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PROGRAMME

German-Singapore Business Forum Plenary Session

25/26 October 2010, Room C6.1, International Congress CentreStuttgart

Monday 25October 2010

15:00 – 15:30 Registration

15:30 – 16:15Welcome Remarks

Prof. Dr. Lothar Späth

German Co-Chairman GSBF

Ms Chong Siak Ching

Deputy Chairman SPRINGSingapore

H.E. Jacky Foo Kong Seng

Ambassador

Embassy of the Republic of Singapore

16:15 – 17:00 Plenary Session 1: Environmental Technology

Dr. Werner Breuers

Member of the Board of Management

LANXESS AG

Mr. Alexander Melchers

Director

C.Melchers GmbH & Co. Singapore Branch

Q&A

17:00 – 17:30Coffee Break

17:30 – 18:15Plenary Session 2: Life Sciences & Medical Technology

Prof. Dr. Rupert Handgretinger

Medical Director

University Clinic for Paediatrics and Youth Medicine Tübingen

Mr. Loh Chuk Yam

Chief Executive Officer

Accuron Technologies Ltd

Q&A

18:30Individual Transfer to Schloss Solitude

19:00 Welcome Dinnersponsored by LANXESS AG

Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart

Tuesday 26 October 2010

09:30 – 11:00Grand Opening of Global Connect

11:15 – 12:15Panel Discussion: Innovation and internationalization – Challenges and Opportunities

-Dr. Tim Philippi

Executive Director

Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce

The role of German SMEs as a driver for innovation

-Mr. Julian Ho

Assistant Managing Director

Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore as a hub for German enterprises in Asia

-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hiller

Consultant, Board member

Design Tech GmbH

Design to Success - Case study on Design Tech's activities in Singapore

-Mr. Barry Sim

Chief Executive Officer

ETLA Ltd

Case study on innovation and internationalisation

12:15– 12:30Closing Remarks by GSBF Chairmen

12:30Lunch

AfternoonVisit Global Connect Trade Fair

19:00Reception at the invitation of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg at the occasion of the Opening of Global Connect

Contact:

SPRING Singapore

Ms. Kaixin Tan, Centre Director (Europe)

Tel: +49 (0)69-273-99317

Email:

Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business (APA)

Ms. Johanna Resch, Director Country Desk

Tel.: +49 (0)30-2028-1522

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