BOOSTING CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

Ioannis Retsoulis currently works in the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Sevilla, Spain. He has been actively engaged in the set-up and operation of the new European Innovation Centre for Industrial Transformation and Emissions (INCITE), which will contribute significantly to a more sustainable and competitive European industry.

Amaia Lopez has over 15 years’ experience in institutional relations, negotiating with trade unions and associations, and project management. She is the Occupational Health & Safety, Environment and Social Affairs Manager at ConfeBask. Amaia had previously been in charge of in-company training and personnel administration at Renault España and a junior consultant at Renault Consulting. She has international experience at the European Parliament and the Delegation of the Basque Country in Brussels. Amaia graduated in Economic Law from Deusto University and has a Master of Laws in EU Law from Leuven University. She has trained in sustainability, OH&S and European politics. She is multilingual (Basque, Spanish, English, French, Italian and German). Amaia is a member of advisory bodies and committees on sustainability (CSR, Environment, OH&S, Social Affairs). She has studied piano and is passionate about music, yoga and travel.

Patricia has been linked to the machine tool sector for over 25 years and therefore has extensive knowledge of this sector nationally and internationally. She is currently the Deputy General Manager at AFM – Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and of its INVEMA Technical Foundation, where she is tasked with developing technological services and actions for the network of companies around manufacturing technologies.

Bachelor degree in Environmental Science (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelnona, 2002), Doctor of Applied Physics (Universidad de Navarra, 2009) and Master’s degree in Science and Innovation Management (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2021). During her professional career she has been working in various research positions, both in academia and industrial companies. Her main expertise is focused on environmental technologies, especially advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery.She is currently the Knowledge Transfer Manager of BRTA (Basque Research & Technology Alliance) and her activity is focused on reinforcing the conditions for transmitting the knowledge generated in the alliance centres to companies in order to contribute to their competitiveness. She was a member of the European Platform for Sustainable Finance from 2020 to 2022.

Ander Elgorriaga graduated from the Swiss Polytechnic University in Zurich and has a Master’s in Water Integral Management and Water Technology from Eawag-ETH. He worked at the engineering firm Ondoan S.Coop before joining Ihobe, where he has held different posts related to the circular economy and the company (waste, innovation, circular economy, eco-innovation) during the last 30 years.