{
  "event": "China-Spain Innovation Day 2026",
  "motto": "Joining Hands in S&T Innovation, Promoting Sustainable Development",
  "date": "2026-11-16",
  "date_label": "16 de noviembre de 2026 · Madrid, España",
  "venue": "Novotel Madrid Feria and Airport — Campo de las Naciones, C. de Ámsterdam, 3, Barajas, 28042 Madrid",
  "rooms": {
    "Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)": "Plenario y Subforo A · Life Science & Health",
    "Sala Motion (Deluxe Hub)": "Subforo B · China–Spain Hydrogen and Energy Storage Innovation Forum"
  },
  "source": "https://chinaspain-innoday.com/#agenda",
  "retrieved": "2026-11-12T21:00:00+00:00",
  "tracks": {
    "general": {"label": "General", "color": "#64748b"},
    "plenary": {"label": "Plenario", "color": "#b91c1c"},
    "health": {"label": "A · Life Science & Health", "color": "#0f766e"},
    "energy": {"label": "B · Hidrógeno y almacenamiento", "color": "#1d4ed8"}
  },
  "sessions": [
    {"id":"reg","track":"general","start":"09:00","end":"10:00","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Arrival","title":"Registration","title_es":"Acreditación","groups":[]},
    {"id":"p1","code":"01","track":"plenary","start":"10:00","end":"10:30","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Inauguration","title":"Welcome remarks","title_es":"Inauguración · Palabras de bienvenida","note":"Plenary Meeting · Moderator: YANG Xuemei, Deputy Director General, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC). Chinese and Spanish simultaneous interpretation.",
     "groups":[
      {"role":"Moderator","people":[{"name":"YANG Xuemei","affil":"Deputy Director General, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)"}]},
      {"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"ZHANG Guangjun","affil":"Vice Minister of Science and Technology of China (MOST)"},
        {"name":"Juan Cruz Cigudosa García","affil":"Secretary of State, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain (MICIU)","pid":"juan-cruz-cigudosa-garcia"},
        {"name":"Qu Xun","affil":"Minister Counselor, Embassy of China in Spain"},
        {"name":"Marta Betanzos Roig","affil":"Ambassador of Spain to China"}]}]},
    {"id":"p1b","track":"plenary","start":"10:00","end":"10:30","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Following","title":"Signing ceremony of cooperation agreements","title_es":"Ceremonia de firma de acuerdos de cooperación","note":"A continuación de las palabras de bienvenida (sin hora propia en la fuente).","groups":[]},
    {"id":"p2","code":"02","track":"plenary","start":"10:30","end":"11:30","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Keynote Presentations","title":"Keynote Presentations","title_es":"Conferencias magistrales",
     "groups":[{"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"Marina Pollán Santamaría","affil":"Director General, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)","pid":"marina-pollan-santamaria"},
        {"name":"WU Chen","affil":"Vice President, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College (CAMS PUMC)","pid":"chen-wu"},
        {"name":"YANG Hui","affil":"Research Professor and Director of the Energy Storage and Conversion Center, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)"},
        {"name":"Marcos Lafoz-Pastor","affil":"Head of the Electric Drives Unit at the Department of Technology - Research Center on Energy, Environment, and Technology (CIEMAT)"}]}]},
    {"id":"break","track":"general","start":"11:30","end":"11:50","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Intermission","title":"Group photo & coffee time","title_es":"Foto de grupo y café","groups":[]},
    {"id":"A1","code":"A1","track":"health","start":"11:50","end":"12:00","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Opening Remarks","title":"Opening Remarks","title_es":"Apertura del subforo","note":"Parallel Subforum A · Life Science & Health. Co-organizers: Institute of Health Carlos III; Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21; Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Cooperation Center. English with simultaneous interpretation to Chinese.",
     "groups":[{"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"Daniel Ruiz Iruela","affil":"Deputy Director General, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)","pid":"daniel-ruiz-iruela"},
