INNOVATIONS

Bringing industry, community and

research together11–12 September 2007www.usyd.edu.au/germany

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Calendar of events Seymour Centre

11–12 September Seymour Theatre Centre Corner of City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale Phone: +61 2 9351 7940More information: www.usyd.edu.au/germany Timetable correct at time of printing and subject to change. Check website for most up to date listings and times

DAY 1: Tuesday 11 September 2007 (HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY)TIME ACTIVITY AND VENUE

ALL DAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT THE SEYMOUR CENTRE:• Information booths: Siemens, BrainLab, Fresenius Medical Care, Bayer, B. Braun, Zeiss, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Foundation), Humboldt Foundation (German

Research Foundation), Allianz Insurance, Munich Re, BMW, Schenker Logistics, Deutsche Welle, Deutsche Bank, Hannover Fairs, Goethe-Institut, Uvex• University of Sydney Careers Centre• Research and Innovation find out how with Sydnovate, which assists industry and government to gain access to the University’s research, expertise and intellectual property • International student exchange information – International Office• PhD and Honours student poster networking hub – PhD and Honours students will talk about their current research• Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific (RIAP) – how to get the most out of grants and funds for research• CEBIT/Hannover Fairs will be hosting a live blogging site

10.30 am Buses to depart for SPURENSUCHE (Shpoorenzoohe) from the Seymour Centre for 11.00 am start at Queen Victoria Building in the cityFind out about traces of Germany in our own city – you will be surprised at the connections you discover! And then finish off with a cool German beer!

10.30 – 11.45 am Networking morning tea for IT and engineering industries. Discussion of opportunities and future developments SCHOOL OF IT BOARDROOM (next to Seymour centre)

12.00 – 1.30 pm

OFFICIAL OPENING AND PLENARY PANEL SESSIONCHAIR Professor Don Nutbeam, Provost & DVC, Academic, University of SydneyWELCOMING ADDRESS Professor Gavin Brown, Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of SydneyDr Guenter Gruber, German Consul General, Mr Klaus Krischok, Director, Goethe-Institut, Mrs Dorothea Fitterling, Director, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) PANEL MODERATOR Professor Gavin Brown, Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of SydneyPANEL SPEAKERS Professor John Hearn, Deputy Vice Chancellor, International, University of Sydney Stem Cell Research- Rhetoric or Reality Dr Karl Kruszelnicki: Scientist/Broadcaster/Writer A Short History of the belly button! Cameron Marcuccio, GD, Marketing Department, Siemens Megatrends and Siemens on film Heinrich Eder, Manager Director, Munich Re Example of Emerging Risk- Identity Theft Ian Caterson, Boden Professor of Human Nutrition, School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences Obesity YORK THEATRE

Information booths/ companies involved:Siemens, BrainLab, Fresenius Medical Care, Bayer, B. Braun, Zeiss, DAAD, Humboldt Foundation, Allianz, BMW, Deutsche Bank, Goethe-Institut, Munich Re, Schenker Logistics, Uvex, CeBIT/Hannover Fairs. There will be opportunities to explore commercialisation (by Sydnovate) and how to get the most out of grants and funds for research (by RIAP) See the networking area for information SEYMOUR CENTRE

HEALTH THEME SUSTAINABILITY THEME

Each themed session includes opportunities to break into groups for further discussion and networking1.40 – 3.00 pm

FOCUS 1: HEALTHY MINDS CHAIR Professor Max Bennett, Professor of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Director, Brain and Mind Research InstituteSPEAKERS Professor Ian Hickie, Brain and Mind Institute Topic: Schizophrenia Professor Juergen Goetz, Medical Faculty/Brain and Mind Institute Alzheimer’s Disease Richard Banati: Chair, Medical Radiation Sciences Medical Imaging of the Brain Dr Simon Kinder, Product Manager, Zeiss Digital Imaging in Research Mr Cameron Marcuccio, MD, Marketing Department, Siemens: Siemens healthcare innovations in meeting the challenges - imaging, diagnostics, nuclear medicine DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE

FOCUS 1: EMERGING RISKS, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE CHAIR Mr Bob Kotic, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Vice ChancellorSPEAKERS Mr Heinrich Eder, Managing Director, Munich Reinsurance of Australasia Setting the Scene - what are the new emerging risks?Professor Les Copeland, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; and Professor Alex McBratney, Director, Australian Centre for Precision Agriculture Soil Science and Climate Change Mr Don Nicoll, Development Manager, Bayer CropScience Sustainability in Agriculture Mr Nicholas Scofield, general Manager Corporate Affairs, Allianz Insurance Climate Change: an Insurance Perspective YORK THEATRE

3.00 – 4.30 pm

“Research, Co-operation, Innovation” – The DAAD and Humboldt Foundation AlumniOpen to all – discussions will focus on research co-operations from various perspectives SOUND LOUNGE

3.10 pm – 4.30pm

FOCUS 2: HEALTHY BODIES CHAIR Professor Jocalyn Lawler SPEAKERS Professor Ian Caterson, Boden Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Sydney; Obesity Mr Kendall Hockey, Area Sales Representative, BrainLab Innovation in Stereotactic Radio Surgery, Cranial and Extra Cranial Peter O’Neill, Divisional Manager, B. Braun Orthopilot Life in Motion Linda McCorriston, Manager Outreach Program, Fresenius Medical Care Chronic Kidney Disease Strategies Perspectives on living with MS (name not yet supplied) and comments from Professor Jocalyn Lawler DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE

