SmartAgriSuSY

Program Schedule

IEEE SmartAgri&SuSY 2025

International Congress on Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Systems Engineering
Marrakech, Morocco | December 5–9, 2025

Day 1: Friday, December 5, 2025 - Arrival and Registration
Time Activity Location
13:30–14:30 Lunch Restaurant
14:30–16:00 Participant Registration Event Venue
16:00–17:00 Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Speeches
  • Prof. Blaïd BOUGADIR, President of Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • Prof. Said RAKRAK, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology – Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • Prof. Hassan AYAD, National School of Applied Sciences of Marrakech (ENSA Marrakech) – Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • Prof. Roberto Sacile, University of Genoa, Italy – Chair of IEEE SmartAgri&SuSY 2025
  • Representative of the Italian Consulate in Morocco
 Main Auditorium
17:00–17:30 Coffee Break Foyer
17:30–18:30 Opening Keynote Address
  • Director of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) Morocco (to be confirmed)
  • Smart Agriculture: Autonomous Infrastructure and the Farmer’s Perspective - Prof. Mara Nikolaidou – Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
  • A Solar World will Save the World? Perspectives, Opportunities, and Scenarios Related to Current Photovoltaic Technologies and Markets - Prof. Marco FOSSA, University of Genova, Italy
Main Auditorium
Day 2: Saturday, December 6, 2025 - Official Opening and Smart Systems Focus
Time Activity Location
08:30–09:00 Registration Main Entrance
09:00–11:00 Keynote Speakers:
  • A Framework for the Components Addressing Energy Requirements in Moroccan Agriculture - Prof. Amin BENNOUNA – UCA , FST , Marrakech, Morocco
  • Artificial Intelligence in Horticulture: Promises and Challenges - Dr. Jan WESTRA, Priva B.V. , The Netherlands
  • Smart Systems, AI, Control, and Optimization Optimization and Control for Multi-Energy Systems and Power System Flexibility - Prof. Michela ROBBA, University of Genova, Italy
    		• Main Auditorium
    11:00–11:30 Coffee Break Foyer
    11:30–13:30
    Rooms 1-3:
    Topics on Smart Systems, IoT & Robotics for Agriculture
    		 Rooms 1 & 2 & 3
    13:30–14:30 Lunch Restaurant
    14:30–16:30
    Rooms 1 – 3:
    Topics on AI Applied to Agriculture, Monitoring & Climate Resilience
    		 Rooms 1 & 2 & 3
    16:30–17:00 Coffee Break Foyer
    17:00–18:30
    Rooms 1 – 3:
    Energy Systems, Microgrids & Sustainable Infrastructure
    		 Rooms 1 & 2 & 3
    20:00–22:30 Gala Dinner TBD
    Day 3: Sunday, December 7, 2025 - Sustainable Energy and Agriculture
    Time Activity Location
    08:30–09:00 Registration Main Entrance
    09:00–11:00 Keynote Speakers:
  • Agroecology: A Key for Mitigation and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change - Prof. Cherki GHOULAM, UCA , FST , Marrakech, Morocco
  • Control Techniques for Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Agriculture: A Focus on Vertical Farms - Prof. Raffaele Carli, University of Bari, Italy
    		• Main Auditorium
    11:00–11:30 Coffee Break Foyer
    11:30–13:30 Keynote Speakers:
  • Computational Modelling of Biological Dynamics at Microscale in Porous Media from 3D Computed Tomography Images - Prof. Olivier MONGA, French National Research IRD, France
  • A Novel Optimization of Green, Intelligent Solutions in Precision Farming to Enhance Autonomous Mobile Node, Robotics & Computer-Vision Based Framework for Intelligent Crop Health Care - Prof. Abderrahim BAJIT, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
    		•  Main Auditorium
    13:30–14:00 Lunch Restaurant
    Day 3: Sunday, December 7, 2025 - Optional Desert Tour
    Time Activity Location
    15:00 Group departure from Marrakech to Ouarzazate Hotel Lobby
    Day 4: Monday, December 8, 2025 - Optional Desert Tour
    Time Activity Location
    07:00–09:00 Group departure from Ouarzazate to Merzouga Hotel Lobby
    Full Day Round table (moderated by :Pr. Ahmed Ouammi) & Desert Experience (overnight) Sahara Desert
    Day 5: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - Optional Desert Tour
    Time Activity Location
    End of the Day Travel back to Marrakech (arrival at night, expected around 21:00)