SPEAKERS

GUEST SPEAKERS

Dominic von Proeck

  • Founder of Leaders of AI, the leading academy for AI transformation. Our clients include approximately one-third of all DAX companies, as well as global players such as Google, Meta and Amazon.
  • Before ChatGPT & Co, I built an AI start-up and successfully sold it to the German market leader.
  • Member of Microsoft's AI expert council and senator in the Senate of Economy's ‘Digital Future’ commission.
  • Author of the book ‘ KI mit Köpfchen - Wie man mit ChatGPT & Co die Organisation der Zukunft baut" (AI with brains – How to build the organisation of the future with ChatGPT & Co)’ published by Springer-Gabler-Verlag.
  • Teaches AI in master's programmes at Leuphana University and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.

PREMIUM SPEAKER

DOMINIC VON PROECK

  • Founder of Leaders of AI, the leading academy for AI transformation. Our clients include approximately one-third of all DAX companies, as well as global players such as Google, Meta and Amazon.
  • Before ChatGPT & Co, I built an AI start-up and successfully sold it to the German market leader.
  • Member of Microsoft's AI expert council and senator in the Senate of Economy's ‘Digital Future’ commission.
  • Author of the book ‘ KI mit Köpfchen - Wie man mit ChatGPT & Co die Organisation der Zukunft baut" (AI with brains – How to build the organisation of the future with ChatGPT & Co)’ published by Springer-Gabler-Verlag.
  • Teaches AI in master's programmes at Leuphana University and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.

SPEAKERS

AIDA MARZA BELTRAN

I am graduated in Chemistry, and I have worked since 2016 at BECSA’s Asphalt Laboratory as a Standardization, Quality Control, and R&D Assistant....

I have contributed to numerous research and innovation projects in pavements, promoting Asphalt 4.0 solutions, digitalization, and sustainability while improving quality control processes. An author and co-author of several scientific publications, I actively engage in industry forums, sharing knowledge and advancing the field.

CAMINO ARCE BLANCO

Camino Arce Blanco is Technical and Business Development Director at SEITT, Spain’s largest highway operator...

She led the execution of €1 billion in annual road infrastructure projects as Deputy Director General for Construction, achieving over 95% execution rates. A top graduate of the State Corps of Civil Engineers, she holds degrees from UPM and École des Ponts ParisTech. Camino is committed to innovation and continuous improvement in road conservation, integrating ecological criteria into traditional engineering processes. Her leadership promotes responsible resource management and contributes to the modernization of Spain’s transport infrastructure.

BRICE DELAPORTE

Brice Delaporte is the Sustainability Lead at Eurobitume, the association of bitumen producers in Europe...

He is also the focal person for the French bitumen market. He previously worked for Routes de France, the French association of road construction companies, as Director of Technical Affairs. He also has an experience in managing collaborative research projects. Brice Delaporte is a civil engineer and has a PhD in civil engineering.

FREDY SIERRA FERNANDEZ

Dr. Fredy Sierra Fernandez is a practitioner, (research-) strategist, and executive for large-scale public-private infrastructure and energy projects...

He has 20+ years of experience in analyzing, intervening, and managing (inter-)national projects. He currently holds the position of Lead Transitionpath Sustainable Pavements (Rijkswaterstaat) and has developed, with a spearhead team, a national strategy to transition the Dutch asphalt industry towards a sustainable, circular pavements industry. 

MIRIAM FROSI

Miriam Frosi is Cooperation Manager at Rijkswaterstaat, with almost 20 years of experience in the infrastructure sector...

She plays a key role in the Spearteam Transition Sustainable Roads, as a cooperation manager she strengthens partnerships between government, industry, and knowledge institutes. Miriam focuses on accelerating the shift toward climate‑neutral, circular and resilient road infrastructure by developing collaborative frameworks and supporting innovation across the entire road construction value chain. 

BREIXO GOMEZ

After completing a PhD and three years of postdoctoral research on asphalt materials, Breixo joined EAPA in October 2018, where he serves as the focal point for all technical matters...

He is in charge of the EAPA Technical Committee, as well as the Committees on Asphalt 4.0 and Health, Safety and Environment. In addition, he represents the asphalt industry in European policy forums and in CEN standardisation committees related to asphalt, actively contributing to the development of European standards.

IAN LANCASTER

Ian joined Eurobitume in 2022 after a long career with Nynas Bitumen in a variety of technical roles...

As Eurobitume’s Technical Lead, Ian is the focal point for all technical activities and is responsible for the development of training packages, is an active member of the task forces on safe handling & safe delivery of bitumen and bitumen test methods. Ian holds a PhD in polymer chemistry and has a particular interest in polymer-modified bitumens. Ian is an active contributor in many European and National committees for bitumen &  bituminous binders.

FERNANDO MORENO NAVARRO

Fernando Moreno-Navarro is a Full Professor at the University of Granada and serves as Director of LabIC.UGR...

He has authored an extensive body of work and spearheaded hundreds of research projects in the field of road engineering. His distinguished career is marked by some of the most prestigious honors, including the National Research Award in Technology Transfer from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain Award, the RILEM Robert L’Hermite Medal or the ASEFMA Professional Career Award.

CHRISTOPHE NICODEME

Further to a post-graduate degree in translation and intensive training in Sales and Marketing, Christophe Nicodème started his career as Senior Sales Manager for companies specialized in road infrastructure, for road markings, road repair, maintenance, and safety systems and solutions...

He counts with a long international experience in assessing and implementing Traffic Calming Schemes in urban areas and major road networks in different countries in Europe, Latin America, and Russia. In 2008, he has been appointed Director General of the European Union Road Federation (ERF), a non-profit organisation representing the European Road Infrastructure sector and acting as a platform of dialogue and research for road mobility issues, with focus on road safety, road asset management and sustainable and smart mobility.

DOMINIC VON PROECK

Founder of Leaders of AI, the leading academy for AI transformation. Our clients include approximately one-third of all DAX companies, as well as global players such as Google, Meta and Amazon...
    • Our clients include approximately one-third of all DAX companies, as well as global players such as Google, Meta and Amazon.
    • Before ChatGPT & Co, I built an AI start-up and successfully sold it to the German market leader.
    • Member of Microsoft's AI expert council and senator in the Senate of Economy's ‘Digital Future’ commission.
    • Author of the book ‘ KI mit Köpfchen - Wie man mit ChatGPT & Co die Organisation der Zukunft baut" (AI with brains – How to build the organisation of the future with ChatGPT & Co)’ published by Springer-Gabler-Verlag.
    • Teaches AI in master's programmes at Leuphana University and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.

REED RYAN

Reed Ryan joined the Asphalt Institute (AI) as its 12th President in 2025...

Prior to his current role, he served as the Executive Director of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), and before his time at the APA, Reed was the founding Executive Director of the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association (UAPA), a position he assumed in 2012. Reed’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a legislative aide to Senator Orrin Hatch and later as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Office of Public and International Affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University.