Program Agenda

Session	Time	Day 1: 28 September
1	9.00	Summit opening Presenters: Glenn Wightwick, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Enterprise University of Technology Sydney Jan Gardberg President of Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce HE Pontus Melander, Ambassador-designate of Sweden to Australia Keynote Speaker – The Hon. Alister Henskens, SC MP, New South Wales Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Minister for Sport, Minister for Skills and Training, and Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology
2	10.00	Innovation Key initiatives from a government as well as Australian and Swedish industry perspective. Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte New South Wales Chief Scientist & Engineer, NSW Government Regina Summer, CSO International Collaboration, Vinnova Sweden Innovation Agency Professor Kees Dorst, Transdisciplinary Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Moderator – Petra Andrén, Head of Innovation Districts, Greater Cities Commission
	11.00	Morning break
3	11.30	Sustainable Future -- Green Growth, Circularity Dr Melissa Edwards, Director of Executive MBA and Associate Professor in Sustainability Management, University of Technology Sydney Valentina Petrone, Circular Economy Lead, WSP Australia & New Zealand Vikas Ahuja, Sustainability Director Tetra Pak, Oceania, Japan and Korea Moderator - Dr Nicole T Garofano, Head of Circular Economy Development Planet Ark Environmental Foundation
	12.30	Lunch break
4	13.30	Sustainable Cities, Smart Cities - Technology that drives innovation to create sustainable and smart cities now and in the future. ABB Australia – Mario Macri, Head of Smart Power & Smart Buildings AXIS Communications – Johnny Lee, Smart Cities and Transport – Business Development Manager Volvo Group Australia – Mitchell Peden, General Manager, Volvo Bus Australia Moderator – Distinguished Professor Fang Chen, Executive Director Data Science, University of Technology Sydney
5	14.30	Circular Economy – Innovation in Sustainable Food Systems Tetra Pak – Vikas Ahuja, Sustainability Director Tetra Pak, Oceania, Japan and Korea
	15.30	Afternoon break
6	16.00	The Future of Advanced Manufacturing - Innovative technology for sustainable manufacturing in Australia. ABB Australia - John Rieusset, Country Digital Lead / Food and Beverage Sector Lead Volvo Group Australia - Mitchell Peden, General Manager, Volvo Bus Australia University of Technology Sydney - Andrea Trianni, Associate Professor at UTS - FEIT School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering & Centre for Advanced Manufacturing NSW Government - Modern Manufacturing Commissioner Moderator - Roy Green, Emeritus Professor and Special Innovation Advisor at the University of Technology Sydney
		Day 2: 29 September
7	8.30	Sustainable Fashion and Design-- Circular design Australian Fashion Council – Leila Naja Hibri, Chief Executive Officer University of Technology Sydney – Dr Timo Rissanen Associate Professor, Fashion & Textiles TreeToTextile (H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso and LSCS Invest) – Marie Grönborg, Chief Executive Officer (via link) IKEA Australia – Mellisa Hamilton, Country Sustainability Manager Moderator – Rosanna Iacono, Advisor & Managing Partner, The Growth Activists
8	9.30	5G a catalyst for Digitalisation -- How does 5G drive innovation today and how will it impact the future? Ericsson Australia – Ian Ross, Head of Enterprise ABB Australia – Mario Macri, Head of Smart Power & Smart Buildings Telstra – Charles Ridler, Head of Enterprise IoT Professor Ren Ping Liu, Head of Discipline, SEDE Networking and Cybersecurity, School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Moderator - Joanne Woo, Global VP, Division Head of Marketing Communications at ABB
	10.30	Morning break
9	11.00	Healthcare Innovation -- Intelligent Healthcare Solutions AstraZeneca – Kerrie McDonald, Vaccines and Health Policy Lead, Corporate Affairs Elekta – Shaun Seery, Senior Vice President Ortivus & Corvanta – Reidar Gårdebäck, CEO Ortivus AB and Mitch Farquhar, Operations Manager Corvanta, Emergency Services Moderator – Professor Michael Nilsson, Director, Centre for Rehab Innovations & Global Innovation Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Newcastle
10	12.00	Closing panel -- What are the key competencies and skills for the future? Sweden and Australia face the challenges of educating their next generations and upskilling their workforce in the face of rapid global technological change. Both countries understand that developing and broadening their systems of lifelong learning will be essential for their societies and for economic prosperity. Diversity and inclusion perspective. Interactive panel discussion with Q&A. University of Technology Sydney – Fiona Anson, Enterprise Learning & Future Skills Lead ABB Australia – Beverly Stacey, Country Human Resources Manager ABB Australia Ericsson Australia – Colin Pritchard, Head of Human Resources Ericsson Australia & New Zealand Asuria – Con Kittos, Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Ashton Legal - Ruobing Yang, Legal Practitioner Director, Immigration Law Moderator – Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist at the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG), University of Technology Sydney
10	18.00	Gala Dinner Pre-dinner cocktail reception in Balcony room with partners showcasing their innovations, followed by three-course gala dinner in the Great Hall.
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Spark new ideas, connect with innovation leaders and share expertise at this inaugural summit highlighting Swedish innovation.

Leading experts will showcase game-changing business technology, design and sustainability initiatives between Sweden and Australia.

You’ll learn:

•how partner companies are new areas driving innovation and sustainability through exciting new initiatives.

•the latest research and development, and breakthroughs in innovation technology

•how successful business collaboration makes a real difference.

See the program overview below. All sessions are free, but you need to register. You may register for either full-day tickets OR specific sessions.

And don’t miss the gala dinner on 29 September 2022, a great chance to network and promote your organisation. Purchase your tickets to the Gala Dinner on 29 September.

Organised by the Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney, the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden, and partner companies.