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Day One Agenda

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Day Two Agenda

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Agenda at a Glance

World Nano-Economic Congress Ireland: Day Two Agenda

Morning Keynote & Plenary Presentations Day 2 Thursday, April 21th, 2005

Keynote/Plenary Session

9:00-9:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
The Impact of Nanotechnology in the Development of other Technology-based Industries

SPEAKER: Jun'Ichi Sone, General Manager of Fundamental Research Labs, NEC Corporation.

9:30-10:15
EXECUTIVE PANEL:
Examining the Industrial Applications for Nanotechnology: Where are the low hanging fruits?

MODERATOR: Dr. Andrew Dunn, Senior Analyst, Cientifica Ltd.

PANELISTS:

  • Prof. dr. Joseph A. Put, VP Performance Materials R&D, DSM Research.
  • David N. Guedj, Ph.D., European Commission - Information Society & Media Directorate General - INFSO.
  • Reinhard Kriegbaum, Sales and Marketing Manager, Electrovac GmbH
  • Handol Kim, Vice President of Business Development, D-Wave Systems Inc.

    10:15-10:45 Coffee and Networking Break

    10:45-11:15
    KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
    Tools: How can the microscopy and software modelling tools that enabled the nanotechnology revolution propel nanotechnology from lab projects into manufacturing processes?

    SPEAKER: Dr. Rob Fastenau, General Manager Europe, FEI Company.

    11:15-11:45
    KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
    From Science to Product: Making a Promising Technology into a uccessful business

    SPEAKER: Magnus Gittins, CEO, Advance Nanotech Inc.

    11:45-12:15

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

    Speaker: Dr. Ian Pearson, Futurologist, BT

    TRACK A: NANOMANUFACTURING & TOOLS

    CHAIRPERSON:

    1:30-2:05
    Bottom-up Approaches in CMOS Nano-electronics

    SPEAKER: Dr. Gustaaf Borghs, Professor of Physics, Interuniversity Micro Electronics Center (IMEC)

    2:05-2:40
    NanoLithography

    SPEAKER: Patrick Lundstrom, CEO, Obducat.

    2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

    3:10-3:45
    Software and Modeling Tools.

    SPEAKER: Gerhard Goldbeck-Wood, PhD, Nanotechnology Consortium Director, Accelrys.

    3:45-4:20

    The Concept of Construction Nanocentres for Various Areas of Nanotechnology

    SPEAKER: Dr. Victor Bykov, President, NT-MDT Co.

    4:20-5:00
    PANEL FORUM
    How will the "NanoFactory" evolve over the next five years? Migrating Tools from the Laboratory to Processes.

    MODERATOR:

    PANEL:
    Patrick Lundstrom, CEO, Obducat

  • Gerhard Goldbeck-Wood, PhD, Nanotechnology Consortium Director, Accelrys

    Dr. Gustaaf Borghs, Professor of Physics, Interuniversity Micro Electronics Center (IMEC)

    Dr. Victor Bykov, President, NT-MDT Co.TRACK B: ADVANCED POLYMERS

    CHAIRPERSON:

    1:30-2:05
    Using Nanotechnology to Add Value to Plastic Formulations and Manufacturing.

    SPEAKER: Robert J. Klein, Technical Manager - Plastics Additives, Elementis Specialties, Inc.

    2:05-2:40
    Determining the Economic Benefits of Nanotechnology-based Solutions over Other Commercially Available Polymer Additives

    SPEAKER: Barry Drayson, CEO, NanoComposites Inc.

    2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

    3:10-3:45
    Nanotube and Nanofibre Compatibility with Polymers.

    SPEAKER: Prof. Werner J. Blau, Research Director, Sami Nasr Institute for Advanced Materials, Trinity College.

    3:45-4:20
    Nanotechnology & Polymer Composites in Automotive Applications.

    SPEAKER:

    4:20-5:00
    PANEL FORUM:
    Determining how will the applications of nanotechnology within the advanced polymer industry alter this industry and consumer products: What should we expect in the near future?

    MODERATOR:

    PANEL:

  • Prof. Werner J. Blau, Research Director, Sami Nasr Institute for Advanced Materials, Trinity College.
  • Robert J. Klein, Technical Manager - Plastics Additives, Elementis Specialties, Inc.
  • Barry Drayson, CEO, NanoComposites Inc.

    TRACK C: FOOD

    1:30-2:05
    Separating Fact, Fiction, and Fear regarding Nanotechnology & Food.

    SPEAKER: Dr. Frans Kampers, Program Manager Bio-NanoTechnology, Wageningen UR.

    2:05-2:40
    Food Safety: From improved barrier protection to "smart" packaging.

    SPEAKER: Dr. Bart Gremmen, Professor, Wageningen Agricultural University.

    2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

    3:10-3:45
    Lab-on-a-Chip for Food Safety/Quality diagnostics: How nano and micro technology are complementary.

    SPEAKER: Henk Leeuwis, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales, LioniX BV.

    3:45-4:20
    Food Production & Nanotechnology: Using nanoscience to improve food quality and production.

    SPEAKER: VJ Morris DSc, Research Scientist, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park.

    4:20-5:00
    PANEL FORUM
    Determining how nanotechnology will enable the food industry over the next five years in terms of production and quality

    PANEL:
    Dr. Frans Kampers, Program Manager Bio-NanoTechnology, Wageningen UR

    Dr. Bart Gremmen, Professor, Wageningen Agricultural University

    Henk Leeuwis, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales, LioniX BV.

    VJ Morris DSc, Research Scientist, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park.


  • END OF CONFERENCE


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