Pioneering the Future of Furniture
A unique overview into the future of furniture design, technology and sustainability.
Get to know the innovation ecosystems shaping the future of smart homes.
Thursday, 19th October 2023
+ Matosinhos
+ Casa da Arquitectura
Friday, 20th October 2023
+ Paços de Ferreira
+ O Campo
The Rise of
Smart Furniture
Opportunities and challenges of IoT, Virtual Reality and AI in furniture design.
Global challenges for greener, smarter and circular products and processes.
Get ready to be inspired!
Join Industry Experts and Manufacturers showcasing the latest trends and innovations.
Programme
19th October
Opening Session
Humberto Brito (President of CMPF) and António Cunha (President of CCDR-n)
9h30
Uncovering Future Living
Kaave Pour (Space10), Andreja Kutnar (Innorenew), Maria Milano (ESAD)
10h00
Coffee-break
11h00
Designing Tomorrow’s Experiences
José Manuel dos Santos (Signify), Nini Andrade Silva
11h40
Lunch
12h30
The World’s Agenda Towards Sustainability
Luísa Hora de Carvalho (IP Viseu), Pablo Van der Lugt (AMS Institute)
14h00
Coffee-break
14h40
Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Era
Andria Santos (Fullhaus), José Rui Marcelino (Almadesign)
Yves Béhar (Fuseproject), José Carlos Caldeira (INESC TEC)
15h30
Closing Session
António Costa e Silva, Minister of Economy and Maritime Affairs (tbc)
17h00
Simultaneous translation PT/EN available
20th October
Opening Session
Rita Pacheco (AEPF, President) and Nuno Gonçalves (Administrador, IAPMEI)
9h30
Emergent Technologies for the Furniture Industry
António Almeida (INESC TEC), Filipe Rodrigues (CISCO), Paulo Dias (U. Aveiro)
10h00
Coffee-break
11h00
A new generation of materials
Pedro Mimoso (PIEP), Moisés Domingues (CODI)
11h30
Lunch
12h30
Smart Homes and Smart Furniture
Maria Luísa Meneses, Bysteel, Grupo DST, Pedro Meira (Activas – Kentra Technologies)
14h00
Coffee-break
14h40
Skills for the Future
Paula Sousa (Munna and Ginger & Jagger), Alberto Rendo (Ikea Industry), Sérgio Ivan Lopes (CITIN)
Debate: Vitor Poças (AIMMP), Manuela Ribeiro (APIMA), Fernando Canário (CFPIMM), IPP (Hugo Vaz), Jorge Martins (IPV), Margarida Ramalho (U. Católica). Moderação: Sílvia Azevedo (Profisousa)
15h00
Closing Session
Jorge Portugal (General Director of COTEC)
17h30
Speakers
Margarida Ramalho
Católica International Business Platform, Portugal
Institutional holdings
Maria da Graça Carvalho
the European Parliament
António cunha
CCDR-n
Nuno Gonçalves
IAPMEI
Jorge Portugal
COTEC
Humberto Brito
of Paços de Ferreira City Council
Rita Pacheco
AEPF
Pricing
Special conditions available for sponsors and partner’s organisations.
Please contact us for more information at hello@pff.pt
Student/
Researcher
A certificate of school attendance or professional proof may be required at the event.
from 65 EUR
Professionals/
Companies
Companies, in the field of architecture, design, technology or other fields of interest for in the furniture cluster.
from 90 EUR
General
Public
General public aiming to explore the intersection of design, technology, and sustainability in furniture.
from 115 EUR
Portuguese
Wood and Furniture
Industry
9.299
companies
64.562
peolple
USA, UK, DE, FR, ES
Top exporting countries
Pioneering the Future of Furniture
Partners
Curators and Media Partners
Organising
team
Câmara Municipal de Paços de Ferreira and Associação Empresarial de Paços de Ferreira work together to contribute to the development and promotion of the Portuguese furniture cluster.
Paços de Ferreira is a city with more than 1000 companies working in the furniture industry, and a European cluster working with premium and awarded architectural and design projects worldwide.
Sponsors
Pioneering the Future of Furniture
An CMPF and AEPF partnership.
