Technology and the future of the European industrial transition
ABOUT THE EVENT
Europe’s industrial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. AI is driving innovation, while sustainability mandates and European climate regulation are pushing key sectors such as aerospace to invest in new technologies to abate high-emission activities. In mechatronics, businesses are reshoring facilities, as robotic advancements are revolutionising factories and product design. Meanwhile, the European Chips Act is consolidating the region’s semiconductor clusters, signalling the prospects for AI companies in this strategic value chain.
Markets are vying to attract the best people for these rapidly innovating industries as Europe grows as a talent hub. Innovation and sustainability can work hand in hand, but a combination of external factors must align for countries and corporations to drive industry growth.
European hubs are developing robust R&D ecosystems, building infrastructure, and incentivising foreign investment. Innovation clusters and pools of university talent are breeding ground for sectoral collaboration, readying Europe for Industry 4.0.
As digitalisation helps us meet these objectives and we learn from Italian use case scenarios, join us for lunch at the FT’s iconic Bracken House to meet our fDi Intelligence Editor and your industry peers. Share your thoughts in an informal conversation about innovation, sustainability and the industrial transition.
Roundtable Participants:
Alberto Cirio, President, Piemonte Region
Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor, City of Torino
Dario Gallina, President, Turin Chamber of Commerce
Sam Adlen, Co-CEO and Executive Director, Space Solar
Nikita Chiu, Associate Professor in Space Innovation and Technology Governance, Durham University
Hwfa Gwyn, Chief Financial Officer, Hybrid Air Vehicles
Johan Hanekom, Principal for Sustainability and Innovation, Amazon Web Services
Alex Ioskevich, CEO, Quantum Propulsion Technologies
Richard Ormandy, Director of Operations, Evolito
Chris Roberts, CEO, Aspia Space
Joe Segal, Director of Operations (EMEA), Infogrid
Mohammed Umar Dogar, Vice President, Head of Global Business Development & AI COE, Renesas Electronics
Sylvain Viguier, Director of AI, Graphcore
Moderator: Jacopo Dettoni, Editor, fDi Intelligence
KEY DISCUSSION POINTS
● As digitalisation and decarbonisation uphaul legacy industries, how are mechatronics, aerospace, and AI companies adapting?
● What have we learnt about best practices for scaling start-ups, incentivising innovation and encouraging cross-sector collaboration amid growing global competition?
● Hear about Europe’s most enticing investment opportunities in mechatronics, aerospace, and AI, as we discuss how corporations are prioritising their foreign investments.
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