We invite you to the

TECH TREND DAY

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Solutions for a world of tomorrow

Discover the future of technology at the first TECH TREND DAY at CAMPUSSAAL Brugg-Windisch on 31 October 2023! Presented by the Hightech Zentrum Aargau, the event will focus on groundbreaking topics such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and the circular economy. Experts from industry and research will share their visions for a future worth living and reveal how they compete globally as technology pioneers. Whether you are an innovative entrepreneur, researcher or simply a technology enthusiast, you will find inspiration and practical insights into technology trends that will shape the future.

Programme:

FROM 08.30 AM

Arrival of the participants, coffee and croissants

09.15 AM

Greeting

09.20 AM

Innovative Aargau - what the canton does
Cantonal Councillor Dieter Egli, Head of the Department of Economic Affairs and Home Affairs (DVI) of the Canton of Aargau

09.30 AM

Mission Innovation - technology trends for a future worth living
Dr Marcus Morstein and Dr Peter Morf, Hightech Zentrum Aargau AG

09.45 AM

From basic research to market-ready technology
Prof Dr Vanessa Wood, Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations, ETH Zurich

10.15 AM

Break

11.15 AM

Power electronics - semiconductors as core elements of the energy future
Dr Rainer Käsmaier, Managing Director, Hitachi Energy Semiconductors, Lenzburg

11.45 AM

Sustainability - rethinking existing technologies
Dr Stephan Wartmann, CEO, BRUGG Group, Brugg AG

12.15 PM

The technology fund - funding for decarbonisation
Simone Riedel Riley, Head of Technology Fund Office, Zurich

12.20 PM

Lunch

1.30 PM

AI - a blessing or a curse for humanity?
Prof Dr Peter Gloor, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, Cambridge

2.00 PM

Digitalisation - people as part of the energy system
Michael Seeholzer, CEO, Virtual Global Trading AG, Aarau

2.20 PM

Photovoltaics - an element of tomorrow's architecture
Dr Patrick Hofer- Noser, CEO and owner, 3S Swiss Solar Solutions AG, Gwatt (Thun)

2.50 PM

Break

3.20 PM

Lightweight construction - into the future with lightness
Dr Carina Schlögl, authorised signatory, LKR Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH

3.50 PM

Circular economy - the new value of old plastics
Carsten Diekmann, Managing Director, Georg Utz AG, Bremgarten

4.10 PM

Miniaturisation - optical structures in micro and nano
Dr Harun Solak, CEO and founder, Eulitha AG, Kirchdorf

4.30 PM

Thin films - precision for future technologies
Maick Nielsen, CEO, TSE Troller AG, Murgenthal

4.50 PM

Apéro Riche

The most important facts in brief:

When:

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Costs:

Free of charge

Organiser:

Hightech Centre Aargau AG

Where:

CAMPUSSAAL Culture + Congresses
Bahnhofstrasse 6
5210 Brugg Windisch