Marcos is the Head of EU Programmes at Gradiant since 2010. He received his degree in Telecommunications Engineering and PhD in Telecommunications from the University of Vigo, Spain, in 2002 and 2010, respectively. His background as telecommunications researcher includes positions at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the University of Vigo, Spain. Since he joined Gradiant in 2010, he has coordinated the FP7 project LIFTGATE and provided management and coordination support for other 6 FP7 and 4 Horizon 2020 projects. Additionally, he represents or coordinates Gradiant’s activities in European-wide alliances and fora such as ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation), AIOTI (Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation), various European Innovation Partnerships (including EIP-AGRI) and several European Technology Platforms.
Sessions in which Marcos Alvarez Díaz participates
Croke Park Conference Centre - Nally Suite
Panel
Dolores Ordoñez, AnySolution S.L. (Moderator)
Ms Manna Thomas, Dublin City Council (Speaker)
Ms Urska Starc-Peceny, ARCTUR (Speaker)
Tomi Ilijas, ARCTUR (Speaker)
Nuria De Lama, IDC (Speaker)
Misa Labarile, European Commission (Speaker)
Marcos Alvarez Díaz, Gradiant (Speaker)
Jim Newton, CKDelta (Speaker)
Sessions in which Marcos Alvarez Díaz attends
Croke Park Conference Centre - Suite 688/689
Seminar
Dolores Ordoñez, AnySolution S.L. (Moderator)
Misa Labarile, European Commission (Speaker)
Taryn Andersen, Investor Relations Director - Telegraph Hill Venture Capital (Speaker)
Juan Ortells, AnySolution S.L. (Speaker)
Barry Rogers, Dublin City Council Culture Company (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Canal Café
Private Meeting
Ernesto Ettore Troiano, GFT Italia (Participant)
Vittorio Monferrino, GFT (Participant)
Martin Serrano, Insight Centre for Data Analytics - NUI Galway (Participant)
Richard Mccreadie, University of Glasgow (Participant)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Hogan Foyer & Suite
Alison Gilliland, Dublin City Council (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Davin Suite
Panel
Nuria De Lama, IDC (Moderator)
Max Lemke, European Commission (Keynote speaker)
Giorgio Micheletti, IDC (Speaker)
Dr David Langley, University of Groningen (Speaker)
Joann O´Brien, TM Forum (Speaker)
Irene Lopez de Vallejo, DisCO.coop (Speaker)
Laure Le Bars, SAP (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Hogan Mezzanine 1
Plenary
Peter Wittenburg, FDO Forum (Speaker)
Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate (Speaker)
Anna Brékine, Mandat International (Moderator)
Mr Fernando Monzón, Everis (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Suite 679/680
Workshop
Edwin Hecker, SmartAgriHubs (Chair)
George Beers, SmartAgriHubs (Speaker)
Harald Sundmaeker, ATB Institute for Applied Systems Technology Bremen GmbH (Speaker)
Kevin Doolin, Walton Institute (Speaker)
Sara Morissey Tucker, Centre Manager for the AgriTech Centre of Excellence at Munster Technological University (Speaker)
Doris Marquardt, European Commission (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Suite 679/680
Workshop
Lorena van de Kolk, SmartAgriHubs (Speaker)
Jorge Antonio Sánchez Molina, University of Almería (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Suite 679/680
Workshop
Dovilé Gasparaviciuté, Acta – French network of agricultural technical institutes (Speaker)
Anneleen De Visscher, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture Fisheries and Food (Speaker)
Ella Deroo, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food (Speaker)
Ruth Muleiro Alonso, Gradiant (Speaker)
Bruno Almeida, UNPARALLEL Innovation (Speaker)
Ms Hazel Peavoy, Walton Institute (Speaker)
Mr Ovidiu Vladu, IQ Management SRL (Speaker)
Radu-Corneliu Marin, SmartRDI (Speaker)
Croke Park Conference Centre - Suite 679/680
Workshop
Ethan Cleary, Irish Farmers Association(IFA) (Speaker)
Cynthia Giagnocavo (Speaker)
Prof Felicity Kelliher, South East Technological University (Speaker)