About this Event
SES 2024: Recognising and awarding excellence among Ecosystems of Innovation
Startup Ecosystem Stars is the annual gathering to award the best practices among organizations responsible for the promotion of Ecosystems of Innovation.
Invited organizations have a strong association with a local ecosystem and can represent cities, regions, or countries.
A prestigious award ceremony
Co-organized by ICC-International Chamber of Commerce and Mind the Bridge (a Silicon Valley-based innovation advisory firm) and with the support of key players in the support of ecosystems of Innovation, the event will include a new report presentation with best practices of the ecosystem innovation and an opportunity to share experiences and insights with the other awardees.
Schedule
14.30 - 15.00: Registration & check-in
Welcome and Opening Remarks
John Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge
Anthony Virapin, Worldwide Leader, Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact – Office of the EVP AINI
Jonathan Ortmans, President, Global Entrepreneurship Network
Keynote Speech
From French Tech to Europe and beyond: Scaling Private Investment with the Tibi Initiative
Philippe Tibi, Président du comité exécutif et des comités techniques du projet “Financement Scale-UP” chez Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Relance and Professor of Economics, Ecole Polytechnique
Deep Dive: The European Innovation Council Strategy to boost innovation in Europe
Isidro Laso Ballesteros, European Innovation Council – DG R&I – European Commission
Delivery of the 2024 SES Award to the Person of the Year
Presentation of Mind the Bridge 2024 SES Report
“Building Startup Ecosystem Stars. The Life Cycle of Innovation”
Awards for Startup Ecosystem Stars 2024
“Visionary Public Procurement” 2024 Award (by The Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre – IPEC)
Closing Remarks and Networking Cocktail
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
International Chamber of Commerce, 33-43 Avenue du Président Wilson, Paris, France
EUR 250.00