A private S|B Network event (September 18-19, 14:00 – 12:30 CET)
In 2023, Science|Business is launching a brand-new event series of "Sector Days” to bring the Science|Business Network, partners and key experts from in and outside the Network together to focus on (arguably) the three most significant domains of current R&I policy and funding, both at the EU and international level: Digital, Green Deal & Climate, and Health & Life Science. Each Sector Day will revolve around an overarching topic high on everybody’s policy agenda.
Participant Profiles
- Science: Vice-rectors, deans of faculty, heads of department, institute, or lab, and senior researchers
- Industry: R&D executives overseeing key projects, pipelines and partnerships, EU and Government Affairs teams
- Policy: Key representatives from European institutions, national ministries, innovation agencies and international organisations
Partnership opportunities
For these Sector Days, Science|Business is offering exclusive partnership opportunities which can be built around either a thought leadership or an intelligence-gathering objective. Details of partnership benefits and options can be found here.
- Thought leadership sessions seek to increase the visibility of key partners and position them in a strategic policy area within a broader context of EU and international policy developments and programmes. At the premium level, it also includes a one-year full Science|Business Network Membership.
- Strategic insight workshops are intelligence-gathering exercises that seek to source the latest, qualitative, targeted information around a particular topic of interest to the partner. This can range from key funding programmes, to the policy priorities shaping them, or the opportunity landscape to engage in and benefit from.
- Both types of partnerships are supported by guided networking activities, editorial visibility and partnership-building opportunities.
- Contact us for more information.
Standard flow for Science|Business Sector Days
The basic concept of a Sector Day is a 2-day lunchtime-to-lunchtime event that addresses several timely topics around the central theme.
DAY ONE
13:00 Registration, coffee & light lunch
14:00 Welcome & opening remarks
14:05 Opening Plenary – EU-level policy update and discussion on the latest legislative initiatives
Live-streamed panel discussion and Q&A with top-level policymakers
Focus on: The state of progress in Europe’s most significant pieces of legislation, which key developments and decisions are expected in 2023 and how the outcomes may affect European and international R&D organisations in both the public and private sectors.
15:00 Break
15:30 High-level roundtables [3]
Parallel, in-depth policy discussions:
Each roundtable is to gather 30-35 participants, expert representatives from in and outside of the S|B Network
17:30 Networking reception
Open space for partners to informally connect with members and speakers and investigate potential collaborations.
18:30 End of Day One
DAY TWO
8:30 Registration & coffee
09:00 Welcome
09:10 Strategic Insight workshops – Round I
Parallel, moderated discussions and Q&As
Informal discussions with key policymakers [from the European Commission, Joint Undertakings, or other relevant EU bodies] in charge of a specific domain or programme.
10:00 Coffee and networking break
10:30 Strategic Insight workshops – Round II
11:20 Transition break
11:30 Closing plenary: Policy priorities moving forward
Live-streamed panel discussion and Q&A with top-level policymakers
Focus on: R&D priorities for key funding programmes and related strategic goals, international or supranational R&D initiatives
12:15 Walking lunch and matchmaking for future R&D collaboration
13:00 End of Day Two

Partners
