Webinar for knowledge and technology transfer professionals: 7th ASTP-EU Forum

The webinar takes plance online on 30 April 2024, 9:30 – 12:15 CEST. It is free of charge and all interested parties are welcome to join this bi-annual open discussion with representatives of European Directorates-General relevant to knowledge and technology transfer, and knowledge exchange. Thus it’s an opportunity to hear directly from senior Commission staff working on initiatives which directly impact the innovation landscape. This event is organised by ASTP’s Europe Committee. ASTP is the Europe’s premier association for knowledge transfer professionals.

ASTP President, Christoph Haunold shall be joined by: 

• Kirsi Haavisto, Head of Unit E2 “Valorisation policies and IPR”, DG for Research and Innovation, European Commission
• Paul Killeen, DG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
• Philippe Vanrie, Lead Expert of the Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation

Agenda:

09:30 – 09:30    Welcome and introductionASTP President, Christophe Haunold shall welcome the guest and speakers to this morning session.

09:30 – 10:00    Recent developments in EU Knowledge Valorisation policies
Ioannis Sagias, Deputy Head of Unit for valorisation policies and IPR – European Commission shall talk us through the recent developments in EU Knowledge Valorisation policies.
Moderator: Smiljka Vikic-Topic

10:00 – 10:15    DiscussionTime for discussion

10:15 – 11:00    Standardisation
Paul Kileen, DG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission shall unpack Standardisation: a powerful innovation and knowledge valorisation platform for Europe’s digital, green and resilient transformations.
Moderator: Alessandra Baccigotti

11:00 – 11:15    Discussion

11:15 – 11:30    Break

11:30 – 12:00    Knowledge valorisation intermediaries
Philippe Vanrie, Lead Expert of the Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation shall present the role of knowledge valorisation intermediaries in the innovation ecosystem.
Moderator: Hana Kosová

12:00 – 12:15    Final discussion and conclusions
Christophe Haunold shall moderate this final discussion and wrap up the key learnings from the morning.

For more information about the event and speakers as well as the possibility to register, please refer to the source of this event announcement: https://www.astp4kt.eu/webinars/7th-astp-eu-forum-spring-2024-271.html