Innovation Platform: The Future of Global Technology and Innovation Offices in the Bay Area

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute and the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) invite you to join us for a roundtable forum on the future of global technology and innovation offices in the Bay Area.

Free registration here.

The Bay Area  is home to a vast array of internationally headquartered entities – consulates, corporate innovation offices and research centers, venture funds, sovereign wealth funds, and accelerators – that connect the Bay Area/Silicon Valley economy with the world and contribute to innovation-led growth globally.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Martin Rauchbauer, Berggruen Fellow Global Governance of Technology and former Austrian Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley;
  • Oliver Schramm, Consul General of Germany;
  • Robert O’Driscoll, Consul General of Ireland;
  • Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of Italy;
  • Joe White, Consul General of Britain and Tech Envoy to the United States;
  • Rana Sarkar, Consul General of Canada;
  • Julien Vergély, COO Swissnex; Pui San Tam, Project Manager EIT Hub Silicon Valley;
  • Zahar Barth-Manzoori, Director German Center for Research and Innovation;
  • Sean Randolph, Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute;
  • Peter Bae, CEO Korea Innovation Center;
  • Mathieu Aguesse, CEO Schoolab San Francisco;
  • Caitlin Glazebrook, Director Americas Innovation Strategy, 500 Global;
  • Bernhard Gold, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Relay Ventures;
  • Richard Dasher, Director of the US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford

Event Information

May 18, 2022, 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

The Exploratorium - Kanbar Forum
Organizer(s): Bay Area Council Economic Institute, DWIH San Francisco

Exploratorium

Exploratorium

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