Today and tomorrow (24 and 25 May) the appointment with the Technology Forum, organized for the second year by Ambrosetti The European House in Cison di Valmarino (TV), in Veneto, is back. The title of the event, dedicated to innovation, is "The Environment for Innovation: Drivers for the Growth of Italian Companies and Italy - The Ecosystem for Innovation: Which Roads for the Growth of Companies and the Country"
Here's the schedule:
Friday, May 24, 2013
10.30 – 11.50 Opening of works
Innovate to grow: one year later
Valerio De Molli – Managing Partner, The European House-Ambrosetti
Nurturing a Culture of Innovation
Promote a Culture of Innovation
Tom Kelley – General Manager, IDEO – USA
Debate
11.50 – 13.10 FINANCING INNOVATION
FINANCE INNOVATION
Chair/Moderator: Guido Romeo – Science Editor, Wired
Proof-of-Concept: Market Failure or Investment Opportunity?
Andrea Alunni – Seed Investment Manager, Isis Innovation at Oxford University – UK
Profit from Innovation – the Swedish case
Torbjörn Bjerke – CEO, Karolinska Development – Sweden
Horizon 2020: what opportunities?
Renzo Tomellini – Head of Unit 'Materials', DG Research & Innovation – European Commission
Venture Capital in Italy: what future?
Massimiliano Magrini – Managing Partner, United Ventures
Alessandro Fracassi – CEO, MutuiOnline Group
Debate/Debate
13.10 – 14.30 Luncheon/Breakfast
14.30 – 16.30 ECOSYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION
Chair/Moderator: Guido Romeo – Science Editor, Wired
Ecosystems for Innovation in the world
Riccardo Pietrabissa – President, NETVAL and Scientific Coordinator of the Ambrosetti Club “Technology, Innovation and Technology Transfer” Community
Singapore, innovation is at home
Philip Lim – CEO, Exploit Technologies [the technology transfer arm of A*STAR, Agency for Science, Technology and Research] – Singapore
Israel, a Start-up Nation
Manuel Trajtenberg – Chairman, Planning & Budgeting Committee, Council for Higher Education – Israel
Nava Swersky Sofer – Co-Chairperson, NanoIsrael; President & Founding Board Member, International Commercialization Alliance – Israel
Eyal Shimoni – Chief Technology Officer, the Strauss Group [Second-largest food & beverage company] – Israel
Debate/Debate
16.30 – 17.00 Break/interval
17.00 – 19.00 ECOSYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION – HOW TO CREATE THEM? ECOSYSTEMS FOR INNOVATION – HOW TO CREATE THEM?
Chair/Moderator: Luca De Biase – Innovation Editor, Il Sole 24 Ore
Connecting Europe and Silicon Valley
Burton Lee – Lecturer, European Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Stanford School of Engineering, Managing Director, Innovarium Ventures – USA
Roundtable discussion/Round table:
Alberto Baban – Vice President, Confindustria Veneto
Roberto Bianco – President and CEO, ICAM
Paolo Ramadori – CEO, Oerlikon Graziano
Debate/Debate
19.45 Cocktail/Aperitif
20.30 Gala Dinner/Gala dinner
Saturday, May 25, 2013
8.00 – 9.10 BREAKFAST WITH INNOVATORS BREAKFAST WITH THE INNOVATORS
Small group Breakfast meeting with a number of key Forum speakers, in which participants will discuss issues and strengthen relationships.
Breakfast in small groups with some of the protagonists of the Forum, during which the participants can explore content and relationships.
9.15 – 10.30 INNOVATION FOR GROWTH: PRIORITIES FOR ITALY INNOVATING TO GROW: PRIORITIES FOR ITALY
Chair/Moderator:
Riccardo Pietrabissa – President, NETVAL and Scientific Coordinator of the Ambrosetti Club Technology, Innovation and Technology Transfer Community
Innovation, Research and Development to return to growth
Mauro Ferrari – President and CEO, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute –
Texas, usa
The proposals of the Ambrosetti Club Community
Valerio De Molli – Managing Partner, The European House-Ambrosetti
Debate/Debate
10.30 – 11.00 Break/interval
11.00 – 13.15 INNOVATION FOR GROWTH: PRIORITIES FOR ITALY INNOVATING TO GROW: PRIORITIES FOR ITALY
Chair/Moderator:
Riccardo Pietrabissa – President, NETVAL and Scientific Coordinator of the TITT Community of the Ambrosetti Club
Luca Benatti – Vice President, Assobiotec; CEO, Erydel
Roberto Cingolani – Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology
Adriano De Maio – President, AREA Science Park
Francesco Profumo – Minister of Education, University and Research, Monti Government
Debate/Debate
Closing remarks by:
Maria Chiara Carrozza – Minister of Education, University and Research
