The Polytechnic University of Valencia will become the international epicenter of green innovation next June.
- On June 5, the Polytechnic City of Innovation will host the fifth edition of the International Congress Smart Business: Innovation & Values
- Speakers include Gokcin Cinar, researcher in electrified aircraft propulsion projects at NASA; Dustin Tingley, from the Harvard Business School; and David Stainforth, professor and researcher in climate strategy at the London School of Economics.
On June 5, the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) will be the epicenter of innovation and sustainability with the celebration of the fifth edition of the International Smart Business Congress: Innovation & Values. The event will take place in the Cubo Azul Auditorium of the Polytechnic City of Innovation and will bring together 30 international experts from the academic, business, and scientific fields to address innovative strategies that drive the ecological transition.
Under the slogan “Best Innovative Strategies for Leading a Green Transition,” this congress is one of the most important events of the year in Valencia in the field of innovation, technology, sustainability, and human values applied to organizations. Throughout the day, it will offer a unique space for the exchange of ideas and experiences on energy, mobility, climate, digitalization, and sustainability, all with one goal: to contribute to the transition towards green innovation and its implementation in organizations.
International speakers
Confirmed speakers include Gokcin Cinar, researcher in electrified aircraft propulsion projects at NASA and director of the Environmentally Sustainable Aerospace Integrated Systems Design Laboratory at the University of Michigan; Dustin Tingley, professor of public policy and specialist in energy transition and climate at Harvard Business School; David Stainforth, professor and researcher in climate strategy at the London School of Economics.
Also noteworthy is the participation of Marta Marinas, director of Strategic Accounts at Google, and Alicia Muñoz Lombardía, deputy secretary of the Board of Banco Santander Spain.
Success stories
In addition, the conference will feature the participation of 25 executives from companies, research centers, and public institutions, including IVACE+I, the Provincial Council of Valencia, Anecoop, Coca-Cola, Statkraft, Stadler, Matteco, UBE Corporation Europe, Grupo Bertolín, Consum, Ribera Salud, Power Electronics, Railgrup, PTV Group, UPV, XturIA, Avasa, Mesh AI, and the Valencian Community Energy Cluster, Invest in Valencia, Valencia Chamber of Commerce, and Valencia Innovation Capital. These representatives will share strategies, success stories, and best practices in their respective sectors.
Norberto Martínez, director of the conference, highlights that one of the main objectives is “to learn about the most genuine strategies of those companies and institutions that are best addressing the green transition through innovation and technology, in order to build confidence in organizations that have yet to undertake R&D plans and investments in sustainability.”
Attendance at the conference is free, upon registration via the following link: Registration for the Smart Business Conference.
