The Future of Materials Summit 2017 | The Economist Events | 13 November 2017 | European Convention Center Luxembourg (ECCL), 4 Place de l'Europe, 1499 Luxembourg

The Future of Materials Summit will thus analyse the modern materials “ecosystem”, from research and development, via supply chains, to business applications. Its purpose will be to address such questions as:
• How can advances in material science unlock new opportunities for innovation?
• How can this ecosystem be made more efficient and environmentally friendly?
• How can materials’ performances be improved throughout their life cycles – from the moment they are made to the moment they are
recycled after their job is done?
• How can governments encourage manufacturers to develop new materials and to refine their production methods – if, indeed, such
encouragement is thought necessary?
• And how are new ways of designing and manufacturing things reshaping industry?

2017 Speakers:

Xavier Bettel
Prime Minister of Luxembourg

Anatoly Chubais
Chairman, RUSNANO

Tim Weber
Global head / 3D materials and advanced applications, HP

Christian Weimer
General manager materials and head of materials X / Airbus

Greg Mulholland
Chief executive officer / Citrine Informatics

Sebastien Gendron
Co-founder and chief executive officer / TransPod

Sanjay Chandra
Chief of research and development and scientific services / Tata Steel

Jean Claude-Kihn
President, EMEA / Goodyear

Sheetal Handa
Associate director BP-ICAM / BP International Limited

Greg Conary
Senior vice-president, strategy, industry business / Schneider Electric

Michael Saltzberg
Global business director / DuPont Industrial Biosciences

Christina Lomasney
President and chief executive officer / Modumetal

Hugues Despres
Chief executive officer Ujet International / VP Global S&M Ujet Group

Ivica Kolaric
Head of department of functional materials / Fraunhofer IPA

Karen Hanghoj
Chief executive officer / EIT Raw Materials

Amy Heintz
Senior research scientist / Battelle

Doron Aurbach
Director of the nano cleantech centre / Bar-llan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Material

Mikhail Predtechenskiy
Head of research and development / OCSiAl

Paul O’Brien
Professor of inorganic materials chemistry / University of Manchester

Jason Hartlove
President and chief executive officer / Nanosys

Imad Naasani
Chief technology officer / Nanoco Life Sciences

Oren Gafri
Venture capitalist, materials engineering / MMT Fund

Wilfried Vancraen
Chief executive officer / Materialise

Gabby Sarusi
Professor of electrooptic engineering / Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Chuck Milligan
Chief executive officer, FlexEnable

Artur Kupczunas
Co-chief executive officer, Saule Technologies

Shaun Tate
Director, construction / Mace

Sharali Malik
Chief of the action / COST CA15107

Egil Hogna
President and chief executive officer / SAPA

Anthony Schiavo
Analyst / Lux Research

Kent Schölin
Senior vice-president research & innovation / Gränges

Mark Sommer
Chief executive officer / Gamma Alloys

Robert Dennewald
Chief executive officer / Eurobeton

Matteo Pasquali
Chair of the Chemistry Department / Rice University

Jens Kreisel
Director / Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

François Chopard
Founder and chief executive officer /Starburst Accelerator

Bodo Fiedler
Head of institute / Hamburg University of Technology

Ashok Ganesh
Director, innovation / CEN-CENELEC

Kristian Steele
Principal Consultant / Arup

Alexander Lorestani
Chief executive officer /Geltor

Rik Jacobs
General manager / dental / 3D Systems

Nino Tronchetti Provera
Founder and managing partner / Ambienta

Aloyse Schoos
Chief technology officer / IEE

Marc Jacobs
Chairman / Funcoats

Olivier Vassart
Portfolio leader for construction / ArcelorMittal

Mike Gascoyne
Designer and engineer / Formula One

Dirk Ahlborn
Chief executive officer / Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

Carl de Mare
Vice-president, head of technology strategy / ArcelorMitta

2017 Sponsors:

FOUNDING SPONSOR:
• OCSiAl

GOLD:
• HYDRO

BRONZE:
• nanosys
• University of Manchester

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS:
• The British Chamber
• Luxinnovation
• Fedil
• Ibcl
• Business Club
• List
• Blcc
• Cpd Member
• Mesa International
• BREC
• Chem Exec
• Manufacturing Journal