Agenda

A5X Conference

Defense Hackathon

24 Sep

25 Sep

8.30am

Registration

9.00am

Programme Commences

9.05am

Welcome remarks

Prof Tan Eng Chye, NUS President
LT38

9.15am

Remarks by Guest of Honour

Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information
LT38

9.30am

Unveiling the Future of NUS Enterprise

Remarks by Dr Tan Sian Wee, NUS Senior Vice President (Innovation & Enterprise)
LT38

10.00am

Moonshots to Market: What it Takes to Innovate

LT38

Mr Chandranshu Nanda

Co-Founder, Mantis

Mr Parakram Mohan

Co-Founder, Mantis

Mr Wang Mingyu

Founder and CEO, Morpho

10.35am

Keynote Dialogue

AI, Systems, and Deep Tech for National Innovation
LT38

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Panelists

Prof Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli

Edgar L. and Harold H. Buttner Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley

Dr Orna Berry

Technical Director, Google Cloud

Ms Carol Yu

Founding Partner and Senior Vice President, Shenzhen InnoX Academy (InnoX)

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Moderator

Dr Tan Sian Wee

Senior Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise), NUS

11.35am

NUS Innovation and Venture Creation Awards Ceremony

11.50am

Signing Ceremony

12.00pm

Explore the Innovation Showcase

Lunch & Networking

12.45pm

Registration for Tracks

Track 1: AI + Capital
Capital & Venture Building

LT38

Track 2: AI + Talent
People, Jobs & Skills

Seminar Room 3

Track 3: AI + Innovation
Innovation & Competitiveness

Seminar Room 1 & 2

1.00pm

Capital & Venture Building

Panel Discussion

The Pulse Blueprint: Investing in the Next Frontier of Human Health

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Panelists

Mr Tetsuyuki Maruyama

4BIO Capital

Prof Wei Wensheng

Therorna

Ms Stella Xu

Quan Capital

Dr Uri Ilan

Prinses Máxima Center

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Moderator

Ms Donna See

NUS

People, Jobs & Skills

Keynote Dialogue

The Deep-Tech Workforce of 2035: Where AI Engineers, Biofoundry Scientists and Hardware Builders Converge

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Panelist

Dr Edward Jung

Intellectual Ventures

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MODERATOR

Dr Patrick Ennis

Madrona Venture Group

Innovation & Competitiveness

Venture Dialogue

From Regional Start-up to Global Contender: Inside the Strategic Scaling of High-Growth Ventures

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Panelists

Mr Jeffrey Tiong

Patsnap

Mr Vikram Pavate

Tacta Systems

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Moderator

Prof Siddhartha Srinivasa

University of Washington

2.00pm

Panel Discussion

Hard Tech, Soft Logic: Navigating the Next Wave of Deep Tech Investment

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Panelists

Dr Wen Hsieh

Matter Venture Partners

Mr Bruce Leak

Playground Global

Mr James Tang

Kreo Ventures

Mr Jixun Foo

Granite Asia

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Moderator

Dr Tan Sian Wee

NUS

Panel Discussion

Talent Supply Chains for AI, Biotech and Quantum: What Universities and Industry Must Co-Design Now

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Panelists

Dr Orna Berry

Google Cloud

Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger

Technical University of Munich

Dr Uri Ilan

Prinses Máxima Center

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Moderator

Prof Benjamin Tee

NUS Enterprise

Panel Discussion

Platforms, Not Pilots: How to Turn AI, Biotech and Physical-Science Breakthroughs into Scalable National Capabilities

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Panelists

Dr Babak Parviz

NewDays.ai

Mr Sidu Ponnappa

realfast

Dr Alexander Zoellner

Google X

Mr Ajey Gore

NUS Enterprise

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Moderator

Dr Patrick Ennis

Madrona Venture Group

3.00pm

Break

3.30pm

Reverse Pitching: Investors and Corporates Battle to Win Scientist-Entrepreneurs as Partners

LT38

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INVESTORS

Ms Stella Xu

Managing Director, Quan Capital

Mr Bruce Leak

Managing Partner, Playground Global

Mr Yinghui Kuang

Partner, Granite Asia

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CORPORATES

Ms Kuang He

Vice President, Novo Holdings

Dr Alexander Zoellner

Head of Rapid Evaluation | Moonshot Discovery, Google X

Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger

Co-Founder and CEO, UnternehmerTUM & Vice President, Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Munich

