THURSDAY, 26th September
For delegates and partners: Lunch at the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
12:00 – 13:30 Finger-food lunch is available
Business programme (14:00 – 17:30) – SALA GAE AULENTI
14:00 – 14:10 Opening of Conference: Welcome of delegates
Denis Schnœbelen (Chair of ARGE)
14:10 – 14:35 ASSOFERMA and the Italian marketplace: Interesting facts
Gianluca Mattogno (President of ASSOFERMA)
Massimo Riggio (Board member of ASSOFERMA)
14:35 – 15:10 Digitalisation of the whole built environment: The big picture
Tommi Arola (Research Director, built environment digitalization at Building Information Foundation RTS sr. in Helsinki, Finland)
15:10 – 15:40 Digital Product Passport: What is ahead of us?
Kai Oberste-Ufer (ARGE Working Group Digitalisation)
Lea Rammelmann (Head of Product Sustainability / Global Innovations at dormakaba)
15:40 – 16:20 Coffee break (and opportunity for informal discussions of presentation contents)
16:20 – 16:55 Environmental Product Declarations in digital form: More than nice to have
Stefan Zwerenz (Head of Verification Body at IBU, Berlin, and Member of the Board of Directors at ECO Platform)
16:55 – 17:10 ARGE's Lead (Pb) Reduction programme: First results
Hans Weissenböck (ARGE General Secretary)
17:10 – 17:30 EU REACH Regulation and RoHS Directive: Changes ahead for our industry
Hans Weissenböck (ARGE General Secretary)
For delegates and partners: Gala dinner at the Hotel Westin Palace
19:30 Busses depart from the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO to the Hotel Westin Palace
Delegates and partners are kindly asked to be at the lobby of the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO at 19:20h to allow a timely departure.
20:00 Aperitif, followed by dinner at the Hotel Westin Palace
The time of the return transfer to the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO will be announced in good time.
THURSDAY, 26th September (cont.)
Partner programme (15:00 – approx. 18:00)
15:00 Departure from the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
Participants are kindly asked to be at the hotel lobby at 14:50h to allow a timely departure.
16:15 Guided tour: «Ultima Cena» by Leonardo da Vinci in the Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Please bring an ID (identity card or passport) with you as it will be needed to obtain the pre-booked ticket.
The painting “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous paintings in the world. is It is located in its original place, on the wall of the dining room of the former Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
18:00 (approx.) Arrival back at the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
Business programme (09:30 – 12:15) – SALA GAE AULENTI
09:30 – 09:50 EU Data Act: What it means for our industry
Kai Oberste-Ufer (ARGE Working Group Digitalisation)
Hans Weissenböck (ARGE General Secretary)
09:50 – 10:10 The new EU Construction Products Regulation: Overall consideration
Frédéric Ducloyer (Managing Director of Union de Normalisation de la Mécanique, Paris)
10:10 – 10:40 The new EU Construction Products Regulation: Changes in CE marking
Pierre Vilain, Stephan Schmidt, Håkan Hedlund (ARGE Working Group Standardisation)
10:40 – 11:10 Coffee break
11:10 – 11:25 ARGE's scope of work: Outlook into 2025
Hans Weissenböck (ARGE General Secretary)
11:25 – 12:05 Smart homes: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future of Living
Professor Tiziana Poli and Associate Professor Giovanni Mainini (Politecnico di Milano)
12:05 – 12:15 Wrap-up and closing of the business part of the Conference
Denis Schnœbelen (Chair of ARGE)
FRIDAY, 27th September (cont.)
Partner programme (08:30 – approx. 14:15)
08:30 Departure from the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
09:30 Meeting Ad Artem guides in front of the Duomo ticket office at Piazza del Duomo 14/A.
09:45 – 11:45 Guided tour through in and around the Duomo Cathedral
The Duomo Cathedral is the largest church in the Italian Republic—the larger St. Peter's Basilica is in the State of Vatican City, a sovereign state—and the third largest in the world. The Palazzo Reale is located to the right of the Duomo's facade and was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries. Today, it serves as a cultural centre.
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch at Alto Ristorante
Alto Ristorante is a stylish Mediterranean restaurant with a terrace & views of the Milan Cathedral & city skyline.
14:00 (approx.) Arrival back at the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
Optional programme for delegates and partners (afternoon and evening)
14:45 Departure from the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
15:30 – 17:00 Visit to Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
The collections of Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery, include, in addition to Renaissance artworks, paintings by important 17th-century Lombard artists, as well as 18th-century painters, and also a notable cluster of 19th- and early 20th-centuries artists.
19:30 Departure from the Hotel MELIÁ MASACCIO
20:00 Dinner at the Ristorante Bausca
Bauscia is an authentic reflection of Milanese life, a fusion of tradition and innovation that celebrates the city’s rich gastronomic culture.
Located in the heart of Milan’s Brera district, it perfectly embodies the fascinating blend of history, culture and contemporary vibrancy that characterizes this area.
Please remember that this dinner is not included in the fee for the optional programme and must be paid for individually at the restaurant according to consumption.
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