Conferences Programme

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

Time flies, they say, and the goal of a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 2050 seems hard to meet at this point. Hydrogen and ammonia are the most discussed “new” fuels for ships when the discussion comes to shipping decarbonization, but they’re not the only free-emissions possible propulsions: within the session, we will also discuss opportunities and challenges - tech and business-wise - of wind propulsion.

Moderator Giovanni Satta, Associate Professor Department of Economics and Business Studies University of Genoa

Panelists

Katalin Dobranszky, Senior Director Innovation, Finance & Fiscal Affairs – ECSA

Darko Levicar, Director Transport Policy Hydrogen Europe

Cristina Maggi, Director H2IT

Mario Mattioli, President, Confitarma

Ignazio Messina, Ports and Infrastructure Committee Delegate Assarmatori

Orestis Schinas, Delegate International Windship Association

TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Sergio Torriani, Founder and CEO Simplifhy

Filippo Lossani, Director della BU Marine ECOSPRAY

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

Offshore energy production

Renewable energy will play a fundamental role in reaching the European goal of being climate-neutral by 2050 – including the generation of more energy at sea and from the sea. Although the deployment of offshore technologies for electricity generation in the Mediterranean Sea has been relatively slow so far, thanks to technological innovation, there is now a big potential for further development in a cost-effective way, both for wind and wave energy power.

Moderator Luigi Severini, President iLStudio Severini

Panelists

Giuseppe Costanzo, Analyst - Markets & Wind Energy Technology Wind Europe

Lotta Pirttimaa, Senior Policy Officer Ocean Energy Europe

Agnes Agterberg, Economic Affairs Counselor Embassy of the Netherlands in Italy

Vincenzo di Pisa, Director Copenhagen Offshore Partner

Alessandro Migliorini, Country Manager Italy European Energy

The future of onshore power supply

What are the real perspectives and uses of cold ironing in the Italian and European contexts?

Moderator Alexio Picco, managing director Circle Group and EU funding expert

Panelists

  Fabrizio Maggioni, Sales Manager Mont-Ele

Fabio Brunetti, Project Manager Mont-Ele

Presentation of European Project EALING

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and RAM

Moderator Alexio Picco, managing director Circle Group and EU funding expert

Panelists:

Elisabetta Pellegrini, Coordinator of the Technical Structure of Mission for the strategic direction, the development of infrastructures and the High surveillance of the Ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports

Mario Sommariva, President Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority

ARERA

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

CLOSING REMARKS

Hon. Edoardo Rixi, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

The possibility of being defined as “energy communities” has finally been recognized to ports, as a support for their transition to the use of renewable energies to satisfy the typical energy-intensive needs of port areas. Ports, therefore, assume an increasingly central role in the current energy transition process, becoming energy hubs - energy storage and distribution points - and encouraging the consumption of green energy by the entire maritime cluster and inland supply chain. Which will be the next steps of this new path for ports?

Moderator Luca Bergonzoli, Managing Partner Integra Società Benefit

Panelists

Jean Pierre Lamblin, Founder CO2 Tracker

Lucas Bosser, Director for Transport and Energy, Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR)

Beladjine Boumedienne, Senior lecturer, university of science and technology, expert in green shipping, ministry of high education, consultant CETIC

Adriana Salazar, Blue Economy Expert, Union for the Mediterranean

Sergio Pedrazzini, Sole Administrator Solar Solutions, Gruppo Fratelli Visconti

Federico Aleotti, Researcher RSE - Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

The “blue economy” is a huge segment of the global economy and we are fully aware of the impact of its activities on both the oceans and the land and, therefore, the importance of making it as sustainable as possible to support the European green transition. In this context, limiting environmental damages is not enough: alongside the effort to reduce emissions, it is necessary to develop circular and regenerative models that enable nature-based solutions with vitality and health for economic systems, generating new business opportunities for all the blue economy players and significantly benefiting marine ecosystems. The session will also focus on the crucial role of ports in reducing marine litter through effective waste management.

