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Asia-Europe Dialogue on Innovation

#AsiaPacificBerlin | www.APWberlin.de

May 13–19, 2019

Report

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT ORGANIZERS MAIN SPONSORS 2019 PARTNER 2019 MEDIA PARTNERS 2019

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Content

• Asia-Pacific Week Berlin (APW)

• APW 2018 - Statistics

• Asia-Pacific Week Berlin 2019

• StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB)

• We want your Feedback!

• Contact

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Asia-Pacific Week Berlin

• Since 1997, the Asia-Pacific Week

Berlin (APW) has been Germany’s

most important platform for dialogue and cooperation with Asian

partners from business, culture,

science and politics.

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• The APW is based on an ever-growing network of partners:

enterprises, economic associations, ministries, embassies, cultural institutions, NGOs, universities from Germany and Asia.

• Innovative events on fundamental topics regarding global

developments characterize the program.

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APW 2018 Statistics – number of visitors (approx.)

• Total number of visitors: 2,200 (2016: 1,600 / 2017: 2,100)

• 150 speakers

• 5 event days

• 85 central events

• 3 satellite events

• 40 event partners

• 18 sponsors and media partners

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Statistics of the APW 2019 will be available soon!

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Asia-Pacific Week Berlin 2019

The

APW 2019 took place from

13 – 19 MAY 2019 focusing on

Innovation

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Monday May 13

Tuesday May 14

Wednesday May 15

Thursday May 16

Friday May 17

Saturday May 18

Sunday May 19

APW Opening Organizer: SenWiEnBe Location: DIHK

4th Conference Connecting Startup Cities Organizers SenWiEnBe Location: Alte Münze Spreewerk- stätten

7th Embassy Day Asia-Pacific Organizer: APFB

Location: Alte Münze Spreewerk- stätten

Corporates meet Startups + Reception Organizer: SenWiEnBe in cooperation with Siemens AG Location: Siemensstadt

Blockchain Summit Organizer: LongHash Location: Betahaus Neukölln, Harzer Straße 39 Berlin 12059

Hackathon (Day 1 & Day 2)

Organizer: LongHash Location: Betahaus Neukölln, Harzer Straße 39 Berlin 12059

Conference on Innovation Organizer: SenWiEnBe Location: DIHK Reception Organizer: SenWiEnBe Location: DIHK VIP Boat Trip

StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB)

networking night

Organizer: enpact Location: Spielfeld Digital Hub Skalitzer Straße 85/86 10997 Berlin

● Furthermore: Cultural Program, Partner Events, VC Tour

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Conference Program

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APW Opening: May 13, 2019

• Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises Ramona Pop opened the APW together with the new chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business (APA) and CEO of Siemens AG Joe Kaeser, the President of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) and CEO of ALBA Group Dr. Eric Schweitzer, the Chairman of the Board of APFB and also Senior Vice President, Head of SAP Labs Network & Fast Growth Market Strategy Group Clas Neumann, and State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum

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Ramona Pop Mayor of Berlin

Joe Kaeser Chairman of APA

Dr. Eric Schweitzer President of DIHK

Clas Neumann Chairman of APFB

Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum State Secretary

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APW Opening: May 13, 2019

The APW Opening ceremony

included also speakers from Asia

Gaurav Gupta, Principal Secretary

Department of IT, BT, and S&T,

Government of Karnataka and

Rafaelita M. Aldaba,

Undersecretary for Competitiveness

and Innovation, Philippine

Department for Trade and Industry

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Gaurav Gupta, IAS Principal Secretary of IT, BT, S &T Government of Karnataka

Rafaelita M. Aldaba Undersecretary for Competitiveness and Innovation DTI Philippines

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Conference on Innovation : May 13, 2019

The Conference on Innovation focused on relevant forms and topics of innovation and global future themes, e.g. Digital transformation - and its boundaries, Corporate-startup innovation, Social innovation, German-Asian competition for key technologies, AI, blockchain ...

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Connecting Startup Cities (CSC) : May 14, 2019

• The CSC was opened by the

Permanent Secretary of the Senate

Department for Economics, Energy

and Public Enterprises Christian

Rickerts

• CSC developed specific fields of

innovation in keynotes, panels and

workshops in order to produce

innovative solutions in cooperation

between the startup ecosystems of

Germany and Asia.

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Connecting Startup Cities (CSC) : May 14, 2019

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Topics, which were discussed ● Asia meets Europe ● Female Entrepreneurship ● Smart Cities ● Green Tech ● Energy / Mobility ● Social innovation ● Marketplaces

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Embassy Day Asia-Pacific: May 15, 2019

● Asian Embassies presented their national outlook selected projects around the theme of innovation and startups

● Target groups were founders, investors,

researchers and universities.