        {"name":"ZHANG Yongtao","affil":"Deputy Director General, Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21","pid":"zhang-yongtao"}]}]},
    {"id":"A2","code":"A2","track":"health","start":"12:00","end":"13:00","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Roundtable Discussion","title":"Life Science and Health Innovation: Opportunities for China–Spain Cooperation","title_es":"Mesa redonda · Innovación en ciencias de la vida y salud: oportunidades de cooperación China–España",
     "groups":[
      {"role":"Moderators","people":[
        {"name":"JI Jian","affil":"Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University; Executive Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantable Devices","pid":"ji-jian"},
        {"name":"Rosario Perona Abellón","affil":"Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Investigator at the Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Rare Diseases (CIBERER)","pid":"rosario-perona-abellon"}]},
      {"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"Nicolás Martínez Velilla","affil":"Head of the Geriatrics Department, University Hospital of Navarra (HUN); Scientific Director, Health Research Institute of Navarra (IdiSNA)","pid":"nicolas-martinez-velilla"},
        {"name":"WEI Ping","affil":"Deputy Director of the Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences","pid":"wei-ping"},
        {"name":"Eva María Carro Díaz","affil":"Research Scientist and Head of the Alzheimer's Neurobiology Unit at Institute de Health Carlos III (ISCIII) and Biomedical Research Network Centre on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED)","pid":"eva-maria-carro-diaz"},
        {"name":"XU Miao","affil":"PhD Supervisor, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University","pid":"xu-miao"},
        {"name":"Jordi Surrallés","affil":"Scientific Director, Research Institute of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau","pid":"jordi-surralles"}]}]},
    {"id":"A3","code":"A3","track":"health","start":"13:00","end":"14:30","room":"Sala Horizon (Plaza Hub)","type":"Project Roadshow","title":"Industry-focused Research, Innovation and Collaboration Opportunities","title_es":"Roadshow de proyectos · Investigación orientada a la industria, innovación y oportunidades de colaboración",
     "groups":[
      {"role":"Moderator","people":[{"name":"ZHANG Yaowu","affil":"Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Cooperation Center","pid":"zhang-yaowu"}]},
      {"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"Javier García Castro","affil":"Researcher, Advanced Therapies Drug Development Department, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)","pid":"javier-garcia-castro"},
        {"name":"Liu Longxiang","affil":"Manager of China Affairs, Faculty of Medicine of University of Seville","pid":"liu-longxiang"},
        {"name":"Yolanda Prezado Alonso","affil":"Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago Health Research Institute (IDIS)","pid":"yolanda-prezado-alonso"},
        {"name":"HE Zeyi","affil":"International Technology Investor; Principal Investigator, Chinese National Intelligent Elderly Care Experimental Base","pid":"zeyi-he"},
        {"name":"José Carlos Segovia","affil":"Head of the Cell Technology Division and the Flow Cytometry and Cell Separation Laboratory (LACISEP), CIEMAT","pid":"jose-carlos-segovia"},
        {"name":"Ari Matthew Melnick","affil":"Director, the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute","pid":"ari-matthew-melnick"}]}]},
    {"id":"B1","code":"B1","track":"energy","start":"11:50","end":"12:05","room":"Sala Motion (Deluxe Hub)","type":"Welcome","title":"Welcome Remarks and Bilateral Cooperation and Funding Opportunities","title_es":"Bienvenida y oportunidades de cooperación y financiación bilateral","note":"Parallel Subforum B · China–Spain Hydrogen and Energy Storage Innovation Forum. Co-organizers: CSTEC; CDTI. Supporting organizations: Empresarios Agrupados (EAG); Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2); Spanish Technological Energy Storage Platform (BatteryPlat). Language: English.",
     "groups":[
      {"role":"Moderators","people":[
        {"name":"WU Yan","affil":"Head, Division of European Affairs, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)"},
