Speakers SPEAKERS Claudia Barolo Univ. of Torino Organic Materials in PV technologies: challenges and perspectives Chiara Barretta PCCL Polymeric encapsulants and backsheets: characteristics and their role in PV performance losses Aldo Di Carlo Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata Perovskite solar cells Cosimo Gerardi 3Sun Innovating for Gigawatt-Scale PV in Europe: Addressing Technology and Manufacturing Challenges Ivan Gordon IMEC Advancements in Solar Cell Technology Olindo Isabella TU Delft Modelling and experiments related to advanced c-Si solar cells (for single-junction and bottom cell applications) Massimo Izzi ENEA Enabling Circularity in PV through advanced EoL Recycling for a Sustainable solar value chain Lukas Koester Eurac Research Advanced PV module characterisation: from lab to autonomous field inspection Patrizio Manganiello Univ. of Hasselt Shade-tolerant PV modules Matteo Meneghini Univ. of Padova Degradation of silicon solar cells Leonardo Micheli Univ. La Sapienza From Performance to Reliability: The Growing Risks of Extreme Weather on PV Systems David Moser Becquerel Institure A 2030 roadmap for automation Delfina Munoz CEA -Liten Sustainable development of PV Technology Alessandro Romeo Univ. of Verona Thin films for high efficiency tandem solar cells Giovanni Spagnuolo Univ. of Salerno On-site diagnosis of PV modules Nicola Trivellin Univ. of Padova Perovskite cells and modules, from structure to reliability Mario Tucci ENEA Design of silicon based solar cell for high efficiency FULL PROGRAM IWS 2026