CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials for Cement and Construction Global Conference and Exhibition InterContinental Athenee Palace Hotel Bucharest, Romania (October 15-16, 2025) announces panel topics and first batch of speakers.
Panel 1: Innovating Towards Net-Zero Cement: Technologies and Material Breakthroughs
Examine the cutting-edge technologies and material science advancements accelerating cement decarbonization. Topics include novel chemistries, alternative raw materials, digitalization/AI for process optimization, and the latest in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) for the cement sector.
Panel 2: Green Financing and Investment Strategies for Sustainable Cement
Analyze the financial landscape enabling the cement industry’s net-zero transition, emerging markets and global ETS. Focus includes green finance mechanisms, public/private investment models, government funding/incentives, financing circular economy business models and industrial symbiosis, deployment economics for low-carbon tech, and strategies for de-risking sustainable cement investments. Special focus on CBAM and effects on global trade, pricing, dynamics.
Photo: Panel discussion CCUS in CarbonZero Madrid 2024, moderated by Pedro Mora – PTECO2 President including:
• Sectorial side: Oficemen – Víctor García Brosa, Vice-President
• Storage side: Repsol – Marta González – Head of Commercial CCS Europe and North Africa
• Transport side: Enagas – Fernando Impuesto Nogueras, Business Development and Diversification Director, Enagas
• Capture side: Diego Novoa – CCUS Technical Manager | VC Europe, Africa & Asia
Panel 3: Navigating the Path to Carbon Neutrality: Policy, Standards, and Market Dynamics
Examine the evolving regulatory frameworks, international standards, and market forces shaping low-carbon cement. Key topics include carbon pricing/ETS, green public procurement, standardization challenges, the critical role of policy in driving end-market demand through green building standards and codes, and accelerating innovation adoption.
Panel 4: Leading the Charge: CEO Perspectives on Decarbonizing the Cement Value Chain
A strategic discussion featuring C-suite leaders from major cement and construction companies. Panelists will share insights on integrating decarbonization into corporate strategy, navigating supply chain complexities, fostering cross-sector collaboration, managing transition risks, and building a resilient, sustainable future for the industry.
As a premier global platform, CarbonZero unites top decision-makers to drive the transition to Net Zero in cement and construction. Register now to speak in one of the above panels or to participate as a delegate as places are limited.
Among the confirmed speakers for the 2025 edition:
- Grant Quasha – Chairman and CEO, Eco Material Technologies
- Lilik Unggul Raharjo – Chairman, Indonesia Cement Association
- Erkam Kocakerim – CEO, Limak Cement
- Alexandru Ciocan – Senior Researcher / Energy Policy Adviser, Energy Policy Group
- Vlad Stoicescu – President, Romanian Association for Sustainable Fuels
- Mihai Tomescu – Expert, Energy and Environment, European Environment Agency
- Thomas Schroder – Head of Environmental Products, EDF Trading
- Luyue Tan – Carbon Market Specialist, LSEG
- Tien Peng – Co-Founder, Green Plum Street
- Marta Diez – Country Manager (Spain & Portugal), CFP Energy
- Roxana Suciu – Director – Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change, KPMG Romania
- Gabriela Constantin – Transitions Programme Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Theodora Elena Priestess – European Funds Administration Director, Investment and Development Bank
- FCT Combustion
Feedback from our 2024 edition held in Madrid, Spain:
Finally an event where I met new people! – Equipment provider
The CCUS panel was impressive, it opened a whole new vision and understanding about the sector, congratulations!! – CEO, LatAm cement producer
The level of networking and content was amazing! Managing Director, Canada SCM producer
It was perfect in all aspects – COO, Middle East Cement producer
PLATINUM Sponsor: Eco Material Technologies
Gold Sponsor: FCT Combustion
Other events in 2025:
Sustainability & ESG Summit, Cairo Egypt, June 2-3, 2025
Cementitious Materials International TechTrade Congress – EMEA: Cairo, Egypt, June 3-4, 2025
Women in Cement and Concrete International Congress – EMEA: Bucharest, Romania, October 16-17, 2025
Get the full program event brochures at contact@industrylink.eu
