Panel Discussion

Panelist

  • Mr. Tim S. MIKSCHE

    German Startups Association／Representative Japan

    •Tim is Representative for Japan of the German Startups Association which is located in Berlin, Germany. In this role he works to systematically connect the Japanese and German startup ecosystem to the mutual benefit of both economies.

    •Tim is also Representative Director and CEO of Artisense Japan K.K. as well as Founder and CEO of transferNET UG.

    •In 2018, Tim took home the main prize of ¥ 5.000.000 for pitching his client Artisense Corp. at the prestigious SLUSH Tokyo pitching competition.

  • Mr. Andrew Han

    Baita Aceleradora／Co-Founder at Baita Aceleradora

    Oswald worked for large national and multinational companies in the high tech and services industries.He also had an experience as an entrepreneur and a country manager in Brazil.Currently he is working at Baita, accelerating startups and applying startup techniques to leverage innovation on large corporations.

  • Ms. Alice BAUMANN

    Losinger Marazzi AG／Director Strategic Marketing & Innovation

    As a director for Strategic Marketing & Innovation in the headquarter of Losinger Marazzi - the Swiss branch of the World Group Bouygues - Alice Baumann daily proves her skills helping to change organizations, business models, people and projects. She is a visionary, disruptive, customer-centered leader, always ready to give everything to achieve a goal. Her ability to identify new trends in an early stage, as well as her big network in the Swiss startup and innovation ecosystem, helps the more-than-100-year-old company Losinger Marazzi to stay No. 1 in the Swiss market of real estate development. Alice works agile, smart and with an outstanding courage. After five years of transformation, Losinger Marazzi has become an interesting player in the fields of Smart City, Densification and Circular Economy. Alice Baumann has studied Corporate Communication Management and Social Media Management, after having worked for many years as a journalist, branding expert and strategic consultant. She was Head of Corporate Communication at Galenica, a very successful Swiss pharmaceutical company, and she branded and co-founded many companies.

Moderator

  • Mr. Masa Okunishi

    Founder, Japan NYC Startups

    Masa Okunishi is a Japanese native who lived and worked in US for over 17 years. His expertise includes enterprise IT, US market entry and community building. He and his team built New York’s first US-Japan Startup community, Japan NYC Startups and hosted one of the largest Japan innovation conference, IF Conference for three years in New York City.

Title

How to make a successful open innovation

Overview

Distinguished representatives from all over the world will partake in a panel discussion on open innovation.

Time

14：20-15:05

Venue

Main Arena