Invited speeches

(Invited speeches and open lectures -beyond "invited contribution" to traditional academia conferences)

1. Keynote Speech at the International Conference CESBP 2025, Budapest, Hungary, 11-13 September 2025, https://cesbp2025.bme.hu/

2. Keynote Speech at the International Conference ENCAC/ELACAC 2025, XVIII National Conference and the XIV Latin-American Conference on Comfort in the Built Environment, Sao Carlos, Brazil, September 2025, https://www.encac.com.br/

3. Invited Speech, EEL Lab, UFSC, https://inscricoes.ufsc.br/palestraumbertoberardi, August 29, 2025, Florianopolis, Brazil

4. Invited Speech at Ghent University, July 2025

5. Invited Speech at ky Leuven University, July 2025

6. Keynote Speech at the International Conference SHERLOCK conference, July 2025, Chania, Greece, https://www.sherlockproject.eu/energy-and-sustainability-conference

7. Keynote Speech at the International Conference, 𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐀𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, March 27-29, 2025, Dubai, UAE, https://lnkd.in/gawsjrJf 

8. Invited Speech - "Innovative Materials to address Climate Change", KFUPM UNIVERSITY, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, February 16, 2025

9. Invited Speech - UM6P, Marocco February 11, 2025

10. Invited Speech - Solar Decathlon, Mindanao State University, Mindanao, Philippines, December 16, 2024

11. Keynote Speech at the Innovative Design Forum of Shanghai Jiao Tong University for the 2024 Climate Change and Adaptive Design Forum, 23 November 2024, https://designschool.sjtu.edu.cn/en-us/dynamic/news/detail/6740479d57da945dbc7c04eb

12. Invited Speech - EPOKA UNIVERSITY, November 19, 2024

13. Invited Speech - Tirana Energy Forum, November 20, 2024 - Tirana, Albania, https://www.icebergexhibitions.com/2024/10/25/https-www-icebergexhibitions-com-9/

14. Keynote Speech at the International Conference of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand, https://www.sdsbe2024.com/

15. Keynote Speech at World HABITAT Day, 07 October 2024, "Climate change Resilience for the Built Environment", https://sciforum.net/event/MWHD2W

16. Keynote Speech CEES 2023 Conference "Innovative materials to address building challenges in the face of climate change", Funchal, Portugal, June 2023, https://www.cees2023.uc.pt/projectos/cees2023/index.php?module=sec&id=972

17. Conference COSTRUIRE PER IL CLIMA. Relazione "Nanotecnologie e Futuro delle costruzioni". 19.10.2023 - SAIE 2023

18. Conference ENEA - PROGETTARE LA RIQUALIFICAZIONE ENERGETICA DEGLI EDIFICI STORICI. Relazione "Soluzioni innovative per la riqualificazione energetica degli edifici". 19.10.2023 - SAIE 2023

19. MiPATAS - Miglioramento delle Permormance Ambientali, Termiche ed Acustiche dei Serramenti. Relazione "Il ruolo degli infissi nella certificazione di qualita’ in architettura". 19.10.2023 - SAIE 2023

20. FIBRABio - Le filiere della canapa e quelle del packaging: un connubio possibile?. Relazione "L’economia circolare e il superamento dei confini tra i settori". 20.10.2023 - SAIE 2023

21. Microclimate- change and Envelopes, speech title " How Climate Changes require to design buildings different", Spain, 28 April 2023

22. Keynote Speech at the 7th International Conference on Energy and Environmental Science (ICEES 2023), Changsha, China, January 6-8, 2023 http://www.icees.org/Conference

23. Keynote Speech 29th International Conference on Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology and Engineering, May 29-30, 2023, Tokyo, Japan, https://advancedmaterials.conferenceseries.com/

24. Invite speech "Development, characterization and application of innovative PCM-enhanced concrete tiles for high performance buildings", Net Zero Carbon Buildings - Thursday 15 December 2022, Genova (Italy), 2022, https://www.rilem.net/agenda/net-zero-carbon-buildings-energy-neutral-and-sustainability-in-construction-and-building-materials-1514

25. Invite speech "Climate-responsive ventilated building façade with thermal energy storage", Net Zero Carbon Buildings - Thursday 15 December 2022, Genova (Italy), 2022, https://www.rilem.net/agenda/net-zero-carbon-buildings-energy-neutral-and-sustainability-in-construction-and-building-materials-1514

26. Invite speech "Thermal energy storage in cold climates ‐ opportunities from field testing", SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS FOR ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS, 22-25 Feb 2022, San Sebastián/Donostia (Spain)