FOCUS 2: ENERGY AND ETHICAL INVESTMENT CHAIR Dr Andrew Harris, School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSPEAKERS Mr David Woollcott, Product trainer BMW Group Australia BMW Efficient Dynamics/BMW Clean Energy Dr Andrew Harris, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering New Energy Technologies Dr Christopher Dey, Director Integrated Sustainability Analysis, School of Physics Sustainability Accounting - techniques for companies to do sustainable reporting Mr Tom Meagher, Director Private Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank & Ms Sandra Van Der Laan: Discipline of Accounting Principals of Socially Responsible Investment YORK THEATREBMW cars will be on display SEYMOUR CENTRE COURTYARD

4.40 – 5.30 pm

FOCUS 3: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND IT CHAIR Dr Michael Charleston, Senior Lecturer, School of Information Technologies (TBC) SPEAKERS Professor Hans Coster: Director, Biophysics and Bioengineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Chief Scientist, INPHAZE From Basic research to start up company Dr Uwe Roehm, School of Information Technology Data Base Support for Bioinformatics (Scientific Data Management) Rainer Krause, Managing Director, ELO Digital Industry Perspectives on data management Dr Sabrina Dehn, School of Chemistry and DAAD recipient Developing Luminating Gels

FOCUS 3: CITIES, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Ms Diané Ranck, Executive Manager, International and DevelopmentSPEAKERS Ms Sabine Schlosser, Sports, Events and Removals Manager, Schenker Australia The Sydney Olympics: The Behind the Scenes Story - How Did They Do It? Dr Anthony Capon, Consultant, Australia Health Policy Institute University of Sydney Creating Healthy and Sustainable Cities Professor Steffen Lehmann, DAAD Recipient Research in Sustainable Urban Design: The Future of our Cities John Chapman, NSW Regional Manager, Siemens MegaCities Report YORK THEATRE

5.00 – 5.30 pm

Business German on Show – Role play about applying for a job in Germany. EVEREST FOYER

Networking and discussions with booths SEYMOUR CENTRE

5.30 – 7.00 pm

Sydney Ideas public lecture – “Everyday Living – The impacts of IT and New Technology”, Dieter Rombach, Fraunhofer Institute, commentary by Judy Kay, Sydney University YORK THEATRE

7.00 pm Cocktail Reception. Hosted by DAAD YORK FOYER

DAY 2: Wednesday, 12 September 2007 (COMMUNITY)COMMUNITY THEME

2.30 pm Buses to depart for SPURENSUCHE (“Shpoorenzoohe”) from the Seymour Centre to commence at 3.00pm in front of Queen Victoria Building in the cityFind out about German traces in the city – takes about an hour and finishes with a great German beer!

4.00 – 8.00 pm

GERMAN OUTREACH FESTIVAL – taste German beer and wine, sausages and enjoy the tunes of a German band in the courtyard and more. Hands-on Germany: food, drinks, company stores and products, German music and jazz band, VW cars, quiz, give-aways SEYMOUR CENTREPRIZES WILL BE DRAWN AT 6.00PM: BE THERE TO WIN – Professor Andrew Coats, DVC Community and Germany’s Wine Queen for prize draw VW cars will be on display outside the SEYMOUR CENTRE CeBIT/Hannover Fairs hosting live blogging site SEYMOUR CENTRE

Information booths/companies involved:DAAD, Lufthansa, VW, German Tourist Office, Löwenbräu, Faber-Castell, Sixt, Bayer, Kaiserslautern, Goethe-Institut, Humboldt Foundation, Deutsche Welle, Siemens, BrainLab, Fresenius Medical Care, B.Braun, Zeiss, Allianz, BMW, Deutsche Bank, Munich Re, Schenker Logistics, Uvex, CeBIT/Hannover Fairs

6.30 – 8.00 pm

MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS PANEL DISCUSSION – “Ethics and the New Media” WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Dr Anne Dunn, Chair of Department, Media and Communications, Ms Esther Blank, Foreign Correspondent representing Deutsche Welle PANEL MODERATOR Richard Glover, ABC Broadcaster/Writer PANEL MEMBERS Ms Esther Blank (Foreign Correspondent, Deutsche Welle), Paul Cutler (SBS TV), Juergen Corleis (Springer, Foreign Correspondent), David Marr, Journalist/Author/Broadcaster (Fairfax Press), Irene Quaille (Director, Deutsche Welle), Dr Anne Dunn, Chair of Department, Media and Communications, University of Sydney, Michael Mullins (Eureka Street), David Salter (published a book on ethics and the media) Urs Waelterlin (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Das Handelsblatt, Foreign Correspondent). CLOSING COCKTAILS hosted by Deutsche Welle SEYMOUR SOUND LOUNGE

8.00 pm Stereo Total (German-French pop duo) and I Heart Hiroshima (Australian band) YORK THEATRE SEYMOUR CENTRE

n HEALTH THEMEn SUSTAINABILITY THEMEn COMMUNITY THEME