EARTO Annual Conference 2023

Welcome by Antti Vasara, President, EARTO

Welcome by Roland Psenner, President, Eurac Research

Welcome by Ulrich Stofner, Director, Department Europe, Innovation, Research and Communication of the Autonomous Province of Bozen/Bolzano, and Director, NOI Technology Park

Keynotes by/introduction words by:

- Prof. Alessandro Aresu, Head of the Technical Secreteriat of the Ministry for University and Research (Online)

- Pauline Rouch, Head of Cabinet of Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth (Video)

- Stefano Corvaglia, Intellectual Property Manager and Head of Research and Development of the Aerostructures Division, Leonardo s.p.a.

Keynotes by:

- RTOs’ impact & sustainability by Elena Schaeidt, Director, Corporate Development, Tecnalia

- The role of RTOs in regional innovation ecosystems for transformation towards sustainable economies by Roland Psenner, President, Eurac Research

- Facing the energy crisis: The role of Technology infrastructures in Hydrogen/energy related topic by François Jacq, CEA

- Strengthening RTOs & industry collaboration: the latest in tech transfer by Erik Drop, Director Knowledge Strategy Department, TNO

- Skills for Transformation – How RTOs are getting fit to shape change by Annika Gehrmann, Head International HR & Labour Law, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Moderated by Marco Alvisi, CEO, CETMA

Keynotes by:

- Digital Europe by Thibaut Kleiner, Director, Policy Strategy and Outreach, DG CNECT (Video)

- European Innovation Council (EIC) by Špela Stres, EIC Board Member & Assistant Director, Jožef Stefan Institute

- Latest EARTO positioning by Muriel Attané, Secretary General, EARTO