27. Keynote Speech "The future of the built environment in face of Climate Changes and global challenges", IRSEC 2021, November 25 2021, Marocco, https://www.med-space.org/irsec21/workshop4/

28. Keynote Speech "The building retrofit with aluminium: post-pandemic opportunities for sustainability, AlumForum, September 21, 2021, https://www.alumforum.ru/program-en

29. Keynote Speech "The future of the built environment in face of Climate Changes, The 9th World Sustainability Forum, September 15, 2021, https://wsf-9.sciforum.net/

30. Keynote Speech "Super-insulating materials and Graphene", at Graphene summit, 23 July 2021, https://graphenesummit.mindauthors.com/july-2021/ 

31. Keynote Speech at Super-insulating materials enhanced with aerogels for high-performance building systems, IAAM - Proceedings of Advanced Materials, 9 February 2021, https://www.proceedings.iaamonline.org/article/vpoam-2021-02141

32.  Keynote Speech at the EECE 2020 Energy, Environmental and Construction Engineering conference, "Nanotechnologies for building resiliency and sustainability in a post-pandemic world", St. Petersburg, Russia, 19 November 2020, https://eece.spbstu.ru/

33. Invited talk "The Globe and Mail & Schneider Electric Panel" on the topic "Building Sustainability: How to design, source and create our buildings of the future", November 17, 2020, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-what-comes-next-the-intersection-of-business-and-sustainability/#c-image-2

34. Invited talk TCA2020 “Misura e controllo del rumore”,  Eccellenze Italiane della Ricerca Acustica nel mondo, Lecture on "Metamateriali per l’edilizia", Ravello, Italy, (22 June 2020 > postponed to 2021), https://www.tca2020.org/people-tca2020/

35. Keynote Speech at the International Scientific Conference on Energy, Environmental and Construction Engineering (EECE-2020), 19-20 of November 2020, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia, https://eece.spbstu.ru/

36. Keynote Speech at the Materials Physics Chemistry 2020, September 11, 2020, https://materialschemistry.researchwaves.com/ 

37. Keynote Speech at the Conference SBE20 International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Split, Croatia, September 9 2020, http://seb-20.kesinternational.org/keynote.php 

38. Keynote Speech at the Conference 4th International Conference on Energy Research and Technology (ICERT’20), Title talk: Climate Change and Buildings Energy Demand, Prague, Czech Republic, August 19-21, 2020, https://icertseries.com/keynote-speakers/

39. Keynote Speech at the 13th International Conference on Thermal Engineering, ICTEA, June 2020, Baku, Azerbaijan, June 12-14 2020, https://www.ictea.ca/keynote-speakers

40. Invited Lecture on the International School THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE & NANOFLUIDS, Title talk: Combined short and long-term heat storages using sub-cooling PCM: Materials investigation, module development and system demonstration, Yalova, Turkey, June 6-8, 2020, http://energy.yalova.edu.tr/en/lectures/ 

41. Invited speech at the University of Roma Tre, "A journey into the world of Nanotechnologies for Energy saving in Buildings and Communities", 19 dicembre 2020, (invited by prof. F. Asdrubali) 

42. Invited speech at the SBRC, University of Wollongong, A journey into the world of  Nanotechnologies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings and Communities , Wollongong, NSW, Australia, November 28, 2019, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/pcb.2531037610266335/2531037403599689/?type=3&theater 

43. Keynote at the Building Science Council, Annual General Meeting, The possibilities opened by Nanotechnologies to Zero Energy Buildings  design: How innovative products may support the future of the construction sector, Toronto, November 20, 2019, www.obec.ca - https://obec.on.ca/events/2019/11/20/fall-seminar-annual-general-meeting 

44. Invited lecture Smart Green Infrastructure: a needed path for enhancing urban resilience and sustainability  Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Department, University at Buffalo (The State University of New York), Buffalo, USA, November 8, 2019, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/a.1303735949663180/2491763027527127/?type=3&theater, https://calendar.buffalo.edu/event/191108-csee-berardi/ 

45. Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage in Concrete, Track-Session keynote in Thermal Storage, SDEWES 2019, Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 4, 2019

46. Nanotechnologies for Smart Cities: Enhancing Sustainability in the Built Environment, Keynote at 10th International Smart City Expo 2019, Toronto, 1 May 2019, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/a.1303735949663180/2153640051339428/?type=3&theater 

47. Salvare il Pianeta: l'efficienza energetica nelle nostre case, Liceo Scientifico Volta, Foggia, Italy, 21 December 2018, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/a.1303735949663180/1998657566837678/?type=3&theater

48. Zero Energy Communities, KIEAE - Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment, Seoul, South Korea, 14 December 2018, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/pcb.1961185453918223/1961185360584899/?type=3&theater

