Technology Commercialization Forum 2008

Time: 21-22 Nov 2008
Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Meeting Rooms 301-306

Programme

Day 1

Day 1 - 21 November 2008
9.00am	Welcome Address Main Conference Room (Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305)) Dr Lily Chan, CEO NUS Enterprise, National University of Singapore - Download speech
9.10am	Opening Speech Main Conference Room (Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305)) "The Future of Innovation and Enterprise in Singapore" and the launch of the Research to Market Network Dr Tony Tan, Chairman, National Research Foundation - Download speech
9.30am	Keynote Address Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) "A Better World: Innovations that Change the Way We Live" Dr Jon Soderstrom, President, Association of University Technology Managers - Download Slides
10.20am	Networking Break
11.00am	"From Research to Market – Experiences in Commercialization" Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) Panel discussion on experiences in commercialization of inventions Moderator - Dr Michael Quah, Director / Corporate Technology Fellow, Concurrent Technologies Corporation - Download Slides Mr Matthew Low, Managing Director, Vestas Thchnology R&D Singapore Pte Ltd - Download Slides Dr Jeffrey Wang, Managing Director, Tritech International Holdings Pte Ltd - Download Slides Dr Zhou Zhiying Steven, Founder / Director, MXR Corporation Pte Ltd
12.30pm	Networking Lunch
2.00pm	Research to Market Panel Discussion Breakout panel discussion on technology trends, business focus and financial requirements
	Interactive and Digital Media - Room 301
	Moderator - Mr Michael Yap, Executive Director, Interactive Digital Media (IDM) / Program Officer, Media Development Authority - Download Slides Dr Chua Tat Seng, Professor, School of Computing, National University of Singapore - Download Slides Mr Pierre Hennes, Co-founder/partner, Upstream Ventures Mr Tralvex Yeap, IP Services Principal Consultant, Thomson Reuters
	Biomedical Sciences - Room 302
	Moderator - Dr Lily Chan, CEO, NUS Enterprise, National University of Singapore Dr Chan Boon Kheng, Chairman, InnoHeart Pte Ltd Mr Neo Kok Beng, President/CEO, AWAK Techno - Video Dr Freddy Boey, Professor/Chair, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Mr Tim Harper, Head Nanotechnologies, Envision ALR - Download Slides
	Environment and Water Technologies - Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305)
	Moderator - Dr Michael Quah, Director / Corporate Technology Fellow, Concurrent Technologies Corporation - Download Slides Mr Roland Low, Director Technology Commercialisation, Hyflux Ltd - Download Slides Mr Jan Coreni, Managing Director, Zeco Scooters Pte Ltd - Download Slides Dr Don Loveday, Chief Operating Officer, 360ip Corporation - Download Slides
	Security - Room 306
	Moderator - Dr Juzar Motiwalla, Prefessor in the Practice of Entrepreneurship, School of Computing, National University of Singapore Dr John Harrison, Assistant Professor, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies Mr Simon Bradley, Vice President Technical Capability Centre 5 - Engineering, IT, Environment of Systems, Security & Simulation, EADS Innovation Works Mr Tan Peng Yam, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations), Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) Mr Guy Prolux, Managing Director, Transpacific IP Ltd

3.30pm	Networking Break
4.00pm	"Why Invest in University Inventions" Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) Sharing of experiences when investing in technologies Moderator - Ms Lita Nelsen, Director Technology Licensing Office, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mr James Kelly, Global Head of Business Development, Intellectual Ventures - Download Slides Mr Glenn Kline, President & CEO, 360ip Corporation - Download Slides Dr Allan Syms, Chief Executive, Antnano Plc and AntNano Singapore Pte Ltd - Download Slides Dr Lerwen Liu, Director, Nanostart AG - Download Slides
5.30pm	End
6.00pm	Networking Cocktail By invitation only

Day 2

Day 2 - 22 November 2008
8.00am	Breakfast Roundtable by IP Academy (Singapore) Room 301 "Conflicts in Intellectual Property - Implications to Your Investment in Technology" - Download Slides Note: This session is now closed for registration.
9.00am	"Investing in Asia" Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) Panel discussion on the merits and pitfalls of investing in Asia Moderator - Dr Jon Sandelin, Senior Associate Emeritus Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford University Australia - Dr Andy Sierakowski, Director, Office of Industry & Innovation, The university of Western Australia - Download Slides India - Mr Prabhu Ram, Program Manager, The Society for Technology Management - Download Slides Taiwan - Dr Paul Liu, Director of the Graduate Institute of Intellectual Property (IIP) and Center for Technology Policy and Law - Download Slides
10.30am	Networking Break
11.00am	Technology showcasing Breakout sessions - Technology pitching by technology offices and companies
	Interactive and Digital Media Room 301 - Download Slides	Biomedical Science Room302 - Download Slides	Environment and Water Technologies Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) - Download Slides
12.30pm	Networking Lunch
2.00pm	"Capabilities and Support in Singapore" Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) Presentation on existing capabilities and funding support in Singapore Mr Law Thong Kok, Nanyang Polytechnic - Download Slides
2.30pm	"Working Together in the Technology Transfer Community" Main Conference Room (Rooms 303-305) Panel discussion on how to improve collaboration between stakeholders Moderator - Dr Andrew Serafini, Partner, Fenwick & West LLP Dr Jon Soderstrom. President, Association of University Technology Managers Ms Lita Nelsen, Director Technology Licensing Office, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mr Jon Sandelin, Senior Associate Emeritus Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford University Mr Guy Prolux, Managing Director, Transpacific IP Mr Barry Drayson, Managing Director, International Operations, Nanoholdings LLC
3.30pm	Close