StartUp Europe Smart Agrifood Summit

  Edition 2021

Edition 2021

  Water & Sustainability Forum

Thursday 30 / September / 2021

Session

Opening conference Water & Sustainability Forum

Stage 2

Sponsored by: 

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Talk:

  • Antonia Lorenzo. CEO and R&D&i Manager at BIOAZUL
  • Gonzalo Delacámara. Researcher at IMDEA Agua

Actions for Water Re-use around the world

Stage 2

Present and moderate: Carlos Garrido. Head of the Environment Area of the General Sub-Directorate of Irrigation, Natural Roads and Rural Infrastructures of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)

  • [Virtual] Ruhiza Jean Boroto. Senior Land and Water Officer FAO. World Water Council
  • Juan Carlos Gázquez. Deputy Director of Cajamar Innova, High Tech Water Business Incubator
  • Jose Antonio Salinas. Dr. Agronomist Engineer and Professor of Engineering Projects at the University of Almeria (UAL)
  • Israel Guzman. CEO of Whater
  • Benjamin Fauli. Technical Manager Life Vida for Citrus of Agrarian-Young Farmers Association (ASAJA)

OPENING CEREMONY of AGRIFOOD

Auditorium 1

Conducting the event:

  • Paula Morales. Director of Fairs at FYCMA
  • Juan Francisco Delgado. Vice-president of INTEC


  • [Video] Carmen Crespo. Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development of the Regional Government of Andalucia
  • [Video] Luis Planas. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain
  • Manuel Campo Vidal. President of the European Foundation for Innovation INTEC
  • [Video] Dubravka Šuica. Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography

Keynote speech: [Virtual] Paolo de Castro. Member of the Committee on Agriculture of the European Parliament

  • [Virtual] Maciej Golubiewski. Head of Cabinet of the Commissioner for Agriculture of the European Commission
  • Natacha Rivas. Fourth Vice-president of the Provincial Council of Malaga, and deputy of the Area of Citizenship and Attention to the Depopulation of the Territory
  • Vicente Pérez García de Prado. General Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Food. Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development of the Regional Government of Andalucia
  • Francisco de la Torre. Mayor of Malaga

Innovation in the exploitation of fishery resources

Stage 2

Fish farming, fishing and the sea, a source of resources in development and of concern for their conservation. The sustainable management of resources and all innovation applied to their respectful exploitation will be the subject of this area.

  • Javier Garat. General secretary of Spanish Fisheries Confederation Cepesca

Technology for efficient use of water and energy in solar irrigation

Stage 2

The complexity and diversity of today's irrigation systems require a universal solution that integrates the water-energy binomial for the sustainable development of agriculture.

  • Alejandro Serrano. Managing Director of Bombeatec

Innovation of genetic resources

Stage 2

Soil microbiology as a bioindicator for improving sustainability in agriculture

  • Diego Moreno. Business Development and Key Partnership Manager at Biome Makers

Clean technologies applied to the reduction of fossil fuels in irrigation

Stage 2

Present and moderate: Carlos Garrido. Head of the Environment Area of the General Sub-Directorate of Irrigation, Natural Roads and Rural Infrastructures of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)

  • Antonio Jesús Zapata. University of Almeria (UAL)
  • Luis Serrano. CEO of Dilersur

WORKING LUNCH

Application of 5G and IoT in irrigation systems

Stage 2

Present and moderate: Carlos Garrido. Head of the Environment Area of the General Sub-Directorate of Irrigation, Natural Roads and Rural Infrastructures of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)

  • [Virtual] Antoni Diaz. General Manager of Suez Agricultura Iberia
  • Joaquín Segovia. Director Southern Territory of Telefónica España
  • Begoña Tarrazona. Irrigation Specialist at Idrica
  • Saturnino J. González. CEO of Agualytics

Smart Irrigation: Perspectives and Projects

Stage 2

Present and moderate: Carlos Garrido. Head of the Environment Area of the General Sub-Directorate of Irrigation, Natural Roads and Rural Infrastructures of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)

  • José Luís Bustos. Director of Brioagro Technologies
  • Joaquín Soriano. CEO of Ikos Tech
  • Manuel Martin Arroyo. Project manager at SUEZ Agriculture
  • Samuel López. CEO of Plantae
  • Javier Santacruz. Economist and Financial Analyst
  • Pedro Gavilán Zafra. Coordinator of international and national projects on irrigation management and Senior Researcher at (IFAPA). Andalusian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development
  • David Lozano Perez. Participant in national projects on irrigation management and sensorization and Contracted Researcher at (IFAPA). Andalusian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development