Integrated Energy and Climate action plans as Enablers of sustainable transition: experience from Cities in Europe
TIME
Friday 22 September
14.00 – 15.30
TRACKS
Living Lab Transition: Methodologies and Impact
ORGANISER
LOCATION
Sala Auditorium 4
DESCRIPTION
AGENDA
SPEAKERS
Joëlle Mastelic
Full professor, HES-SO, Switzerland
Joëlle Mastelic
Full professor, HES-SO, SwitzerlandDr Joëlle Mastelic has been working as a professor at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO) since 2008. Her research focuses on using Living Lab methods in the energy field. In 2014, she founded the Energy Living Lab, which offers applied research projects and consulting services based on social marketing and open innovation. The Energy Living Lab association was founded in 2020 with the aim of replicating the Lab in different regions and increasing its social, economic and environmental impact. She is a board member of ENoLL, an evaluator of international projects in the field of Living Labs, expert for the international advisory board of UAS Laurea in Helsinki. Joëlle has a degree in management from the University of Lausanne, is a visiting researcher at the University of Barcelona, and holds a Ph.D. in environmental sciences. As president of ELLA, she is responsible for the Swiss national network "Living Labs for Decarbonisation".
Ioanna Giannouli
2ISECAP Project coordinator, BPM S.A., Greece
Ioanna Giannouli
2ISECAP Project coordinator, BPM S.A., GreeceDr. Ioanna Giannouli is an industrial engineer. She holds Ph.D. in Management Science, focused on Supply Chain Management. She has over twenty years of experience in systems analysis and impact assessment. She has participated as a primary investigator in over twenty EU-funded projects focused on sustainable transportation and energy systems. She has been involved in national and EU-funded projects focused on renewable energy technologies uptake and transition over the last decade.
Chrysses Nicolaides
Member EU Mission Board for Climate Neutral & Smart Cities, European Commission
Chrysses Nicolaides
Member EU Mission Board for Climate Neutral & Smart Cities, European CommissionChrysses Nicolaides is a Senior Consultant with global experience working in senior positions for companies and multinational organizations, providing strategic, business, operations, administrative and technical leadership. Since 2002, Chrysses has been actively involved with the design and development of projects and with initiatives to tackle global challenges and to foster innovation in energy, transport, ICT, climate change and the environment. The emphasis is in linking research and industry and implementing solutions with the involvement of Government, local authorities, academia, businesses, and other stakeholders, for the benefit of society and citizens. Chrysses has been a Member of the Cities Mission Board of the European Commission since July 2019, to develop and implement the EU Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities.
Giovanni Vicentini
Technical officer, City of Padova, Italy
Giovanni Vicentini
Technical officer, City of Padova, ItalySince 2019 he has been working for the Municipality of Padova at the Informambiente Office. Formerly, since 2011, he was a consultant for Italian local authorities in environmental projects. University degree in Town and Territorial Planning (2011) (Polytechnique of Turin). He is currently working as a technical officer in several EU projects in which the Municipality is involved. He is also coordinating the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission team of the Municipality of Padova.
Štefan Žohar
Sustainable Energy Project Manager, LEA Pomurje, Slovenia
Štefan Žohar
Sustainable Energy Project Manager, LEA Pomurje, SloveniaAs a mechanical technician and a sustainable energy project manager, he has more than 15 years of experience in the field of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency-related projects on the national and EU level within the Local Energy Agency of Pomurje. Among his most important activities are the promotion and fostering of sustainable energy development in the region, consulting private and public entities in the field of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, and the preparation of financial statements and technical reports.
Annali Grimes
Creative Producer, Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol, UK
Annali Grimes
Creative Producer, Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol, UKOver the last 10 years Annali has been collaborating with different communities through projects intersecting participatory art, social action, and climate action. As Practitioner at Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol’s Living Lab, she supports the legacy of over 25 years of innovation and experimentation embedded and enthused within the local community of Knowle West, Bristol. KWMC currently supports TwinERGY as engagement partner. TwinERGY is a 4-year research programme empowering citizens from 4 pilot cities (including Bristol) through tech and data to participate in the energy market, funded through the European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme. Alongside TwinERGY, KWMC is supporting climate action in the community, through co-designing a Community Climate Action Plan, funded by the Bristol Green Capital Partnership.
Adam Olszewski
Living lab Manager, PSNC Future Labs, Poland
Adam Olszewski
Living lab Manager, PSNC Future Labs, PolandLiving Lab Manager, graduated from The University of Poznan, Poznan University of Technology and Science-Management-Commercialization at Stanford University. For over 15 years participated in tech projects, e.g.: EUhubs4Data, Change2Twin, Shop4CF, DIH4CPS, GEANT, MIDIH, I4MS-Growth, SymbIoTe, FI-Core, StartUpIT, Smart Factories. From 2011 develops PSNC Future Labs to support the growth of social innovations in the areas of climate change, healthcare, education, art & science. From 2015, as coordinator of HPC4Poland E-DIH, supports co-design of Industry 4.0 solutions and projects related to HPC, augmented and mixed realities, AI, CFD & predictive simulations. Board member of Wielkopolska ICT Cluster and European Network of Living Labs.
Tadeusz Mirski
Social Impact Manager, PSNC Future Labs, Poland
Tadeusz Mirski
Social Impact Manager, PSNC Future Labs, PolandSocial innovation expert. At PSNC Future Labs, responsible for social projects related to health, libraries, local communities, climate, and energy. Initiator and mentor of innovations in the field of social inclusion. President of the association working for the development of urban cycling in Poznań. A graduate of spatial economy and management.