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Oeiras BlueTech Ocean Forum 2025

April 21, 2025

Date: 21-23 July 2025
Venue: Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique (Oeiras)

About the Conference

The 2025 edition of the OEIRAS BLUETECH OCEAN FORUM, organized by Fórum Oceano and co-organized by Oeiras Valley Investment Agency and International Forum for Clean Energy - Macao (IFCE), in a strategic partnership with Oeiras Municipality; Investors Portugal, Platform Zero, Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Luso-Chinesa​; Oeiras Viva; Oeiras Marina; Oeiras Nautical Station and the Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy​ will be held at Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH), in Oeiras Municipality.
Building on the success of the 2024 edition, this event promises to be even larger, attracting a more diverse and expansive audience from across the globe.
Attendees can look forward to participate in high-level networking, dynamic Blue Conferences offering hands-on insights with investment opportunities in all the blue sectors.​
Mark your calendar to be part of this landmark gathering at the forefront of the global Blue Economy!​
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Blue Conferences & Sessions

Conferences, Panels, Roundtables The 2025 edition will feature cutting-edge discussions on critical themes such as innovation in the blue economy, sustainable financing and investment strategies, energy transition and renewable technologies, marine biodiversity, entrepreneurship in the blue sector, emerging technologies and digitalization (AI, Bluetech), and fostering academic and scientific cooperation.​
Business Meetings & Networking Exclusive networking opportunities, including pre-arranged B2B meetings, informal social events, and AI-powered matchmaking via FÓRUM OCEANO BLUE COMMUNITY by SWAPCARD PLATFORM. Attendees can enjoy personalized agendas and ongoing interaction before, during, and after the event.​
Blue Social Moments Attendees can also enjoy working lunches, VIP receptions, and blue networking momentss with menus inspired by sustainable blue gastronomy.

Global Presence

The 2025 OEIRAS BLUETECH OCEAN FORUM is set to bring together a diverse and influential audience from leading blue economy nations. This global gathering will serve as a dynamic platform for collaboration and innovation across the maritime and environmental sectors.​​
The event will attract:​
  • Government and Political Leaders: Decision-makers shaping policies and investments in the blue economy.​

  • Top Global Companies: Industry leaders driving advancements in maritime, clean energy, and environmental technologies.​

  • Universities and Research Institutions: Academic pioneers conducting cutting-edge research to support sustainable ocean development.​

  • High-Impact Startups: Innovative enterprises presenting disruptive solutions that address critical challenges in the sector.​

​This diverse pool of participants underscores the Fórum Oceano role as a central hub for fostering international partnerships, accelerating innovation, and driving sustainable progress in the blue economy worldwide.

Programme

Day 1 | 21st JULY

PLENARY ROOM  
9h30 - Opening Session  
  • Vitor Franco Correia, President of Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

  • Carlos Costa Pina, President of Fórum Oceano  

  • Ambrose So, President of IFCE-International Forum for Clean Energy (Macao)

  • Fabrice Maire, President of European Maritime Network Cluster

  • Isaltino Morais, Mayor of Oeiras  

  • Zhao Bentang, Ambassador of Chinese Embassy in Portugal 

  • Margriet Leemhuis, Ambassador of the Netherlands

  • João Rui Ferreira, Secretary of State for Economy

PLENARY ROOM  
10h15 - Keynote Speech
  • Carlos Costa Neves 

Former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Secretary of State for European Affairs, and Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic and to the European Parliament. Natural born from Azores, he has a diverse professional experience, having held leadership and management positions. He is a specialist in Geopolitics, International Politics, Intercultural Relations, and Defense, with in-depth knowledge of transatlantic dynamics and major international alliances, such as NATO and the EU. He closely monitors Cooperation and Development Policy, migration flows, and the negotiation processes of the European Union.
PLENARY ROOM  
10h15 - Official Photo Session  
PLENARY ROOM  
10h20 - Ceremonial Moment  
  • MoU signing between Fórum Oceano and Oeiras Valley Investment Agency for cooperation in Blue Economy promotion and Investment of Oeiras in the context of Fórum Oceano's business promotion activities.

