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- October 21, 2026
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
More than light: the role of lighting in modern furniture
Häfele Portugal
How to maximize the value of spaces through integrated lighting in furniture. A practical approach to the impact of lighting on comfort, functionality, aesthetics, and user experience, demonstrating how small details can transform environments.
- October 21, 2026
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
From the ground to the decision: technology applied to forest management
FORESTIS
Technology is changing the way we understand, plan for, and monitor the forest. This Talk will present solutions applied to data collection and analysis, forest area monitoring, and decision support, showing how tools such as drones, geographic information systems, georeferencing equipment, and digital platforms can contribute to more efficient, rigorous, and sustainable management.
Speakers:
- André Chaves, Project Manager at FORESTIS
- Jefferson Oliveira, IT Project Management
- October 21, 2026
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Automation in Modular Wood Production
LIGNOTEC
- Ricardo Braz, Rothoblaas – production process, hardware and tools specialist
- Manuel Delgado, Mobijardim (Palmela) – founder · 30+ years · transition from manual to automation
- Joaquim Nogueira Fernandes – 30+ years · mixed, manual and automated production
- Nizar, Senmar – international experience · R&D in innovative products and automation
- António Araújo, Lignotec – director · machining and multi-sector production automation
- João Sousa, Lignotec – Moderator – Account manager
- October 22, 2026
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The Forest we want: between resilience and competitiveness - Agriterra Magazine
Induglobal
Speakers:
- Pedro Serra Ramos, President of ANEFA – National Association of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Companies.
- Luís Mira, Secretary-General of CAP – Confederation of Farmers of Portugal.
- Pedro Rocha, Consultant in Territorial Sustainability and Urban-Rural Relations.
Moderator: Gabriela Costa, Director of Agriterra Magazine
For organizational and logistical reasons, registration for this Round Table is recommended via this link.
- October 22, 2026
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
How Competitive are the Two-Wheeler, Hardware, and Metal Furniture Industries in Portugal? 1st Workshop of the ABIMOTA Q+ project
ABIMOTA
Speakers:
- Vital Almeida – President of ABIMOTA and CEO of Grupo Ciclo Fapril – Indústrias Metalúrgicas, S.A.
- David Macário – Secretary-General of ABIMOTA and Executive Director of BIKiNNOV – Bike Value Innovation Center – Association;
- Vitor Poças – President of AIMMP – Association of Wood and Furniture Industries of Portugal
Moderator: Hermano Rodrigues – Principal | EY-Parthenon
- October 22, 2026
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Decarbonization of industry with biomass boilers: how to recover process waste and maximize energy efficiency
Uniconfort
- October 22, 2026
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Technology that changed my business
Bitmind
Moderator: Carlos Rodrigues, Managing Partner of Bitmind, with 3 of our guest companies who will share their testimony on the use of technology in their industries.
- October 23, 2026
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Timber construction: Opportunities and challenges for the industry
CoLAB Forestwise
- October 23, 2026
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Timber Fastening Engineering: Paslode & Simpson Strong-Tie: The Perfect Marriage between Safety and Productivity
Tecofix
Speaker:
Joselito Pereira, Head of the technical area at Tecofix
- October 23, 2026
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Where the margin is lost between the project and the CNC
CADNEA
Speaker:
- October 23, 2026
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Impact of Technology on the Internationalization of the Wood and Furniture Industries
AIMMP
- Mário Alcântara, Keynote Speaker, Professor at Porto Business School
- Joana Nunes, Operations and Projects Director at AIMMP
- Vítor Poças, President of AIMMP
- October 23, 2026
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
ROUND TABLE - SWOOD | Automation in Wood and Furniture – Special participation by BANHOAZIS
CREATRIX
- Pedro Oliveira, Senior Engineering Consultant and Regional Manager at CREATRIX
- Tiago Oliveira: Designer at Banhoazis – Comércio de Mobiliário de Banho, S.A
- Michael Gomes: Designer at Banhoazis – Comércio de Mobiliário de Banho, S.A
- October 23, 2026
- 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
EUDR, what now? Obligations for national companies
ANEFA
- October 24, 2026
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
European Funds for Industry: Funding Opportunities to Invest, Innovate and Grow
MARJOS
A practical approach to the main funding opportunities available for industrial companies, with a special focus on the Portugal 2030 Incentive Systems. Support instruments for productive investment, innovation, qualification, internationalization, decarbonization, and digital transition will be covered, aiming to demonstrate how companies can align their projects and investments with the available support mechanisms.
Speaker:
Rita Santos, Senior Financial Consultant
- October 24, 2026
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where the margin is lost between the project and the CNC
CADNEA
- October 24, 2026
- 12.00–1.00 pm
ROUND TABLE - The impact of technology on companies: a real case
TECOFIX
Speakers:
- José Martins, Leica Sales Director for Portugal and Spain
- Joselito Pereira, Head of the technical area at Tecofix
- Antonio de Sousa Pacheco Ribeiro, Director of Contract Mastery
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”
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