5^th ASIAN-EUROPEAN BUSINESS INNOVATION CONGRESS
  Bangkok| 14 – 15 November 2017

Program Overview (last update 12.11.17)

14.11.2017, Tuesday

The Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel

08:00-09:00

Registration of Congress participants

09:00-09:15

Opening Ceremony of the 5^th Asian-European Business Innovation Congress

Dr. Kitipong Promwong, Secretary General, National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI), Thailand

Dr. Konstantin Schamber, Chairman of the Council and Founder of Asian-European Business Innovation Congress (AEBIC), Director of Center for strategic intercultural communication– StrategicInterCom GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany

09:15-09:45

1^st Plenary Session - Special Presentation

Theme: "Government Role to Support Innovation for Sustainability"

Dr. Kitipong Promwong, Secretary General, National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI), Thailand

2^nd Plenary Session - Keynote Presentation

Theme: "From standardization towards digitalization in food and beverage manufacturing"

Alexander Samuel Grimm, Head of Vertical Food & Beverage ASEAN, Digital Factory Division Siemens, Singapore

10:30-10:45

Networking Break

10:45-11:45

3^rd Plenary Session - Novel Food

Experts:

Theme: "Global Trends for Novel Food"
Smith Taweelerdniti, Managing Director, Nithi Foods

Theme: "Open Innovation in Novel Food"
Matthew Godfrey, Chief Executive Officer, Nutrition Innovation, Singapore 

12:00-13:00

Networking Lunch

13:00-14:00

4^th Plenary Session - Food Safety and Standard

Cyndy Au, Regional Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Asia Pacific, DuPont Nutrition and Health

Dr. Rutjawate Taharnklaew, DVM, Vice President, Research and Development Center, Betagro Group

14:00-15:00

5^th Plenary Session - Supply Chain & Service Innovation in Food Sector

Presentation: "Fraunhofer Food Chain Management Alliance - International Collaboration Opportunities in Food Innovation".

Ralf Opierzynski, Head of Office, Fraunhofer IFF ASEAN Regional Office Thailand

Motoyuki Hazu, Executive Officer, General Manager, Overseas Business Development Division, Nichirei Logistics Group Inc. Thailand

15:00-15:15

6^th Plenary Session - Panel Discussion - Food Industry 4.0

Experts:
1. Dr. Akkharawit Kanjana-opas, Deputy Secretary General, National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI), and Chief Executive Officer, Food Innopolis, Thailand

2. Mr. Alexander Samuel Grimm, Head of Vertical Food & Beverage ASEAN, Digital Factory Division, Siemens, Singapore

3. Mr. Anan Chaikitwattana, Department Manager – Ingredient Business, Tipco Biotech

4. Dr. Magnus Bergkvist, Open Innovation Lead, Global Innovation Incubator, Thai Union Group

Moderator:
Dr. Porramate Chumyim, National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI), Thailand

Networking Function

Special Remarks by Dr. Atchaka Sibunruang, Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand

Special Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Prügel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Thailand

15.11.2017, Wednesday

Pathumthani Province

Thailand Science Park

07:30-09:00

Departure from the Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel and transfer to Pathumthani Province (Thailand Science Park)

09:00-12:00

Visit Food Innopolis - A Global Food Innovation Hub
B2B Activity

12:00 - 13:00

Networking Lunch

13:00

Depart from Thailand Science Park to the Hotel