Inaugural Event
Two days,
five dimensions
Wednesday, 10 June
7th Edition Panel Discussion: The Globalization of Ceramic Tile Quality
StrategyJulio Pascual (General Manager Lamosa Group Spain) | Rogelio Vila (CEO Equipe Ceramicas) | Héctor Morales (Industrial Engineer)
More informationCoffee Break
Tile Valley: Building the First Ceramic Cluster of the 21st Century
StrategyMichael Kephart (Tennessee Workforce Development Manager designated by the TCNA) | Luciano Galassini (Key figure, formerly with Ceramics of Italy) | Isaac Nebot (Director of the l’Alcora Higher School of Ceramics (ESCAL))
More informationGlobal Competitiveness in Ceramic Clusters: A Comparison between Spain and China
StrategyDra. Beatriz Irún Molina (ESIC Business & Marketing School Valencia) | Alberto Enrique Sáez Serrano (Universidad a Distancia de Madrid) | Paloma Moya Arranz (Universidad a Distancia de Madrid)
More informationCase Study: Efficient Energy Management and Electrification Measures in Industry
SustainabilityPedro Sánchez Esteve (Technical Director PAMESA/TAU)
More informationHow far can ceramic industry electrification go?
SustainabilitySamuel Pérez Ramírez (Electrification & demand Technologies (Heat & e-fuels) leader at Iberdrola)
More informationWork lunch
Artificial Intelligence: Keys to an Exponential Transformation
StrategyEnrique Manso (EY Transforma – IA & Analytics) | Aitor Rodríguez (Manager of the Industrial Sector Transformation practice)
More informationOpportunity for large outdoor spaces. Pedestal installation
ConstructionWoody Sanders (NTCA Vice President and President of Sanders Tile & Stone (USA))
More informationSystemic Misapplication: The Reputational Consequences of Incorrect Product Use and Design Failures for the Ceramics Industry
ConstructionTim Christopher (Quality Manager, Construction Projects at Lendlease)
More informationBreak
Off-site construction and advancement of 3D modules. The future is promising!
ConstructionDale Kempster (Director of the North American International Technical Network, Schluter Systems (Canada))
More informationPanel discussion: The future of installation
ConstructionJeremy C. Sax (Associate Director, NTCA (USA). Panel Discussion Moderator) | Woody Sanders (NTCA Vice President and President of Sanders Tile & Stone (USA)) | Dale Kempster (Director of the North American International Technical Network, Schluter Systems (Canada)) | Ignacio Saera Monsonís (Board Member, Territorial Association of Architects of Castellón) | Tim Christopher (Quality Manager, Construction Projects at Lendlease)
More informationClosing and shuttle service
Thursday, 11 June
The electric kiln: energy efficiency and new opportunities through real operating data
SustainabilityJúnior Desenzi (Equipe Ceramicas)
More informationA Realistic CCU Approach to Reducing CO₂ Emissions in the Ceramics Industry
SustainabilityElisa Rambaldi (Italcer Group and Isidoro Giorgio Lesci, IGL Innovation Foundry (Italy)) | Isidoro Giorgio Lesci (IGL Innovation Foundry (Italy))
More informationCoffee Break
Mineralization of Residual Lime from Ceramic Industry Filters: The CCS4CER Project
SustainabilityElisa Franzoni (Ceramic Center (Italy))
More informationMicrowave Heating in the Electrification of Industrial Thermal Processes
SustainabilityVicente Sanz Solana (Institute of Ceramic Technology, Universitat Jaume I) | E. Sánchez Vilches (Instituto Tecnología Cerámica Universitat Jaume I) | A. Valencia Isaza (Instituto Tecnología Cerámica Universitat Jaume I) | K. Kayaci (Kaleseramik) | U. Taskiran (Kaleseramik) | B. Yazirli (Kaleseramik) | Barış Can Engin (Kaleseramik) | Ulaş Ülkü (Kaleseramik) | R. De los Reyes Cánovas (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)
More informationDevelopment and Characterization of Structural Construction Materials through the Reuse of Recycled Demolition Waste and Automotive Waste Glass for Sustainable Building
SustainabilityJuan J. Ruiz Valdés (Laboratory of Testing and Research in Ceramics (México)) | Edson A. Martínez Cardona (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)) | Juan M. Hernández López (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)) | Astrid I. Sánchez Vázquez (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)) | Fernando Lozano Assad (Laboratory of Testing and Research in Ceramics (México))
More informationWork lunch
Electric Kiln – Capacity of 12,000 m²/day – Design and Electrical Power Consumption
SustainabilityVicente Aparici (Owner and Founder of Systemfoc) | Marc Calvo (Electrical Engineer, Systemfoc)
More informationManufacturing of 2 mm ceramic slab
SustainabilitySüleyman Soysal (Deputy General Manager responsible for Operations at Kaleseramik. Kale Group (Türkiye))
More informationColloquium on the Coexistence of Technologies
SustainabilityVicente Sanz Solana (Institute of Ceramic Technology, Universitat Jaume I) | Vicente Aparici (Owner and Founder of Systemfoc) | Javier Bon (Iberdrola (i-DE Eastern Planning)) | Vicente Castelló (Deputy Director General for Industry, Generalitat) | Javier Rodríguez (Moderador) (Colegio Ingenieros Industriales)
More informationClosing ceremony
Friday, 12 June
Workshop. Slip resistance
WorkshopStephen Charles Thorpe (Health and Safety Consultant) | Carl Strautins (Epidemiologist, Safe Environments Pty Ltd) | Richard Bowman (Principal, Intertile Research) | Tim Christopher (Quality Manager, Construction Projects at Lendlease)
More informationComunitat Valenciana
Avda. del Mar 46, 12003 Castellón