Falling walls lab moscow 2013

Falling Walls Lab Moscow 2013

Which are the next walls to fall?

Moscow 2013

Overview

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Falling Walls is an European foundation and conference dedicated to promoting science and humanities

What is Falling Walls?

The Falling Walls Conference

20 top researchers from around the world present breakthrough ideas in 15 minutes

1 day conference on 9th November each year, the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Sponsors The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research; German and international academic and research institutions

700 elaborate guests from science, industry, business and politics of about 75 nations

Location Berlin

The Falling Walls Foundation

A non-profit charity, located in Berlin, dedicated to sustaining science and humanities and connecting science, politics, business and society

Organizer of:

• Falling Walls Conference

• Falling Walls Lab

• Falling Walls Circle (a meeting on EU research policy)

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Falling Walls Lab Moscow is an opportunity for young talents in Russia and Ukraine to share breakthrough ideas with the world

What is the Falling Walls Lab?

100 young talents present their breakthrough ideas to a top-class jury from academia, research and business – in 3 minutes each

QUALIFYING LABS

FINALE

BERLIN, 8 NOVEMBER

100 PARTICIPANTS

Winners of Falling Walls Labs qualify for the final Lab in Berlin. Costs are covered by A.T. Kearney

OPEN CALL

FOR APPLICATIONS

Remaining slots are given to the best applicants

FALLING WALLS CONFERENCE

All 100 participants attend the Conference. The 3 Lab winners give their talks again at the Conference

LAB

LONDON

September 20

LAB

MOSCOW

September 11

LAB

LOS ANGELES

October 3

LAB

SAO PÄULO

September 9

LAB

JOHANNESBURG

September 13

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Participants under the age of 35 in all disciplines are welcome, winners will be invited to Berlin with travel costs covered

Who is invited to the Falling Walls Lab?

20-25 outstanding talents under the age of 35 from Russia & Ukraine – Master students, PhD candidates, post-docs, young professionals, entrepreneurs, start-ups Winners are qualified for

the finale in Berlin – they are also invited to the Falling Walls Conference. Travel costs are covered by A.T. Kearney.

Participants present their own research work, visions, business models and innovative ideas relevant to the world today

All disciplines are welcome from agriculture, medicine, economics and philosophy to the liberal arts

Audience: fellow scholars, jury members, A.T. Kearney and media

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Falling Walls Lab Moscow will take one afternoon for the presentations, the winner selection and the award ceremony

How does the Lab look like?

14:00–14:20 Introductory remarks

14:20–15:45 Breakthrough Session Each scholar presents her/his breakthrough in 3 minutes

16:00–16:30 Jury Session Jury members speak about their own work, breakthroughs and inspiration – in 3 minutes each

16:30–17:00 Speed-Dating Session Scholars and jury members get the opportunity to freely mingle and deepen discussions

17:15–17:30 Award Ceremony

17:30–… Farewell Reception

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We target top Russian and Ukrainian universities and institutes for marketing the Falling Walls Lab

What are the target institutions in Russia & Ukraine ?

Moscow • New Economic School • Moscow State University • Higher School of Economics • Russian Academy of Sciences • Skolkovo School of Management • Bauman Moscow State Technical University • Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology • Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology • Moscow State Institute of International Relations • Finance University under the Government

of the Russian Federation

Novosibirsk • Novosibirsk State University

Kiev • Kyiv-Mohyla Academy • Kyiv Hetman University • Taras Shevchenko University

Lvov • Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

St. Petersburg • St. Petersburg State University • St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University

Tomsk • Tomsk National State University • Tomsk Polytechnic University • Tomsk State University of Control

Systems and Radio-electronics

Kharkiv • Karazin National University of Kharkiv

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The jury will consist of renown local academic and business leaders

Who are jury members?

MOSCOW, 2013 BERLIN, 2012

• Prof. Dr. Reinhard Huettl German Academy of Science and Engineering, President

• Dr. Martin Sonnenschein A.T. Kearney, Managing Director Central Europe

• Dr. Oliver Riedel AUDI AG, Corporate Executive Director, Control of Planning Processes

• Dr. Michael Weinhold Siemens AG, Energy Sector, Chief Technology Officer

• Dr. Ekkehard Winter Deutsche Telekom Foundation, Executive Officer

• Prof. Dr. Walter Rosenthal Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Chair of the Board and Scientific Director

• Dr. Jens Schmidt-Ehmcke Hasso Plattner Ventures, Investment Manager

• Prof. Dr. Paul Heidhues ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Lufthansa Chair in Competition and Regulation and Director of PhD Studies

• Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, President

Selection, not complete list

• Prof. Anna Belova Higher School of Economics, Vice Dean

• Artem Kudriavtsev President of Company TTK (CJSC TransTeleCom)

• Svetlana Mironuk Editor-in-Chief, RIA Novosti

• Kjersti Wiklund VimpelCom Russia, Chief Operating Officer

• Nylos Skylakis General Director, De Agostini Publishing House

Preliminary

There will be 8–10 jury members for the Falling Walls Lab Moscow

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Event was launched May 14 and will be held September 11 in RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Center, Moscow

When is it happening?

• Falling Walls web-site is open for applications

• Selection of speakers will be done by A.T. Kearney based on material provided

• Event takes place at RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Center

• Selection of winners will be done by jury based on presentation

• Winners will be invited to final Falling Walls Lab in Berlin

SEPTEMBER 11

FALLING WALLS

LAB MOSCOW

AUGUST 14

DEADLINE

APPLICATION

MAY 14

LAUNCH