PROGRAM

Competitiveness and Innovation: The Next Frontiers for Industry-Academia Collaboration

(With simultaneous Japanese and English interpretation)

16:00

OPENING

H.E. Dr. Andreas BAUM, Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan

State Secretary Martina HIRAYAMA, Head of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation at Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research

Prof. Mikołaj Jan PISKORSKI, Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics and Innovation, Dean of Asia and Oceania, IMD

16:15

PANEL 1 - Companies and Universities: How to capture value from innovation ecosystems?

Panel:
Prof. Dr. Osamu WATANABE, Executive Vice President for Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Christian SCHWARZENEGGER, Vice President, University of Zurich
Mr. Allan SUMIYAMA, Senior General Manager, Corporate Technology Strategy Division, Sony Corporation

Moderation:
Prof. Mikołaj Jan PISKORSKI, Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics and Innovation, Dean of Asia and Oceania, IMD

17:15

PANEL 2 - Government and Companies: How best to collaborate to accelerate innovation ecosystems?

Panel:
Mr. Raymond CRON, CEO, Switzerland Innovation Foundation
Dr. Gianluca AMBROSETTI, CEO and Co-Founder of Synhelion
Ms. Naoko OGAWA, Director, Industrial Technology Bureau, KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
Mr. Tetsuya TANAKA, Deputy Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Moderation:
Ms. Kyoko MARUMO SUZUKI, Head of Science and Technology Office, Embassy of Switzerland in Japan

18:00

INTEGRATIVE SUMMARY
Prof. Dr. Michael HENGARTNER, President, ETH Board

18:30

DINNER RECEPTION
Greetings by Mr. Thomas BRODBECK, President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ) / Head of Technical Service, Sika Japan