Keynote Speakers

Confirmed keynote speakers (all presentation are in person live):

  • Prof. Karen Scrivener (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland),
    Keynote title: Future cements
  • Prof. Zongjin Li (Macau University of Science and Technology, China)
    Keynote title: Development of sustainable building materials with the guidance of nanotechnology
  • Prof. Harald Justnes (SINTEF/Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
    Keynote title: Advantages of medium pH concrete in a sustainability perspective
  • Prof. Chi Sun Poon (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China),
    Keynote title: Development of low-carbon and high-performance lightweight concrete
  • Prof. Johann Plank (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
    Keynote title: Chemical admixtures – essential for successful transition to “green” binders
  • Prof. Caijun Shi (Hunan University, China),
    Keynote title: Carbon mineralization for better construction materials and products
  • Prof. Shashank Bishnoi (Indian Institute of Technology, India)
    Keynote title: Microstructural modelling of blended cements
  • Prof. Changwen Miao (Southeast University, China)
    Keynote title: Exploration of cement-based biomimetic metamaterials
  • Prof. Thomas Matschei (RWTH Aachen, Germany)
    Keynote title: Closing the loop – leveraging alternative SCM sources for future binders 
  • Prof. Mohammed Sonebi (Queen’s University Belfast, UK)
    Keynote title: Bio-based materials for decarbonising the building sector
  • Prof. Tim De Kock (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
    Keynote title: Stone in historic buildings: challenges and opportunities for re-use and conservation
  • Prof. Angel Palomo (Instituto Eduardo Torroja, Spain)
    Keynote title: The potential role of SATCs in the future cement scenario
  • Prof. Sieger van der Laan (Tata Steel, the Netherlands)
    Keynote title: Steel convertor slags as cementitious binder: advanced characterisation and industrial application
  • Dr. Maciej Zajac (HeidelbergMaterials, Germany)
    Keynote title: Carbonated RCP as SCMs: reaction mechanisms and scale-up