CONFERENCE PROGRAM 

On arrival delegates will be issued with a registration pass which must be worn to all events.

The event will be officially opened during a drinks reception at City Hall, Cardiff starting at 18.00. This will be followed by a dinner and awards presentation. Persons not attending the conference but wishing to attend the dinner should contact the S2K office on +44 (0) 131 650 7815 for more details.

Confirmed speakers for the conference Metryx, CENAMPS, UKDL, Yole Développement.

Thursday 8th of May

Time                        Event

08:30 – 13:30            Golf Tournament - Parc Golf Club, Newport http://www.parcgolf.co.uk/

09:30 – 12.00            Exhibition Set Up

12:30 – 14:30            Networking Lunch

14:30 – 16:30            Workshop: Plastic Electronics - hosted by UK Displays and Lighting KTN - See workshops

14.30 - 16.30            Workshop : Managing Innovation for profit - hosted by Winnovation

18:30                       Opening Reception & Welcome speech Sponsored by Marks & Clerk

19:30                        Conference Dinner & Awards Ceremony - City Hall

24:00                        Close

Friday 9th of May

Chairman: Professor Peter Ashburn - Head of Southampton Nanocentre - University of Southampton (abstract) (presentation)

Time                         Event

08:30 - 09.00            Registration & Coffee

09:00 - 09.10            S2K Chairman Welcome - Mike Smyth Chairman S2K

09.10 - 09.25            Conference Chairman's Introduction - Professor Peter Ashburn (presentation)

09.25 - 09.55            Key Note Presentation – ‘Enovation - Innovation for Energy Conservation’
                                 International Rectifier -Dr Rick Sivan - Vice President of Research and Development (presentation)

09.55 - 10.30            Metryx - Adrian Kiermasz - CEO - ‘mass is not equal to weight’ (presentation)

10.30 - 11.10            Coffee Break and Networking   

11.10-11.40            Professor Stefan Dimov, MEC, Cardiff University - "Microsystems Technology: Manufacturing Challenges
                        and Opportunities? (presentation)

11.40 - 12.40            Facilitated Debate - "Sustaining long term return on investment in the development of niche markets"

12.40 - 14.10            Lunch & Networking

14.10 - 15.25            Afternoon Session "Plastic Electronics - opportunities for the silicon supply base"

14.10 - 14.40           "Opportunities in Plastic Electronics" -  UKDL KTN - Chris Williams – Network Director (presentation)

14.40 - 15.10            Nanotechnology KTN – Dr. Alec Reader – Director "Introducing the Nanotechnology Transfer
                        Network" (presentation)

15.10 - 15.25            Summary

15:25                       Conference Close

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