Moderators

Cristian Chiavetta, Industrial researcher on Circular Economy ENEA

Chiara Lombardi, Researcher at the Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - ENEA

Panelists

Alexia Spyridonidou, Business Development Manager of the Circular Economy and Climate Change Institute of the EPLO

David Pellegrini, 1° Scientific Researcher, ISPRA

Matilda Mali, Reseracher PhD Chemistry And Environmental Technology, Polytechnic University of Bari

Simone Pacciardi, Special projects, relations with the EU and market development Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Marcello Magaldi, Researcher CNR-ISMAR

Paolo Varrella, President of the “Cooperativa Mitilicoltori Associati”

Mirvana Feletti, Officer in charge of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Regione Liguria

Claudia Gianstefani, Councillor for the Environment Municipality of Lerici

Port/city relationship - Sustainable projects 

Every year, hundreds of millions of travelers transit through European ports. Sometimes, friction with the city where ports are located might arise because of the management of a large number of tourists, transportation congestion, and high polluting emissions. Today, thanks to the cooperation between ports, local administrators, and other public-private players such as cruise companies, it is possible to foster a better city-port relationship with projects and initiatives that support an integrated and more sustainable development of the city-port areas in terms of economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects

Moderator Federica Montaresi, Secretary General Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Panelists

Alberto Cappato, General Manager AIVP

Serena Carassale, ESG and Sustainability Specialist Tarros Group

Flora Albano, Office EU Affairs, Project Management and Blended Finance Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority

Daniele Ciulli, General Manager La Spezia and Carrara Cruise Terminal

Giacomo Raul Giampedrone, Councillor for Public Works, Infrastructure and Roads, Water and Waste Cycle, Soil Protection, Environment and Land Protection Liguria Region

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

Shipyards can play an important role in the ecological transition of the sector. It is not only about building ships that can use new fuels or green coatings, but also about the sustainable management of the shipyard’s operations, therefore the use of renewable energy and, for example, the attention to the whole waste management cycle.

Moderator TBC

Panelists

Ana Casaca, Founder and CEO World of Shipping Portugal - Trainer & Researcher, External Expert European Commissiown World of Shipping Portugal

Mario Gerini, President Confindustria La Spezia

Patrizia Saccone, Councillor for Economic Development, Labour, EU Affairs, University and Research, Miglio Blu Project, Professional Education, Urban and Territorial Planning, Territorial Construction Municipality of La Spezia

Paolo Bertetti, Vice President Technical & R&D Sanlorenzo Yacht

Paolo Misitano, Quality Department Director The Italian Sea Group

Riccardo Papa, Director CISITA

Roberto Guido Sgherri, President Fondazione ITS

Fincantieri*

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

Time flies, they say, and the goal of a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 2050 seems hard to meet at this point. Hydrogen and ammonia are the most discussed “new” fuels for ships when the discussion comes to shipping decarbonization, but they’re not the only free-emissions possible propulsions: within the session, we will also discuss opportunities and challenges - tech and business-wise - of wind propulsion.

Moderator Giovanni Satta, Associate Professor Department of Economics and Business Studies University of Genoa

Panelists

Katalin Dobranszky, Senior Director Innovation, Finance & Fiscal Affairs – ECSA

Darko Levicar, Director Transport Policy Hydrogen Europe

Cristina Maggi, Director H2IT

Mario Mattioli, President, Confitarma

Ignazio Messina, Ports and Infrastructure Committee Delegate Assarmatori

Orestis Schinas, Delegate International Windship Association

TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Sergio Torriani, Founder and CEO Simplifhy

Filippo Lossani, Director della BU Marine ECOSPRAY

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

Offshore energy production

Renewable energy will play a fundamental role in reaching the European goal of being climate-neutral by 2050 – including the generation of more energy at sea and from the sea. Although the deployment of offshore technologies for electricity generation in the Mediterranean Sea has been relatively slow so far, thanks to technological innovation, there is now a big potential for further development in a cost-effective way, both for wind and wave energy power.

Moderator Luigi Severini, President iLStudio Severini

Panelists

Giuseppe Costanzo, Analyst - Markets & Wind Energy Technology Wind Europe

Lotta Pirttimaa, Senior Policy Officer Ocean Energy Europe

Agnes Agterberg, Economic Affairs Counselor Embassy of the Netherlands in Italy

Vincenzo di Pisa, Director Copenhagen Offshore Partner

Alessandro Migliorini, Country Manager Italy European Energy

The future of onshore power supply

What are the real perspectives and uses of cold ironing in the Italian and European contexts?

