Day 19, Casa da Arquitectura (Matosinhos):

Keynote presentations in the areas of design, sustainability, emerging technologies and new markets/business models.

Day 20, O Campo (Paços de Ferreira)

Keynote presentations and demonstration of new technologies, sustainable materials, good practices, technical challenges, legislation and case studies.

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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.

Program

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

Conference + Network | Portugal 19th and 20th October

Pioneering the Future of Furniture
An CMPF and AEPF partnership.