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www.supsi.ch 15.15 Panel 2 - Economy and Innovation 16.30 Panel 3 - Policy and Innovation The University of Applied Programme Innovation case II Innovation case III

Sciences and Arts of Southern 14.00 Welcome: Sophia meet Alberto Round table Round table and Claudio Economy is innovation driven and gets How is innovation policy interpreted, do Switzerland is pleased to invite SUPSI’s Board President Alberto Petruzzella more and more digitalized. What does we need new concepts of sustainabili- and Vice president Claudio Boër meet one you to the second edition sustainable innovation mean and how ty? How can we facilitate a sustainable of the world’s most famous Virtual Persons: are these concepts translated into effective interaction between science, Robot Sophia. of the Southern Switzerland practice? economy and society?

Innovation Forum. 14.15 Panel 1 - Research and Innovation Guests Guests

Europe: Alessandro Faccendetti, CEO Swiss International: Claudio Boër, Senior Advisor Innovation case I An exchange of ideas between Post Solutions Italy and Spain China and SUPSI’s Board Vice the political, economic and Round table Paola Corna Pellegrini, AD Allianz Partners president Science and innovation under the focus Switzerland: Renzo Cicillini, Site Head Europe: Giovanni Azzone, President scientific worlds on the topic of digitalization and sustainability. Lonza in Visp Arexpo s.p.a What are the challenges? : Riccardo Braglia, CEO Helsinn Otto Bruun, European Advisor for Innova- of innovation, analyzed from Guests Carmine Garzia, Head of Research tion at SwissCore three different perspectives: Europe: Knut Blind, Chair of Innovation DEASS-SUPSI Enrico Nardelli, President Informatics Europe, Economics, Technische Universität Berlin Università di Roma “Tor Vergata” The European, the Swiss and Switzerland: Martina Hirayama, Federal Musical interlude Switzerland: Christoph Eymann, National Secretary for Education, Research and performed by violinist Francesca Bonaita Council member, Canton of -Stadt the regional level. The focus Innovation N. Paganini, Capriccio N. 11 Ticino: Christian Vitta, State President of Dominique Foray, Swiss Science Council M. Nyman, Caprice for solo violin “Vermeer’s the Canton Ticino and Director of the of the three sessions is a Ticino: Giambattista Ravano, SUPSI Deputy Wife Watches Prawns” from Zoo Caprices Department of finance and economy Director for Research and Innovation (1986) op. 1 Fabio Regazzi, National Council member reflection on innovation and and President of AITI the influence of digitalization Musical interlude Marco Borradori, Mayor of Lugano performed by violinist Francesca Bonaita and sustainability in our J.S. Bach, Ciaccona (excerpt) 17.45 Theatre performance by Faustino Blanchut and Kevin Blaser region, provided by the Alumni Accademia Teatro Dimitri participation of prestigious 18.00 Questions and conclusions personalities and by success 18.30 Closure Franco Gervasoni, General Director SUPSI stories of innovative regional 18.40 Apéro and SUPSI’s exhibition of companies. research projects and innovation cases

The Forum will be held in English and chaired by Thanks to: Gabriele Di Matteo, journalist, author and moderator, DAC SYSTEM SA, CoreQuest Sagl, Sarmap SA and Giada Marsadri, editor and host. Accademia Teatro Dimitri, University of of Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana

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Information SUPSI, Research and Innovation Le Gerre, Via Pobiette 11 CH-6928 Manno T +41 (0)58 666 60 11 [email protected] Southern Switzerland Innovation Forum Digitalization and Sustainability October 14th 2019, 2 PM Lugano Arte e Cultura, LAC

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With the support of:

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