Conference Programme
Think Concrete, Go Precast!
Innovative Pathways to Sustainable Construction
The BIBM Congress is the premier meeting point for Europe’s precast concrete industry, uniting business leaders, engineers, architects, policymakers, and researchers from across Europe and beyond.
The 2026 edition in Rome invites participants to Learn, Network, and Enjoy:
- Learn about the latest trends, technologies, and policies shaping the future of precast and sustainable construction.
- Network with peers, innovators, and decision-makers who share the same challenges and ambitions.
- Enjoy the inspiring atmosphere of Rome and the unique spirit of the BIBM community – because business is made by people.
The official congress language is English.
Exhibition opening times
Wednesday 20 May 2026: 18:00 – 21:30
Thursday 21 May 2026: 08:30 – 18:00
Friday 22 May 2026: 08:30 – 13:00
Registration opening times
Wednesday 20 May 2026: 17:00 – 19:00
Thursday 21 May 2026: 08:00 – 16:00
Friday 22 May 2026: 08:00 – 12:00
All presentations (Welcome Reception, all podium sessions, and the Innovation Workshop) will take place in the Giove 1 Hall.
Welcome reception
17:30 – 19:00
(Registration open at 17:00)
Moderator: Alessio Rimoldi, Secretary General, BIBM
Stefan van Buggenhout
BIBM President | BIBM – Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry
Marco Pecetti
IPHA President | IPHA – International Prestressed Hollowcore Association
Prof. Arch. Enrico Dassori
ASSOBETON President | ASSOBETON – Italian Association of Precast Concrete Manufacturers
Gianluca Bianchin
EFCA President | EFCA – European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations
Sergio Saporetti
Senior Technical Public Official | The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE)
Opening
09:00 – 10:30
Moderator: Magdalena Herbik – Public Affairs & Communications Manager, BIBM
Precasting lightweight structures
Prof. Dr.-Ing. M.Arch Lucio Blandini – Full Professor and Director, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart
Industrial landscaping
Stefano Gri – Architect, GEZA Architettura
Europe in transition: what’s next for the precast concrete sector?
Alessio Rimoldi, Secretary General
Magdalena Herbik, Public Affairs & Communications Manager
Dr. Albanela Dulaj, Sustainability & Circularity Junior Officer
BIBM – Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry
10:30 Coffee Break + Innovation Workshop Aerolift Industrials B.V.
Decarbonisation – a low-carbon path + panel discussion
11:00 – 12:30
Moderator: Alessio Rimoldi – Secretary General, BIBM
Implementing low carbon through the construction value chain: from clinker to housing
Prof. Karen Scrivener – Professor of Construction Materials at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Two innovative pathways to sustainable construction with hollowcore flooring
Dr. Wim Jansze – Innovation, Technology and Sustainability Director and Management Team Member Consolis VBI, IPHA Board Member and President of the IPHA Technical Committee
Panel discussion
Prof. Karen Scrivener, Dr. Wim Jansze and
Ing. Alberto Truzzi – Sole Director, Truzzi S.p.A.; BIBM Board Member
Gianluca Bianchin – EFCA President, EFCA – European Federation of Concrete Admixtures
12:30 Lunch + Innovation Workshop PROGRESS GROUP
Enhancing resilience in infrastructure + panel discussion
13:30 – 15:00
Moderator: Dr. Ulrich Lotz – CEO, Building Congress Forum
Thin concrete solutions for safety and resilience
Dr. Stephan Hauser – CEO of DUCON GmbH, Inventor of DUCON Technology, DUCON GmbH
Precast concrete as a foundation for climate-resilient infrastructure
Stef Maas – Director, FEBE – Federation of the Belgian Precast Concrete Industry
Panel discussion
Dr. Stephan Hauser, Stef Maas and
Manuel Boccolini – CEO of MANINI Prefabbricati; ASSOBETON Vice-President
Eng. Vittorio Nascetti – Country Supervisor – Guyana, POLITECNICA Ingegneria ed Architettura
15:00 Coffee Break + Innovation Workshop PROGRESS GROUP
Innovative solutions for a greener future | Innovation Workshop
15:30 – 17:00
