TICINO MEETS LONDON
It is commonly known that Switzerland has been named the world’s most innovative country for the 13th year in a row. What is less known is that, according to the most recent European Innovation Scoreboards (2021 and 2023), the Canton of Ticino is the second most innovative Swiss region after Zurich.
Indeed, Ticino is home to not only world-renowned research institutes, but also cutting-edge companies that are successful in a variety of sectors, ranging from mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors to life sciences and the food industry, and are strongly oriented towards international markets.
The event’s goal is to present to the London business community the Canton of Ticino’s innovation and industry dynamics, a manufacturing landscape that is steadily shifting in favour of high-tech and sustainable businesses, and to provide a platform for participants to connect and interact, with the ultimate goal of stimulating transnational cooperation between companies.
Programme
10:00 Registration, welcome coffee and tea
10:30 Opening addresses
- Luca Albertoni, Managing Director, Chamber of commerce, industry, crafts and services of Canton Ticino (Cc-Ti)
- Ambassador Markus Leitner, Embassy of Switzerland to the United Kingdom
- Marta Kozlowska, Head of International, London Chamber of commerce and industry (LCCI)
10:45 Ticino as a hub for innovation and responsible technology
- Monica Zurfluh, Head of International Trade, Cc-Ti
11:00 From endoprosthesis and traumatology to digital health: a snapshot of the Ticino medtech cluster and how it operates internationally
- Giuseppe Perale, President, Swiss Medtech Ticino; Co-founder and Vicepresident, IBI Industrie Biomediche Insubri SA
11:15 Artificial intelligence as a tool to optimize business operations
- Marco Zaffalon, Scientific Director, IDSIA Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Co-founder, Chief scientist, COO, Artificialy
11:30 CSR – a philosophy of responsibility that becomes an integral part of corporate culture and organizational processes; an example from the pharma industry
- Piero Poli, President of the Association of the Ticino Pharmaceutical Industry; President and CEO, Rivopharm SA
11:45 Panel discussion incl. Q&A
- Panelists: Giuseppe Perale, Marco Zaffalon, Piero Poli
- Moderated by Luca Albertoni
12:15 Standing lunch and networking
