Keynote Speakers
Karen Scrivener
Professor Karen Scrivener, a Professor at EPFL, has dedicated four decades to studying cement and concrete. Her professional journey, transitioning seamlessly between academia and industry, provides her with a distinctive perspective encompassing this captivating material’s scientific underpinnings and practical intricacies.
Central to her research is the imperative to reduce CO2 emissions associated with this vital substance. This commitment has resulted in the development of LC3 cement, a groundbreaking innovation capable of slashing CO2 emissions by up to 40%. Beyond her research contributions, Professor Scrivener holds influential roles in journal editing and spearheads think groups focused on sustainability, further solidifying her stature as one of the most influential figures in the field.
Peter Taylor
Professor Peter Taylor leads internationally recognized research at the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center. His high-impact work has resulted in the development of standard practices such as AASHTO PP 84: Developing Performance Engineered Concrete Pavement Mixtures. Additionally, his research has helped transportation agencies save millions of dollars by preventing premature failures in sawn joints and improving concrete proportioning tools for sustainable concrete mixtures.
Professor Taylor regularly presents at workshops, seminars, and conferences as an invited speaker. The information he presents about current research in concrete technology has a strong impact on the concrete pavement community in the United States and internationally.
Philippa Tumubweinee
Tumubweinee holds the following qualifications: DPhil, University of the Free State (2019), MArchProf, University of Pretoria (2007), and BAS, University of the Witwatersrand (2002).
Andy van den Dobbelsteen
At TU Delft, Andy teaches students how to design sustainable buildings and cities. He was ‘faculty advisor’ to three successful TU Delft Solar Decathlon teams and is responsible for the online course Zero-Energy Design, winner of the edX Online Prize 2020. His short film Energy Slaves, about energy use in Dutch households, won a Dutch ‘Oscar’ for commissioned films.
Together with his team, Andy has conducted many national and international research projects around energy transition, climate adaptation, circularity and other sustainability themes. He has sat on many boards, committees and juries. Andy delivers lectures, nationally and internationally, and he publishes a lot. In his private time, he writes thrillers.
Jochen Köhler
Dr. Köhler has played a key role in international standardization efforts, actively contributing to several committees, including the European standardization bodies for structural Eurocodes. He is involved in professional organizations such as the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) and the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib). Since 2023, he has served as the president of the Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS), leading global efforts in the advancement of probabilistic safety assessment and structural design principles.