World Nano-Economic Congress

SINGAPORE

Morning Keynote & Plenary Presentations Day 2 Thursday, October 14, 2004

Meeting Room 203 (Level 2)

8:00-9:00 Conference Registration & Morning Coffee

9:00-9:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NanoEconomics: The Facts and the Future of Nanotechnology

Speaker: Tim E. Harper, CEO Cientifica, co-founder Nanosight Ltd, Executive Director European NanoBusiness Association.

9:30-10:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Nanotechnology Overview & Implications

Speaker: Meyya Meyyappan, Director, Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research Center

10:15-10:45 Coffee and Networking Break

10:45-11:15 Tools: How can the microscopy and software modeling 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 The Role of Nanotechnology in the Semiconductor Industry (Tentative Title)

Speaker: Salvatore Coffa, Research Director of Soft Computing, Silicon Optics, and Postsilicon Technologies, STMicroelectronics NV

11:45-12:30 Analyzing the financial markets and nanotechnology: When will IPOs of nanotechnology become common place and what will this mean for the commercial development of nanotechnology?

Speaker: Peter Conley, Managing Director, Analytiq Group

12:30-1:30 Luncheon for Delegates

WNEC SINGAPORE
Afternoon Breakout Sessions, Day 2
October 14th, 2004
Meeting Rooms 311, 312, 313 (Level 3)

Breakout Sessions

Track A: ADVANCED POLYMERS

1:30-2:05 Examining the compatibility of nanotubes and nanofibres with polymers

Speaker: Dr. Kai Schierholz, Director of Research & Development, Nanoledge

2:05-2:40 The commercial potential of applying nanotechnology for optimizing composite and blend properties

Speaker: Dr. Dong Yang Wu, Leader - Polymer Composites and Nanomaterials, CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology

2:40-3:10 Refreshment Break and Opportunity to Visit Exhibit Hall

3:10-3:45 Incorporating silsesquioxanes or POSS into commodity polymers like epoxy resins and significantly improve their properties

Speaker: Dr. He Chaobin, Senior Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)

3:45-4:20 Employing nanotechnology for polymer composites as both structural materials and coatings

Speaker: Professor Chi Ming Chan, Associate Dean, School of Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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?

Dr. Kai Schierholz, Director of Research & Development, Nanoledge
Professor Chi Ming Chan, Associate Dean, School of Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Track B: NANOMANUFACTURING

1:30-2:05 Scaling Down: Using Microscopy Tools in Nanotechnology Research & Manufacturing

Speaker: Dr. Jens Greiser, Strategic Marketing Manager, FEI Company

2:05-2:40 NanoMachining

Speaker: Victor Bykov, President, Nanotechnology MDT

2:40-3:10 Refreshment Break and Opportunity to Visit Exhibit Hall

3:10-3:45 NanoLithography

Speaker: Patrik Lundstrom, President, Obducat

3:45-4:20 Software

Speaker: Thomas Magnussen, PhD, Chairman of the Board, Atomistix

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

Dr. Jens Greiser, Strategic Marketing Manager, FEI Company
Thomas Magnussen, PhD, Chairman of the Board, Atomistix
Patrik Lundstrom, President, Obducat (Invited)

Track C: WATER

1:30-2:05 Improving Filtration Technologies through the Application of Nanotechnology Solutions

Speaker:Dr. Cees J.M. van Rijn, General Manager, Aquamarijn Research BV

2:05-2:40 Addressing Ground Water Contamination with Nanotechnology

2:40-3:10 Refreshment Break and Opportunity to Visit Exhibit Hall

3:10-3:45 Employing Nanotechnology for Improved Water Contaminant Detection

3:45-4:20 Combining Nanotechnology, Solar Energy, and Water: Purification & Sustainability

4:20-5:00 PANEL FORUM
Determining how applying nanotechnology to water issues will address the world’s water demands