Plenary Session

Articles

• PLENARY 1: Bioeconomy – International Development
  21 October 2014, by Dr. Murray MCLAUGHLIN, Manoel Teixeira, Rina SINGH

  How the US, Brazil and Canada foster industrial development and growth?
  Chairman: Christophe LUGUEL, ‎Responsable des Affaires Internationales, IAR
  A USA Perspective on bio-based products development, Rina SINGH, Senior Director Policy, Biotechnology Industry Organization
  Building the Canadian Bio-Economy Beyond Biofuels, Dr. Murray MCLAUGHLIN, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
  The Brazilian Agenda for Bio-economy, Manoel Teixeira, Director-General, Brazilian Agricultural Research (...)

• PLENARY 2 – Bioeconomy - Open Innovation for market success
  21 October 2014, by Hein DE KEYZER, Jean-Marc Lefebvre, Michel Philippe, Raphaël MESTANZA

  How brand owners or downstream users get involved in the value chain and manage innovation processes?
  Opening speech: Jean-Marc LEFEBVRE, Vice President of MATIKEM & CNRS Research Director
  Chairman: Raphaël MESTENZA, Chief Innovation Officer, SPECIALCHEM
  Open Innovation and Commercial Acceleration for bio-based chemicals and materials using Digital Marketing approaches - Raphaël MESTENZA,Chief Innovation Officer, SPECIALCHEM
  Eco-Design of Green Chemistry Ingredients for Sustainable (...)

• Inspirational Speech’ - How to integrate societal excellence into bioeconomy
  21 October 2014, by Olivier DUBIGEON

  Olivier DUBIGEON, President and Founder, SUSTAINWAY

• PLENARY 3 – Bioeconomy – European and National Strategies
  21 October 2014, by Catia BASTIOLI, Christophe Rupp-Dahlem, Gwenole COZIGOU, Merlin GOLDMAN, Sixten SUNABACKA

  How European Commission and Members States foster cooperation and major development in value chains?
  Chairman: Christophe RUPP-DAHLEM, ‎President, ACDV
  The UK’s Bioeconomy - Merlin GOLDMAN, Lead Technologist, High Value Manufacturing - UK’s Innovation Agency - Innovate UK
  From strategy into action: case Finland - Sixten SUNABACKA, Strategic Director, Ministry of Employment and the Economy
  Italian example of bioeconomy development: third generation biorefineries - Catia BASTIOLI, CEO, (...)

• PLENARY 4 – Bioeconomy - CEO’s ROUNDTABLE
  21 October 2014, by Bernardo GRADIN, Doris DE GUZMAN, Dr Carsten SIEDEN, John PERSENDA, Tom VAN AKEN

  How biobased solutions are integrated in the growth strategy of companies?
  Chairman: Doris DE GUZMAN , Senior consultant Bio-Materials, TECNON ORBICHEM
  Bernardo GRADIN, Presidente, GRANBIO
  John PERSENDA, CEO, SPHERE
  Dr Carsten SIEDEN, Senior Vice President, Fine Chemicals & Biocatalysis Research, BASF
  Tom VAN AKEN, CEO, AVANTIUM
  All speakers soon available