More Action
Speaker: Engineer Ricardo Peixoto, Head of the Prevention and Safety Office at EDA RENOVÁVEIS S.A.
03:30 PM | Best Practices for Implementing Safety in a Road Construction Project
Speakers: Engineer João Baptista, Infraestruturas de Portugal; Engineer Juliana Barbosa, Safety Technician at “GABRIEL COUTO”
04:00 PM | Best Practices in Safety Coordination during the Construction Phase on the Ruby Line of Metro do Porto
Speakers: Engineer Manuel Tender, Metro do Porto; Engineer Núria Ferreira, Metro do Porto
04:30 PM | Debate
05:00 PM | Closing Session
Speakers: Dean Fernando Almeida Santos, OE; Engineer Sequeira Correia, OET; Isabel Santos, “Security” Magazine
- May 29, 2025
- Room 01 | Business Center
GALP
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM | How to Enhance Energy Efficiency in Industry
Speaker: Manuel Melo – Energy Services Specialist, Galp
04:00 PM – 04:20 PM | Lubrication Services 4.0 – The Digital Revolution in Predictive Maintenance
04:20 PM – 04:40 PM | Online Monitoring of Lubricating Oils in Service – Digital Transformation of Industrial Reliability
Speaker: Carlos Miguel Mota – Head of Quality and Technical Product Advisory, Galp
- May 29, 2025
- Room 02 | Business Center
AIMMAP – THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF INDUSTRY – AUTOMATION UPGRADE ENHANCED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
02:00 PM | Participant Reception
02:15 PM | Opening
Vítor Neves, President of the AIMMAP Board – Association of Metallurgical, Metalworking, and Related Industries of Portugal*
02:30 PM | TECNOMETAL 2024 Award Ceremony
02:45 PM | The Digital Transformation of Industry – Digital Innovation Hubs and Production Technologies
Speaker: Miguel Gil Mata – Vice-President of the AIMMAP Board, President of PRODUTECH, and CEO of SONAE CAPITAL
03:00 PM | THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF INDUSTRY: Artificial Intelligence Applied to Industrial Automation
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Current Era
- The Factory of the Future
- Use Cases for Machine Manufacturers
Speakers: João Queiroz, Miguel Figueira, and Sérgio Querido – Siemens, S.A.
04:00 PM | Debate
04:15 PM | Closing / Coffee Break / Free Visit to the Fair
- May 29, 2025
- Room 05 | Business Center
SANTANDER – Leading the Sustainable Transition
Sustainability is no longer just an option; it is essential for the growth and competitiveness of companies. In this conference, we will provide an economic overview of the country, address current economic and geopolitical challenges, and explore how innovation, energy transition, and governance can be integrated into business practices to create lasting value.
10:00 AM | Economic Landscapes: Economic and Geopolitical Overview – Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker: Rui Constantino, Chief Economist at Santander
10:15 AM | Panel: Leading the Sustainable Transition
How innovation, energy transition, and governance shape the future of business.
Moderator: Rui Constantino, Chief Economist at Santander
Speakers:
- Jorge Portugal, General Director of COTEC Portugal
- Pedro Ginjeira do Nascimento, Secretary-General of the Business Roundtable Portugal (BRP)
- António Ricardo Oliveira, Administrator at OLI- Sistemas Sanitários S.A
- Cristina Melo Antunes, Head of Sustainability at Santander
- May 30, 2025
- Room 06 | Business Center
PRODUTECH – PRODUTECH R3 Mobilizing Agenda: PRODUTECH Forum 2025
09:30 AM – 10:15 AM | EIT Manufacturing
From Digital Innovation to Industry Impact: The Synergy of Open Innovation and Collaborative Efforts
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Sistrade
Advance4i: IoT Integration and Real-Time Insights for Sustainable Manufacturing
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM | INESC TEC
Intelligent Intralogistics for a High-Value-Added Industry: Digitalization, Automation, and Data for Efficiency and Quality
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM | INEGI
User-Centered Inspection Technology in the Ceramic Industry: From Operator Experience to Defect Detection Efficiency
Support
Media Partners
Sponsors
EMAF is the largest trade fair for machinery, equipment, and services for the industry in Portugal. From May 27 to 30, 2025, at Exponor
2025 © all rights reserved
Useful Links
Contact Us
Social Media
Legal
