Registration ( Welcome Coffee & Tea)

Day One Opening Address (10mins)
Moderator Lerwen LIU: Director, NanoGlobe Pte Ltd (Singapore)
• Marco BECKMANN: Chairman, NanoEquity Asia 2008 and CEO, Nanostart AG (Germany)
• Jonathan KUA: Director of New Businesses Group, Economic Development Board (Singapore)

Role of Government - Blueprint to Accelerating Nanotechnology (20mins)
Moderator Alice ZHANG: Professor, Institute of Microelectronics - Peking University (China)
• LIM Khiang Wee: Executive Director, Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (Singapore)
• Rainer MÜLLER: Director, Nanotechnology, Invest In Germany (Germany)
• Jane NIALL: Deputy Secretary, Government of Victoria (Australia)
• Takashi WATANABE: Deputy Director, Nanotechnology, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (Japan)

Morning Refreshment Break

Landscape Of Nanotech Biz Trends (20mins)
Co-Moderator Andreas JORDAN: CSO, Magforce Nanotechnologies AG (Germany)
Co-Moderator Christian GÖBBERT: Head Ceramic Coatings, ItN Nanovation AG (Germany)
• Raj NAIR: Co-Founder, Anasim Corp (USA): Software and Energy Efficiency in Nanoelectronics - Challenges and Opportunities
• Kazumi MATSUSHIGE: Vice President, Kyoto University (Japan): Advanced Organic Electric Nano-Devices and Electric Vehicle (Kyoto-Car)
• Tillmann LAUK: CEO, ItN Nanovation AG (Germany): Nanomaterials Applications
• Andreas JORDAN: CSO, Magforce Nanotechnologies AG (Germany): Advanced Cancer Treatment
• Ralf ZASTRAU: CEO, Nanogate (Germany): NanoMaterials System Solutions
• James R. Von EHR: Chairman, Zyvex Performance Materials (USA): Carbon Nanotube Materials High Value Add

Networking Luncheon

Panel Discussion: Nanotech Business Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator Jane NIALL: Deputy Secretary, Government of Victoria (Australia)
• CHONG Whye Keet: Head - New Businesses Group, Economic Development Board (Singapore)
• Radiana SOH: Consultant - Science & Engineering Division, Exploit Technologies - A*STAR (Singapore)
• Tillmann LAUK: CEO, ItN Nanovation AG (Germany)
• Kaoru YAEGASHI: President, NanoGram KK (Japan)
• Reinhard EDELMANN: Head of Venture Financing, Nanostart AG (Germany)

Nano Elevator Pitch (Showcase by International Startups/Companies: 10 mins each)
Moderator Lerwen LIU: Director, NanoGlobe Pte Ltd (Singapore)

China
• Alice ZHANG: Professor, Institute of Microelectronics - Peking University

Hong Kong
• Teresa LAW: Managing Director, Akos Advanced Technology Limited

Singapore
• KAN Shyi Herng: CEO, Helios Applied Systems, Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (IBN)
• AUCH Dai Joong (Mark): Flexible Substrate, Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE)
• Mustafizur RAHMAN: Director, Mikrotools Pte Ltd
• Leonard LOH: Manager, Biomedical Engrg - School of Engrg (Mftg), Nanyang Polytechnic
• Freddy BOEY: CEO, NanoFrontier, Nanyang Technology of University (NTU)
• Hiran VEDAM: Senior Manager - Industry Liaison Office, National University of Singapore Enterprise
• Lloyd SOONG: CEO, Pasture Nanotechnology
• Marek MICHALEWICZ: CEO, Quantum Precision Instruments Asia

UK
• Allan SYMS: CEO, Ant Nano Biomedical
• Joe AREND: CEO, ROAR Particles

USA
• Raj NAIR, CEO, Anasim Corp
• Don ACKLEY: CEO, Nanotrope, Inc.

Networking Dinner Reception
An “after-hours” informal session specifically for networking and to forge collaborations

Close of Day One