MICROCITY DAY
The second edition of MICROCITY DAY is based on the principle that efficiency is essential. As such, it will highlight the importance of joined-up thinking in Switzerland to preserve economic competitiveness, promote growth and ensure stable employment. A unique event and an opportunity for rich exchanges with experts and partners from business, research and academia around common and essential themes.
Details & online registration.
Are we in Switzerland in danger of seeing our production eventually escape to other countries?
To answer this question and explore many other issues relating to the future of Industry 4.0 in Switzerland, numerous speakers will take the floor during the course of this afternoon on subjects as diverse and crucial as energy efficiency, digital innovation at the heart of production and adapting to the major upheavals in the world of work.
Program & speakers
3.45pm: Welcome & opening remarks
Alizée Liechti - journalist and moderator
Nicolas Stevan - MICROCITY
4:00 - 4:20 pm: Messages
Dr. Jean-Marc Brunner & Thierry Obrist - MICROCITY
Alain Ribaux - State Councillor
4.20 - 4.30 pm: Keynote Speaker
François Maréchal - EPFL
4:30 pm - 5:05 pm: Round table 1 Efficiency in the face of energy challenges
Sébastien Dufaux - ello communications
Jérôme le Gouevec - Viteos
François Maréchal - EPFL
Lionel Riem - High DC.
5:30 pm - 5:40 pm: Keynote Speaker
Marco Aloe - dgtis
5.40pm - 6.15pm: Round table 2 The autonomous factory. How far should dialogue between machines go?
Marco Aloe - dgtis
JorisEngisch - Jean SINGER & Cie SA
Gert-JanHartog - Rollomatic SA
Claude Jeannerat - HE-Arc-Ingénierie
Marc Schuler - DIXI Polytools
18h15 - 18h25: Keynote Speaker
Xavier Comtesse - Manufacture Thinking
18:25 - 19:00: Round table 3 How will efficiency gains change the world of work?
Mathieu Aubert - Service de l'économie du Canton de Neuchâtel
Xavier Comtesse - Manufacture Thinking
Philippe Cordonier - Swissmem
Sophia Dini - Service de l'économie et de l'innovation de l'Etat du Valais
