21–23 October 2025 • Bilbao, Spain
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TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2025
Location: Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Azkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
In Collaboration with SteelTech
Room: Main Auditorium
08:30
Registration
09:00
SteelTech Expo Hall Opens
09:15
Inauguration and Keynote Speakers
10:45
Networking Break
11:15
Transformation of the European Steel lndustry for Carbon Neutrality
Moderator: Jürgen Cappel, Managing Director, Cappel Stahl Consulting GmbH
13:15
Networking Lunch
14:30
Carbon-Free Energy Sources for the European Steel Industry
Moderator: Susanne Michelic, Chair of Ferrous Metallurgy, Montanuniversität Leoben
16:00
Networking Break
16:20
Strategic Iron: Balancing Availability, Quality, and Cost for Sustainable Steelmaking
Moderator: Felix Firsbach, Vice President, Badische Stahl-Engineering GmbH
17:50
Closing Summary
18:00
Reception, Exhibit Hall
19:00
Program Concludes
WEDNESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2025
Location: IDOM Headquarters, Zarandoa Etorb., 23, Deusto, 48015 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
08:00
Registration
09:00
Welcome IDOM & AIST
09:30
Digital Transformation Across the Plant Lifecycle: Strategies for Brownfield and Greenfield Environments
10:30
Networking Break
11:00
Industry Leader Panel
Moderator: Ronald Ashburn, Executive Director, AIST
12:30
Networking Lunch
13:30
Execution Strategies for Large-Scale Steel Projects
15:00
The Future of European Steel Research
Klaus Peters, Secretary General, The European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP)
15:30
Networking Break
16:00
Keynote
16:30
Innovation in Plant Design
Moderator: Mauro Bianchi Ferri, Managing Director, Acciarium Srl
18:00
Program Concludes
19:30
Gala Dinner, Guggenheim Bilbao Museum
THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2025
08:00
Joint Technical Visits
*Please note program times and content is subject to change.
