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Contributing to the European Green Deal

We gather in Stockholm for the ELN Conference with the goal of establishing a shared European Lightweighting strategy. Lightweighting technologies are key in moving towards a sustainable society and thus contributing to the European Green Deal.

Conference programme

THURSDAY

08

11.15

Conference Opening

  • Cecilia Ramberg, Director of LIGHTer, host, Sweden
  • Erik Blix, moderator, Sweden

11.20

Opening Keynotes

“The importance of co-operation between nations, industries and researchers to attain the overall mission of a sustainable society. The role of lightweighting.”

  • Video Greeting by Anne Lidgard, Director, Senior Advisor at Vinnova, Head of International Cooperation, Sweden
    Speeches from:
  • Susanne Szech-Koundouros, Deputy Director-General, Raw Materials Policy, Resource Efficiency, Circular Economy, Germany
  • Alexander Pogany, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Austria

12.00

Lunch

13.00

Strategic Outlook

“The European Lightweighting Network and Lightweighting as an enabler for the Green Deal.”

  • Cecilia Ramberg, Director of LIGHTer, host, Sweden

13.20

Keynote Energy Industry

“The role of lightweight in the transition towards a fossil-free energy system: Lightweight construction and advanced materials supporting new energy solutions – a case study.”

  • Magdalena Sandström, EVP BU Wind, Diab International AB, Sweden
  • Bernt Erik Westre, Chief Technology Officer, Minesto AB, Sweden

13.40

Energy Industry Panel Discussion

“The role of lightweight in the transition towards a fossil-free energy system. What is needed for the energy sector to support the Net Zero Initiative: Challenges in the value circle, most important actions.”

  • Dirk Fischer, Senior Sales and Project Manager, Argo-Anleg GmbH, Germany
  • Amaya Igartua, Doctor in Sciences (Chemistry), Coordinator of Materials Initiatives (EUMAT, AMI), TEKNIKER, Spain

14.05

Keynote Construction Industry

“The role of lightweight for promoting sustainable construction and infrastructure. The transformation of the construction industry – examples on lightweighting, renewable materials and business models promoting circularity.”

Anemon Strohmeyer, Managing Director of VHI, spokesperson for the advisory board of the Lightweight Construction Initiative of BMWK, Germany

14.25

Construction Industry Panel Discussion

“The role of lightweight for promoting sustainable construction and infrastructure in different parts of the construction value chain: materials, research, design, business models.”

  • Pierre Duysinx, Professor, University of Liège, Belgium
  • Ulf Håkansson, Technical Manager at Skanska, Sweden

14.50

Networking and coffee

15.20

Keynote Mobility Industry

“The role of lightweight for a competitive and fossil-free mobility sector in Europe: Getting mature technologies from R&T into customer products – the quest for further weight saving in aeronautics.”

  • Peter Glaser, Vice president of Engineering, Research & Technology, FACC Operations GmbH, Austria

15.40

Mobility Industry Panel Discussion

“The role of lightweight for a competitive and fossil-free mobility sector. Is lightweighting a priority in all transport modes? What needs to be done: recycling, product development, raw materials, value circles?”

  • Stefan Christiernin, Head of Strategic Knowledge and Research, Volvo Cars, Sweden
  • Stefanie Brickwede, Managing Director – Mobility goes Additive e.V.
    & Head of AM – DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH, Germany
  • Claude Maack, Managing Director of GRADEL Group, Luxembourg

16.05

Interactive session with conference delegates

“The European Lightweighting Network and Lightweighting as an enabler for the Green Deal.”

  • Cecilia Ramberg, Director of LIGHTer, host, Sweden

16.35

Economic importance

“Economic Impact of Lightweighting.”

  • Anna Kleissner, CEO, Econmove GmbH, Austria

16.50

Summary of day one

17.00

Break and preparations to departure to Fjäderholmarna in the archipelago of Stockholm

FRIDAY

09

09.00

Recap and opening of day two

  • Cecilia Ramberg, Director of LIGHTer, host, Sweden
  • Erik Blix, moderator, Sweden

09.10

Lightweight contributions to the European Green Deal

“Advanced materials for the Green Deal.”

  • Javier Sanfelix, Policy Officer, DG Research and Innovation
    & Industrial Transformation, European Commission, Spain

09.35

Presentation & Q&A Session

“International R&D collaboration activities already initiated within ELN and future suggestions.”

  • Lena Killander, Programme manager, Industrial Technologies, Vinnova, Sweden
  • Werner Loscheider, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
  • Alexander Pogany, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Austria
  • Javier Sanfelix, Policy Officer, DG Research and Innovation
    & Industrial Transformation, European Commission, Spain

09.55

Coffee break

10.25

ELN Roadmap

“Roadmap and milestones ahead for the European Lightweighting Network.”

  • Boel Wadman, Research & Business Developer, Focus Area Leader in Manufacturing, RISE, Sweden
  • Werner Loscheider, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
  • Alexander Pogany, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Austria
  • Amaya Igartua, Doctor in Sciences (Chemistry), Coordinator of Materials Initiatives (EUMAT, AMI), TEKNIKER, Spain
  • Carine Petit, Attachée qualifiée – R&I Expert – Horizon Europe Service public de Wallonie, Économie Emploi Recherche, Belgium

11.00

Interactive Session with Meeting Delegates

“What to act on now and priorities for reaching a sustainable society and competitive industries.”

  • Erik Blix, moderator, Sweden

11.30

4th Conference of the European Lightweighting Network

“Concluding remarks from the conference, delegate input and invitation to 4th ELN-meeting.

Cecilia Ramberg, director of LIGHTer, host, Sweden
Erik Blix, moderator, Sweden
Carine Petit, Attachée qualifiée – R&I Expert – Horizon Europe, Service public de Wallonie, Économie Emploi Recherche, Belgium

11.50

Closing remarks and end of conference

12.00

Lunch

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