The Forum will bring together decision makers, entrepreneurs and academics to share insights from successful collaborations and to discuss Australia’s expertise in innovation.
Mr. Campbell said:
“Innovation and science have always been key drivers of Australia’s business competitiveness and economic prosperity."
“With Australia’s strategic location amongst the fastest growing economies in the world, innovation and technology will continue to deliver opportunities for companies keen to build a presence in the region. That is why in December 2015 the Australian government announced a $1.1 billion National Innovation and Science Agenda."
“This event is part of a range of initiatives from the government to further develop Australia’s innovation capabilities, in partnership with European companies and investors.”
The Forum will feature a keynote speech on ‘how technology will reshape the companies of the future’ from Dr Hugh Bradlow, Chief Scientist at Telstra Australia, a leading telecommunications and technology company. It will also include a number of panel discussions from a range of speakers.
The first panel discussion on ‘Companies of the Future’ will feature:
• Mr Jeff Connolly, CEO Siemens Australia
• Mr Günter Pecht-Seibert, Global Vice President Research & Innovation, Innovation Center Network, SAP SE, Germany
• Prof Aleksandar Subic, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Development, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
• Mr Meiert J. Grootes, Owner, Panadoro Group, Switzerland
• Mr Andreas Dressler, Managing Director, Conway Advisory, Germany
The second panel discussion on ‘Innovation playground: Australia ahead’ will feature:
• Prof Steffen P Walz, School of Design and Art / GEElab, Curtin University, Perth, Australia and Managing Director, gerenwa GmbH, Germany
• Dr-Ing Andreas Blattner, Function- & Pre-Development, AUDI AG, Germany
• Ms Charlotte Chui-Franz, Primary Care Brand Management, Novartis Pharma, Germany
• Mr Björn Behrendt, Founder of StyleTread.com.au, MadPaws.com.au and ParcelPush.com.au, Germany
Applications for the event are open until 18 April 2016.
For more information about the event or to apply to attend, please use the registration website: https://e.austrade.gov.au/...
or visit: www.austrade.gov.au .