Event Objectives:

• To provide a platform to explore concepts, strategies, relevant models pertaining “Leadership for Innovation”.
• To provide ideas in stimulating Leadership for Innovation
• To share know-how and best practices.
• To exchange ideas and experience.
• To encouraging research and development of technologies for the Industrial worldwide.
• To exchange and disseminate information and promote communication.
• To cooperate and communicate with national and international governmental, institutional and private agencies in matters relating to Industrial Technology research and development.

Participants Profile: Including but not limited to WAITRO Members, Gov Representatives, UN Agencies, Funding Agencies, SME Agencies etc.

Post Event: October 13, 2010

Session I - 21st Century Innovation Leaders - Roles & Parameters:

1. Dr. Ayesha Mohammed Abdullah, The Sciences Cluster of TECOM Incestments Business Parks, Dubai
2. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Khandal - Shriam Institute for Industrial Research, India
3. Dr.-Ing. Holger Kohl - Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Gmbh
4. Mr. Andres Martinez Estevez - CDTI - Global Innovation Programs Directorate, Spain
5. Prof. Dr. Jaime Del Castillo Hermosa - Madrid Network, Spain
6. Prof.Dr.-Ing. Kai Mertins - Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Gmbh
7. Agenda for Session I - 21st Century Innovation Leaders Roles & Parameters

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Session II - Knowledge Transfer - Challenges & Best Practices:

1. Dr. Eesa M. Bastaki - ICT Fund, UAE
2. Dr. Kenneth Wilson - National Research Foundation, UAE
3. Ms. Imen Jeridi Bachellerie - Gulf Research Center, UAE
4. Ms. Simona Marzetti - International Network for SMEs - INSME Association, Italy
5. Prof. Andrew B Gidamis - African Institute for Capacity Development, Kenya
6. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther Seliger - Technical University of Berlin, Gmbh
7. Agenda for Session II - Knowledge Transfer - Challenges & Best Practices

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Session III - R&D Commercialisation - From Finance to IP Management:

1. Dr. Athar Osama - ANGLE PLC, UK
2. Dr. Lorenz Kaiser - Fraunhofer, Gmbh
3. Dr. Mezyad Alterkawi - Riyadh Technology Incubation Center, Saudi Arabia
4. Dr. Nasser Galal Hasanin - Higher Institute of Technology, Egypt
5. Dr. Zainal Abidin Bin Mohd Yusof - SIRIM Berhad, Malaysia
6. Mr. Jose Maria Cavanillas- Atos Research & Innovation - Spain
7. Agenda for Session III - R&D Commercialisation From Finance to IP Management

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Post Event: October 14, 2010

Session IV - Government Policies & Procedures - Enabling Innovation eco-system:

1. Dr. Sami Mahroum - INSEAD Innovation & Policy Initiative, UAE
2. Dr. Georgeta Vidican- MASDAR, UAE
3. Dr. Simon Jones - Higher College of Technology, UAE
4. Mr. Hamid Reza Amirirnia - Center for Innovation and Technology Cooperation, Iran
5. Mr. Jonatan Paton Elorduy - Informacion y Desarrollo, S.L - INFYDE, spain
6. Ms. Samantha Rullan - Universidad Autnoma de Barcelona, Spain
7. Agenda for Session IV - Government Policies & Procedure - Enabling Innovation eco-system

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Session V  - PPP towards sustainable industrial growth:

1. Dr. I.A. Ibrahim Mahmood, Center Metallugrical & R&D Institute (CMRDI), Egypt
2. Mr. Ali Shah Liaquat - University of the West Indies Campus, West Indies
3. Mr. Ibrahim Al Mansouri - Khalifa Fund, UAE
4. Mr. Juan Jose Munoz - University of La Rioja, Spain
5. Mr. Stefano Carosio - D’Appolonia-SpAE2BA, Italy
6. Agenda for Session V - PPP Towards sustainable industrial growth

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Special Session - Special Projects, MOU:

1. Dr. Lalith Goonatilake, UNIDO, Austria
2. Dr. Samir Hamrouni, TechnoPark-DIT, UAE
3. HE. Prof. Dr. Abbas Taeb - Ministry of Science, Research & Technology, Iran

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