Agenda
8:45 am
Registration
9:30 am
Programme Commences
9:35 am
Welcome remarks
Prof. Tan Eng Chye
President, NUS
9:45 am
Remarks by Guest of Honour
Mr. Gan Kim Yong
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry
9:55 am
Remarks
Dr. Tan Sian Wee
Senior Vice President, Innovation and Enterprise, NUS
10:05 am
Keynote Address
Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Edgar L. and Harold H. Buttner Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley
10:20 am
Official opening of i³ building
10:30 am
NUS Innovation and Venture Creation Awards Ceremony
10:40 am
Tour of i³ building and NUS Innovation showcase (includes National GRIP start-ups)
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Parallel sessions
1:30 pm
Track 1
1
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4
Future
Logic
Software / AI / Robotics
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PANELISTS
Dr. Guido Appenzeller
Andreessen Horowitz
Ms. Jenny Lee
Granite Asia
Dr. Krishna Palem
Accelequant
Mr. Sidu Ponnappa
Realfast
Dr. Thuc Vu
OhmniLabs
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Moderator
Dr. Tan Sian Wee
NUS
Track 2
2
/
4
Future
Pulse
Biotech / Medical devices
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PANELISTS
Prof. Oussama Khatib
Stanford University
Dr. Dima Kuzmin
4BIO Capital
Mr. Paul Sciabetta
22Health Ventures
Dr. Christopher Shen
Novo
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Moderator
Ms. Donna See
NUS
Track 3
3
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4
Future
Matter
Physical sciences / chemistry / materials
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PANELISTS
Mr. Jay Eum
GFT Ventures
Mr. Fred Farina
Caltech
Dr. Wen Hsieh
Matter Venture Partners
Mr. Aditya Mathur
elev8
Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
UC Berkeley
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Moderator
Dr. Patrick Ennis
Madrona
Parallel sessions #1
(1.30 pm-5.30 pm)
4
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4
NUS Innovation Showcase
(includes National GRIP Start-up Showcase)
Future
Logic
Software / AI / Robotics
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PANELISTS
Dr. Guido Appenzeller
Andreessen Horowitz
Ms. Jenny Lee
Granite Asia
Dr. Krishna Palem
Accelequant
Mr. Sidu Ponnappa
Realfast
Dr. Thuc Vu
OhmniLabs
→
Moderator
Dr. Tan Sian Wee
NUS
Future
Pulse
Biotech / Medical devices
→
PANELISTS
Prof. Oussama Khatib
Stanford University
Dr. Dima Kuzmin
4BIO Capital
Mr. Paul Sciabetta
22Health Ventures
Dr. Christopher Shen
Novo
→
Moderator
Ms. Donna See
NUS
Future
Matter
Physical sciences / chemistry / materials
→
PANELISTS
Mr. Jay Eum
GFT Ventures
Mr. Fred Farina
Caltech
Dr. Wen Hsieh
Matter Venture Partners
Mr. Aditya Mathur
elev8
Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
UC Berkeley
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Moderator
Dr. Patrick Ennis
Madrona
NUS Innovation Showcase
(includes National GRIP Start-up Showcase)
3:00 pm
Break
Ask NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) Talk - Nurture Aspiring Entrepreneurs
(for NUS students only)
Discover the ASK NOC talk—explore the NUS Overseas Colleges programme, experience entrepreneurship in 20+ global cities, learn from top universities, and hear alumni stories.
(3.00 pm-5.30pm)
3:30 pm
Panel – Innovation Unplugged: Founders & Frontiers
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PANELISTS
Prof. Abhik Roychoudhury
NUS
Prof. Dario Campana
NUS
Assoc. Prof. Too Heng Phon
NUS
Assoc. Prof. Shao Huilin
NUS Biomedical Engineering
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Moderator
Assoc. Prof. Benjamin Tee
NUS Enterprise
3:30 pm
Panel
1
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2
Innovation Unplugged: Founders & Frontiers
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PANELISTS
Prof. Abhik Roychoudhury
NUS
Assoc Prof. Too Heng Phon
NUS
Assoc Prof. Shao Huilin
NUS Biomedical Engineering
NUS Innovation Venture Creation Awards recipient
President Venture Creation Chair Professor
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Moderator
Assoc. Prof. Benjamin Tee
NUS Enterprise
Parallel sessions #2
(3.00 pm-5.30 pm)
2
/
2
Ask NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) Talk - Nurture Aspiring Entrepreneurs
(for NUS students only)
Discover the ASK NOC talk—explore the NUS Overseas Colleges programme, experience entrepreneurship in 20+ global cities, learn from top universities, and hear alumni stories.
4:15 pm
Reverse Pitching: Investors as Partners in Your Entrepreneurial Journey
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INVESTORS
Dr. Guido Appenzeller
Andreessen Horowitz
Dr. Yusi Chen
Granite Asia
Dr. Wen Hsieh
Matter Venture Partners
Dr. Dima Kuzmin
4BIO Capital
Mr. Aditya Mathur
elev8
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SCIENTISTS
Dr. Patrick Ennis
Madrona
Mr. Fred Farina
Caltech
Prof. Abhik Roychoudhury
NUS
Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
UC Berkeley
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Moderator
Dr. Tan Sian Wee
NUS
5:30 pm
End of Event
6:15 pm
Exclusive Networking Dinner (by invitation only)
Keynote Address
Dr. Edward Jung
Intellectual Ventures
The entrepreneurial heart of NUS
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore, empowers visionary talent and drives innovation through hands-on learning, technology translation, ecosystem-building, and global partnerships, shaping the future in Singapore and beyond.