BUSINESS SUMMIT - SMS by GI 2024
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Business Summit CONFERENCES

The Business Summit will be a succession of keynote speeches, panel discussion, and other innovative formats (e.g. pitches, interviews), delivered by industry leaders from Japan and Europe. Speeches will be made in English and Japanese, with simultaneous interpretation. The conferences will be followed by an informal networking opportunity to exchange business cards.

Program and Timetable

Day 1 [March 13th, 2024] Smart Manufacturing for Reaching Net Zero

13:3013:45 Opening of Business Summit
13:4514:45 Panel session on Industrial cooperation between EU and Japan
14:4515:00 Keynote Speech on Reaching Net Zero
15:0016:00 Panel session on New Energies
16:0016:30 Pitch session / Keynote on Sustainable Manufacturing
16:3017:00 Informal networking session

Day 2 [March 14th, 2024] Smart Manufacturing for Improving Productivity

10:0010:30 Opening Keynotes on Smart Manufacturing
10:3011:30 Panel session on Smart Mobilities
11:3012:00 Pitch session / Keynote
13:3014:30 Panel session on Industrial cooperation between EU members and Japan
14:3014:45 Keynote Speech on Globalization of the World’s Innovation
14:4515:30 Panel session on Automation and Mechatronics
15:3015:45 Pitch session / Keynote
15:4516:30 Panel session on Advanced
Technologies and Materials
16:3017:00 Informal networking session

Day 3 [March 15th, 2024] Smart Manufacturing for Boosting Innovation

10:0010:30 Opening keynotes on innovation
10:3011:30 Panel session on Industrial cooperation at regional level
11:3012:30 Panel session on Digital Ecosystems

*These themes and timetable are subject to change.

Our Ambition

To bring people together to industry leaders, researchers, and public decision-makers to share their views on the sector key issues and challenges.

It will be the opportunity for visitors to get up to date on industry trends and innovations.

For exhibitors, sponsors and speakers, the Business Summit will be an opportunity to showcase their products and services, and to put forward the topics and innovations that are important to them.

“A la carte” sponsorship offers:

Become the MC of one of the
conferences of
Business Summit.

  • As sponsor of one of the conferences, you increase your visibility.
  • We support you on the content production and the speakers’ participation.
  • You manage the conference and share your vision of smart manufacturing.

Get your logo and company name on a
conference space of the Business Summit.

  • Conference space is regularly used during the 2 days of the event, offering you a great visibility.

You are already attending
Smart Manufacturing Summit and
want to go further as a
sponsor or as a speaker,
please contact us.

As visitor of Smart Manufacturing Summit, participating in the Business Summit means:

Get inspired by our
speakers.

Get up to date about industry trends and innovations.

Learn about new products and innovative solutions.

Share your vision of smart manufacturing with European and Japanese economic and institutional stakeholders.

Get ready for efficient and qualitative networking!

Practical Information

  • Business Summit will be held in the halls.
  • Entrance is free.
  • Speeches will be delivered in English and Japanese.
  • The program including the names of the speakers, will be updated regularly on our website till the event.