Digitising Construction Machinery: The Role of Research Funding and Regulation

In the framework of the European Forum for Manufacturing, CECE is pleased to invite you to a Dinner Debate that will take place in the Members' Salon of the European Parliament on 21st November from 18:00 to 21:30.

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Programme

17:45   Register for security EP passes at “EVENT, PARTICIPANTS & GUESTS” meeting point on esplanade Solidarnosc, European Parliament ASP Building, Place du Luxembourg side.

18:00   Cocktail Reception

18:30   WELCOME & INTRODUCTION, CHAIR 

  • Paul RÜBIG MEP (EPP Austria), Budgets Committee

 18:35   KEYNOTE SPEECH

  •  Khalil ROUHANA, Deputy Director-General at DG Connect, European Commission

 19:00   SESSION 1 – FINANCING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

 Companies

 

  • Enrico PRANDINI, CECE President, CEO of KOMATSU Italia Manufacturing
  • Robert LAUX, SVP Operations at BOMAG, Chair of CECE High-level Technical Group
  • Laura TORDERA, Head of R&D at Ferrovial, SG of ENCORD
  • Helena LOVEGROVE, Director at DIGITALEUROPE     

 MEPs

 

  • Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL Greece), Vice President Parlement Européen,Regional Development Committee
  • Ivan JAKOVČIĆ (ALDE), Regional Development Committee
  • Maria SPYRAKI (EPP Greece), Regional Development Committee

20:00   Networking Dinner Break       

20:30   SESSION 2 – THE E-PRIVACY REGULATION: A POTENTIAL OBSTACLE TO DIGITAL MACHINES

 

Companies

  • Charlotte LE BOZEC, CATERPILLAR, Head Regulatory Affairs, CECE, Chair Data WG
  • Tom VALBAK, TRACKUNIT, Vice President Business Development
  • Martin SEBESTYEN, Fleet Manager at Zeppelin Rental, Chair of ERA Technical Committee

 MEPs

  • Clare MOODY (S&D) Industry, Research & Energy Committee
  • Peter KOUROUMBASHEV (S&D Bulgaria), Industry,Research & Energy Committee
  • John HOWARTH (S&D) Regional Development Committee

21:15   WAY FORWARD

  •  Riccardo VIAGGI, CECE, Secretary General

21:30   CONCLUDING REMARKS

  • Antony FELL, EUROPEAN FORUM FOR MANUFACTURING, Secretary General
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