Program and Registration
“PHOTONICS, A STRATEGIC ENABLER CONNECTING REGIONAL AND EUROPEAN DIGITALIZATION ACTIONS”
BRUSSELS-MARCH 26, 2019
PRESS CLUB BRUSSELS EUROPE
RUE FROISSART 95, 1040 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
14:30 Registration
FIRST SESSION Chair: Paolo Tedeschi, Head of Cabinet, Presidency of Tuscany
14:45-15:10 Welcome and key addressing-Tuscany Region
Monica Barni, Vice President and Regional Minister for Research of Tuscany
_________________________Roberto Ferrari, Director Culture, University & Research, Tuscany
15:10-15:30 Key note address-European Commission
Lucilla Sioli, Director, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Industry, DG-Connect, EU Commission
15:30-16:30 Photonics contribute to Industry innovation
Massimo Gentili, DG INPHOTEC Foundation
Hugo Thienpont, Director Actphast 4.0
Markus Wilkens, Secretary of Photonics 21
16:30-17:00 Coffee Break
SECOND SESSION Chair: Massimo Gentili, DG INPHOTEC Foundation
17:00-17:30 Success cases in public-private partnership in Photonics
Roberto Sabella, Director Optical Systems, Ericsson Research
Francesco Petroni, Innovation & Technology Manager SITAEL
17:30-18:00 Question time
18:00-18:15 Conclusions
Piero Castoldi, Full Professor Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna