2024 STA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & INNOVATION AWARDS: FINAL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

 

The final programme of the 2024 Annual Conference & Innovation Awards, “Advancing the Digitisation of Transport Infrastructures” is now available.

Join the 9th STA Conference & Innovation Awards, which will take place at the School of Civil Engineering of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in Madrid (Spain) on Thursday 7 November 2024, from 10:00 to 17:00 CET.

This event promises an excellent opportunity to delve into the digitisation of transportation infrastructures, with insightful sessions and two unique site visits, offering a unique opportunity to better understand the evolving landscape of transportation infrastructures and also explore the latest digital developments in the field.

To secure your spot at the conference and the award ceremony, please register early; seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Register for free by clicking the registration button.

Programme


10:00-10:30

Registration and welcome coffee


10:30-10:45

Opening Session: Welcome Speech: Prof Encarnación Reyes, Head of Department of Construction Engineering at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) & Dr José F. Papí, CEO at Etelätär Innovation, President of STA


10:45-11:15

Keynote Session: “From ‘Bricks’ Infrastructures to ‘Next-Gen’ Infrastructures” by Mr Ricardo Lobo, Head of R&D Department at Aleatica


11:15-12:00

Roundtable 1: The Way Forward


12:00-12:15

Coffee break


12:15-14:15

Site Visit 1

  • Technical Visit to the Operations Centre of the Madrid West Light Rail Network (Return Bus Transfer from UPM School of Civil Engineering)


14:15-15:00

Award Ceremony of the 2023 Annual Innovation Awards & Working Lunch


15:00-15:45

Roundtable 2: Case Studies

  • “Digitisation of Secondary Roads” by Dr Elena de la Peña, Deputy Director General for Technical Affairs at the Spanish Road Association (AEC), STA Vice-President & Chair of STA’s Technical Committee on Smart Mobility

  • “Smart Port Operations” by Prof Valentin Carlan, Department of Transport and Regional Economics of the University of Antwerp

  • “Methodology for the Socio-Economic Assessment of Electric Road Systems (ERS)” by Prof José Manuel Vassallo, Researcher at the Transport Research Centre (TRANSyT) of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Chair of STA’s Technical Committee on Smart Financing


15:45-16:00

STA’s R&D In Progress by Ms Friederike L. Kühl, Programmes Coordinator at STA


16:00-16:15

Coffee break


16:15-17:00

Site Visit 2 & Closure

  • Site Visit to the Torres Quevedo Museum - Collection of machines & devices designed by engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852-1936)


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