Francesco Aiello to give ITC keynote speech

Francesco Aiello, the general manager of Terex Tower Cranes, will give the OEM Keynote at the International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference in Rome on 4 June this year.

Aiello, who is a 25-year veteran of Terex Corp, has been general manager of Terex Tower Cranes since August last year having held a number of senior roles since joining Terex in 2000. His experience includes spells as operations director, supply chain director and site director.

Francesco Aiello, general manager of Terex Tower Cranes, will give the OEM Keynote at the ITC conference in Rome on 4 June. (Photo: Terex)

He will give a manufacturer’s perspective on the challenges and changes facing the global tower crane market.

Aiello is one of a number of confirmed speakers for the event, including:

Federico Della Puppa (head of Analysis and Strategies, Smart Land): Construction market insights: Italy and Europe

Teddy Holt (operations director, Radius Group, supported by Skyline Cranes and technologies): Operating a tower crane from the ground: a case study from the UK

Daniel Gwóźdź (CEO & co-founder, Krupinski Cranes:) Future drive technology for tower cranes

Andrew Deakin (technical director, Dumarey Green Power), Frank Vermeulen (co-founder, Near Grid Solutions) and Steve Bradby (technical and engineering leader, Select Plant Hire): Round-table on Transforming energy efficiency in tower crane operations

Other speakers and topics will be confirmed soon.

The event starts with a site visit/city tour on the afternoon of 3 June (advance booking required), followed by a networking reception in the evening. The full-day conference is on 4 June.

For more details visit the event website at https://khl-itc.com/. The booking page can be found here.

Event partners and sponsors
The exclusive event partner for the event is the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association. International Cranes and Specialized Transport also acknowledges the assistance of the Italian rental and distributors association, Assodimi.

Gold sponsors are Liebherr and Potain. Silver sponsor is Wolffkran. The breaks sponsor is Kito Crosby.

Bronze sponsors are: AMPD Energy, Bondura Technology, Dumarey, FT Technologies, Jaso Tower Cranes, Krupinsky Tower Cranes, net (North East Telecommunications) and UltraWis.