The biggest innovation event between Brazil and Germany will feature national and international speakers in a completely online innovation journey
The 8th edition of Brazil-Germany Innovation Congress of the Brazil-German Chamber of São Paulo will take place between the 24th and 25th of September and will have as its central theme “What drives innovation?” (in Portuguese, “What drives innovation?”). For the first time, the event will take place entirely online, addressing the main trends in innovation and technology that are transforming society and companies.
Divided into three blocks, the Congress represents an opportunity to participate in workshops and attend lectures by CEOs, CIOs and global Vice Presidents of leading companies on the most relevant subjects in the context of innovation. Even in the online format, it will still be possible to take advantage of exclusive spaces to connect companies, institutions and startups.
baptized by Innovation Tool Box, the first block of the Congress addresses the implementation of innovation in the daily lives of companies, the connection with startups and the promotion of intrapreneurship. On the block Environmental Driven Innovation, the environmental issue will gain prominence, raising discussions about sustainable manufacturing and the circular economy. With the role of human beings on the agenda in the evolution of innovation, the last block Human Driven Innovation will discuss inclusion and diversity as a stimulus for innovation and Customer Experience Innovation.
Among the national and international speakers, there are already confirmed as keynote speakers the CEO and Managing Partner from the Next 47 (Siemens), Lak Ananth; and the President of Leibniz Institute of Economic Research, Dr. hc Christoph Schmidt.
Tom Maes, Senior Sales Director at Lufthansa Latin America; Marc Reichardt, Executive Chairman & CEO of Bayer Brazil Group; Antonio Carlos Lacerda, Senior Vice-President of BASF South America; Adriana Castro, CEO of Ben & Jerry's; Denise Hills, Global Sustainability Director at Natura, Naldo Dantas, Business Innovation Manager at Bosch Brazil; and Anne-Sophie, Managing Director from the AWARE Network, are also some of the speakers already confirmed at the event.
The Congress will also be the stage for the pitch of startups participating in the 5th edition of Startups Connected Program and the awarding of the initiative's winning startups. In addition to the possibility of meeting with the finalist startups, as well as with mentors and actors from the Brazilian and German innovation ecosystem, this year, participants will be able to schedule a connection meeting with all the startups accelerated by the Brazil-German Chamber of São Paulo. You matchmakings themes are part of a special edition of the institution's business round program, the Startup Speed Dating.
Those interested in participating in the Congress can access the complete program and register via the website http://www.inovacaobrasilalemanha.com.br/. There is the possibility of purchasing a ticket to attend the entire Congress or just the blocks of interest. Students also have access to a lot with different prices.
About the Brazil-Germany Innovation Congress
The Brazil-Germany Innovation Congress has been held annually since 2012 and is the biggest innovation event between the two countries. Conceived and executed by the Brazil-German Chamber of São Paulo, the congress aims to discuss and present the main trends in innovation and technology that are transforming society and companies.
This year, the event is co-hosted by DWIH (German Center for Science and Innovation); the sponsorship of BASF and the institutional support of Startupi and the German Journeys of the Consulate General of Germany in São Paulo.
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Brazil-Germany Innovation Congress
Date: 24th (10am to 7:30pm) and 25th (10am to 6pm) September
Registration and more information: http://www.inovacaobrasilalemanha.com.br/