  • MoU signing between Fórum Oceano; International Forum for Clean Energy(Macao, Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition & Tourism Sectors (MACETS) and Oeiras Valley Investment Agency, to promote the organization of the Bluetech Ocean Forum in a multi-location format, aiming to deepen cooperation among China, Portuguese-speaking countries, and relevant regions in marine science and technology, economic and trade collaboration, energy, and environmental protection, while enhancing Macao’s role as a key platform for China–Portuguese cooperation.

PLENARY ROOM  
10h35 – ONE FORUM, TWO LOCATIONS  
Presentation of China–Portugal Bluetech & Ocean Energy Cooperation Fórum in Macao | October 2025
  • Haiming He, President of MACETS

10h45 – COFFEE-BREAK
    PLENARY ROOM  
11h15 – Main Blue Economy Investment Trends: Hub Azul Dealroom Insights
  Keynote Speech: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano - Portugal   
  PLENARY ROOM  
11h30 – Plenary Session   Blue Economy: perspectives from Europe, Africa and China   
  • Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Unit at European Commission DG MARE 

  • Sebastien Cann, Business Developer of Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique – France

  • Mare Straetmans, CEO of Platform Zero – The Netherlands  

  • Zhou Jie, Secretary-General of IFCE-Macao – China  

  • Joana Gaspar, Executive Board Member of AICEP (Portugal)

  • Mohammed Jifer, Director of the Regional Investment Center (CRI) of Laayoune  - Morocco

  • Sarra Sefrioui, Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences – Tangier | Abdelmalek Essaâdi University - Morocco

Moderator: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano - Portugal 
  13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
  PLENARY ROOM  
14h00 - BLUETECH INNOVATION: Oeiras Valley going global for Blue Economy: walking the talk 
Keynote Speech: Pedro Patacho, Councillor of Oeiras City Council   
  • Vitor Franco Correia, President of Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH) – Hub Azul School partner  

  • Mare Straetmans, CEO of Platform Zero  

  • Abílio Ferreira, Director of the Operations, Infrastructure and Technological Development Department at IPMA (Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere)  

  • Anthony NG, CEO of Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange  

  • Gonçalo Faria, Lead Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano   

  • Tomás Penaguião, Partner at BYND Venture Capital

  • João Carvalho, CEO of Deep Focus | Grupo ISQ

  • André Barriguinha, Professor at NOVA IMS

Moderator: Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, President of Oeiras Valley Investment Agency 
 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK  
PLENARY ROOM  
16h30 – BLUETECH INNOVATION | Portugal Blue Digital Hub: monetizing dual-use BlueTech 
  • Admiral Ramalho Marreiros, Director-General of Hydrographic Institute of the Portuguese Navy  

