PROGRAMME - DAY 1
9.00-10.00
Opening session - high level welcome
Christina Egelund, Minister of Higher Education and Science, Denmark • José Luis Martinz, Chair of ESFRI
Morten Meldal, Professor in Chemistry and Nobel Prize laureate, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Moderator: Esther Davidsen, Danish Technological Institute
10.00-10.30
Visit to exhibitions
40 research and technology infrastructures, as well as running EU projects presents their impact.
10.30-12.20
The Impact of RTIs on Industry and Society
This session investigates how RTIs support companies and European society and presents specific examples and ideas for future needs and organization.
Jesús Valero, Managing Director, Tecnalia & President of EARTO, European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
Mike Lamont, Director for Accelerators and Technology, CERN
Moderator: Nikolaj Zangenberg, Danish Technological Institute
Panel:
Monika Fuller, VP, Vehicles and Automation, RISE
Johan Hederstierna, VP, Volvo Group Trucks Technology
Britta Redlich, Director in charge of Photon Science, DESY
Bernd Hinrichsen, CSO & Co-founder, Momentum Transfer
Moderator: Sophie Viscido, Secretary General, Eurotech Universities
12.20-13.20
Standing lunch in exhibition area
13.20-14.40
A European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures
Session introduction by Moderator: Mirka Gottberg, VTT
Jean-David Malo, Acting Director, ERA & Innovation, DG RTD, European Comission and Maria Christina Russo, Director, Prosperity, DG RTD, European Comission will jointly introduce the new strategy for Research and Technology Infrastructures.
The panel will debate the new EU strategy including the coupling between RIs and TIs and the surrounding innovation ecosystem. What are the benefits, risk, and critical factors for the implementation of the strategy? And how do we avoid holes in the value chain from research to market?
Panel:
Annemarie Falktoft, Deputy Director General, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Helmut Schober, Director General of European Spallation Source ERIC
Juan Farré, President and CEO, Danish Technological Institute
Jan Hrusák, Special envoy for Research Infrastructures MEYS, ESFRI executive board & EOSC Steering board member
Sergej Mozina, Counsellor for Research, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union
14.40-15.10
Break in exhibition area
15.10-16.30
European Autonomy and Resilience
How can RTIs support the drive for European independence and autonomy? The rapid changes in the world calls for Europe to take on a larger responsibility. What do we need to know in order to prepare RTIs to support our future society and a competitive industry?
Keynote:
Challenges for Europe, Maria Christina Russo, Director, Prosperity, DG RTD, European Commission
Panel:
Maria Christina Russo, Director, Prosperity, DG RTD, European Commission
Mathias Rauch, Chief Representative to the EU, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Janet-Martha Blatny, NATO Science and Technology Organization, Special Advisor for NATO, Chief Scientist
Enrique Garcia Vidoretta, Head of Fusion Technologies & Engineering Department, Fusion for Energy
Klaus Tobias Mosbacher, Executive Director, ECCSEL ERIC
Helen Kardan, Director of Science and Technology, TNO
Moderator: Bertrand Bouchet, Director of European A airs, CEA
16.30-17.00
Break in exhibition area
17.00-19.00
Reception @ Planetarium
17.00
Drinks and snacks
17.30
Welcome in the Dome, Announcement of new ERICs, and
showcasing IMAX-movies introducing CERN, Fusion for Energy (ITER) and ESA.
19.00-22.00
Event dinner @ Scandic Copenhagen
PROGRAMME - DAY 2
8.00-9.00
Morning coffee
9.00–12.00
Solving Societal Challenges
Five parallel sessions:
13.00–14.00
Financing Research and Technology Infrastructures
Keynote:
Jean-David Malo, Acting Director for ERA & Innovation, European Commission
Panel:
Jean-David Malo, Acting Director for ERA & Innovation, European Commission
Jean Daillant, Director General, ESRF
Brendan McDonagh, EIB European Investment Bank
Ulla Gro Nielsen, Novo Nordisk Foundation
Eva Ortega-Paino, Secretary General for Research, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Spain
Moderator: Ricardo Miguéis, INESC-TEC
14.00–14.15
Break in exhibition area
14.15–15.00
Closing Plenary
Metal 3D Printing on Orbit: an Example of International Collaboration and European Achievement, Dr. Advenit Makaya, European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESA