AGENDA
Event agenda
See what awaits you at the Education & Industry Forum
18:30 - 22:00
Welcome Reception, Opening remarks, Icebreaker networking
Kick off the day with an introduction from the event organizers and a sneak peek of what's in store.
9:00 - 9:45
Opening Keynote Speech
Kick off EIF with our opening keynote on the future of innovation and entrepreneurship.
To Be Revealed
9:45 - 10:15
Q&A with keynote (Moderated)
Rethinking industry–academic cooperation: global role models and what comes next.
10:15 - 10:45
Coffee Break & Networking
Moderated networking in rotating small groups.
11:00 - 12:30
Moderated Panel Discussion
A moderated panel exploring key trends shaping innovation, startups, and investment. Panelists will be announced soon.
12:30 -13:45
Lunch Break
14:00 -17:00
Industry Immersion Visits
Parallel small mixed groups of university and industry representatives assigned to host companies.
19:00 - 20:30
High-Impact Speed Networking
Speed networking with 10-minute meetings in a six-round rotational format
9:00 - 11:30
Interactive Hands-On Workshops
Led by VIP representatives from Technical University of Munich, Schindler Group, Czechitas, IE University, and Peking University in mixed-team format.
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee Break and Informal Cross-Sector Networking
12:00 - 13:30
Networking lunch (Topic based tables):
Why innovation moves in months and education in decades?
Why grades still matter?
How to most efficiently set up research consortia?
How do we work with the industry: lessons shared
Talent management: how to set KPIs?
