View the full programme for ITC tower crane conference

The full speaker programme for the International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference has been confirmed and can be viewed below and at the conference website.

Keynote speakers are Francesco Aiello, general manager at Terex Tower Cranes, and Philippe Cohet, founder and board vice-chairman at rental company Uperio.

The conference will include a presentation on the Gravagna viaduct project, featuring large Potain cranes. Photo: Manitowoc

The conference will include a round-table session on energy efficiency and the use of technology such as battery energy storage systems, featuring speakers from Select Plant, Dumarey, Neargrid and Falcon Crane.

To book your place visit this website. The full programme is as follows:

Tuesday 3 June

14.00 – 17.30
Afternoon bus tour of Rome: projects and tourist sites
Limited numbers and for delegates only, with places reserved on a first come, first served basis.

18.00 – 20.00
Networking drinks reception
Cardo Roma Hotel (Viale Del Pattinaggio 100, 00144 Rome, Italy)

Wednesday 4 June

8.30 – 9.30
Registration, networking and coffee

9.30 – 9.35
Opening comments
Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

9.35 – 10.05
Manufacturer keynote
Challenges and changes in the global tower crane market: a manufacturer’s perspective
Francesco Aiello, general manager, Terex Tower Cranes

10.05 – 10.35
Italy’s tower crane market: trends, challenges and opportunities
Tania Colatriano, CEO, Colatriano Group Srl, and Daniela Niederstätter, board member, Niederstätter SpA and founder, Rentmas

10.35 – 11.00
Construction market insights: Italy and Europe
Federico Della Puppa, head of analysis and strategies, Smart Land

11.00 – 11.40
Coffee break

11.40 – 12.05
Future drive technology for tower cranes
Daniel Gwóźdź, CEO and co-founder, Krupinski Cranes

Daniel Gwóźdź, CEO and co-founder of Krupinski Cranes.

12.05 – 13.00
Round-table: challenges and solutions in tower crane engineering
Mohamed Abouelezz, head of business development and product management, Wolffkran
Daniel Gwóźdź, CEO and co-founder, Krupinski Cranes
Host: Niamh Marriott, deputy editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

13.00 – 14.15
Networking lunch break

14.15 – 14.45
Owner keynote
Tower crane rental and ESG: building a sustainable future
Philippe Cohet, founder and board vice-chairman, Uperio

14.45 – 15.40
Round-table: transforming energy efficiency in tower crane operations
Introduction: Dr Andrew Deakin, technical director, Dumarey Green Power
Frank Vermeulen, co-founder, Neargrid
Rupert Cook, service director, Falcon Crane
Ampd, representative to be confirmed
Host: Steve Bradby, technical and engineering leader, Select Plant Hire

15.40 – 16.15
Coffee break

16.15 – 16.40
Operating a tower crane from the ground: a case study from the UK
Teddy Holt, operations director, Radius Group, supported by Aviv Carmel, co-founder and chairman, Skyline Cockpit

16.40 – 17.10
Site report: Rebuilding the Gravagna Viaduct: Europe’s largest Potain tower cranes at work
Sabino Riefoli, regional sales manager, Potain, and Alfonso Ratti, project manager, Itinera

17.10 – 17.15
Concluding remarks
Alex Dahm, editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

17.15 – 19.00
Networking drinks
Cardo Roma Hotel, Rome.

Sponsors and partners

The exclusive event partner for ITC is the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA). Supporting association is Assodimi/Assonolo, the Italian rental and distributors association.

We thank the following sponsors:

Gold: Liebherr, Potain
Silver: Wolffkran
Breaks sponsor: Kito Crosby
Lunch and evening reception: Terex Tower Cranes
Bronze: MPD Energy, Bondura Technology, Dumarey, FT Technologies, Jaso Tower Cranes, Krupinski Cranes, Nearghrid, NET (North East Telecommunications), Quinteq Energy Storage.

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