  • Guilherme Beleza Vaz, CEO of BlueOASIS  

  • Carlos Lopes, CEO of Startup Madeira

  • Miguel Miranda, CEO of Air-Centre

  • Maurício Marques, CEO of Yacooba

  • Ana Costa, Managing Director of Beta-i Portugal

Moderator: Rodrigo Oliveira, Blue Project Manager of Portugal Blue Digital Hub, Fórum Oceano  
18h30 – BLUE MUSICAL TRIBUTE BY THE PORTUGUESE NAVY BAND 
A special music performance by the Brass Quintet of the Portuguese Navy Band.
Banda Armada
19h30 – VIP BLUE COCKTAIL & DINNER MATCHMAKING AT OCEANIC POOL - OEIRAS
Privileged blue networking cocktail & dinner, hosted by Oeiras Nautical Station and Oeiras Municipality, by the stunning Oceanic Pool, at the nautical heart of Oeiras Marina.
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19h30 - Carcavelos de Honra
Presented by the Brotherhood of the Wine Enthusiasts of Carcavelos
20h00 - Welcome Drink
Dedicated to the theme of the Oceans
20h30 - Public Certification Ceremony of the Oeiras Nautical Station by Forum Oceano
21h00 - Start of the walking dinner
21h45 - Celebration of 30 years of the Piscina Oceânica, 24 years of Oeiras Viva E.M., and 20 years of Porto de Recreio, with a symbolic
candle-blowing ceremony
22h00 - OCEANS OF WATER, AIR AND FIRE — by CUSTOM CIRCUS
When the Theater unfolds outdoors, the Air is the natural stage of that performance. And if there’s an Ocean facing that stage, then
Water will symbolize the unity that embraces the Audience.What about Fire? Just like there would be no Light without Darkness, Fire
always conveys a deeper sense to all Elements.
22h30 - DJ Claudia Arauz — 80s Rock

Day 2 | 22nd July

PLENARY ROOM
9h15 – Opening Session 
  • Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano

PLENARY ROOM  
9h30 – Ceremonial Moment 
LoI signing between Platform Zero, EVI, InspireXchange and Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)
PLENARY ROOM  
9h40 – Hub Azul Portugal Ecosystem: a one-stop shop of Lab2Market Blue innovation 
Keynote speech: Marisa Lameiras da Silva, Directorate-General for Maritime Policy 
  • Margarida Macedo, Hub Azul Leixões 1 

  • Fernando Ricardo, Hub Azul Aveiro

  • Rita Petinga, Hub Azul Peniche

  • Luís Dias, Hub Azul Costa Atlântica Região de Coimbra

  • Sandra Silva, Hub Azul IPMA-Oeiras

  • Vitor Franco Correia, Hub Azul School 

  • Vanda Vasconcelos, Hub Azul School

Moderator: Gonçalo Faria, Lead Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano 
11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
PLENARY ROOM  
11h30 - BLUETECH INVESTMENT: Public funding instruments for blue economy in Europe and China: Opportunities   
Keynote speech: Mário Pinho, Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, Autonomous Region of the Azores
  • Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Unit at European Commission DG MARE  

  • José Augusto Vale, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of IAPMEI  - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação, I.P.

  • António Grilo, President of ANI (Agência Nacional de Inovação)

  • Paulo Bandeira, Partner Corporate & Finance at SRS Legal

  • Gonçalo Regalado, CEO of Banco Português de Fomento (tbc)

 Moderator: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano
13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
 PLENARY ROOM  
14h30 - BLUETECH INVESTMENT: Investing in Blue Economy: best practices and challenges ahead  
Keynote speech: António Nogueira Leite, Professor at NOVA SBE 
  • Zachary Lamothe, Senior Investment Associate of Swen Capital Partners  

  • Rita Sousa, Partner at Faber (Ocean / Climate Tech)

  • André Almeida Santos, Partner and Head of Sustainability of Indico Capital Partners  

  • Frederico Serras Gago, CEO of Front Capital  

  • João Fonseca Santos, Head of EIB Portugal (European Investment Bank)

  • Bart Huybrechts, Partner of 9point5 Fund  

  • Manuel Alves Gomes, Executive Director at Touro Capital Partners

  • ZHANG Yuyang, Director of Technology and Innovation Business at China Power Complete Equipment Co., Ltd.

Moderator: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano
 
16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
PLENARY ROOM  
16h30 – Keynote Speech
  • Sílvia Almeida, Board Member of Oeiras Valley Investment Agency

PLENARY ROOM  
16h40 – Blue Pitch & Lab2Market (Blue Call launch by Fórum Oceano and AICEP Portugal Global)
Blue pitch
NAU AZUL | Showcase of Gazelle’s streamlined shipbuilding process, modular assembly, and advanced O&M strategy
  • Jon Salazar, Founder and CEO of Gazelle Wind Power

MARINE BIOBANKS | Potential application in the blue bioeconomy
  • Cátia Marques, President of the Board of S2AQUAcoLAB

