Programme

Registration

Opening (Congress Hall B)

Coffee break

Round Table 1 – Project of the Year (EUR 100M-500M)

(Congress Hall B)

Round Table 2 – Technical Innovation of the Year

(Congress Hall B)

Coffee break

Round Table 3 – Project of the Year (up to EUR 100M)

(Congress Hall B)

Round Table 4 – Elevated Thinking – Underground

(Congress Hall B)

Lunch

Round Table 5 – Product/Equipment Innovation

(Congress Hall B)

Round Table 6 – Young Tunneller of the Year & Future of Tunnelling
(Congress Hall B)

Coffee break

Round Table 7 – Major Project of the Year (over EUR 500M)

(Congress Hall B)

Closing & Conclusions (Congress Hall B)

Welcome Cocktail (Expo Area)

Award Ceremony Opening (Congress Hall B)

Cultural Program (Congress Hall B)

Award Ceremony Announcement of the Winners (Congress Hall B)

Closing Ceremony & Announcement of the 2026 Host Member Nation

(Congress Hall B)

Gala Dinner (Immersive Hall)

Registration

Opening (Congress Hall B)

Keynote Speech Andrea Pigorini – Italian High-Speed Rail: Lessons Learned on Long-Distance Tunnel Design and Construction (Congress Hall B)

Keynote Speech Mr. Christos Karadimas –Thessaloniki Metro, Greece: Lessons Learned from Constructing a Metro in a City Rich in Antiquities (Congress Hall B)

Technical presentation Dr Sun Qihao – POWERChina: Challenges and Applications of 15m-Diameter TBM Tunnelling in Environmentally Sensitive Urban Areas (Congress Hall B)

Technical presentation Enrico Dal Negro (Global Director) – UTT Mapei: Industry Best Practices: Backfill Grout behind Tunnel Precast Segment Application (Congress Hall B)

Coffee break

Panel Discussion (Congress Hall B)

Lunch

Balkan Forum at 12:30 – 13:15

Technical Paper presentations (Congress Hall)

Coffee break

Technical Paper presentations (Congress Hall)

Break

Closing Ceremony (Congress Hall B)

SETC Networking Dinner by invitation only