Tue Dec 09 09:30:00 UTC 2025

Full in-person capacity!

The Sines region plays a strategic role in the energy transition of Portugal and Europe, serving as the setting for profound transformations in the industrial sector. The decarbonisation of industry, driven by ambitious climate goals and the need for sustainable competitiveness, represents one of the greatest challenges—and opportunities—for the economic and environmental future of the region and the country.

Supporting this technological and energy transformation requires an integrated approach that values people and cities, in which infrastructure also acts as an accelerator for upskilling, as well as for attracting and retaining talent, and for building a more sustainable and inclusive future.

Speakers:

Pedro do Ó Ramos

Chairman of Administração do Porto de Sines e do Algarve (APS)

António Calçada

EMD and Vice-Chairman of the Repsol Foundation

Juan Abascal

EMD of Industrial Transformation and Circular Economy of Repsol

Salvador Ruíz

Director of Repsol Polímeros

Luís Rodrigues

COO Start Campus

Miguel Cruz

Chairman of Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) and President of the European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)

Jaime Puna

Member of the Board of Directors of Administração do Porto de Sines e do Algarve (APS)

António Carias de Sousa

President of the Board of Directors of Ordem dos Engenheiros Região Sul (OERS)

José Júlio Alferes

Director of Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA FCT)

Álvaro dos Santos Beijinha

Mayor of the Municipality of Sines

Antonio Brufau

Chairman of Repsol

Manuel Castro Almeida

Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion of Portugal

João Fonseca Santos

Head of European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Office in Portugal

Carla Jorge de Carvalho

Observador Journalist

Co-organizers

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