Moderator: Michael Voss – CEO, Building Congress Forum
15:30 – 15:45
A new frontier in concrete acceleration
Dr. Roberta Magarotto – Master Builders Solutions Italia Spa
15:45 – 16:00
The new standard in precast enclosures: structural optimization, thermal efficiency, and sustainability
Carles Cots, PhD – Mapei SpA
16:00 – 16:15
Chryso’s innovative solutions for Precast
Alexandre Navarro Cobb – Chryso (Saint-Gobain)
16:15 – 16:30
CAD-PRO Xpert: redefining laser projection in precast production
Max Mandt-Merck – LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen
16:30 – 17:00
Precast 3D modelling in REVIT, TEKLA and Allplan (Modellazione 3D di edifici prefabbricati in c.a. c.a.p. con Tekla, Revit e Allplan)
Hemant Tarkhedkar – PAN GULF TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Gala dinner
19:00
at Terrazza Caffarelli
Rethinking resources: the circular economy + panel discussion
09:00 – 10:30
Moderator: Pedro Obregón – Performance Director International Precast, CRH
Circular construction through prefabrication: the role of precast concrete in sustainable and responsible engineering
Prof. Wit Derkowski – Professor and Chairman of fib Commission 6 “Prefabrication”, Cracow University of Technology, Linnaeus University and fib-International Federation for Structural Concrete
Circular economy: practical examples in precast concrete
Topi Paananen – CEO at Peikko Group Corporation
Ronald Klein-Holte – R&D Manager at VBI / Consolis
Panel discussion
Prof. Wit Derkowski, Topi Paananen, Ronald Klein-Holte and
Dr. Dalal Badreddine – Circular Economy Engineer, Agyre
10:30 Coffee Break + Innovation Workshop EDILMATIC S.P.A.
Precast in future cities: housing for a changing Europe + panel discussion
11:00 – 12:30
Moderator: Magdalena Herbik – Public Affairs & Communications Manager, BIBM
NextGen precast concrete buildings – S4: safer, sustainable and smart – raising the bar to enhance community resilience and sustainability
Prof. Ing. Stefano Pampanin – Full Professor of Structural Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome
Future proof precast concrete for housing
Niki Loonen – Consulting engineer for sustainable concrete
Panel discussion
Prof. Ing. Stefano Pampanin, Niki Loonen and
John-Erik Reiersen – CEO of Betong Norge, Chairman of the BIBM Environment Commission
Dr. Aggeliki Skaropoulou – Senior researcher – NTUA, technical coordinator – Exploit4InnoMat
12:30 Closure + Farewell Lunch
Closing words by the new BIBM President
Afterwards: Farewell lunch at the venue
Innovative solutions for a greener future
Moderator: Michael Voss – CEO, Building Congress Forum
Innovation Workshop | Thursday
10:45 – 11:00 during Coffee break
Saving time and money: vacuum lifting and tilting in precast production
Eelco Kool – Aerolift Industrials B.V.
13:15 – 13:30 during Lunch break
Green code in action: a modern precast building system with 3D-printed concrete facades
Andreas Gallmetzer – PROGRESS GROUP
15:15 – 15:30 during Coffee break
Predict. Prevent. Produce. – with data control and detailed insights you minimize risk of production errors and increase quality
Daniel Pircher – PROGRESS GROUP
15:30 – 15:45
A new frontier in concrete acceleration
Dr. Roberta Magarotto – Master Builders Solutions Italia Spa
15:45 – 16:00
The new standard in precast enclosures: structural optimization, thermal efficiency, and sustainability
Carles Cots, PhD – Mapei SpA
16:00 – 16:15
Chryso’s innovative solutions for Precast
Alexandre Navarro Cobb – Chryso (Saint-Gobain)
16:15 – 16:30
CAD-PRO Xpert: redefining laser projection in precast production
Max Mandt-Merck – LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen
16:30 – 17:00
Precast 3D modelling in REVIT, TEKL and Allplan (Modellazione 3D di edifici prefabbricati in c.a. c.a.p. con Tekla, Revit e Allplan)
Hemant Tarkhedkar – PAN GULF TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Innovation Workshop | Friday
10:45 – 11:00 during Coffee break
Dry joining systems for seismic-resistant applications for precast concrete structures
Federico Artoni, Ph.D. – EDILMATIC S.P.A.
