PRESS RELEASE : Enterprise Singapore: Singapore Fintech Festival and the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology to feature world's first 24-hour hybrid digital and physical event

 
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Enterprise Singapore: Singapore Fintech Festival and the Singapore Week of 
Innovation and Technology to feature world's first 24-hour hybrid digital 
and physical event 
 
2020-12-02 / 13:15 
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*Enterprise Singapore* 
 
Media Release 
 
*Singapore Fintech Festival and the Singapore Week of Innovation and 
Technology to feature world's first 24-hour hybrid digital and physical 
event* 
 
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach [1] - 2 December 2020 *- *The Singapore Fintech 
Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH), 
the world's first week-long round-the-clock, hybrid digital and physical 
event, will run from 7 to 11 December 2020. Organised by Monetary Authority 
of Singapore and Enterprise Singapore [2], the event will feature a unique 
hybrid format that combines a 24-hour online event platform with global 
satellite events around the world. 
 
SFF x SWITCH 2020 will feature a digital city that will allow participants 
access to over 650 speakers from the global innovation and tech community, 
150 content partners, 200 sessions to engage participants and more than 900 
exhibitors on the Digital Singapore platform. Participants can access live 
content broadcasts running round-the-clock and on-demand sessions. 
Established speakers participating at SWITCH include: 
 
  ? Dr Chi Youngcho, President and CIO, Hyundai Motor Group 
 
  ? Timothy Draper, Founding Partner, Draper Associates 
 
  ? Henry Ma, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, WeBank 
 
  ? Professor H.S. Philip Wong, Willard R. and Inez Kerr Bell Professor in 
  the School of Engineering, Stanford University 
 
  ? Albert, Co-Founder, Traveloka 
 
  ? Ye Gang, Group Chief Operating Officer, Sea Ltd 
 
The SWITCH Global Channel, curated by SWITCH's global innovation partners 
allows participants access to market knowledge, opportunities, insights and 
tips on business culture from over 42 cities in 31 countries across Africa, 
Asia (China, India and Southeast Asia), Europe, Middle East, North America 
and Northeast Asia & Oceania. 
Another highlight of SWITCH is Asia's most exciting global startup 
competition, SLINGSHOT, happening from 7 to 9 December. The Top 100 global 
startups stand a chance to win over S$7.5 million worth of prizes, including 
resources such as office space, cloud credits and mentorship to help global 
startups take root in Singapore. 
 
Key panels during SWITCH include: 
 
SWITCH Connect Channel 
 
*Co-Innovation in Smart Cities - Accelerated Through a Resource Integrator* 
 
_Hosted by CapitaLand_ 
 
Unique opportunity to learn how global companies - DHL, Kone and Schneider 
Electric - continue to innovate and co-innovate with partners to stay at the 
top of their game, and the role that the recently launched Smart Urban 
Co-Innovation Lab can play. 
 
*Deep Tech Summit: Deep Tech for a Post-COVID-19 World* 
 
_Hosted by SGInnovate_ 
 
With humanity facing pressing challenges in health, climate change, we want 
to explore the promise of deep tech to help our future economy and society 
be more resilient, liveable and sustainable, particularly as we begin to 
rebuild in the post-COVID-19 era. 
 
*The Rising Asian Founders* 
 
There's a fascination around entrepreneurs. Often characterised by an 
appetite for risk, overcoming odds and being the leaders of change in their 
generation. They are a diverse group of individuals who share the drive to 
risk it all while making the impossible possible. Tune in to hear the rising 
founders of Southeast Asia share their story on how they got to where they 
are today. 
 
*Why We Need 'Open Innovation' to Tackle the Biggest Global Challenges* 
 
_Hosted by UNDP_ 
 
In tackling our biggest challenges - from COVID-19 to climate change - we 
need to use the best of human talent, wherever it may be found. Open 
innovation is about collaboration and community: building talent, solutions, 
and partnership. Join us to hear more about how it's working in practice, 
and how you can get involved. 
 
