Final Program (updated 10.24.25)
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Benicàssim-Tech, October 28-29, 2025
Locations: ‘Villa Elisa’ and ‘Espai de la Música’, Benicàssim
Tuesday, 28th October
Villa Elisa, Benicàssim Playa
9:00 to 9:20 – Welcome
David Cabedo (Vice-President of Innovation & Transfer, Universitat Jaume I)
Ángel A. Juan (Universitat Politècnica de València)
Emili Tortosa (Universitat Jaume I)
9:20 to 10:10 – AI Models and Optimization
Chair: Jorge Mateu
Anna Martínez-Gavara (University of Valencia): A Heuristic Approach for the Periodic Vehicle Routing Problem with Driver Consistency
Laura Calvet (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona): Designing Routes for a Fleet of Drones under Dynamic Conditions: Combining Heuristics with Reinforcement Learning
Jorge Mateu (Universitat Jaume I): AI-Based Data Analytics for Complex Space-Time Patterns: Applications to Crime Prevention
10:10 to 11:20 – Applied Economics and Risk Analysis
Chair: Alberto Conejero
Marc Aliana (Universitat Jaume I): Beyond Efficiency Measures: Quality of Government and Regional Productivity in the European Union
Teresa Gual (Universitat Politècnica de València): Clustering and Dynamic Modeling of Economic Time Series Across Countries Using Distance-Based and VAR Approaches
Julio J. Moyano (Universitat Jaume I): Computational Math Degree: Training a New Generation of Students in Algorithms and More
Alberto Conejero (Universitat Politècnica de València): Predictive Modeling of Corporate Credit Ratings Using SHAP for Explainable AI
11:20 to 12:00 – Coffee Break
12:00 to 13:10 – AI Case Studies & Applications I
Chair: Maddalena Mazzali
Raquel Soriano (ICSO Meta): Applying Machine Learning Models in Union Alcoyana: From Customer Segmentation to Fraud Detection and Survival Analysis
Pau Montagut (Symplia): Adagio: The AI Interpreter for Atypical Speech
Lidia Cruz (Universidad Pablo de Olavide): The Total Distance Dominating Set Problem: Concepts and Applications in Real-Life Scenarios
Maddalena Mazzali (Decision Science Alliance): DSA: Where Decision Science Meets Opportunity – Kick Off DSA Summit Madrid 2026
13:10 to 14:00 – AI Case Studies & Applications II
Chair: Marc Escoto
Cristina Tobar (OGA Solutions): Combining AI with Simheuristics for Solving the Team Orienteering Problem with Stochastic Travel Times
David Comas (Basetis): Etria – Fostering Olive Oil Quality with AI
Marc Escoto (ICSO Meta): Optimizing Parametric Bonds with Artificial Intelligence in Guy Carpenter
14:00 a 16:00 – Free Time for Lunch (not included) and Networking
Espai de la Música Mestre Vila, Benicàssim Centro
19:00 a 20:00 – Panel Discussion: ‘Cómo prepararse para integrar la IA en nuestras empresas’
Ponentes: Paolo Marone (Synactica) / Ana López (Univ. Pablo de Olavide) / Alejandro Ceacero (NTT Data) / Daniel Riera (Univ. Oberta de Catalunya) / Álvaro García (Baobab) / Montse Labiaga (Alita) / Nicolás Manero (Cuatroochenta) / Raúl Soriano (Symplia) / Josefa Mula (Universitat Politècnica de València)
Moderadores: Elena Pérez (Universitat Politècnica de València) / Eva Barrena (Universidad Pablo de Olavide)
Wednesday, 29th October
Villa Elisa, Benicàssim Playa
9:00 to 10:10 – Data Science & Statistics
Chair: Juan Fco. Gómez
Yang Men (ICSO Meta): Parametric Bonds in Guy Carpenter: Predicting Hurricane Losses in Real-Time via Machine Learning Models
Mustapha Maarouf (Universidad de La Laguna): Digital Platform Based on IoT and Data Science for the Circular Economy of Organic Waste in Tenerife
Carolina Mulet (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos): A Latent Variable Selection Through Grouped Bayes Factors: Analysis of Energy Consumption–Growth Nexus
Juan Fco. Gómez (Decide Soluciones): Intelligent Algorithms for Efficient Waste Collection in Smart Cities: A Case-Study Regarding the use of Biased-Randomized Heuristics
10:10 to 11:00 – Optimization
Chair: Wenwen Chen
Antoni Guerrero (Baobab Soluciones): Hybridizing Reinforcement Learning with Biased-Randomized Heuristics to Solve Large-Scale Optimization Problems in Real-Time
Juan Aday Siverio (Universidad de La Laguna): Variable Neighborhood Search and Strategic Oscillation for the Cross-Dock Scheduling Problem
Wenwen Chen (ICSO Meta): AI-based Management of Glass Recovery in the Coca-Cola Logistics Network
11:00 to 11:40 – Coffee Break
11:40 to 12:40 – AI Case Studies & Applications III
Chair: Josefa Mula
Javier Cuartas (CIGIP): Advancing the Wood Supply Chain Optimization Toolkit, Enhanced Capabilities and Integration of a first working version within the Wood2Wood EU Project
Antonio Pita (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya): AI Agent Deployment in Organizations: Insights and Lessons
Antonio Rodríguez (Decide Soluciones): Comparing Different Approaches for Solving Real-Life Scheduling Problems
Josefa Mula (Universitat Politècnica de València): The UniMaaS project – Unified Modeling and Automated Scheduling for Manufacturing as a Service
12:40 to 13:30 – AI Case Studies & Applications IV
Chair: Angel A.Juan
Marc Bara (Project Work Lab): Real-Life Project Management and Business Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges regarding Optimization of Processes
Elena Perez-Benabeu (Universitat Politècnica de València): The SUN project – Combining Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Real-Life Applications
Federica Pertusi (Politecnico Milano): Bayesian Marketing Mix Modeling to predict sales and maximize ROI based on Marketing expenses
Angel A. Juan (ValgrAI): ValgrAI: Valencian Graduate School and Research Network on AI
13:30 a 16:00 – Free Time for Lunch (not included) and Networking
16:00 a 17:00 – Seaside Walk Through the ‘Green Way’