Opening Ceremony (IIR, FS UL, SZE, CAR) with ROUNDTABLE
Tracks
Linhart Hall
| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
| 8:30 - 10:00 |
| Linhart Hall |
Details
• Vice-Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana (Host Institution)
• Director General, Slovenian Government Representative
• Director General, International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR)
• Conference Chair, IIR THERMAG XI (Welcoming remarks & instructions)
• Opening panel: Solid-State Technologies for a Sustainable Future? Science, Industry and Global Policy
| Organisation | Speaker |
|---|---|
| IIR | Dr. Yosr Allouche, Director General, IIR, International Institute of Refrigeration |
| UNESCO | Dr. Menattallah Elserafy, Programme Specialist, Basic Sciences, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Section (BETI) |
| Government | Dr. Tomaž Boh, Director General of the Science Sector, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Slovenia |
| Industry | Dr. Tomaž Bregar, Director of R&D Predevelopment at Hisense Europe |
| Industry | Dr. Dean Besednjak, Deputy Managing Director at Kronoterm Heat Pumps Company |
| Solid State Technology Company | Dr. Sergiu Lionte, R&D Manager at MAGNORIC |
| Solid State Technology Company | Dr. Jan Pilch, Head of SMA and R&D at EXERGYN |
| Science and Moderator | Prof. Andrej Kitanovski, Chair of the IIR WG Solid State Heating and Cooling |
