Congress

Expocida Congress Program 2026*

Thursday, February 26

9:30 a.m. WELCOME

Sergio Monge, President, ANECPLA
Miguel Reís, President, GROQUIFAR


9:40 a.m. OPENING CEREMONY

Santiago González, Deputy Director General of Environmental Health and Occupational Health, Ministry of Health


09:50 a.m. OPENING KEYNOTE

Manuel García Howlett, Managing Director, ANECPLA


10:15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK


10:45 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION: "Management of Harmful Organisms in Spaces: Pest Control 5.0"

Moderator: Manuel García Howlett, Managing Director, ANECPLA

  • "Key changes in biocide regulations"
    Santiago González, Deputy Director General for Environmental Health and Occupational Health, Ministry of Health
  • "Management strategies against mosquitoes (VFNO)"
    Carolina Sánchez, Director of the Andalusian Strategic Plan for Surveillance and Control of Arthropod Vectors with Health Impact (PEVA) (Regional Ministry of Health, Presidency and Emergencies)
  • "New challenges in cockroach management"
    Sergio Chinea, Technical Director, Faycanes SL
  • "Climate change, globalization and VBDs. Where are we now?"
    Blanca Gómez, Public Health Pharmacist. Environmental Health Service. Directorate General of Public Health. Regional Ministry of Health of the Generalitat Valenciana
  • "Advances in research on rodenticide resistance"
    Azucena Bermejo-Nogales, PhD. Department of Environment, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA)
  • Discussion

12:45 p.m. PANEL DISCUSSION: "Management of Harmful Organisms in the Air"

Moderator: Belén Rodríguez Serrano, Head of Technical Advisory and Member Relations, ANECPLA

  • "Air quality and its impact on health"
    Dr. Beatriz Núñez Corcuera, Atmospheric Pollution Area, National Center for Environmental Health, ISCIII (Carlos III Health Institute)
  • "Technical Health Guide for Indoor Air Quality"
    Marina Morales Ibor, Senior Technician in the Subdirectorate General for Environmental Health and Occupational Health. Ministry of Health
  • "Indoor Air Quality Health Plan"
    Paulino Pastor, President, FEDECAI
  • Discussion

2:00 p.m. BREAK / LUNCH


3:00 p.m. MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTE : "LIVE AND WORK WITH JOY"

Víctor Küppers, motivational speaker passionate about attitude management and enthusiasm.


4:00 p.m. OPEN EXPOCIDA SESSIONS
Free access for all Expocida 2026 visitors

Moderator: Dr. María José Notario, Director, CEDESAM

4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. CHALLENGES IN APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

  • 4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. "The future of anticoagulant rodenticides"
    Josep Parnau, KILLGERM
  • 4:10 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. "Documentation and requirements in health inspections"
    Elena Soria, GMB INTERNACIONAL
  • 4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. "Use of cholecalciferol"
    Daniele Ferrari, ENVU
  • 4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. "Digitalization and artificial intelligence in pest management"
    Isaac Ramos, EVISANE
  • Q&A

4:50 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. NEW CHALLENGES IN HARMFUL ORGANISM MANAGEMENT

  • 4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. "Ekommerce’s UV–LED transition: between research, market and regulation"
    Giuseppe Spina, EKOMMERCE
  • 5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. "Biology: the most promising future of insecticides"
    Ainhoa Trujillo, QUIMUNSA
  • 5:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. "Professionalization of Endotherapy"
    Roger Busquets Huix, ENDOTERAPIA VEGETAL
  • 5:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. "IK SMART LIGHT: From vector control in Africa to future applications in Environmental Health"
    Aritz Artabe, DTS OABE
  • Q&A

5:40 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

  • 5:40 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. "Digital rodent monitoring"
    Gary Nichols, SYNGENTA
  • 5:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. "Technological Innovations in Pest Control"
    Roger Brunet, MYLVA
  • 6:00 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. "How AI and smart traps are transforming our sector globally"
    Ángel Serrano, IGEO ERP CLOUD PLATFORM
  • 6:10 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. "Connected solutions from the IQ range"
    Arnaud Del Valle, BELL LABORATORIES
  • Q&A

6:30 p.m. END OF THE DAY

Friday, February 27

9:30 a.m. CONFERENCE: "The Present and Future of Biocides and Pesticide Legislation: Challenges and Opportunities in Spain and the EU"

Guillermo Díaz, Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, ADELMA


10:00 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION: "Digitalization"

Moderator: Paloma Valentín, Deputy Director, ANECPLA

  • "Digitalization applied to pest control: from paper to smart data"
    Alberto Molino Benito, CEO, Pest System International
  • "Madrid Salud: public management and digitalization in urban vector control"
    José María Cámara Vicario, Head of Department, Urban Vector Control Department, Madrid Salud
  • "Innovation in urban vector surveillance and control: new technologies serving public health"
    Tomás Montalvo, Head of Urban Pest Surveillance and Control Services. Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB)
  • Discussion

11:15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK


12:00 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION: "Management of Harmful Organisms in Water: Legionella"

Moderator: Teresa Ferrer, Head of the Environmental Health Section, Institute of Public and Occupational Health of Navarra

  • "Legionella: one name, multiple threats"
    Fernando González-Camacho, Legionella Unit, National Center for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute
  • "Implementation of PPCL in Madrid City Council facilities"
    Consuelo de Garrastazu, Head of the Environmental Health Department, Madrid Salud, Madrid City Council
  • "PSL and Standard 100.030: two names, one process"
    Sergi Martí, President, Aqua España
  • "Hidden factors in Legionella proliferation"
    Javier Reinares, Senior Public Health Technician, Madrid City Council
  • Discussion

1:30 p.m. CLOSING SESSION

* Preliminary program, subject to change.

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Sergio Monge

Sergio Monge

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Miguel Reís

Miguel Reís

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Manuel García Howlett

Manuel García Howlett

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Santiago González

Santiago González

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Carolina Sánchez

Carolina Sánchez

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Sergio Chinea

Sergio Chinea

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Blanca Gómez

Blanca Gómez

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Azucena Bermejo-Nogales

Azucena Bermejo-Nogales

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Belén Rodríguez Serrano

Belén Rodríguez Serrano

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Dra. Beatriz Nuñez Corcuera

Dra. Beatriz Nuñez Corcuera

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Marina Morales Ibor

Marina Morales Ibor

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Paulino Pastor

Paulino Pastor

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Víctor Küppers

Víctor Küppers

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Dra. Mª José Notario

Dra. Mª José Notario

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Guillermo Díaz

Guillermo Díaz

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Paloma Valentín

Paloma Valentín

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Alberto Molino Benito

Alberto Molino Benito

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José María Cámara

José María Cámara

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Tomás Montalvo

Tomás Montalvo

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Teresa Ferrer

Teresa Ferrer

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Fernando González-Camacho

Fernando González-Camacho

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Consuelo de Garrastazu

Consuelo de Garrastazu

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Sergi Martí

Sergi Martí

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Javier Reinares

Javier Reinares

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