ECTP CONFERENCE 2026

ECTP

Dive into the perspectives & priorities in RDI in the Construction & Built Environment sector with stakeholders from the whole value-chain!

Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie

CONFERENCE MOTTO Building Europe’s Competitiveness in the Built Environment: from Strategic Vision to Industrial ImpactOBJECTIVES<ul><li>Highlight and advance future perspectives and priorities in R&amp;I in the construction and Built environment sector</li><li>Inform about the state-of-play of key European initiatives in the domain – e.g. the SET Plan, NEB, the co-programmed Partnership Built4People, the network of B4P Innovation Clusters</li><li>Share the revisited Position Papers of the ECTP Committees</li><li>Launch the discussions for revisiting Strategic Research Agenda (SRIA) of the ECTP</li><li>Share vision and discuss cross-cutting issues and potential synergies with organisations and domains connected to the construction and Built environment sector</li></ul>STRUCTURE AROUND 3 MAJOR PRIORITIES<ul><li>Resilient, decarbonised, adaptative and regenerative Built Environment</li><li>Enriching, inclusive and health-improving Built Environment</li><li>Competitive, digitalised and circular value chain</li></ul>Access the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ri6u6eimg88f6w0stc3s6/ECTP_Conference_2026_draft_programme_2026-04-22.pdf?rlkey=ah34vad83o98mwn8rj5hwpnrw&amp;st=hj9z5jr3&amp;dl=0" title="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/otsj1v64j6kevbbe1j87k/ECTP_Conference_2026_preliminary_draft_programme_2026-03-20.pdf?rlkey=zevrmy119e8bh7j1n02abw07t&amp;st=pkymsapp&amp;dl=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">draft programme here</a>.

____________________________________________________________ Registration, fees, invoicesTo benefit from the reduced conference fees granted to the ECTP Members, you should use the link provided by ECTP Secretariat to buy your ticket(s).For the following cases, please send a message to secretariat@ectp.org:<ul><li>you haven't received the link for the discount code;</li><li>you cannot pay by credit card and require an invoice to make a bank transfer.</li></ul>Early bird registration (until 31/03/26) / Regular registration (from 01/04 to 11/05/26) / Late registration (from 12/05 to 21/05/26) The General Terms and Conditions applicable for ECTP Conference 2026 are available <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ecbx37xvpdpy12gxo6sz2/ECTPConference2026_GTC.pdf?rlkey=7z82pw6mwhp0bi4eke6jo92cm&amp;st=qtu0umfj&amp;dl=0" title="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ecbx37xvpdpy12gxo6sz2/ECTPConference2026_GTC.pdf?rlkey=7z82pw6mwhp0bi4eke6jo92cm&amp;st=qtu0umfj&amp;dl=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. NB: The invoices are sent by ECTP Secretariat within 1 week after the registration.

_______________________________________________________________Hotel reservation Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie: <a href="https://www.thonhotels.com/event/ectp-2026" title="https://www.thonhotels.com/event/ectp-2026" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.thonhotels.com/event/ectp-2026</a>List of hotels close to the conference venue <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pdo9da0lz8vn15sugg0ag/ECTP_Conference_2026_hotels_list.pdf?rlkey=jcfc0bmyjbzuu0fsvitlyl85g&amp;st=o9pvs3jk&amp;dl=" title="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pdo9da0lz8vn15sugg0ag/ECTP_Conference_2026_hotels_list.pdf?rlkey=jcfc0bmyjbzuu0fsvitlyl85g&amp;st=o9pvs3jk&amp;dl=" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

____________________________________________________________Exhibition of postersROLL-UP posters linked to ongoing EU projects can be exhibited within the conference venue. The spaces will be allocated (free of charge) to registered conference attendees on a first come first served basis, with one poster per person.Send your request - with the name of the project - to secretariat@ectp.org.

============================================================================================================================================================================================================ Organised back-to-back with ECTP Conference Building Digital Twin International Congress (BDTIC6, 28/05/2026) <a href="https://buildingdigitaltwin.org/bdtic-2026/" title="https://buildingdigitaltwin.org/bdtic-2026/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://buildingdigitaltwin.org/bdtic-2026/</a>Registration open at <a href="https://bdta.idloom.events/building-digital-twin-international-congress-2026/register" title="https://bdta.idloom.events/building-digital-twin-international-congress-2026/register" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://bdta.idloom.events/building-digital-twin-international-congress-2026/register</a>Discount code for ECTP Conference attendees: discount28For any question, please send a message to info@buildingdigitaltwin.org or e.moors@buildingdigitaltwin.org, since ECTP is not managing the registrations for BDTIC6.

Day 1 - 26/05/26

Welcome coffee + registration

Keynote 1: Sergio Escriba, European Defence Agency, “Dual technologies: how R&I in construction can leverage for defence applications”	//
Keynote 2:  Ioannis Brilakis, University of Cambridge, "Twin Systems, and how to construct them to maximise value for the Built Environment"

Opening with 2 keynotes

"Where Europe’s future built environment agenda is shaped: From Committee Insights to Strategic Impact"
This high-level cross-cutting session brings together the latest insights from all ECTP Committees to present and discuss key research and innovation priorities for the built environment. Building on the pre-final Position Papers developed by ECTP Committees, this interactive session invites participants to engage in a collective dialogue on the most pressing challenges and innovation priorities in the sector. Participants will actively contribute to refining these priorities, directly feeding into the update of the ECTP Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and shaping the future direction of European programmes, including FP10.

Cross-cutting session - Part 1

Coffee break

Where Europe’s future built environment agenda is shaped: From Committee Insights to Strategic Impact

Cross-cutting session - Part 2

History & state-of-play of the Built4People Innovation Clusters network (B4PIC network). Signing Ceremony of B4PIC Charters by new Emerging B4PICs

History & state-of-play of B4PICs - followed by a signing ceremony

Networking dinner

Day 2 - 27/05/26

Welcome coffee

From Data to Decarbonisation: Turning Digital Intelligence into Climate Performance // 
How to achieve circularity in all the steps of the life cycle of affordable buildings

Parallel sessions 1 & 2

Application of Digital “Cutting‑Edge” Solutions to Real Use Cases // The New European Bauhaus in the construction sector: Lessons learned, gaps & priorities for the NEB Facility

Parallel sessions 3 & 4

AI as a strategic enabler for construction industry  // Buildings for Life: inclusive, healthy and climate-neutral places for all generations

Parallel sessions 5 &  6

Lunch break

Transforming Construction Processes with Advanced Technology: beyond Digitalisation and AI  //  Cultural Heritage as Innovation Driver for Sustainable Built Environment

Parallel sessions 7 &8

Connecting EU Digital Building Logbooks & Digital Product Passports with Agentic AI systems to make construction data flow

Special session 1

The Metabuilding Ecosystem in Action: A Place-Based, Commercially Viable Innovation Infrastructure for European Construction

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