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Scientists

Dr Patrick Ennis

Venture Partner, Madrona Venture Group

Prof Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli

Edgar L. and Harold H. Buttner Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley

Dr Orna Berry

Technical Director, Google Cloud

Dr Babak Parviz

CEO & Founder, NewDays.ai

Prof Siddhartha Srinivasa

Professor of Robotics, University of Washington

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Moderator

Dr Tan Sian Wee

Senior Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise), NUS

5.00pm

Startup Showcase

Horizon Chasers: Scaling the Success Story
LT38

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LOGIC

Ms Yiping Goh

Co-Founder & CEO, Formas.ai

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Matter

Mr Daryl Lim

Co-Founder & CEO, Augmentus

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Pulse

Dr Peyman Salehian

Co-Founder & CEO, Allozymes

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RESILIENCE

Mr Rishav Chourasia

Head of Product, Betterdata

6.00pm

End of Event Day 1

6.30pm

Exclusive Networking Dinner (by Invitation Only)

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Track 4: AI + Space
Building the Space Economy: Technology, Entrepreneurship & Security

8.30am

Registration

9.00am

Programme Commences

9.05am

Welcome Address

Dr Tan Sian Wee

Senior Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise), NUS

9.15am

Keynote Address

Dr Markus Moeller

Member of the Board, OHB SE

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Moderator

Ms Sheridan Broadbent

Founder & Principal, Pacific Imagineering Ltd

10.00am

Fireside Chat

The Resilient Orbital Backbone: Integrating Ground Connectivity with On-Orbit Awareness

Dr Thomas Cooley

Chief Scientist, Turion Space

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Moderator

Mr Gary Ang

Professor of Practice for Defence Innovation and Applications, NUS Enterprise

10.45am

Panel Discussion

Enabling the Singapore Space Economy - Policy, Manufacturing and Services

Ms Tiana Desker

Chief Strategy and Policy Officer, National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS)

Mr Chan Yuk Chi

Founder & CEO, Charter Space

Mr Alessio LoRusso

Founder & CEO, Roboze

Mr Johann Wah

Co-Founder and President, Nika

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Moderator

Dr Mark Lim Jian Wei

CEO, Aliena Pte Ltd

11.30am

Panel Discussion

Civil Satellites:
Protecting the Dual-Use Space Layer

Dr Natalia Mykhaylova

Founder & CEO, WeavAir

Mr Neil Buchanan

Co-Founder & CEO, Lodestar

Prof Erick Lansard

Professor (Practice), School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, NTU

Mr Jeanue Chung

Founder & CEO, LUNR Aerospace Corporation

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Moderator

Ms Nicolette Yeo

General Manager, Singapore Space & Technology (SST) Think Tank

12.15pm

Lunch

25 Sep / Kick-off

26 Sep / Build

27 Sep / Demo

12.00pm

Registration & Buffet Lunch

Open seating at Level 1 & 2

12.45pm

Welcome Address

Mr Gary Ang

Professor of Practice for Defence Innovation and Applications, NUS Enterprise

12.50pm

Guest of Honour Address

MG Kelvin Fan, Chief of Air Force

1.05pm

Welcome Address

Dr Benjamin Wolba, Co-Founder of the European Defense Tech Hub
Dr Florian Doetzer, Managing Director, Aerospace/Defense Lab, TUM Venture Labs

1.15pm

Keynote Addresses

Mr Timo Levo, Global Defence Lead, Accenture
Mr Mark Palmer, Vice President, Shield AI
Mr Nur Iman Bin Aris, Deputy Director (Startup Ecosystem Division), Enterprise Singapore

1.35pm

Hacking Instructions

1.45pm

Hacking Commences

Level 2 - Hacking premises available 24/7

2.00pm

Workshops

Full day

Hacking and Workshops

12.00pm

End of Hacking & Lunch

1.00pm

Pitch & Demo Showcase
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MG Kelvin Fan, Chief of Air Force
Mr Tan Peng Yam, Chief Defence Scientist
Mr Timo Levo, Global Defence Lead, Accenture
Prof Quek Tong Boon, Former Chief Defence Scientist
Mr Mui Whye Kee, Group Technology Officer, DSTA
COL Eugene Lim, Chief Systems Integration Office, Singapore Army

3.45pm

Prize Giving

Prizes presented by MG Kelvin Fan, Chief of Air Force, and Mr Tan Peng Yam, Chief Defence Scientist

4.00pm

Evening Mixer & Buffet Dinner

Level 3