Moderator Alexio Picco, managing director Circle Group and EU funding expert

Panelists

  Fabrizio Maggioni, Sales Manager Mont-Ele

Fabio Brunetti, Project Manager Mont-Ele

Presentation of European Project EALING

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and RAM

Moderator Alexio Picco, managing director Circle Group and EU funding expert

Panelists:

Elisabetta Pellegrini, Coordinator of the Technical Structure of Mission for the strategic direction, the development of infrastructures and the High surveillance of the Ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports

Mario Sommariva, President Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority

ARERA

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

CLOSING REMARKS

Hon. Edoardo Rixi, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

The possibility of being defined as “energy communities” has finally been recognized to ports, as a support for their transition to the use of renewable energies to satisfy the typical energy-intensive needs of port areas. Ports, therefore, assume an increasingly central role in the current energy transition process, becoming energy hubs - energy storage and distribution points - and encouraging the consumption of green energy by the entire maritime cluster and inland supply chain. Which will be the next steps of this new path for ports?

Moderator Luca Bergonzoli, Managing Partner Integra Società Benefit

Panelists

Jean Pierre Lamblin, Founder CO2 Tracker

Lucas Bosser, Director for Transport and Energy, Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR)

Beladjine Boumedienne, Senior lecturer, university of science and technology, expert in green shipping, ministry of high education, consultant CETIC

Adriana Salazar, Blue Economy Expert, Union for the Mediterranean

Sergio Pedrazzini, Sole Administrator Solar Solutions, Gruppo Fratelli Visconti

Federico Aleotti, Researcher RSE - Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

The “blue economy” is a huge segment of the global economy and we are fully aware of the impact of its activities on both the oceans and the land and, therefore, the importance of making it as sustainable as possible to support the European green transition. In this context, limiting environmental damages is not enough: alongside the effort to reduce emissions, it is necessary to develop circular and regenerative models that enable nature-based solutions with vitality and health for economic systems, generating new business opportunities for all the blue economy players and significantly benefiting marine ecosystems. The session will also focus on the crucial role of ports in reducing marine litter through effective waste management.

Moderators

Cristian Chiavetta, Industrial researcher on Circular Economy ENEA

Chiara Lombardi, Researcher at the Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - ENEA

Panelists

Alexia Spyridonidou, Business Development Manager of the Circular Economy and Climate Change Institute of the EPLO

David Pellegrini, 1° Scientific Researcher, ISPRA

Matilda Mali, Reseracher PhD Chemistry And Environmental Technology, Polytechnic University of Bari

Simone Pacciardi, Special projects, relations with the EU and market development Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Marcello Magaldi, Researcher CNR-ISMAR

Paolo Varrella, President of the “Cooperativa Mitilicoltori Associati”

Mirvana Feletti, Officer in charge of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Regione Liguria

Claudia Gianstefani, Councillor for the Environment Municipality of Lerici

Port/city relationship - Sustainable projects 

Every year, hundreds of millions of travelers transit through European ports. Sometimes, friction with the city where ports are located might arise because of the management of a large number of tourists, transportation congestion, and high polluting emissions. Today, thanks to the cooperation between ports, local administrators, and other public-private players such as cruise companies, it is possible to foster a better city-port relationship with projects and initiatives that support an integrated and more sustainable development of the city-port areas in terms of economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects

Moderator Federica Montaresi, Secretary General Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Panelists

Alberto Cappato, General Manager AIVP

Serena Carassale, ESG and Sustainability Specialist Tarros Group

Flora Albano, Office EU Affairs, Project Management and Blended Finance Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority

Daniele Ciulli, General Manager La Spezia and Carrara Cruise Terminal

Giacomo Raul Giampedrone, Councillor for Public Works, Infrastructure and Roads, Water and Waste Cycle, Soil Protection, Environment and Land Protection Liguria Region

GREEN&BLUE INNOVATION HUB

Shipyards can play an important role in the ecological transition of the sector. It is not only about building ships that can use new fuels or green coatings, but also about the sustainable management of the shipyard’s operations, therefore the use of renewable energy and, for example, the attention to the whole waste management cycle.

Moderator TBC

Panelists

Ana Casaca, Founder and CEO World of Shipping Portugal - Trainer & Researcher, External Expert European Commissiown World of Shipping Portugal

Mario Gerini, President Confindustria La Spezia

Patrizia Saccone, Councillor for Economic Development, Labour, EU Affairs, University and Research, Miglio Blu Project, Professional Education, Urban and Territorial Planning, Territorial Construction Municipality of La Spezia

Paolo Bertetti, Vice President Technical & R&D Sanlorenzo Yacht

Paolo Misitano, Quality Department Director The Italian Sea Group

Riccardo Papa, Director CISITA

Roberto Guido Sgherri, President Fondazione ITS

Fincantieri*