SmartFISHER | Underwater AI Monitoring
  • James Gillard, Product Owner of SmartFISHER

B2BSELLBUY | New Blue Economy BtoB Business platform
  • Anass Lahkim, Founder of ALFA-BIS

SEASHIELD | Bioactive food films for the sustainable conservation of fish
  • Susana Silva, Lecturer and Researcher at Politécnico de Leiria

ALMADESIGN
  • Pedro Duarte, Project Manager of almadesign

FUTURE-PROOF FLEETS PROJECTS | Showcases real-world decarbonisation solutions applied to vessels and port operations
  • Jorge Antunes, CEO & Technical Manager of TecnoVeritas

OFFSHORE PORT CONSTRUCTION MODULAR STRUCTURES | Carbon Footprint reduction through construction schedule acceleration
  • Miguel Pires, Senior Business Developer of Etermar

SUSPLUS | Decarbonisation of value chains
  • André Campos, CEO of Susplustech

HAEDES
  • Lénia Rato, Environmental Specialist, Blue Economy Expert of Haedes

NUPROSHIP PROJECT
  • Professor Luis Baptista, Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

SMARTSEA PROJECT
  • Professor Rosa Marat, Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

SEA2FUTURE PROJECT
  • Professor Mário Assunção, Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

SEMS4USV PROJECT
  • Professor Pedro Teodoro, Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

  • Professor João Fernandes, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

eSHIP
  • Professor Manuela Batista, Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

TETHYS
  • Ana Pinto, TETHYS

  • PLENARY ROOM  
    17h30 – Blue Dutch Pitch (Blue Call launch by Platform Zero)
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    JUNGLE.AI | Real time insights, and performance forecasting for wind and maritime assets
    • Pim Breukelman, CCO of Jungle.ai

    EVI | Maritime safety technology for hazard prevention and incident reporting
    • Vladimir Ponomarev, Founder of EVI

    SEAHIKER | Mooring system for floating wind & jack-up leg cushion system
    • Jan Hoefnagels, Founder of Seahiker

    MARSLAND INSTITUTE | AI Platform for accelerated renewable energy planning
    • Vincent Marsland, Founder of Marsland Institute

    ALONGROUTE | Marine Weather Forecast
    • Georgia Kalantzi, Founder of AlongRoute

     Investment Workshops

    ROOM 1: BLUE BIOECONOMY ROOM – 22nd July 
    SUB-FORUM 1 – INNOVATION IN BLUE FOOD AND BIOTECH  
    9h30 – Investment Trends in Blue Food and Biotechnology   
    • Hub Azul Dealroom Insights – Alice Dellavalle, Digital Platform and Internationalization Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano 

    • Paulo Moreira, Administrator of Grupo O Valor do Tempo / Comur

    • Bernardo Carvalho, CEO of Oceano Fresco 

    • Gonçalo Costa, CEO of Biomimetix 

    • Paulo Serra Lopes, COO of Mariculture Systems Portugal

    Moderator: Catarina Pinto Correia, Board Member of BLUEBIO ALLIANCE and Partner at Vieira  de Almeida
    11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK
     
    ROOM 1: PORTUGAL BLUE DIGITAL HUB | SMART BLUE BUSINESS - 22nd July 
    11h30 – AI to Power Your Company  
    Go beyond ChatGPT! Discover the most effective AI tools and techniques to scale and future-proof your business.
    • João Piquard, Founder & CEO of J24D

    16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK
     
    ROOM 1: PORTUGAL BLUE DIGITAL HUB | SMART BLUE HORIZONS- 22nd July 
    16h30 – Funding & International Expansion for Portuguese Companies  
    Unlock national and European funding opportunities, and learn how to take your blue economy venture global. 
    • Filipe Ribeiro, Senior Consultant of Magellan Circle 

