Industry 4.0 is not simply about adopting new technology to replace humans, but more about creating data-driven interconnectivity between the digital and the real world.
In a 2017 report by McKinsey, the pursuit for technology development by manufacturers also creates labour demand to develop and deploy technology. The high global spending on technology products will create demand for 20 - 46 million incremental workers globally by 2030. Therefore, the future for Industry 4.0 not only lies in the advancement in technology, but also creating a dependable workforce to drive it as well.
For the Industry 4.0 ecosystem to grow further and deliver more positive impact over the next 10 years, businesses and governments and research organisations need to develop complementary strategies to develop a resilient and sustainable future of manufacturing.
Speakers:
- Ng Tian Chong, Managing Director, Greater Asia, HP Inc.
- Jackie Tan, Project Fellow – "Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains", World Economic Forum
- Nirupa Chander, Managing Director, Singapore Hitachi Energy
- Moderator: Dr Andreas Hauser, Managing Director, TÜV SÜD
5G could help improve "efficiency" and "reliability" - business-critical outcomes that many businesses across various industries - healthcare, smart cities, supply chain, manufacturing, etc. are striving for in today's digital economy.
5G's combination of speed, scale and near-instantaneous response time carries the potential to take the management and operation of industrial machines and systems to a whole new level of performance. Its vast applications from AI/ML to digital twins and autonomous technologies would only pave the way for more efficient and reliable future industries.
Speakers:
- Brenda Harvey, General Manager, IBM APAC
- Dennis Wong, Vice President – 5G Enterprise & Cloud, Singtel
- Moderator: Nurdianah (Dianah) Md Nur, Section Editor - DigitalEdge, The Edge Singapore
Jointly Hosted with the Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore
The global quantum technology race is heating up as countries move to operationalise the potentially revolutionary technology. The various areas of quantum tech – computing, simulation, communications and sensing are set to disrupt many industries. In this session, discover from national leaders in Quantum Technologies about some of the strategies in Research and Development in their countries, and the collaborative opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Speakers:
- Dr Alexia Auffeves, Senior Scientist, Institut Neel - CNRS
- Dr Tal David, Head, Israel National Quantum Initiative (INQI)
- Prof Satoshi Matsuoka, Director, RIKEN Centre for Computational Science
- Moderator: Prof Alexander Ling, Director, Quantum Engineering Programme
Jointly Hosted with the Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore
Quantum Computing offers the tantalising prospect of unsurpassed power on some kinds of computational problems, with the potential to disrupt sectors including Healthcare, Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, and Energy. Gain an understanding of who is chasing the Quantum Advantage to benefit their business from this panel exploring real-world applications and trial use cases with companies in Quantum Computing.
Speakers:
- Dr Si-Hui Tan, Chief Science Officer, Horizon Quantum Computing
- Carl Ward, Director, APJ Public Sector Solution Architecture, AWS
- Moderator: Prof Jose Ignacio Latorre, Director, Centre for Quantum Technologies
Jointly Hosted with the Centre for Quantum Technologies, Singapore
Before quantum technologies can impact how we live, work and play, we need to be able to make them. Companies that design and produce parts to realise quantum technologies, from specialised chips to cooling systems, are the key hidden players in the push to bring quantum computing, communication and sensing devices to market. In this session, our experts will get into the mechanics of such manufacturing, looking at success stories, potential constraints and future opportunities for Singapore to be part of a global quantum supply chain.
Speakers:
- Ravi Bains, CEO & Founder, Advanced Research Systems, Inc
- Dr Amit Ben-Kish, Division Chief Technology Officer, Rafael
- Dr Juergen Stuhler, Vice President - Quantum Technologies, TOPTICA Photonics
- Moderator: Dr Manas Mukherjee, Principal Investigator, Centre for Quantum Technologies
With a report by McKinsey stating that 84% of executives say that their future success is dependent on innovation, the importance for new innovations is one that is widely agreed upon. At the same time, there has been an increasing focus on how science and technology innovation could be harnessed in an ethical and responsible manner, that could benefit our economy and society.
At this session, business and innovation leaders will discuss not only the importance of Deep Tech for Good, but also how they have been building companies and programmes that create economic and social good.
Speakers:
- Jenny Lee, Managing Partner, GGV Capital
- Dr Danil Mikhailov, Executive Director, data.org
- Dr Justine Lacey, Research Director, CSIRO
- Moderator: SzeKi Sim, Executive Director – Community & Brand, SGInnovate