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GLOBAL INNOVATION

SWITCH Beyond is a conference channel that brings together global leaders and experts from diverse industries to present at our must-attend conference sessions. Explore multiple emergent topics that are shaping our future and economies.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

NOV

TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES

Explore how technology reshapes industries beyond the new normal. Topics include: Smart Cities; Mobility; Clean Energy; Maritime; Sustainability; etc…

07:45

SFF x SWITCH Opening Address

Mr. Heng Swee Keat, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies

08:15

Keynote: Harnessing the Power of Technology to address Challenges faced in the Food Ecosystem by Marcel Smits, Chairman of Asia Pacific and Head of Corporate Strategy

Marcel Smits, Chairman, Asia Pacific, Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd

08:30

Towards a New Concept of Smart Cities

Innocent Fred Ejolu, Partnerships, Innovation and Development Solutions Specialist, UNDP

Lorena Moscovich, Head of Experimentation, UNDP AccLab Argentina Tiffany Tong, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aeloi

Moderator: Elba Fuster, Expert - Smart Cities and Digitalisation, UNDP Global Centre for Technology and Innovation

09:00

Where Districts Come Alive: Use of Data and Deep Tech to Drive Change

Dr. David Woon, Director, Academic Liaison, Continental Automotive Singapore

Alvin Ng, Vice President and General Manager, Digital Solutions, Asia Pacific, Johnson Controls (S) Pte Ltd Tan Boon Khai, Chief Executive Officer, JTC Corporation

Moderator: Sash Mukherjee, VP Content & Principal Analyst, Industry Research, Ecosystm

09:30

Innovation Insights – Hyundai

Hong-Bum Jung, Head, Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre, Singapore

09:35

The Future of Electric Vehicles

Amr Adel, Senior Vice President Mobility East, Shell

James Chan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ION Mobility

Pras Ganesh, Executive Vice President, Toyota Asia

Moderator: Dale Hardcastle, Co-Director, Global Sustainability Innovation Center, Bain & Company

10:05

Innovation Insights – Goldbell

Arthur Chua, Chief Executive Officer, Goldbell

10:10

Fully Autonomous Vehicles – How Close Are We to That Reality?

Dr Jianxiong Xiao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AutoX

Debajit Das, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AI Robotics Technology

Dilip Limbu, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, MooVita

Moderator: Anne Petterd, Partner, Baker McKenzie

10:40

Future of Maritime Shipping

Diane Gilpin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Smart Green Shipping Alliance

Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Moderator: Maria Gallucci, Contributing Editor at IEEE Spectrum and Freelance Energy & Environment Reporter, IEEE Spectrum

11:10

Innovation Insights – Capitaland

Manohar Khiatani, Senior Executive Director, CapitaLand Group

11:15

Smart Cities in Action – Enhancing Sustainable Living through Innovative Infrastructure

Benjamin Tan, Chief Technology Officer, TPG Telecom
Jukka Salmikuukka, Partnerships Development Director, Kone

Kelvin Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Building and Construction Authority

Moderator: Aylwin Tan, Chief Customer Solutions Officer, CapitaLand Investment

11:45

Innovation Insights – Sunseap

Frank Phuan, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Sunseap

11:50

Why Sustainability is Not Just About Science?

Asim Qureshi, Co-founder, ORKA

Bolong Chew, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Solar AI Technologies

Virginia Brumby Ferreira, Co-founder, Place

Moderator: Edwin Cheang, Vice President Strategic Partnerships, ENGIE Factory Asia-Pacific

12:25

Microgrids, Hydrogen, and the Future of Electric-Power Delivery

Dr. Robert Hebner, IEEE Fellow and Director, University of Texas Center for Electromechanics Yuan-Sheng Yu, Managing Consultant, Energy, Lux Research

Moderator: Glenn Zorpette, Editorial Director, Content Development, IEEE Spectrum

13:00

Deep Tech in 2050

Hiroaki Kitano, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.

Moderator: Steve Leonard, Chief Executive Officer, Singularity University

13:30

Towards a Low-Carbon Future

Dave Ingram, Chief Procurement Officer, Unilever

Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Ltd

Peter Nagler, Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Moderator: Dale Hardcastle, Co-Director, Global Sustainability Innovation Center, Bain & Company

14:00

Innovation Insights – ST Engineering

Tan Lee Chew, President Commercial, ST Engineering

14:05

Open Innovation: Scaling Sustainable Development

Chew Men Leong, President, Urban Solutions, ST Engineering Ozzeir Khan, Director, Asian Development Bank Suracha Udomsak, Vice President - Chemicals Business and CTO - Innovation and Technology, SCG

Moderator: Jessica Cheam, Founder and Managing Director, Eco-Business

14:40

Green Hydrogen: A Possible Pathway to Net Zero

Alvin Foo, Head of New Technologies and Sustainability, PSA Singapore

Matthias Bausenwein, President, Ørsted Asia Pacific

Setsuo Iuchi, Senior Vice President, Chiyoda Corporation

Moderator: Hsien-Hui Tong, Executive Director - Investments, SGInnovate

15:10

The Circular Economy Marketplace

Antonia Gawel, Head, Climate Action; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Jean Cox-Kearns, Chief Sustainability Officer, TES

Justin Wood, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Moderator: Devni Acharya, Senior Consultant, Arup

15:45

Smart Futures with Deep Tech

Caroline Gorski, Group Director, R2 Data Labs, Rolls-Royce

Chong Yoke Sin, Managing Partners and President, iGlobe Partners and Singapore Computer Society Simon See, Senior Director, Chief Solution Architect, Global Head of NVIDIA AI Technology Centre, NVIDIA Corporation Moderator: Raju Chellam, Fellow, NUS ACE

16:15

Tech Innovation in Asia's Sustainability Journey

Mr. Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of National Development Lorena Paglia, Regional Leader Customer Experience and Sustainability, Microsoft Asia Lynette Leong, Chief Sustainability Officer, CapitaLand Investment

Marcus Lim, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, ECOSOFTT

Moderator: Meaghan See, Director of Partnerships, Eco-Business

17:20

The Growing Urban Food Ecosystem: Turning Old Limitations Into New Strengths

Alex Ward, Chief Operating Officer, Next Gen Foods

Duleesha Kulasooriya, Executive Director, Center for the Edge Asia, Deloitte

Jack Moy, Chief Operating Officer, Sustenir

John Eng, Acting Vice President and Head of Agri-Food, Singapore EDB

Moderator: Radha Manogaran, Senior Manager, Deloitte