SWITCH Global Channel 
 
*Market Access: Southeast Asia - The Diversity of Corporate Innovation in 
Southeast Asia* 
 
_Central Group, VNG Corporation, Dexa Group_ 
 
The unprecedented challenges arising from the pandemic presents 
opportunities for Southeast Asia's corporates to reimagine their operating 
models. Join us as we discover the diversity of corporate innovation in 
Southeast Asia. 
 
*Corporate Innovation in China* 
 
_Ericsson ONE, Boehringer Ingelheim_ 
 
In today's everchanging digital world, innovation is crucial. Find out from 
Patrik Sandin, Director of Ventures & Growth, Ericsson ONE and Hong Wa Poon 
from Boehringer Ingelheim, BIX China, about how the economic landscape has 
evolved, and the 
 
opportunities available in the corporate innovation space. 
 
*Germany Singapore Business Forum (GSBF) Connect X Switch 2020* 
 
The panel will shed light on how open innovation helps create growth 
opportunities and targeted solutions to address rapidly-evolving market 
demands. Participants can 
 
benefit from the practical insights of our guest speakers from Germany and 
Singapore on what to expect and how to get started on their own open 
innovation journeys. 
 
*Edges of Southeast Asia* 
 
Deloitte, US-ASEAN Business Council, Economic Development Board (Singapore) 
 
There's much more to Southeast Asia than what the headlines and numbers tell 
you. Hidden in plain sight are Edges - people, places, and platforms that 
are pushing against the boundaries and transforming Southeast Asia from the 
inside. Join leaders and experts from Deloitte, the US-ASEAN Business 
Council, the Singapore EDB and more, as we take an unflinching, refreshing 
look at Southeast Asia from its Edges, 
 
and discuss what they mean for the future of the region and the world. 
 
*Navigating the New Funding Landscape in India and Southeast Asia* 
 
_256 Network_ 
 
Catch the leaders of leading venture firms like Qualcomm Ventures, KB 
investment and B Capital as they share insights on the funding landscape in 
India and Southeast Asia. 
 
*For more information, please visit *www.switchsg.org [3]*. You can register 
for SWITCH 2020 at *www.bit.ly/32P2EQg [4]*.* 
 
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*About Enterprise Singapore * 
 
Enterprise Singapore is the Singapore government agency championing 
enterprise development. It also supports the growth of Singapore as a hub 
for global trading and startups. 
 
The agency attracts global commodities traders to establish their global or 
Asian home base in Singapore. Today, Singapore is a leading global trading 
hub with a complete ecosystem for the energy, agri-commodities and metals & 
minerals trading clusters. Singapore is also home to many global 
enterprises, startups and investors that operate in its robust 
pro-enterprise environment. 
 
Enterprise Singapore builds trust in Singapore's products and services 
through quality and standards. Renowned for their dedication to quality and 
innovation, Singapore companies make ideal business partners. 
 
With Enterprise Singapore's global network in over 35 locations spanning 
many developed and emerging markets, it connects businesses with relevant 
Singapore companies for their business expansion. 
 
Visit www.enterprisesg.gov.sg [2] for more information. 
 
*About SWITCH * 
 
The Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) is the leading tech 
festival for the Global-Asia innovation ecosystem. It is a one-stop platform 
where innovation meets enterprise, with access to global startups, 
investors, corporates, innovation community and ecosystem players. It 
focuses on these key industries - Health & Biomedical Sciences, Smart Cities 
& Urban Solutions, and Trade & Connectivity. 
 
SWITCH is a week-long event featuring Exhibitions, Conferences, Workshops, 
Lab Crawls, and partner activities such as startups pitching competition, 
SLINGSHOT 2020, and open innovation platform, TechInnovation. Together with 
the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), SFF x SWITCH convened over 60,000 
participants from 140 countries, hosted 569 speakers and 1,000 exhibitors in 
2019. 
 
SWITCH is supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF). 
 
Find out more at http://www.switchsg.org/ [3]. 
 
For media enquiries, please contact: 
 
Cassandra Wong 
Business Partner 
Corporate Communications 
T : [phone] 
E : [e-mail] 
 
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