2020 Annual Conference
Research and Reflection
Amid Adversity
October 15th
2020 Annual Conference – Program
9.00 am |
Registration |
9.30 am |
Welcome SessionAna Noronha, Ciência Viva | Knowledge Pavilion |
10.00 am |
Keynote Speaker – Climate Emergency and Species Extinction Crisis – An Ocean’s PerspectiveEmanuel Gonçalves, Oceano Azul Foundation Moderator: Zita Martins, Co-Director MIT Portugal Program, Portugal |
10.45 am |
Coffee-Break |
11.00 am |
Session #1 – Looking ahead: Research & Impact of MPP Flagship Projects“Transformer 4.0 : Digital Revolution of Power Transformers“ “C-Tech : Climate Driven Technologies for Low Carbon Cities“ “SNOB-5G : Scalable Network Backhauling for 5G“ “Operator: Digital Transformation in Industry with a Focus on the Operator 4.0“ “AEROS Constellation“ “K2D: Knowledge and Data from the Deep to Space“ “NewSat“ Moderator: Isabel Furtado, member of the MPP Governing Committee – Portuguese Industry Representative |
12.30 pm |
Lunch |
2.00 pm |
Session #2 – Earth Systems: Oceans to Near Spaceby Olivier de Weck, Prof. Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems at MIT; MPP Lead Faculty Moderator: Zita Martins, Co-Director MIT Portugal Program, Portugal |
3.00 pm |
Session #3 – Climate Science & Climate Change
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4.00 pm |
Session #4 – Break into Spaceby MiFiRE and EM²C Teams Moderator: Rui Moura, Prof. Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, MiFiRE mentor |
4.30 pm |
Closing SessionZita Martins, Co-Director MIT Portugal Program, Portugal |
5.00 pm |
Coffee and Live Demosby Rodrigo Ventura, Prof. Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) |