Fachkonferenz
Details
KAS likes to invite you to a conference with experts from Germany and Singapore’s prestigious think tank RSIS, that looks to frame key issues and provide answers, which serve both countries. The conference is conducted in English and in accordance with the Chatham House Rule.
Programme
08.30 a.m. Registration
09.00 a.m. Welcoming remarks
- Frank Priess, Deputy Head of European and International Cooperation, KAS
- H.E. Laurence Bay, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore
- H.E. Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Ambassador-at-large at the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10.00 a.m. Networking coffee break
10.30 a.m. Panels
I. Smart Cities vs. Data protection and citizen rights
- Nicolas Zimmer, CEO Technology Foundation Berlin
- Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow, Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), RSIS Singapore
II. Digital economy vs. workforce disruption and unemployment
- Thomas Heilmann MdB, Member of German Bundestag, member of the commitee on digital agenda
- Oliver Röseler, Head of Berlin Corporate Representation DHL
- Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman, RSIS Singapore
- Dr. Tan Teck Boon, Research Fellow and Coordinator of the Science & Technology Studies Programme, RSIS Singapore
12.00 a.m. Closing remarks
- H.E. Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, Executive Deputy Chairman of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Ambassador-at-large at the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs