Innovation Day - Swiss Innovation Summit at the "So Swiss" Pop-up

Dear Members and Friends of SwissCham,

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai is organizing the "So Swiss" Pop-up Event in November 2022. During the 10-day event, Thursday, November 24 is dedicated to innovation. SwissCham Shanghai is delighted to invite you to the Swiss Innovation Summit on the Innovation Day, showcasing Swiss Innovation in various industries and how it facilitates success in China from both SMEs' and large corporates' points of view.

The summit features keynote speeches of senior managers of innovative Swiss companies and of Chinese entrepreneurs who founded their firms after studying in Switzerland. In the panel discussion, the speakers will also discuss what it takes to win in the Chinese market and how important Swiss innovation is to succeed in China.

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

Best Regards,

Your SwissCham Team

4:30 PM Registration

5:00 PM Introduction

Sacha Bachmann, Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai

Philippe Roesle, Consul & CEO of Swissnex in China

Paul Andersson, President of Firmenich

5:15 PM Speeches

Topic: Neuromorphic, the next generation AI

by Dr. Ning Qiao, Founder & CEO of Synsense

Neuromorphic technology has great advantages and market value in the field of real-time sensory information processing on the edge. Aiming at the trillions of edge computing market, SynSense goes deep into neuromorphic solutions for robots, smart home, intelligent security, smart agriculture, mobile phone/notebook, AR/VR and other fields.

Topic: Pharma innovation through channels and technologies

by David Vanni, Brand Manager at Novartis Pharma China, Vice-President of SwissCham Shanghai

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, as one of the largest pharma MNC in China, is supporting the health of millions of Chinese patients as it has obtained nearly 90 new drug approvals in China since 1987 and currently employs over 8,000 associates. Novartis speaker will share about the latest and most innovative science on cardiovascular disease which is the number one cause of death in China.

Topic: How to capture the value of future trends in nutrition, hygiene and beauty

by Dr. Dongfang Chen, Vice President for Research & Development in Asia at Firmenich

Swiss company Firmenich is the world's largest privately owned fragrance and flavor creator and manufacturer. Dr. Chen will explain how Firmenich has set itself up to win in the China market by driving localized innovation.

6:00 PM Panel Discussion

Topic: Winning in China with Swiss Innovation

6:30 PM Networking with drinks and finger food

7:30 PM The end

In case you need to cancel your attendance to the event, please write an email to: events@sha.swisscham.org at least 48 hours prior to the event. Failure to cancel your RSVP timely will require the payment of a "no show bill" of the full amount stated in this invitation. You can contact us by telephone: 021 5368 1246. For third-party events, the event terms and conditions of the event organizer apply.

如果您要取消出席活动,请在活动开始前48小时写邮件给 events@sha.swisscham.org。如未能及时取消，我们视同默认付款。 若非瑞士商会主办的活动，取消规则请参照活动主办发布的条款。

Please notice that Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (as the host of the event) will take photographs from the event and might post these on its public webpage and or social media platforms in order to create awareness of its events. By attending this event you consent to the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce Shanghai taking and using photographs of you as described above. Please contact events@sha.swisscham.org if you have any inquiries related to this matter.

作为活动主（承）办方中国瑞士商会将在活动现场进行拍照，并可能在公共网页及社交媒体平台上公布照片用于活动后期宣传。参加中国瑞士商会的活动，我们将视同您默认我们有权因上述原因及以上述方式使用您的照片。如有异议，请联系events@sha.swisscham.org。