Beat Barcelona Programme
Agenda of Àgora Beat Barcelona
March
12:00
13:00
Large-Scale Pilot Barcelona Demonstration and Evaluation in H2020 IRIS Project
- Kevin Sangüesa, ITALTEL, IRIS Barcelona Use Case (Cybervision O&M)
- Rene Serral, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Mariano Lamarca, Ajuntament de Barcelona (IRISH2020 Partner)
13:00
14:00
The 2024 trade census and IDUL, unique premises identifier
- Introduces: Màxim López, Manager of Commerce, Restaurants, Food, and Markets
- Encarna Palma, Directorate of Commerce, Restaurants and Food, Barcelona City Council
- Daniel Isart, Urban Planning Management, Barcelona City Council
14:00
15:00
Technology at the service of gastronomy to achieve quality service with sustainability criteria
- Introduces: Màxim López, Manager of Commerce, Restaurants, Food, and Markets
- Raquel Giménez, Head of Marketing in Spain at AREAS
- Joan Soler, TOUFOOD
- Iñaki Gorostiaga, Director of the Barcelona School of Cookery, Hotel Management and Catering (ESHOB)
Moderated by: Laura Conde, Journalist
15:00
16:00
Barcelona Municipal Institute of Markets digitalization plan
- Elena Navarro, Director of Organization, Marketing, and Systems at the Municipal Institute of Markets of Barcelona
17:30
18:00
Beat space inauguration
10:00
11:00
Music Tech: Innovation and Talent
- Jose Luis Zagazeta, President of Barcelona Musictech Hub
- Gonçal Calvo, Head of Innovation at BMAT Music Innovators
- Francisca Carreno, Chief People Officer (CPO) at SonoSuite
- Lissette Lemus, Institute of Research in Artificial Intelligence of the CSIC (IIIA-CSIC), co-director of Artificia
Moderated by: Montse Sanz, Head of Prospecting and Recruitment Events at Barcelona Activa
11:00
12:00
Discover Barcelona, the Mediterranean technology and knowledge capital
- Marc Unió, Head of International Promotion at Barcelona City Council
12:00
13:00
Research practices at the intersection of ACTS (Art, Science-Technology-Society)
- Sebastian Grinschpun, Communication and Public Relations Manager, Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE)
- Blanca Pujals, architect, space researcher, writer and filmmaker
Moderated by: Tere Badia, Director of HacTe Barcelona
13:00
13:45
Business Opportunities in Barcelona’s Blue Economy
- Pablo Bou, Business Development Manager, BlueNetCat
- Carles Rúa, Head of Innovation, Port de Barcelona
- Alejandro Samaniego, CEO, Titanium Technology
- Mayte Corbinos, CEO, Blue Ocean Nutrition S.L.
Moderated by: Anna Majó, Director of Strategic Sectors and Innovation, Barcelona Activa
15:00
16:00
Audiovisual Robotics: Technology and creativity
- Francesco Ferro, CEO of Pal Robotics
- Marc Sansa, TV Tech Director at 3cat
- Daniel Serrano, Director of Robotics and Automation R&D Unit at Eurecat, Technology Centre of Catalonia
- Mar Masulli, CEO of BitMetrics and member of the AER board
- David Selva, Channel Development Manager de Universal Robots
- Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya
Moderated by: Eduard Gil, Clúster Manager of the Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya
16:00
17:00
Building the Investment Attraction Community in Barcelona
- Naroa Zurutuza, Giga BCN Tech Centre co-Lead of GIGA CONNECT (UNICEF+ITU initiative)
- Polina Nazarova, Head of Corporate Partnerships of HARBOUR.SPACE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- José González Ruzo, Co-Founder & CEO of OLIVER SPORTS
Modera: Xavier Mayo, responsable de la Barcelona Investment Office of the Barcelona City Council
12:00
13:00
Startups from Argentina, welcome to Barcelona!
- Marc Unió, Head of International Promotion at Barcelona City Council
13:00
14:00
Barcelona Catalonia Startup Ecosystem. Networking Vermouth
- Miquel Rodríguez, Economic Promotion Manager at Barcelona City Council
- Maria Galindo, Secretary of Digital Policies of the Government of Catalonia
- Marta P Estarellas, CEO of QILIMANJARO
- Georgina Viaplana, CEO of LAWWING
- Cai Felip, CEO of UNION AVATARS
Moderated by: Marc Unió, Head of International Promotion of the Barcelona City Council and Laia Pes, Senior Consultant Startup Catalonia ACCIÓ – Generalitat de Catalunya
14:00
15:00
5G roll-out in the city of Barcelona
- Olga Díaz, Legal Advisor, Municipal Institute of Informatics, Barcelona City Council.
- Virginia Espinosa, Technician, Directorate of Innovation and City Technologies, Municipal Institute of Informatics, Barcelona City Council.
- Representative from Cellnex.
- Representative from Totem.
- Representative from Vantage.
Moderator: Paco Rodríguez, Analysis and Strategy, Municipal Institute of Informatics, Barcelona City Council.
15:00
16:00
Discover Barcelona, the Mediterranean technology and knowledge capital
- Marc Sans, International Economic Promotion Officer at Barcelona City Council
16:15
17:15
Women in Tech Exclusive Speed Connecting
- Jessica Breitenfeld, Founder of #UnApologetic Movement - Top Female Inspirational Speaker in Europe ‘22
11:00
12:00
Discover Barcelona, the Mediterranean technology and knowledge capital
- Marc Sans, International Economic Promotion Officer at Barcelona City Council
12:30
13:30
Women in Tech Exclusive Speed Connecting
- Welcome: Raquel Gil, Councilor for Economic Promotion and Employment
- Facilitator: Jessica Breitenfeld, Founder of #UnApologetic Movement - Top Female Inspirational Speaker in Europe ‘22
13:30
14:30
Quantum technologies: a new technological (r)evolution
- Alba Cervera-Lierta, PhDSenior Researcher at Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS)