Report Asia-Europe Dialogue on Innovation

#AsiaPacificBerlin | www.APWberlin.de

May 13–19, 2019

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In cooperation with

Content

• Asia-Pacific Week Berlin (APW)

• APW 2019 - Statistics

• Asia-Pacific Week Berlin 2019

• StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB)

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• Contact

In cooperation with

Asia-Pacific Week Berlin

• Since 1997, the Asia-Pacific Week

Berlin (APW) has been Germany’s

most important platform for dialogue and cooperation with Asian

partners from business, culture,

science and politics.

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• The APW is based on an ever-growing network of partners:

enterprises, economic associations, ministries, embassies, cultural institutions, NGOs, universities from Germany and Asia.

• Innovative events on fundamental topics regarding global

developments characterize the program.

In cooperation with

APW 2019 Statistics: number of visitors (approx.)

• Total number of visitors: 2,031 visitors

• APW Opening: 322 visitors

• Conference on Innovation: 200 visitors

• Connecting Startup Cities-Conference: 493 visitors

• Embassy Day: 400 visitors

• Networking Boat Cruise: 120 visitors

• Corporates meet Startups: 241 visitors

• StartUp AsiaBerlin event: 75 visitors

• FEBI Panel with Target Global: 45 Visitors

• Blockchain Summit + Hackathon: 110 + 25 visitors

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In cooperation with

Statistics: Speakers

• in total: 223 speakers

o COI and Opening: 24 speakers

o Embassy Day: 56 speakers

o Connecting Startup Cities: 77 speakers

o Corporates meet Startups: 29 speakers

o SUAB Event: 8 speakers

o BlockChain Summit: 22 speakers

o FEBI panel with Target Global: 7 speakers

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In cooperation with

Monday May 13

Tuesday May 14

Wednesday May 15

Thursday May 16

Friday May 17

Saturday May 18

Sunday May 19

APW Opening

Organizer: SenWiEnBe

Location:

DIHK

4th Conference

Connecting Startup Cities

Organizer: SenWiEnBe

Location:

Spreewerk- Stätten

7th Embassy Day

Asia-Pacific

Organizer: APFB

Location:

Spreewerk- Stätten

Corporates meet Startups

Organizer: SenWiEnBe in

cooperation with Siemens AG

Location:

Siemensstadt

Raising Startup Funding within the FEBI project

Organizer:

SenWiEnBe in cooperation with enpact

Location:

Target Capital

Hackathon

Organizer: LongHash

Location:

Betahaus Neukölln

Conference on Innovation

Organizer: SenWiEnBe

Location:

DIHK

Blockchain Summit

Organizer: LongHash

Location: Betahaus Neukölln,

Lecture: “Easternisation” by

Gideon Rachman

Organizer & Location:

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Investors Program

„The Good Times“

StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB)

Organizer:

SenWiEnBe in cooperation with enpact

Location:

Spielfeld Digital Hub

● Furthermore: Cultural Program, FEBI Program, Partner Events

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Conference Program

In cooperation with

APW Opening I: May 13

• Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises Ramona Pop opened the APW together with the new chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business (APA) and CEO of Siemens AG Joe Kaeser, the President of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) and CEO of ALBA Group Dr. Eric Schweitzer, the Chairman of the Board of APFB and Head of SAP Labs Network Clas Neumann, and State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum

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Ramona Pop

Joe Kaeser

Dr. Eric Schweitzer

Clas Neumann

Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum

In cooperation with

APW Opening II: May 13

The APW Opening ceremony

included Honorary Guests from

Asia:

• Gaurav Gupta, Principal

Secretary Department of IT, BT,

and S&T, Government of

Karnataka and

• Dr Rafaelita M. Aldaba,

Undersecretary for

Competitiveness and Innovation,

Philippine Department for Trade

and Industry

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Gaurav Gupta, IAS

Dr Rafaelita M. Aldaba

In cooperation with

Conference on Innovation: May 13

The Conference focused on relevant forms and topics of innovation and global future themes, e.g. Digital transformation - and its boundaries, Corporate-startup innovation, Social innovation, German-Asian competition for key technologies, AI, blockchain ...

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In cooperation with

Connecting Startup Cities (CSC) I: May 14

• The CSC was opened by the Permanent Secretary of the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises Christian Rickerts

• CSC developed specific fields of

innovation in keynotes, panels and workshops in order to produce innovative solutions in cooperation between the startup ecosystems of Germany and Asia.

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In cooperation with

Connecting Startup Cities (CSC) II: May 14

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Topics: ● Asia meets Europe ● Female

Entrepreneurship ● Smart Cities ● Green Tech ● Energy / Mobility ● Social innovation ● Marketplaces

In cooperation with

Embassy Day Asia-Pacific: May 15

● More than 10 Asian Embassies presented their national outlook selected projects around innovation and startups

● Target groups were founders, investors, researchers and universities.

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In cooperation with

Corporates meet Startups: May 16

Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG Cedrik Neike invited together with the Berlin Senate to the first dialogue of German companies with startups from Asia and Berlin in the new Startup Space A32 in Siemensstadt.

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In cooperation with

“The Good Times” StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB) Program: Scaling internationally: May 16

● StartUp AsiaBerlin invited to a dialogue about growing business in Asia and Europe with familiar and new faces from the SUAB network!

● enpact and the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy (BEKRAF) have signed a MoU startup cooperation between both countries.

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In cooperation with

Female Entrepreneurship in Berlin and India (FEBI) I:

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Within SUAB, the FEBI project supports the development of women-led companies through networking, training, and delegation trips. The project brings together female startup founders and support institutions (such as accelerators, incubators, and NGOs) for programs and delegation trips to India and Berlin.

In cooperation with

Female Entrepreneurship in Berlin and India (FEBI) II

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● With two delegations of female founders and programs from India, the APW

was a great chance for training, connecting and cooperation, gathering

multiple stakeholders that are bridging German and Asian startup

ecosystems. Among the highlights of the week was Ayushi Mishra, founder of

DronaMaps, winning the pitch competition at the Connecting Startup Cities Conference.

● For more information about FEBI, please click here.

In cooperation with

● The Blockchain Summit focused on current Blockchain trends, including investment, Blockchain adoption and secured custody in Asia and Germany. LongHash hosted the Blockchain Summit on May 17 in the newly opened Betahaus Neukölln, followed by a Hackathon on May 18 & 19.

● For more information, please click here or watch the recap video.

Blockchain Summit & Hackathon: May 17 – 19

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In cooperation with

VC – Program: May 13-17, 2019

We gave Asian investors (VCs and business angels) insights into the German capital as a top startup hub in Europe and connected them with the Berlin startup ecosystem.

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This program included the highlights of the APW and meetings with founders, venture partners, Company builders, incubators and accelerators and much more …

In cooperation with

VIP Boat-Trip: May 15

Asian investors and key players in the Berlin and Asian startup ecosystem set sail on the Spree and had a chance to connect during an exclusive VIP trip on a boat

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In cooperation with

Cultural program

In addition to the conference program, Berlin‘s cultural institutions complemented and enriched the APW program by presenting specific aspects of the Asia-Pacific region in terms of culture and society. Organizers included museums, galleries, Asian cultural centers in Berlin, foundations and associations, and science and education institutions.

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In cooperation with

About: StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB)

● SUAB is a platform to connect the startup hubs between Berlin and Asia in order to

build an intercontinental startup ecosystem through structured channels and contact

points.

● Participants are: international startups, corporates, accelerators, incubators, VC

companies, co-working spaces etc.

● Project objectives: Creating mutual interest and awareness, connecting hubs,

cooperation, professionalization.

● Project activities: Roadshows, conferences, workshops, matchmaking, infrastructure,

mentoring.

● SUAB meeting during the APW in Berlin

● Delegation trips to Asia are planned in 2019 to Singapore and

Indonesia, India, and China

● For more information on SUAB and the delegation trips, please click here:

www.startup-asiaberlin.com .

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In cooperation with

Contact

Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises

Asia-Pacific Forum Berlin

Dr. Rainer Seider

Head of Unit Foreign Trade, European Economic Policy,

Development Cooperation

Clas Neumann

Chairman of the Board & Senior Vice President, Head of SAP Labs Network & Fast Growth Market

Strategy Group

Nga Le Minh

APW Project Manager

Annette Heimann

Managing Director

Contact: apw@senweb.berlin.de

Martin-Luther-Str. 105 10825 Berlin

Tel.: +49 30 9013-8462

Contact: info@apfberlin.de

Martin-Luther-Str. 105 10825 Berlin

Tel.: +49 30 2433-6466

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