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Corporates meet Startups: May 16, 2019

at Siemensstadt

● Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG Cedrik Neike invited us to the first dialog of German companies with startups from Asia and Berlin in the new Startup Space A32 in Siemensstadt.

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In cooperation with

StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB) Program: Scaling internationally: Do smart city startups have it harder? May 16, 2019

● StartUp AsiaBerlin invited for an honest conversation about growing your business in Asia and Europe. The visitors got a chance to see some familiar faces from the SUAB network and meet also new ones from the SUAB ecosystem!

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StartUp AsiaBerlin Program: Scaling internationally: Do smart city startups have it harder? May 16, 2019

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Time Content

6.00 pm Doors open

6.30 pm Welcome words

• Hari Sungkari (tbc), BEKRAF, Indonesian Creative Economy Agency;

• Rafaelita M. Aldaba, the Undersecretary of Department of Trade and Industry

Philippines;

• Dr. Rainer Seider, Berlin Senate Department of Economics, Energy and Public

Enterprise

6.45 –

8.00 pm

Panel discussion + Q&A on the challenges and opportunities of Smart City startups

scaling internationally

Panelists moderated by Karena Belin (CEO & co-founder WHub Hong Kong)

• Rafaelita M. Aldaba, the Undersecretary of DTI Philippines

• Lars Zimmerman, Managing director, PUBLIC

• Dr. Rainer Seider, Berlin Senate Department of Economics, Energy and Public

Enterprise

• Thilo Zelt, Partner, Roland Berger

• Carolina Castanheira, Product Manager, Trafi

8.00 –

10.00 pm

Food, Drinks, and Networking

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● The Blockchain Summit focused on current Blockchain trends, including investment, Blockchain adoption and secured custody in Asia and Germany. LongHash hosted the Blockchain Summit on May 17 in the newly opened Betahaus Neukölln in Treptow and was followed by a Hackathon on May 18 & 19.

● For more information, please click here

Blockchain Summit & Hackathon:

May 17 – 19

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VC – program: May 13-17, 2019

● We gave Asian investors (VCs and business angels) insights into the German capital as a top startup hub in Europe and connected them with the Berlin startup ecosystem

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● This program included the highlights of the APW and meetings with founders, venture partners, Company builders, incubators and accelerators and much more …

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VIP Boat-Trip: May 15, 2019 – Evening

● Asian investors and key players in the Berlin and Asian startup ecosystem sailed on the Spree and had a chance to know each other during an exclusive VIP trip on a boat

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Cultural program

● In addition to the conference program, Berlin‘s cultural institutions complemented and enriched the APW program by presenting specific aspects of the Asia-Pacific region in terms of culture and society. Organizers included museums, galleries, Asian cultural centers in Berlin, foundations and associations, and science and education institutions.

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In cooperation with

StartUp AsiaBerlin (SUAB)

● SUAB is a platform to connect the startup hubs between Berlin and Asia in order

to build an intercontinental startup ecosystem through structured channels and

contact points.

● Participants are: international startups, corporates, accelerators, incubators, VC

companies, co-working spaces etc.

● Project objectives: Creating mutual interest and awareness, connecting hubs,

cooperation, professionalization.

● Project activities: Roadshows, conferences, workshops, matchmaking,

infrastructure, mentoring.

● SUAB meeting during the APW in Berlin

● Delegation trips to Asia in 2019 are planned to China, India,

Singapore and Indonesia.

For more information, please visit: www.startup-asiaberlin.com.

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We want your Feedback!

● During the APW 2019 we implemented an evaluation of the APW this year.

Our aim is to optimize all the visitor’s expectations and to strengthen the Berlin-Asian startup ecosystem, as well as taking the APW to the next

level.

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Contact

Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises

Asia-Pacific Forum Berlin

Dr. Rainer Seider

Head of Unit Foreign Trade, European Economic Policy,

Development Cooperation

Clas Neumann

Chairman of the Board & Senior Vice President, Head of SAP Labs Network & Fast Growth Market

Strategy Group

Nga Le Minh

APW Project Manager

Annette Heimann

Managing Director

Contact: [email protected]

Martin-Luther-Str. 105 10825 Berlin

Tel.: +49 30 9013-8462

Contact: [email protected]

Martin-Luther-Str. 105 10825 Berlin

Tel.: +49 30 2433-6466

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Florian Reimann Stefan Wieland (p. 9, 11)

Nikk Martin (p. 14)

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