The German-Singaporean Bilateral Forum on Sustainability and Innovation proved to be a highly interactive and dynamic event, with over 130 participants engaging in thought-provoking presentations and panel sessions on pursuing sustainable practices and innovative solutions. The Forum was organised by the Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) in partnership with the German Embassy in Singapore and powered by GSBF Connect. This event aimed to encourage employees and organisations to build a culture of sustainable business processes, and drive sustainability efforts towards the path of the SingaporeGreenPlan2030.
Opening addresses were delivered by Shirley Qi, SGC President and Norbert Dr. Riedel, German Ambassador to Singapore. Here are the speakers and moderators from the following industry leading companies:
Innovation and Engineering Towards Sustainable Growth
- Cheryl Chan, Group Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer & President New Ventures, ST Engineering
- Evelyn Stier, Co-chairperson, SGC Digitalisation & Innovation Committee, and Head of IT Excellence, Siemens
Perspectives on Innovation from Businesses in the Energy, Mobility, WasteManagement and FoodProduction sectors
- Chiu-Hao Chen (Ted), CEO Evercomm Singapore
- Damian Krüger, Director Cremer Sustainable Foods
- Jakob Lambsdorff, Chief Executive Officer, Alba W&H Smart City
- Sabrina Winter, Senior Director Regional Sales Southeast Asia & Pacific, Lufthansa Group
- Maximilian Englisch Englisch, Co-Chairman, SGC Healthcare & Life Sciences Committee
The Human Factor: The Role of People in Digitalisation, Sustainability, and Development.
- Dr. Thai Lai Pham Pham, President & CEO, Siemens ASEAN
- Claus Andresen, Senior Vice President, Head of Cloud Success Services, Asia Pacific & Japan, SAP
- Silvia Imran, Vice President Strategic Account Management & Sales Excellence (ASMEA), TÜV SÜD
In addition, the SGC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association of Singapore (HFCAS) at the Forum to jointly promote collaborations and industry exchange and development in hydrogen and fuelcelltechnology between Singaporean and German companies. This cooperation will be further enhanced when the SGC organises a hydrogen business delegation from Singapore to Germany in 2024. Dr. Tim Philippi, Executive Director, SGC, concluded the event by acknowledging the Forum as a building bloc to bring companies together, promote exchange of information, and support companies to find new partners.
We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to the German Embassy in Singapore, GSBF Connect, the HFCAS, speakers and moderators, and participants for making this an enriching and successful forum!