    • João Zorrinho, Blue Economy Manager at AICEP

    18h00 – BLUE MATCHMAKING 
    ROOM 2: BLUE RENEWABLES ROOM – 22nd July 
    SUB-FORUM 3 – BLUE CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION   
    11h30 – Investment Trends in Blue Renewables and its Intersection with Aquaculture and Desalinization 
    • Hub Azul Dealroom Insights – Alice Dellavalle, Digital Platform and Internationalization Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano

    • José Pinheiro, Country Manager Iberia of Ocean Winds

    • Jorge Delgado, SUSTEmare - Centre for Innovation in Ocean Energies and Technologies – Viana do Castelo

    • Marco Alves, CEO of WAVEC

    • Tiago Morais, Country Manager of Iber Blue Wind

    • Paulo Serra Lopes, COO of Mariculture Systems Portugal

    • Nuno Gomes, CEO of Blue Mater

    • Ana Agostinho, CEO of OverSea

    Moderator: Carlos Pinho, Lead Manager Portugal Blue Digital Hub, Fórum Oceano
     
      13h00 – BLUE LUNCH  
    ROOM 2: BLUE RENEWABLES ROOM – 22nd July 
     14h30 – Blue Renewables as New Opportunities for Ports   
    • Pedro Ponte, Engineering and Environment Director of APSS Setúbal & Sesimbra Port Administration  

    • Eduardo Feio, President of Port of Aveiro and Figueira da Foz   

    • Mare Straetmans, CEO of Platform Zero 

    • Francisco Taveira Pinto, Coordinator of the Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Centre at Instituto Construção Sustentável

    Moderator: José Luís Moreira da Silva, Partner at SRS Legal
    16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
      ROOM 2: PORTUGAL BLUE DIGITAL HUB | BLUETECH ACADEMY- 22nd July 
    16h30 – Portugal Blue Digital Hub Training Platform  
    Get a first-hand look at our dedicated training platform and how it supports skills development in the blue economy sector.
    • Carlos Pinho, Lead Manager of Portugal Blue Digital Hub, Fórum Oceano

    • Manuela Batista, Coordinator of the Port Management Degree Course of Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

    • Cristiano Vieira, Instituto Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ)

      18h00 – BLUE MATCHMAKING 
     
    ROOM 3: BLUE PORTS&SHIPPING ROOM – 22nd July 
    SUB-FORUM 4 – DECARBONIZING PORTS, SHIPPING AND SHIPBUILDING 
    9h30 – Investment Trends in Ports Decarbonization   
    • Hub Azul Dealroom Insights – Fórum Oceano representative 

    • João Alves, Sea Scientist / Business Developer of HAEDES

    • Francisco Taveira Pinto, Coordinator of the Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Centre at Instituto Construção Sustentável 

    • Isabel Moura Ramos, Board member of Port of Lisbon 

    • Andreia Ventura, Board Member of Grupo ETE

    • Jaime Puna, Board Member of APS – Administration of the Ports of Sines and Algarve

    • Limam Bousif, CEO of Techla Frigo

    Moderator: Iris Bergshoeff-Klingeman, Innovation Lead of Platform Zero 
    11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
    ROOM 3: BLUE PORTS&SHIPPING ROOM – 22nd July 
    11h30 – Investment Trends in Shipping Decarbonization   
    • Hub Azul Dealroom Insights – Alice Dellavalle, Digital Platform and Internationalization Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano 

    • André Duro, Maritime Operations of Euromar  

    • Captain Pedro Amaral Frazão, Adviser to the Chairman of Grupo Sousa 

    • Ana Rodrigues, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Escola do Mar dos Açores (ADFMA)

    • Luís Nunes, Board Member of Prio Energy

    • Jorge Antunes, Technical Manager and Owner of TecnoVeritas

    Moderator: Mare Straetmans, CEO of Platform Zero  
    13h00 – BLUE LUNCH 
    ROOM 3: BLUE PORTS&SHIPPING ROOM – 22nd July 
    14h30 - Investment Trends in Shipbuilding Decarbonization  
    • Hub Azul Dealroom Insights – Alice Dellavalle, Digital Platform and Internationalization Manager of Hub Azul Portugal, Fórum Oceano

