Brussels (BE) - 15/02/12
Scientific support to European industrial competitiveness: Roundtable with Industry Chief Scientists
The Joint Research Centre is organising a roundtable with Industry Chief Scientists entitled “Scientific Support to European Industrial Competitiveness” on 15 February 2012 in Brussels. At this event the Joint Research Centre aims to bring together scientific advisers from industry and the scientific community as well as the relevant services of the European Commission to define the science needs of industry in key sectors.
The meeting is organised in close collaboration with the European Academies Science Advisory Council, gathering the main national science academies of the European Union.
Participants comprising R&D chiefs from companies and heads of industry associations of key sectors (such as automobile, energy, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, chemicals etc) as well as high-ranking representatives from the science community and the European Commission will consider the main challenges in an interactive discussion.
Venue
Berlaymont building, Schuman Room, Rue de la Loi 200, Brussels
Programme and speakers
Presentations
- ENERGY, TRANSPORT AND ICT session
- EDF Research & Development
Bernard Salha, Senior Vice President, Head of EDF R&Development - Automotive R&D: Energy, Transport & ICT
Simon Godwin, Director, EUCAR Office, European Council for Automotive R&D - Nokia
Claudio Marinelli, Director of Open Innovation and Academic Relations, Nokia Research Centre
- HEALTH, FOOD AND NUTRITION session
- Scientific support for European Industrial Competitiveness - Health, Food and Nutrition
Nathalie Moll, Secretary General, European Association for Bio Industries - How to keep innovation in Europe?
Guy J. Lebeau, M.D. Company Group Chairman Medical Devices & Diagnostics Europe Middle East & Africa, Johnson&Johnson