PIONEERS CONFERENCE.pdf

The conference took place on October 20, 2022, at Port House Antwerp, focusing on shaping the green port of the future. Key speakers included:

Luc Arnouts, Vice President, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Magda Kopczynska, Director for Waterborne Transport, DG MOVE
Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General, ESPO

Morning Programme

Institutional introduction and sustainable development in ports
Q&A session and coffee break
Keynote speech on research project in the Green Deal Call by Thiago Tavares
Round table discussion between ports, moderated by Thiago Tavares

Afternoon Programme

Focus sessions on PIONEERS innovations, including:
+ Clean Energy Production and Supply
+ Sustainable Port Design
+ Modal Shift and Flows Optimisation
+ Digital Transformation
Conversation with the Youth, moderated by Tom Antonissen
Conclusions of the day and cocktail reception

Speakers and Moderators

Tom Antonissen, EU Affairs Director, Akkodis
Inge De Wolf, Project Coordinator, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Giannis Kanellopoulos, Scientific and Technical Manager, ICCS
Pieter Vandermeeren, Green Port Masterplanner, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Hanna van Kraaij, Funding Manager, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Bart Paijmans, Manager of Sustainability Projects, Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS)

Contact and Information

More information available on the event website
Contact PIONEERS Communication Manager at [email protected] for questions about the programme
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