    • Nuno Santos, CEO of Lisnave  

    • Rui Marcelino, CEO of almadesign

    • Mário Pinho, CEO of Associação Indústrias Navais

    • Jorge Monteiro, Executive Director of Naval Rocha   

    • Miguel Ferreira, CEO of AIFE LIFERAFT and Member of EBI Executive Committee (European Boating Industry)

    • Fabrice Maire, President of European Maritime Network Cluster

    Moderator: Gonçalo Santos, Internationalization manager of Fórum Oceano 
    16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
     ROOM 3: BLUE PORTS&SHIPPING ROOM – 22nd July   16h30 – Portugal's Nautical Stations Network as an Engine for Sustainable Development and Innovation
    Keynote speech: Fernando Completo, Professor at the Estoril School of Hospitality and Tourism
    • Carla Salsinha, President of the Regional Entity of Tourism of Lisbon

    • Sérgio Moutinho, Coordinator of the Matosinhos Nautical Station and Representative of the North Coast Nautical Stations

    • Mariana Ramos, Councillor of Ílhavo Town Council and Representative of the Ria de Aveiro Nautical Stations

    • Rui Mourinha, President of Oeiras Viva, E.M. and Coordinator of the Oeiras Nautical Station

    • Inês Fonseca, Councillor of Avis Town Council and Representative of the Alentejo Nautical Stations

    • Sandra Oliveira, Councillor of Lagos Town Council

    Moderator: António José Correia, Blue Nautical Stations Advisor
     
    19h00 - SAILING MATCHMAKING COCKTAIL BY AICEP
    Raise your glass to new partnerships – join us on deck for a matchmaking cocktail evening hosted by AICEP.
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    Day 3 | 23rd July

    PLENARY ROOM 
    SPECIAL SESSION: CHINA–EU DIALOGUE ON GREEN STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION FOR TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS
    (organized by IFCE-Macao delegation) 
    9h30 - Opening Remarks
    • Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Fórum Oceano

    • Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, President of Oeiras Valley Investment Agency

    PLENARY ROOM  
    9h35 - Ceremonial Moment  
    Signing Ceremony for the Joint Establishment of the “IFCE International Green Manufacturing and Supply Chain Collaboration Center” by IFCE and China Power Complete Equipment Co., Ltd.
    • Ambrose So, President of IFCE-International Forum for Clean Energy (Macao)

    • ZHANG Yuyang, Director of Technology and Innovation Business, China Power Complete Equipment Co., Ltd.

    PLENARY ROOM  
    9h45 - PART 1: CHINA–EU DIALOGUE ON GREEN STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION FOR TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS
    • João Alves e Sousa, Director of the National Metrology Laboratory Unit at IPQ - Portuguese Quality Institute

    • YAO Juanjuan, Director of Business Development, China, IVL

    • Joao Miguel Morgado, Country Manager of Bureau Veritas

    • SHI Nan, Deputy General Manager, LONGi Iberia

    • ZHAO Yangbo, Europe Regional Marketing Director of Dyness

    • DING You, Europe Product Director of GoodWe

    • ZHANG Yuyang, Director of Technology and Innovation Business, China Power Complete Equipment Co., Ltd.

    Moderator: Ruben Eiras, Secretary-General of Forum Oceano
    11h00 – COFFEE-BREAK 
      11h30 - Panel Discussion
    Moderator: ZHANG Yuyang, Director of Technology and Innovation Business, China Power Complete Equipment Co., Ltd.
    12h45 - Final remarks
    • ZHOU Jie, Secretary-General of IFCE