Welcome reception 17:30 - 19:00
(Registration open at 17:00)
Moderator: Alessio Rimoldi, Secretary General, BIBM
Stefan van Buggenhout
BIBM President | BIBM – Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry
Marco Pecetti
IPHA President | IPHA – International Prestressed Hollowcore Association
Prof. Arch. Enrico Dassori
ASSOBETON President | ASSOBETON – Italian Association of Precast Concrete Manufacturers
Gianluca Bianchin
EFCA President | EFCA – European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations
Sergio Saporetti
Senior Technical Public Official | The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE)
Opening
09:00 – 10:30
Moderator: Magdalena Herbik – Public Affairs & Communications Manager, BIBM
Precasting lightweight structures
Prof. Dr.-Ing. M.Arch Lucio Blandini – Full Professor and Director, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of Stuttgart
Industrial landscaping
Stefano Gri – Architect, GEZA Architettura
Europe in transition: what’s next for the precast concrete sector?
Alessio Rimoldi, Secretary General
Magdalena Herbik, Public Affairs & Communications Manager
Dr. Albanela Dulaj, Sustainability & Circularity Junior Officer
BIBM – Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry
10:30 Coffee Break + Innovation Workshop Aerolift Industrials B.V.
Decarbonisation – a low-carbon path + panel discussion
11:00 – 12:30
Moderator: Alessio Rimoldi – Secretary General, BIBM
Implementing low carbon through the construction value chain: from clinker to housing
Prof. Karen Scrivener – Professor of Construction Materials at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Two innovative pathways to sustainable construction with hollowcore flooring
Dr. Wim Jansze – Innovation, Technology and Sustainability Director and Management Team Member Consolis VBI, IPHA Board Member and President of the IPHA Technical Committee
Panel discussion
Prof. Karen Scrivener, Dr. Wim Jansze and
Ing. Alberto Truzzi – Sole Director, Truzzi S.p.A.; BIBM Board Member
Gianluca Bianchin – EFCA President, EFCA – European Federation of Concrete Admixtures
12:30 Lunch + Innovation Workshop PROGRESS GROUP
Enhancing resilience in infrastructure + panel discussion
13:30 – 15:00
Moderator: Dr. Ulrich Lotz – CEO, Building Congress Forum
Thin concrete solutions for safety and resilience
Dr. Stephan Hauser – CEO of DUCON GmbH, Inventor of DUCON Technology, DUCON GmbH
Precast concrete as a foundation for climate-resilient infrastructure
Stef Maas – Director, FEBE – Federation of the Belgian Precast Concrete Industry
Panel discussion
Dr. Stephan Hauser, Stef Maas and
Manuel Boccolini – CEO of MANINI Prefabbricati; ASSOBETON Vice-President
Eng. Vittorio Nascetti – Country Supervisor – Guyana, POLITECNICA Ingegneria ed Architettura
15:00 Coffee Break + Innovation Workshop PROGRESS GROUP
Innovative solutions for a greener future | Innovation Workshop
Moderator: Michael Voss – CEO, Building Congress Forum
15:30 – 15:45
A new frontier in concrete acceleration
Dr. Roberta Magarotto – Master Builders Solutions Italia Spa
15:45 – 16:00
The new standard in precast enclosures: structural optimization, thermal efficiency, and sustainability
Carles Cots, PhD – Mapei SpA
16:00 – 16:15
Chryso’s innovative solutions for Precast
Alexandre Navarro Cobb – Chryso (Saint-Gobain)
16:15 – 16:45
CAD-PRO Xpert: redefining laser projection in precast production
Max Mandt-Merck – LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen
16:30 – 17:00
