7th Edition
IVS Valve Industry Think Tank - November 20th, 2025
Designing the future, Challenges and Opportunities for the Valve Supply Chain
Auditorium Confindustria Bergamo,
Kilometro Rosso – Gate 5
Via Stezzano, 87 Bergamo, Italy
November 20th 2025,
3.15 PM – 7.10 PM CET
PROGRAMME
3.15 PM – REGISTRATION
3.45 PM – OPENING REMARKS
Claudia Persico, Confindustria Bergamo | Vice President for Internationalization
3.50 PM – IVS AHEAD: news, knowledge, strategic networking.
Luca Pandolfi, Confindustria Bergamo | Project Manager IVS Industrial Valve Summit
4.05 PM – VALVE CAMPUS: Presentation of the IVS 2026 Scientific Program.
Francesco Apuzzo, Technical Manager at Carrara Spa | IVS 2026 President of Scientific Committee
4.30 PM – STATE OF THE ART OF 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: Its regulations and adoptions in the Oil & Gas fields.
Valeria Tirelli, President & CEO at AIDRO | Ambassador Women in 3D Printing
4.50 PM – THE NEW WAVE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY: SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers.
William Palozzo, DG Impianti Industriali S.p.A | Managing Director
Ernesto Petteruti, Chimec S.p.A. | Oilfield Development & Marketing
Piergiuseppe Fiore, Eni S.p.A. | Petroleum Engineer
5.30 PM COFFEE BREAK
5.50 PM – In the Oil & Gas industry, metal surfaces face severe erosion and corrosion. Erosion, caused by solid particles in fluid flows, wears away material and exposes it to corrosion. Advanced surface treatments are essential to improve metal resistance, extend component life, and enhance safety and efficiency.
Marco Moiola, Bodycote | S³P Manager Sales Western Europe
6.10 PM – Choke valves control pressure, flow, and erosion in oil & gas systems, ensuring stability and safety under extreme conditions. The presentation outlines key physical principles, engineering approaches, and the role of testing in achieving reliable performance.
Davide Lamoure, QUAM | Plant manager Sales
6.30 PM – Control valves are crucial components in industrial systems, regulating the flow, pressure, temperature, and other process variables. However, they present several critical issues that can affect performance, safety, and maintenance of the systems.
Fabio Ferrari, Score | Continental Europe Valves Sales Manager
6.50 PM – The oil and gas market: the age of plenty?
Sissi Bellomo, Il Sole 24 Ore | Journalist
7.05 PM – NETWORKING COCKTAIL