GET READY FOR A*STAR@SWITCH 2021!
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The Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) returns from 8 to 12 November 2021.
The five-day hybrid event will focus on innovation across diverse industries such as biosciences, food tech, manufacturing, logistics, urban solutions and sustainable technologies.
A*STAR is proud to be part of SWITCH 2021. This year, we will host two exciting panel discussions on food tech and biomanufacturing, as well as our annual SME Day – where we will be presenting the T-Up Excellence Awards.
SME DAY 2021
New World, New Rules: Innovate and Thrive
We celebrate the grit and successes of Singapore SMEs who have scaled up and transformed to reach new heights. Highlights of our SME Day 2021 include the annual award ceremony for T-Up winners and talks featuring companies who have pivoted their business successfully during the pandemic.
Date: 11 November 2021
Time: 9.00am to 10.30am (Singapore Time)
Online Event
10 November 2021, Wednesday
12.10pm to 12.40pm (Singapore Time)
SME Day 2021
Keynote: Surviving 2020 – A Story of Opportunity
Tourism worldwide has come to an abrupt halt due to COVID-19.
What challenges beset local marine hub solution provider ICF International? How did they pivot during this period to survive? How and what opportunities did the company seize during this period to transform itself?
Annie Chua
CEO
ICF International
Keynote: Staying Alive in Unprecedented Times
With the handover of business to the second-generation owner, what were the struggles in manufacturing equipment company Hakko Product’s digital transformation journey?
How did the company pivot during COVID-19 to survive and provide relevant services to its clients?
Chia Xin Ling
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing
Hakko Products
Panel Discussion: Innovate and stay relevant in times of change and uncertainty
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented business challenges for SMEs. How can companies stay on track through innovation, during times of change and uncertainty?
Gain expert insights from the panel comprising representatives from a trade association and economic agencies that support SMEs to innovate and grow, as well as the business owner of a fast-growing manufacturing software company.
Willson Deng
CEO & Founder
Arcstone
Kurt Wee
President
Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME)
Edwin Chow
Assistant CEO
Enterprise Singapore
Ho Yew Wee
Director, Enterprise
A*STAR
(Moderator)
Meating Everyone’s Needs
ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION
Proteins are the building blocks of life, and companies are under increasing pressure to set and meet commitments to source for proteins in a sustainable way. Besides new and alternative sources of proteins such as insect and plant protein, we have also seen new technologies and developments within the high-tech aquaculture and cultured meat space that address some of these vulnerabilities and present opportunities for a thriving innovation ecosystem. This segment invites key industry players to share about their perspectives on conventional and unconventional protein sources, new technologies and strategies in strengthening food security, sustainability and challenges within their respective field.
Aaron Yeo
Director of Operations
GOOD Meat
Tan Ying Quan
Head of People and Partnerships
Barramundi Group
Seck Yee Kwang
Director, Enterprise
A*STAR
(Moderator)
BIOMANUFACTURING 4.0: HOW CLOSE ARE WE AND WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AHEAD?
ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION
Biomanufacturing 4.0 is a recent concept of adapting Industry 4.0 innovations to biologics manufacturing process with the potential to maximise the product quality, safety and process cost-efficiency. The panel will dive directly into discussions on real-world challenges, considerations and opportunities of implementing biomanufacturing 4.0 technologies in areas such as on-line/in-line quality attribute monitoring, adaptive process control and real-time product release. .
Yvonne Kwan
Executive Director
Singapore Manufacturing, Biologics Plant
Amgen
Davy Petit
Senior Director, Global Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research Business
Waters Corporation
Andre Choo
Deputy Executive Director Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI)
A*STAR
(Moderator)
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