DS – Decarbonized & Sustainable Industry will encourage direct engagement between industry leaders in a high-level professional environment, bringing together professionals from more than twenty industrial sectors. Participating industries will include refining, pulp and paper, foundry, rail, aeronautics, capital goods, chemicals and petrochemicals, as well as the energy sector — including generation and distribution — along with cement and lime, steel, automotive, glass, ceramics, food and drink, textiles, plastics, construction, shipbuilding, agri-food and waste treatment. Representatives from technology and research centres, environmental management and infrastructure companies, engineering firms and EPCs, along with specialist consultancies, will also attend.

To date, numerous companies have expressed an interest in attending the event as visitors. Participating visitors include representatives from companies such as Acciona Agua, AENA, AG Siderúrgica Balboa, Air Liquide, ArcelorMittal, Aries Industrial y Naval Servicios SL, Babcock Montajes, Befesa Zinc Aser, CFAA-Centro de Fabricación Avanzada Aeronáutica, Consorcio de Aguas, FAES Farma, GESTAMP, Iberdrola I-DE, Petronor, ITP, Knorr Bremse, Moeve, Nortegas, OTIS Mobility, Sidenor, Siemens Gamesa, Sonelgaz Production de L’Electricité, ULMA and Vicrila Industrias del Vidrio, among many others.

DS Industry is establishing itself as a key meeting point and a genuine business opportunity for suppliers and visitors across the sector. The event will bring together professionals with significant decision-making responsibility, including senior executives and CEOs, as well as those responsible for key areas such as energy efficiency, sustainability, environmental management, R&D, production, procurement, maintenance, operations, engineering, planning and grid access.

With the aim of boosting competitiveness and accelerating industrial decarbonisation, DS Industry is set to become a unique professional event structured around three pillars: Knowledge will bring together spaces dedicated to the dissemination and analysis of best practices, featuring internationally renowned speakers and specialised content. Networking will provide a dedicated professional setting designed to facilitate direct contact between industry leaders through activities such as B2B meetings, galas, after-work events, technical visits and award ceremonies. Innovation will focus on the most advanced technological solutions on the market, including specialised workshops, live demonstrations, start-up challenges and a talent hub. This space will offer a first-hand look at the most disruptive innovations and help accelerate the adoption of technologies driving the industrial transition.

DS Industry is organised by Bilbao Exhibition Centre and supported by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the Basque Government as Institutional Partners; by Iberdrola and Petronor as Platinum Sponsors; and by Aclima, Anese, Ategrus, Basquenergy Cluster, EVE-Basque Energy Agency, IHOBE, Net Zero Basque and the SPRI Group as Sector Partners.