        {"name":"Ricardo Rubianes","affil":"Program Manager China, Center for the Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)"}]},
      {"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"José Moisés Martín Carretero","affil":"Director General, CDTI"},
        {"name":"YANG Xuemei","affil":"Deputy Director General, CSTEC"}]}]},
    {"id":"B2","code":"B2","track":"energy","start":"12:05","end":"12:50","room":"Sala Motion (Deluxe Hub)","type":"Session","title":"National Plans and Technological Capabilities","title_es":"Planes nacionales y capacidades tecnológicas",
     "groups":[{"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"DONG Quanchao","affil":"Director, General Affairs Division, Department II, Ministry of Science and Technology of China"},
        {"name":"Javier Brey Sánchez","affil":"Chairman of the Spanish Hydrogen Association"},
        {"name":"Raquel Ferret","affil":"Vice-President, BATTERYPLAT and Business Development Director, CIC energiGUNE"}]}]},
    {"id":"B3","code":"B3","track":"energy","start":"12:50","end":"13:45","room":"Sala Motion (Deluxe Hub)","type":"Roundtable A","title":"Roundtable A: Hydrogen Energy","title_es":"Mesa redonda A · Energía del hidrógeno",
     "groups":[
      {"role":"Moderator","people":[{"name":"TANG Pengyi","affil":"Young Research Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)"}]},
      {"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"Francisco Javier Perosanz","affil":"Head of the Electrochemical Energy Conversion - H2 Unit (Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research – CIEMAT)"},
        {"name":"Emilio Nieto","affil":"General Manager of Spanish National Hydrogen Centre (CNH2)"},
        {"name":"José Fernando Gallego","affil":"Project Manager Technology Development · EAG (Empresarios Agrupados - GHESA)"},
        {"name":"Elena Verdú","affil":"Head of Hydrogen and Synthetics at Repsol Technology Lab"},
        {"name":"ZOU Jianxin","affil":"Professor and Deputy Director, Center of Hydrogen Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University"},
        {"name":"YANG Xinchun","affil":"Associate Professor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)"},
        {"name":"MENG Xianming","affil":"Vice President of the Central Research Institute and Group Chief Expert, China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC)"},
        {"name":"HU Zihan","affil":"Director, H2E Technologies Co. Ltd. (Zhejiang)"}]}]},
    {"id":"B4","code":"B4","track":"energy","start":"13:45","end":"14:40","room":"Sala Motion (Deluxe Hub)","type":"Roundtable B","title":"Roundtable B: Energy Storage and Batteries","title_es":"Mesa redonda B · Almacenamiento de energía y baterías",
     "groups":[
      {"role":"Moderator","people":[{"name":"Vicente Alvarado","affil":"Engineering Director, EAG"}]},
      {"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"Jesús Palma","affil":"Head of the Electrochemical Processes Unit and Deputy Director, IMDEA Energía Institute"},
        {"name":"Balbanuz Benavides","affil":"Chief Operating Officer (COO), Basquevolt"},
        {"name":"Raquel Ferret","affil":"Vice-President, BATTERYPLAT and Business Development Director, CIC energiGUNE"},
        {"name":"LIU Lizhuang","affil":"Research Professor, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)"},
        {"name":"SUN Chongzheng","affil":"Professor, School of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology"},
        {"name":"ZHOU Yi","affil":"Representative, Xiamen Energy Storage Validation Research Institute Limited"}]}]},
    {"id":"B5","code":"B5","track":"energy","start":"14:40","end":"14:45","room":"Sala Motion (Deluxe Hub)","type":"Closing","title":"Closing","title_es":"Clausura del subforo",
     "groups":[{"role":"Speakers","people":[
        {"name":"WU Yan","affil":"Head, Division of European Affairs, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)"},
        {"name":"Ricardo Rubianes","affil":"Program Manager China, Center for the Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)"}]}]},
    {"id":"close","track":"general","start":"14:50","end":"16:00","room":"","type":"Closing Program","title":"Catering and Networking","title_es":"Cóctel y networking","groups":[]}
  ]
}