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The start of Accadueo 2025 is getting closer: three intense days of exhibition await us, with over 50 conferences and a program designed to provide updates and discussion on all key topics in the water sector. Below we highlight the conferences that offer professional training credits:
October 7, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Integrated water service and ecosystem services: opportunities for territorial development - Promoted by ATERSIR
Accreditation of 2 APC credits (engineers)
The conference aims to stimulate reflection on possible ways of protecting and enhancing ecosystem services related to the integrated water service.
October 7, 2025 | 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Water: source of life, pillar of security - Promoted by AIAS
Accreditation of 1 hour of training credits (RSPP/ASPP/CSP/CSE/Trainers)
The conference aims to foster discussion on technical regulations and economic tools for the proper application of trenchless technologies.
October 9, 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm
Designing trenchless with the support of standards and reference practices - Promoted by IATT
Accreditation of 3 CFP (engineers and geologists)
The conference aims to foster discussion on technical regulations and economic tools for the proper application of trenchless technologies.
October 9, 2025 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Innovation, sustainability and resilience in urban drainage systems - Promoted by CSDU
Accreditation of 2 CFP (engineers)
The conference aims to explore the latest strategies for managing stormwater in urban environments.
DETAILED PROGRAM:
October 7, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Integrated water service and ecosystem services: opportunities for territorial development - Promoted by ATERSIR
Introduced and chaired by:
Enrico Cancila, Head of Sustainable Development Area ART-ER
10:00 Institutional greetings
Caterina Bagni, President of ATERSIR
10:05 The vision of the Emilia-Romagna Region on ecosystem services
Cristina Govoni, Emilia-Romagna Region
10:20 Introduction to ecosystem services
Marco Frey, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
10:35 River basins and ecosystem services: Lamone, Bidente and Marecchia
Riccardo Santolini, University of Urbino
10:50 The tariff of the integrated water service and ecosystem services
Francesca Signori, REF
11:05 Integrated management of the Middle Brenta: application example of the ARERA system
Giuseppina Cristofani, Director of the Brenta Basin Council
11:20 Reporting on the effects of actions funded by the ecosystem component of the water tariff in mountain areas in the Emilia-Romagna Region
Alessandro Bosso, ART-ER
11:35 Strengthening ecosystem services related to the Integrated Water Service
Marialuisa Campani, Head of Integrated Water Service Area, ATERSIR
11:50 Conclusions
Vito Belladonna, Director of ATERSIR
12:00 Closing remarks
October 7, 2025 | 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Water: source of life, pillar of security - Promoted by AIAS
Francesco Santi - President of AIAS and Moderator
Paola Verza - Mérieux NutriSciences Italia
Davide Busico - Rentokil Initial Italia S.p.A.
Simonetta Rossi Espagnet - Workplace Safety Expert
Simona Olivi - Gruppo Hera S.p.A.
October 9, 2025 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm
Designing trenchless with the support of standards and reference practices - Promoted by IATT
10:00 Institutional greetings
Paolo Trombetti, President of IATT
Lorenzo Benedetto, President of the Study Center Foundation of the National Council of Geologists
10:15 Introduction: the steps that filled the regulatory gap in the national trenchless market
Paolo Trombetti, President of IATT
10:30 The role of technical standardization for development based on quality, safety and cost-effectiveness
Elena Mocchio, Head of Innovation and Standardization UNI
10:45 Presentation of UNI 11990-1 “Low environmental impact underground infrastructure construction technology - Part 1: Systems for locating and mapping underground infrastructure”
Nicola Berardi, IGR Group
11:30 Presentation of UNI/Pdr 175:2025 “Methods and systems for the renewal, connection and maintenance of gravity drainage pipes (max. 0.5 bar) with CIPP (Cured In Place Pipe) technologies”
Gianluca Paro, Risanamento Fognature Spa
12:00 Presentation of UNI/Pdr 177:2025 “Low environmental impact maintenance and suction of materials in confined and explosive-risk spaces – No-man entry robotic technologies”
Alberto Feletto, Gerotto Federico Srl
12:30 The importance of clear technical standards and consistent reference prices for sector growth. Stakeholders’ perspectives.
Paolo Trombetti, President of IATT
Alessandro Gerotto, President of Ance Veneto
Mohamed Daba, Cemir Srl
Giacomo Galimberti, WISE Engineering Srl
Karim Sergio Ladjeri, Ekso Srl
Carlo Mascheroni, Pavia Acque S.c.a r.l.
Mara Tonelli, I.CO.P. S.p.A. Benefit Company
Stefano Tosti, Acea Infrastructure SpA
1:15 pm Closing remarks
October 9, 2025 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Innovation, sustainability and resilience in urban drainage systems - Promoted by CSDU
Greetings and introduction to the Conference
Marco Maglionico, University of Bologna – CSDU
Nature-Based systems for hydraulic and hydrological invariance
Patrizia Piro, University of Calabria - President of CSDU
Increasing urban resilience to flooding risks: the PRIN-INSPIRING project
Gianfranco Becciu, Polytechnic University of Milan - Vice President of CSDU
Dynamics of microplastics in urban environments
Sara Todeschini, University of Pavia – CSDU
Sustainable solutions for urban climate resilience: results from the PRIN-URCA! project
Anna Palla, University of Genoa – CSDU
Flood-proofing interventions in urban areas
Umberto Sanfilippo, Polytechnic University of Milan - CSDU
Accadueo 2025
From October 7 to 9, BolognaFiere Group will host the 18th edition of Accadueo, for over 30 years the first and only international trade fair in Italy dedicated exclusively to the civil and industrial water sector. A key event for dialogue between institutions, associations and companies to share experiences, solutions and visions on the future of water resources.
Already surpassing 2023 numbers in terms of:
- Exhibition space
- International buyers
- Utilities in attendance
- Speakers involved
- Conferences scheduled
Ticketing is now open for the 2025 edition of Accadueo, the leading event for the civil and industrial water sector.
What to expect at Accadueo:
- Strategic networking: industry operators, public decision-makers, technicians, investors and solution providers creating synergies and new business opportunities;
- Innovative solutions: over 200 brands showcasing cutting-edge technologies: digitalization, sustainability, efficiency and smart water resource management;
- Innovation and smart technologies: from digital systems to intelligent water network management, from desalination to energy efficiency;
- Valuable content and professional development: conferences, round tables and workshops dedicated to wastewater, AI, IoT, desalination, groundwater management, and industrial and municipal sustainability.