Precast 3D modelling in REVIT, TEKLA and Allplan (Modellazione 3D di edifici prefabbricati in c.a. c.a.p. con Tekla, Revit e Allplan)
Hemant Tarkhedkar – PAN GULF TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Gala Dinner at Terrazza Cafferelli
Rethinking resources: the circular economy + panel discussion
09:00 – 10:30
Moderator: Pedro Obregón – Performance Director International Precast, CRH
Circular construction through prefabrication: the role of precast concrete in sustainable and responsible engineering
Prof. Wit Derkowski – Professor and Chairman of fib Commission 6 “Prefabrication”, Cracow University of Technology, Linnaeus University and fib-International Federation for Structural Concrete
Circular economy: practical examples in precast concrete
Topi Paananen – CEO at Peikko Group Corporation
Ronald Klein-Holte – R&D Manager at VBI / Consolis
Panel discussion
Prof. Wit Derkowski, Topi Paananen, Ronald Klein-Holte and
Dr. Dalal Badreddine – Circular Economy Engineer, Agyre
10:30 Coffee Break + Innovation Workshop EDILMATIC S.P.A.
Precast in future cities: housing for a changing Europe + panel discussion
11:00 – 12:30
Moderator: Magdalena Herbik – Public Affairs & Communications Manager, BIBM
NextGen precast concrete buildings – S4: safer, sustainable and smart – raising the bar to enhance community resilience and sustainability
Prof. Ing. Stefano Pampanin – Full Professor of Structural Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome
Future proof precast concrete for housing
Niki Loonen – Consulting Engineer for Sustainable Concrete, TBI
Panel discussion
Prof. Ing. Stefano Pampanin, Niki Loonen and
John-Erik Reiersen – CEO of Betong Norge, Chairman of the BIBM Environment Commission
Dr. Aggeliki Skaropoulou – Senior Researcher – NTUA, Technical Coordinator – Exploit4InnoMat
12:30 Closure + Farewell lunch
Closing words by the new BIBM President
Afterwards: Farewell lunch at the venue
Innovative solutions for a greener future
Innovation Workshop | Thursday
10:45 – 11:00 during Coffee break
Saving time and money: vacuum lifting and tilting in precast production
Eelco Kool – Aerolift Industrials B.V.
13:15 – 13:30 during Lunch break
Green code in action: a modern precast building system with 3D-printed concrete facades
Andreas Gallmetzer – PROGRESS GROUP
15:15 – 15:30 during Coffee break
Predict. Prevent. Produce. – with data control and detailed insights you minimize risk of production errors and increase quality
Daniel Pircher – PROGRESS GROUP
15:30 – 15:45
A new frontier in concrete acceleration
Dr. Roberta Magarotto – Master Builders Solutions Italia Spa
15:45 – 16:00
The new standard in precast enclosures: structural optimization, thermal efficiency, and sustainability
Carles Cots, PhD – Mapei SpA
16:00 – 16:15
Chryso’s innovative solutions for Precast
Alexandre Navarro Cobb – Chryso (Saint-Gobain)
16:15 – 16:30
CAD-PRO Xpert: redefining laser projection in precast production
Max Mandt-Merck – LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen
16:30 – 17:00
Precast 3D modelling in REVIT, TEKL and Allplan (Modellazione 3D di edifici prefabbricati in c.a. c.a.p. con Tekla, Revit e Allplan)
Hemant Tarkhedkar – PAN GULF TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Innovation Workshop | Friday
10:45 – 11:00 during Coffee break
Dry joining systems for seismic-resistant applications for precast concrete structures
Federico Artoni, Ph.D. – EDILMATIC S.P.A.
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