Program

The program for the day includes round tables, conferences, business meetings dedicated to SMEs and exhibition stands.

This event will take place in the prestigious Grand Amphitheatre at La Sorbonne University in Paris, France.

Three major topics will be developed along the day :

• Innovating through co-operative research
  The success of the Paris Region local economy and competitiveness requires the development of the Cluster’s growing SMEs working in partnership with public and private research centers with the support of local, regional and national public institutions.
  • Round table « Co-operative research : a key asset for a successful ecosystem »
     
• Innovating in Europe
  Innovation and Research are at the heart of the Europe’s economic development strategy. European activities in these fields include the development of networks (EUREKA, ITEA 2), programs (FP6 and FP7) and technological platforms (Artemis, eMobility, Nessi, etc.). Partnerships and cooperation are key assets for the promotion of European Innovation.
  • Round table « European Networks »
       
• New economic stakes involved in innovation
  The digital revolution keeps changing the world with no foreseeable end point. ICTs are at the heart of this technological revolution and are seen as key drivers for economic development. As a result, new economic models are emerging. Large industrial groups as well as research and higher education centers have to adapt to a series of changes in terms of innovation priorities, opportunities, markets, partnerships, challenges, etc.
  • Round table « New challenges involved in Innovation »
     
Draft program (subject to changes)  

8.30 am	Welcome
9.00 am	Adress by Gilles de Robien, Minister for National Education, Higher Education and Research
9.05 am	General introduction by Dominique Vernay, President, SYSTEM@TIC PARIS-REGION
9.15 am	Round table : Co-operative research : a key asset for a successful ecosystem Led by Franck Niedercorn, reporter, Les Echos Innovation Eric Bantegnie, President,  ESTEREL TECHNOLOGIES Alain Bravo, Director General, SUPELEC Philippe Demigné, President, BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES Claire Dupas, Rector of the ENS de Cachan Philippe Hedde, President, Innovation Commission, Syntec Informatique and Managing Director, IBM Jacqueline Lecourtier, Director, ANR
10.15 am	Coffee Break - Beginning of the business meetings
11.00 am	Round table - European Networks of Innovation Led by Laurance N'Kaoua, reporter, Les Echos Innovation Aldo Covello, Italian NPC Chairman, EUREKA Jean-Luc Dormoy, Project Manager, CEA Michel Guilbaud, General Manager, OSEO Rudolf Haggenmüller, Chairman of the Board, ITEA 2 Philippe Letellier, Deputy Director of Research, Groupe des Ecoles des Télécommunications Yrjö Neuvo, Chairman of the Board, ARTEMIS
12.00 am	Presentation by the SYSTEM@TIC PARIS-REGION members of the Executive Committee - Achievements, prospects and challenges of the SYSTEM@TIC PARIS-REGION competitiveness cluster
1.00 pm	Lunch break an Networking
3.00 pm	Round table - Local and regional territories' development and competitiveness clusters Led by Jean-Maurice Potier, reporter LCI, (TBC) Christine Boutin, 1st Vice-President, General Council of Yvelines Jean-Louis Lacombe, Vice-President "Technology and Innovation", EADS Marc Lipinski, Vice-President Regional Government of Ile-de-France Thierry Mandon, Vice-President, General Council of Essonne Jean-Claude Muller, President, MEDICEN competitiveness cluster Yanick Paternotte, 1st Vice-President, General Council of Val d'Oise Danièle Pourtaud, Deputy Mayor Paris City Government
4.00 pm	Round table - New challenges involved in innovation Led by Virginie Robert, Editor-in-Chief, Les Echos Innovation Michel Cosnard, CEO, INRIA Bernard Charlès, President & CEO, Dassault Systems Gary Grube, VP, MOTOROLA Didier Lamouche, CEO,  BULL Denis Ranque, CEO, Groupe THALES Serge Tchuruk, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent
5.00 pm	Adress by Jean-Paul Huchon, President, Regional Government of Ile-de-France
5.20 pm	Adress by François Loos, Minister Delegate for Industry
5.40 pm	Adress by Michèle Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defence
6.00 pm	Cocktail