49. Nanotechnologies in Buildings, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 13 December 2018, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/pcb.1960283354008433/1960277507342351/?type=3&theater

50. North America examples of Zero Energy Buildings, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea, 12 December 2018, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/pcb.1960283354008433/1960277870675648/?type=3&theater

51. Acoustics innovative materials: from green materials to meta-materials, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, 11 December 2018

52. From Nanotechnologies to Zero Energy Buildings, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, 10 December 2018, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/pcb.1960283354008433/1960277894008979/?type=3&theater

53. Creating a Smart, Digital Toronto - CIO & Property Tech Forum, Toronto, 24 October 2018, https://www.realcomm.com/cio-forums/ - https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/photos/a.1303735949663180/1890666517636784/?type=3&theater 

54. Keynote Speech at the Conference NanoTEC for SMART Communities,  Nanotechnologies for Energy Efficiency in Smart Cities, Toronto, 23 October 2018, www.innovation360.ca/umberto-berardi/ - https://www.innovation360.ca/speakers-panelists/

55. Keynote Speech at the Conference ENERGODOM 2018, XIII International Conference On the Problems of Designing, Construction and Use of Low Energy Housing, From Nanotechnologies to Zero Energy Buildings: How innovative products may support the future of the construction sector, Cracow University of Technology, Poland 12 September 2018, http://www.energodom.eu/, http://www.energodom.eu/en,fotogaleria.html

56. Urban Heat Island effect in the city of Toronto, Advances in Urban Mitigation Technologies Conference and Workshop, Polytechnic of Bari, Italy, 12 July 2018, https://www.facebook.com/BeTOPLab/?hc_ref=ARRl8Ael26GtYwdZ6Pz-K3u3xbmZ3cgTMZD0Bzjp8RekBWYyN-6KjibCH6qgpFwYNRg

57. From Nanotechnologies to Zero Energy Buildings: Innovative Researches at the Zero Energy Lab of the Ryerson University, Politecnico di Bari, Italy, 19 December 2017

58. From Nanotechnologies to Zero Energy Cities: Innovative Research at Ryerson University in Toronto, Peking University, Beijing, China, 15 September 2017, https://www.facebook.com/BuildingTechnologyLab/photos/a.1303735949663180.1073741829.565328133503969/1432087253494715/?type=3&theater

59. Building science research at Ryerson University applied at different scales, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China,12 September 2017 https://www.facebook.com/BuildingTechnologyLab/photos/a.1303735949663180.1073741829.565328133503969/1422816637755110/?type=3&theater

60. BeTOP and CUE, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 15 June 2017, https://www.facebook.com/BuildingTechnologyLab/photos/a.1303735949663180.1073741829.565328133503969/1327381550631953/?type=3&theater

61. SIMAUD 2017, Concluding Panelist, "Cities, Building, Energy", UoT, Toronto, ON, 24 May 2017. http://www.simaud.org/2017/program.php

62. SIRO Chapter ISSNAF-Ontario Annual Event “Innovation”, “A success story: the benefit of participating in an academic network”, Italian Embassy in Toronto, May 19, 2017, http://www.iictoronto.esteri.it/iic_toronto/it/gli_eventi/calendario/2017/05/2017-issnaf-inaugural-canadian.html

63. ISSNAF, Aerogel and PCM in Building Systems, Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, 18 October 2016

64. SBE 16, Plenary: “Energy and Thermal Innovations”, title: “The potential of thermal energy storage in high-performance buildings: Insights from research projects and zero energy houses”, Toronto, ON, 20th September 2016, http://sbcanada.org/conferences/sbe16-toronto/sbe16-programming/sbe16-plenaries/

65. Marche Mondiale Pour Le Climat, Energy Plans in Smart and Sustainable Cities, Politecnico di Bari, Italy, 28 November 2015

66. ISSNAF, Nanotechnology for advanced Building Systems, Italian Embassy in Washington DC, 28 October 2015

67. CZEBS-iiSBE Net Zero Built Environment 2015 - Symposium on Smart Net-Zero Resilient Buildings and Communities, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, 19-21 August 2015

68. Indoor Air Quality Congress, “The role of new materials for indoor sustainability”, University of Bari, Italy, 7 July 2014

69. CDO - Expandere, “Innovative materials and systems for sustainable buildings”, Bari, Italy, 22 May 2014

70. Greater Boston Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America, "Churches and Acoustics", Boston, MA, December 11, 2013

71. MIT - Sensible Lab, "Solar zero energy buildings - the solar decathlon project from Massachusetts to China", Boston, MA, November 13, 2013