GreenQ Conference

Shanghai Jiao Tong University China-UK Low Carbon College, together with the University of Edinburgh and EIT Climate-KIC will organize the first GreenQ Global Green Excellence Program.

The conference aims to grasp the opportunities of green technology development under the new situation, promote the exchange of advanced green technologies at home and abroad, build a communication platform for domestic and foreign green enterprises, and create a green development industrial cluster New ecology.

The GreenQ Programme focuses on facilitating lasting partnerships between European high growth start-ups seeking scaling opportunities in China.

The networking conference is the culminating event for the programme - an opportunity for European start-ups on the programme to meet directly with potential partners and customers in China.

Agenda for GreenQ Conference

9:00am – 13:00pm Monday 7th December (Time is subjected to Central European Time)

• 8:30 – 8.45 Attendees Register
• 8.45 – 8.55 Welcome Address: Prof Mary Ritter, Former CEO and International Ambassador & Emeritus Professor Imperial College, London
• 8.55 – 9:10 Address: Need for standards & systems thinking- Marco van der Ree, Chief Development Officer of GRI, Founder, Brokering Solidarity
• 9:10 – 9.25 Address: Dr. Howard Dryden, Founder & CEO of Dryden Aqua
• 9:25 – 9:50 Panel: Chaired by Ed Craig, Founder ECCI, University of Edinburgh with Speakers
• Topic: The impact of the world recession, Covid and geo-politics on working with and in China for European start-up enterprises?
• 9:50 –10:30 Scaling Start-ups from the EIT KIC Community- Water, Waste & Circular 6 x 6 minutes segments per start-up: (3 min presentation & 3 min Q&A)
• 10:40 – 10:55 KeyNote Address: Yong Wang, Director of Investment Promotion Service Department, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lin-Gang
• 10:55 – 11:10 KeyNote Address: Yuchao Cui from Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., LTD, Lingang Group Innovation Management Institute Minister of Market Development；Lingang High Skilled Talents Training Base Executive Deputy Director
• 11:10 – 11:25 KeyNote Address: Mr Shuguang Cai, Former Chairman of Everbright Environmental Protection (China) Limited
• 11:25 – 11:50 Panel: Chaired by Fred Chang, Founder & CEO of Qomo with Speakers
• Topic: The practical challenges to land/grow a small scaling business in Shanghai & China with green, sustainable innovative solutions to enable Chinas Future prosperity
• 11:50 –12:30 Scaling Start-ups from the EIT KIC Community- Cities & Systems 7 x 6 minutes segments per start-up: (3 min presentation & 3 min Q&A)
• 12:30 – 12:45 Closing Address: Peter Budd, Director & Chairman ARUP Scotland
• 12:45 – 13:00 Winners of Voting Announced; Thanks and Close, Ed Craig, Dean Edinburgh, Low Carbon College, Founder / Director ECCI, University of Edinburgh