GERMANY SINGAPORE BUSINESS FORUM (GSBF) CONNECT X SWITCH 2020
Event Recap @ SWITCH Digital Platform - Global Channel 2 (VOD)
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EVENT CONTENT & KEY HIGHLIGHTS: AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND
A big thank you for supporting us at the Germany Singapore Business Forum Connect X SWITCH 2020!
Missed the event or want to recap on main highlights? You may do so now by viewing the event content on demand via SWITCH Global Channel 2 (VOD).
Head over to this exclusive YouTube playlist for video highlights of all 12 promising Singapore startups from the Smart Nation, AI, Sustainability and Medical Technology sectors featured during our pre-event poll, and our 2 featured Germany-Singapore Open Innovation Success Stories.
Have any questions for us, or did any of the startup and corporate sharing sessions catch your eye? Reach out to us at GSBFConnect@enterprisesg.gov.sg to continue the conversation and be connected to relevant parties.
Missed the event or want to recap on main highlights? You may do so now by viewing the event content on demand via SWITCH Global Channel 2 (VOD).
Head over to this exclusive YouTube playlist for video highlights of all 12 promising Singapore startups from the Smart Nation, AI, Sustainability and Medical Technology sectors featured during our pre-event poll, and our 2 featured Germany-Singapore Open Innovation Success Stories.
Have any questions for us, or did any of the startup and corporate sharing sessions catch your eye? Reach out to us at GSBFConnect@enterprisesg.gov.sg to continue the conversation and be connected to relevant parties.
ABOUT GERMANY SINGAPORE BUSINESS FORUM CONNECT
Previously known as Germany Singapore Business Forum (GSBF), this platform was a biennial event that sought to promote business and capability partnerships between German Mittelstand and Singapore SMEs since 1994.
Taking on a new and refreshed format as Germany Singapore Business Forum Connect, it continues to be a key platform for German and Singapore companies to form strategic partnerships to accelerate industrial and digital transformation for both markets, as well as strengthen economic collaboration between both countries.
GERMANY SINGAPORE BUSINESS FORUM CONNECT X SWITCH 2020
2020 has been a year of unprecedented upheaval and change. In this period of uncertainty, open innovation is a priority for companies to come together to co-create solutions and unlock new opportunities for growth.
The upcoming edition of Germany Singapore Business Forum (GSBF) Connect, held in conjunction with the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Asia’s largest tech and innovation festival, will allow German and Singaporean companies to jointly celebrate open innovation as a driver of growth, and discover new opportunities for innovation collaboration.
Event highlights
Taking on a new and refreshed format as Germany Singapore Business Forum Connect, it continues to be a key platform for German and Singapore companies to form strategic partnerships to accelerate industrial and digital transformation for both markets, as well as strengthen economic collaboration between both countries.
GERMANY SINGAPORE BUSINESS FORUM CONNECT X SWITCH 2020
2020 has been a year of unprecedented upheaval and change. In this period of uncertainty, open innovation is a priority for companies to come together to co-create solutions and unlock new opportunities for growth.
The upcoming edition of Germany Singapore Business Forum (GSBF) Connect, held in conjunction with the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), Asia’s largest tech and innovation festival, will allow German and Singaporean companies to jointly celebrate open innovation as a driver of growth, and discover new opportunities for innovation collaboration.
Event highlights
- Hear from our distinguished speakers on their own open innovation journeys – the highlights of their experiences and the challenges faced
- Explore possible innovation fields of interest and discover some best-in-class Singapore startup solutions on the market
- Discover partnership opportunities through a showcase of German and Singapore corporate innovation priorities
- Network with potential partners through dedicated business matching sessions
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| 04.00 PM | 09.00 AM | Welcome Video of GSBF Connect | |||||||||||||||
| 04.05 PM | 09.05 AM | Keynote Addresses by Co-Chairs of GSBF Connect Hear about the Co-chairs' experiences and perspectives on open innovation.
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| 04.25 PM | 09.25 AM | Plenary: Open Innovation as a Driver of Growth Hear from industry veterans on how open innovation helps target rapidly-evolving market demands and create growth opportunities. Learn about what to expect, and how to get started, on your own open innovation journey.
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| 05.15 PM | 10.15 AM | Showcase of Germany-Singapore Open Innovation Success Stories: Celebrate, and be inspired by the successful open innovation collaboration between SAP and Pulsifi | |||||||||||||||
| 05.20 PM | 10.20 AM | Innovation Crowdsourcing by companies from Germany Take a peek into these companies' innovation priorities in the areas of digital solutions, IoT, sustainability and more. Explore collaboration opportunities with these companies through dedicated business matching sessions.
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| 06.10 PM | 11.10 AM | Showcase of Germany-Singapore Open Innovation Success Stories: Celebrate, and be inspired by the successful open innovation collaboration between Infineon and Xnergy | |||||||||||||||
| 06.15 PM | 11.15 AM | Singapore Startup Showcase Discover best-in-class startup solutions in the sectors of Smart Nation, AI, Sustainability and Medical Technology. Explore collaboration opportunities with these startups through dedicated business matching sessions.     | |||||||||||||||
| 06.55 PM | 11.55 AM | Closing |
SIDE PROGRAMME
SFF x SWITCH 2020 will be the world’s first week-long round-the-clock, hybrid digital and physical event taking place from 7 to 11 December. To help maximise your takeaways and experience at the festival, we have curated a recommended programme which includes other segments of SFF x SWITCH 2020 in addition to GSBF Connect X SWITCH.
| 7 Dec, Mon | 8 Dec, Tue | 9 Dec, Wed | 10 Dec, Thu | 11 Dec, Fri |
| 1600-1700 SGT 0900-1000 CET Smart Cities in Action – From Vision to Opportunities by Capitaland SWITCH Connect Channel | 1430-1530 SGT 0730-0830 CET AI and Nanotechnology by Nanotechnology World Association SWITCH Connect Channel | 1600 – 1900 SGT 0900 – 1200 CET Germany Singapore Business Forum (GSBF) Connect X SWITCH 2020 by ESG / APA SWITCH Global Channel | 1615 – 1700 SGT 0915 – 1000 CET The Vanguard of Southeast Asia’s Start Up Scene by Tech in Asia SWITCH Connect Channel | 1500 – 1600 SGT 0800 – 0900 CET Digitisation of Supply Chain - Enabling Visibility, Efficiency and Collaborations SWITCH Connect Channel |
1800 – 1900 SGT 1100 – 1200 CET Southeast Asia Spotlight: Insider Perspectives from German Startups by German Entrepreneurship Asia SWITCH Global Channel | 1530 – 1630 SGT 0830 – 0930 CET Nanorobots: Where We Are Today? by Nanotechnology World Association SWITCH Connect Channel | 1600 – 1700 SGT 0900 – 1000 CET Growing The Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem in Singapore & Southeast Asia by Volocopter SWITCH Connect Channel | ||
1900 – 2000 SGT 1200 – 1300 CET Edges of Southeast Asia - Hidden in Plain Sight by Deloitte SWITCH Global Channel | 1730 – 1820 SGT | 1745 – 1815 SGT 1045 – 1115 CET Mobility Insights in China: Is China's Electric Vehicle Industry Thriving or Diving? by TechNode and TechNode Global SWITCH Connect Channel | 1700 – 1800 SGT 1000 – 1100 CET Market Access: Germany: What, How, & Why Now? by German Entrepreneurship Asia SWITCH Global Channel | |
2215 – 2230 SGT 1515 – 1530 CET SFF x SWITCH Opening Address by Deputy Prime Minister Singapore SWITCH Connect Channel | 2300 – 0130 SGT 1600 – 1830 CET US Spotlight: Tech Insights & Business Strategies by 500 Startups SWITCH Global Channe | 2150 – 2210 SGT 1450 – 1510 CET What Does it Take to be a Resilient and Successful Global Innovation Hub? by Peter Ong, Chairman ESG SWITCH Connect Channel | 2015 – 2055 SGT 1515 – 1555 CET No Blank Cheques: VC Sentiment in a Time of Crisis by Asian Scientist Magazine SWITCH Connect Channel | 2210 – 2240 SGT 1510 – 1540 CET Future of Mobility: Is There Still a Future For The Shared Economy Post-COVID-19 SWITCH Connect Channel |
| 2305 – 2350 SGT 1605 – 1650 CET The Race to #ZeroCarbon by ENGIE Factory SWITCH Connect Channel | 0215 – 0245 SGT 1915 – 1945 CET IEEE Spectrum: The Great Quantum Debate by IEEE SWITCH Connect Channel | 0315 – 0415 SGT 2015 – 2115CET Deep Tech Summit: The Emerging Hydrogen Economy Hosted by SGInnovate SWITCH Connect Channel | 2300 – 0000 SGT | 2240 – 2310 SGT 1540 – 1610 CET Future of Mobility: The Journey Toward Sustainable Mobility SWITCH Connect Channel |
ORGANISERS
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