      13H00 – BLUE LUNCH
      PLENARY ROOM  
    14h00 - BLUETECH AND SMART ENERGY: Learning from Digital and Intelligent Innovation in the Energy and Power Sector
    This session will showcase cutting-edge progress in digital, intelligent, and green technologies. By promoting technological synergy and cross-sector collaboration, the forum aims to accelerate the transformation of the energy and power sector toward a more efficient, secure, and sustainable future.
    SESSION I: Power System Digitalization
    Digital and Intelligent Transformation Services for Energy and Power Enterprises: Chinasoft International’s solution promotes the digital and intelligent transformation of energy and power enterprises through three core pathways:
    • Driving transformation in new energy production management and operations through artificial intelligence;

    • Building new power systems based on IoT operating systems and digital twin technology;

    • Achieving end-to-end digital operations via an ERP-based core business management system.

    This integrated approach supports enterprises in advancing toward a new stage of energy digitalization characterized by security and controllability, intelligent efficiency, and green collaboration..
    • ZHONG Shan, Vice President, Chinasoft International Co., Ltd.

    Intelligent Distribution and Transmission Equipment: Presentation on standardized and modular designs of intelligent high/low-voltage switchgear and transmission equipment. The session will cover network communication, remote monitoring applications, and experience with customized distribution solutions.
    • XUE Lida, Project Manager, Huaxia Transmission & Distribution Equipment Co., Ltd.

    Electricity-Free Cooling and Energy-Saving Technologies: Presentation of a passive cooling technology with 95% reflectance and scattering efficiency. The session will explore its energy-saving applications in stadiums, cold storage, and other facilities, along with its commercial potential in tropical markets..
    • SI Yuncong, Director of the IFCE International Industrial Cooperation / Cooling Technology Division, City University of Hong Kong

    Smart Meters and Energy Measurement: Presentation on the deployment of smart meters and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems, including real-time data collection, two-way communication, and remote control. The session will share experiences from cooperation with State Grid and international market expansion, focusing on precision metering and line loss management.
    • XUE Jiandong, Vice Chairman, Zhejiang Soocia Electric Meter Co., Ltd.

    16h00 – COFFEE-BREAK
    SESSION II: Clean Energy and Digital Intelligence
    PLENARY ROOM  
    16h30 - Exploring the Frontier of Marine Clean Energy Innovation Empowered by Digital Intelligence Technologies: Nanjing SEU Intelligent System leverages digital and intelligent technologies to advance marine clean energy development. The company develops EMS, IoT, digital twin, and EAM systems to improve the efficiency of offshore wind power and tidal energy, enhance carbon footprint tracking, and support the green transformation of the blue economy..
    • LIU Xiaojuan, Vice President, Nanjing SEU Intelligent System Co., Ltd.

    Flexible PV Modules and Portable Solar-Storage Kits: Introduction to flexible PV panels and integrated portable solar-storage kits, with case studies on deployment in niche applications such as outdoor scenarios, military operations, and wastewater treatment facilities.
    • SI Yuncong, Director of the IFCE International Industrial Cooperation / RENOGY

    Gantry-Type Cleaning Robots and Solar Cleaning Technologies: This session will introduce a gantry-style automatic cleaning robot for PV stations, share data on cleaning efficiency, and discuss its synergy with coating solutions based on pilot testing.
    • Wang Zhenbo, Deputy General Manager of Jiangsu Hezheng Special Equipment Co., Ltd..

    PV Plant Performance Enhancement with Secondary Coating Technology: Presentation on the use of secondary coating fluids for energy yield improvements in aging PV plants. The session will include a 2.19-year payback case study and results from integration tests with automated cleaning robots.
    • SI Yuncong, Director of the IFCE International Industrial Cooperation / Jiaxing Haote New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.

    PLENARY ROOM  
    18h00 – Closing Session  
    • Vítor Franco Correia, President of Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique (ENIDH)

    • Carlos Costa Pina, President of Fórum Oceano  

    • Ambrose So, President of IFCE-International Forum for Clean Energy (Macao)

    • Isaltino Morais, Mayor of Oeiras  

    • Salvador Malheiro, Secretary of State for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

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