World Nano-Economic Congress Singapore

DAY 1
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Keynote/Plenary Session

9:00-9:30
Opening Address and Welcome
How Academic Science is Transformed into Business: Singapore’s Role in the Support of Making Science into Products

SPEAKER:

9:30-10:00
Asia: A Unique Opportunity for the Development and Commercialisation of Nanotechnology
• Examining the global development of nanotechnology and its applications
• Determining the key distinguishing factors of Asia that makes it uniquely qualified for accelerating nanotechnology’s commercialisation
o Infrastructure
o Trained work force
o High-calibre research institutions
o Funding resources
• Identifying recent successes of applying nanotechnology in Asian industry
• Identifying and overcoming obstacles for the further commercialisation of nanotechnology within industry
• Determining the areas needed for further focus to accelerate nanotechnology’s development in Asia

SPEAKER:

10:00-10:30 Coffee and Networking Break

10:30-11:15
Panel
How Nanotechnology Initiatives of Asia & the Pacific Rim are Making a True Nanotechnology Hub

SPEAKERS:
Representatives from Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Australia

11:15-12:00
Panel
Examining the Industrial Applications for Nanotechnology: Where are the low hanging fruits?

SPEAKERS:

12:00-1:30 NETWORKING LUNCH

TRACK A
TEXTILES

1:30-2:05
“Smart Apparel”: The role nanotechnology is poised to play in the enabling of wearable technology

SPEAKER(S):

2:05-2:40
Examining the importance and implications of nanotechnology on the Asian textile industry

SPEAKER(S):

2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45
Nanomaterials for functional/performance textiles: What exists today and what can we expect in the near future

SPEAKER(S):

3:45-4:20
The Home Furnishings of Tomorrow—Here Today with Nanotechnology
SPEAKER(S):

4:20-5:00
PANEL FORUM
Determining how will the applications of nanotechnology within textiles transform the industry: What should we expect the textiles of the near future be offering consumers and the industry?

TRACK B
ELECTRONICS

1:30-2:05
Examining the various nanotechnology solutions being applied to displays and there state of development

SPEAKER(S):

2:05-2:40
Analyzing the technical and economic pressures pushing the adoption of nanotechnology solutions for data storage and how nanotechnology options compare with competitive technologies

SPEAKER(S):

2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45
Nano Photonic Devices: From telecommunications to optical integrated circuits how will nanotechnology re-start the optical revolution

SPEAKER(S):

3:45-4:20
Quantum Computing and Secure Data Transmission: Is the future here today enabled by nanotechnology?

SPEAKER(S):

4:20-5:00
PANEL FORUM
Determining how will the applications of nanotechnology within the electronics industry transform its products: What will computers and communication devices look like and how will they work due to the application of nanotechnology?

TRACK C
PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL

1:30-2:05
How nanotechnology solutions are changing medical diagnostics and analysis and their impact on early detection for healthcare

SPEAKER(S):

2:05-2:40
Analyzing nanotechnology solutions for application drug and vaccine delivery from technical, market, and regulatory perspectives

SPEAKER(S):

2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45
Employing nanotechnology solutions for medical device and biomaterial applications

SPEAKER(S):

3:45-4:20
Determining the use of nanoparticles in antibacterial applications from personal products, textiles for medical clothing, and coatings for sterile environments

SPEAKER(S):

4:20-5:00
PANEL FORUM
Determining how will the applications of nanotechnology within the medical & pharmaceutical industry will transform healthcare in the future: How will the hospitals and healthcare solutions be transformed by nanotechnology?

DAY 2
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Keynote/Plenary Session

9:00-9:30
Examining the role governments can play in furthering nanotechnology’s commercial development

SPEAKER:

9:30-10:15
PANEL
Addressing the environmental concerns surrounding nanotechnology: What is responsible industry concern and what is unwarranted fear?

SPEAKERS:

10:15-10:45 Coffee and Networking Break

10:45-11:15
Tools: How can the microscopy and software modelling tools that enabled the nanotechnology revolution propel nanotechnology from lab projects into manufacturing processes?

SPEAKER(S):

11:15-12:00
PANEL
Analyzing the financial markets and nanotechnology: When will IPOs of nanotechnology become common place and what will this mean for the commercial development of nanotechnology?

SPEAKERS:

12:00-1:30 NETWORKING LUNCH

TRACK A
ADVANCED POLYMERS

1:30-2:05
Examining the compatibility of nanotubes and nanofibres with polymers

2:05-2:40
Determining the economic benefits of nanotechnology-based solutions over other commercially available polymer additives

2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45
Identifying nanotechnology solutions for further enabling plastic formulation and manufacturing and overcoming the technical challenges for their adoption

3:45-4:20
Employing nanotechnology for polymer composites as both structural materials and coatings

4:20-5:00
PANEL FORUM
Determining how will the applications of nanotechnology within the advanced polymer industry alter this industry and consumer products: What should we expect in the near future?

TRACK B
AUTOMOTIVE

1:30-2:05
Examining nanotechnology’s role in meeting the next generation of automobile consumers’ demands from improved performance to better electronics

2:05-2:40
Determining where nano-based materials provide economic benefits to the micro-electronics currently employed in automobiles

2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45
Automobile assembly: the role nanotechnology is playing in improving adhesives used in automobile assembly

3:45-4:20
Employing nanotechnology for functional coatings in automobiles from engine parts to body parts

4:20-5:00
PANEL FORUM
Determining how will the applications of nanotechnology within automotive industry transform automobiles and their manufacturing: What will cars look like in the near future, how will they operate, and how they will be manufactured?

TRACK C
WATER

1:30-2:05
Improving Filtration Technologies through the Application of Nanotechnology Solutions

2:05-2:40
Addressing Ground Water Contamination with Nanotechnology

2:40-3:10 NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45
Employing Nanotechnology for Improved Water Contaminant Detection

3:45-4:20
Combining Nanotechnology, Solar Energy, and Water: Purification & Sustainability

4:20-5:00
PANEL FORUM
Determining how applying nanotechnology to water issues will address the world’s water demands