HI-TECH BUSINESS MISSION IN THE USA
4-8 November, 2013
Program
Sunday, November 3rd- WASHINGTON
During the day
Arrival of the Italian delegation
Monday, November 4th – WASHINGTON
7.30
7.45
Transfer from the Hotel Fairmont Georgetown
(2401 M St NW, Washington, D.C. - Tel. +1 202-429-2400) to the Embassy
of Italy (3000 Whitehaven Street, 2008 Washington DC – Tel. 202 612
4434 - 4431)
Registration
(Sala Riunioni – Staff Room)
8.00 -9.20
The Italian Deputy Minister of Economic Development meets
the Italian business delegation
9.20-9.30
Washington Program presentation
Counselor Lorenzo Galanti
Plenary Session: “US-Italy Partnering on High-Technology"
(Italian Embassy - Auditorium)
Opening Session
9.30
H.E. Claudio Bisogniero, Ambassadorof Italy to the United States
9.35
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Carlo Calenda
9.40
- Sean Heather, Vice President of our Global Regulatory Center
US Chamber of Commerce
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Master of Ceremony: Annalisa Bisson – International Affairs Confindustria
9.50
- Paolo Zegna, Board Member Confindustria
10.00
- Linda Dempsey, Vice President for International Economic Affairs,
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
10.10
- Aaron Brickman, Deputy Executive Director, SelectUSA
10.20
- Massimo D’Aiuto, CEO and General Manager SIMEST
10.30
- Pier Paolo Celeste, Italian Trade Commissioner
10.40 – 11.00
Coffee Break – meet and greet
Business and Innovation
11.00
- Jatinder Kaur Khosla, Business Development Manager,
EuropeFairfax County Economic Development Authority
11.15
- Aimee Dobrzeniecki Deputy Director of the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP), National Institute of Standards and
Technology
11.30
- Charles Wessner, Director of Technology, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship,National Academy of Science
11.45
Q&A
12.00-14.00
Reception “Festa delle Forze Armate”
14.00-15.00
Networking
Industry Focus Sessions (in parallel)
15.00-17.00 PM
AEROSPACE Rountdable
Staff Room
Moderator: Gen. Giovanni Fantuzzi – Defense and Defense Cooperation Attache’- Italian Embassy
15.00
- General Giovanni Fantuzzi, Defense and Defense Cooperation
Attaché, Embassy of Italy in Washington
15.10
- Colonel Giovanni Balestri, JSF Program Office
15.30
“The Italian Aerospace and Defense Industry Association”
- Giuliano Amati, JSF Program AIAD Activities Coordinator
15.40
“Space Exploration: an overview”
- Colonel Roberto Vittori, Attache’ for Space Affairs, Embassy of
Italy. To follow a Representative of Space X
16.10
“Rules to follow to access US Market”
- Giuseppe Riccio, Alena Aermacchi
16.30
“The promotion of Italian know-how through joint-ventures
and business development agreements with US companies:
CIRA’s experience in the aerospace sector”
- Pasquale Schiano, Head of On-Board System & ATM,CIRA-Centro
Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali
16.45
Q&A
15.00-17.00
BIOMEDICAL and ICT roundtable
Auditorium
Moderator: Ranieri Guerra – Scientific Attaché’- Italian Embassy
15.00
“Opportunities for Italian Companies within the World Bank
15. 45
“IADB’s activities to promote innovation and financing tools”
- Carlo Pietrobelli and Leonardo Mazzei, IADB - Inter American
Development Bank
16. 15
“Bracco in the USA: a success story”
- Vittorio Puppo, Bracco Diagnotics
16.25
“Medtronic in Italy”
- Justin K. Koester, Medtronic
16. 35
“Regulatory requirements to market pharmaceuticals,
biologics, and medical devices in the U.S”
- Fredric J. Richman, Transnational Strategy Group LLC
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- Tindaro Paganini, World Bank/IFC
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16.50
Q&A
17.00
Transfer back to the Hotel Fairmont
18.00
Meeting in the lobby
18.10
Transfer from the Hotel Fairmont to “1776 DC”
(1133 15th St. between L&M Street NW - 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005)
18.30
DC Startups Welcome Italian Tech Sector-informal networking cocktail
19.00
Welcome and introduction by 1776, Italians in DC and Confindustria
20.00
Q&A and Networking
20.30
Transfer back to the Hotel Fairmont
Tuesday, November 5th - WASHINGTON
8.00
Check out with luggage and meeting in the lobby
8.30
Transfer from the Hotel Fairmont to the National Association of
Manufacturers
(733 10th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 – Tel. 202 637-3000)
Plenary Session
9.15
Welcome from Linda Dempsey, Vice President, International
Economic Affairs, NAM
9.20
- Paolo Zegna, Board Member, Confindustria
9.30
“The U.S. Standards System & the Prospect for Changes in the
TTIP”
- Gary Kushnier, Senior Advisor-International, American National
Standards Institute-ANSI
9.45
“Global Economic Trends and Manufacturing in the United
States”
- Chad Moutray, NAM Chief Economist
10.00
Q&A
10.25
Coffee break
SectoralPanel Sessions
AEROSPACE
(Global Room)
BIOMEDICAL
(Liberty Room)
Introduction by Lauren Airey, Director NAM Trade Facilitation Policy
The Italian Aerospace and Defense Industry Association
- Giuliano Amati, JSF Program AIAD Activities Coordinator
- US Company
Introduction by Jessica Lemos, NAM Director of International Trade
Policy
Advanced Medical Technology Association
- Fernanda O. Machado, Associate Vice President Global Strategy
The Italian Federation of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic,
services and telemedicine
- Giulia Bizzotto Research Center Assobiomedica
ICT
(Freedom Room)
Introduction by Brian Raymond, Director NAM ICT and Domestic and
Economic Policy
Tech America
- Burak Guvensoylar, Federal Government AffairsPublic Policy &
Advocacy
National Association of Italian Information Telecommunication
& Consumer Electronics Industries
- Nicola Ruggiero, Board Member ANITEC
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation –ITIF
- Stephen Ezell, Senior Analyst at ITIF
12.00
Transfer from NAM to Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
(1410 Spring Hill Road, Suite 500, Tysons, VA 22102, - Tel. 703-582-6800)
13.00
Networking buffet sponsored by Dixon Hughes Goodman, organized
by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and the
Northern Virginia Technology Council's (NVTC) –
13.00
Registration
13.15
Welcome and introduction – Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
13.20
Opening remarks – Fairfax County Economic Development
Authority – FCEDA
(Fairfax is one of the world's most influential business location. The FCEDA is
an independent authority chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia. It has
three marketing divisions - National, International and Business Diversity that work with companies interested in starting, expanding and
relocating businesses)
13.25
Presentation of the Northern Virginia Council NVTC
(The Trade Association of the Technology Community in Northern Virginia. As
the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000
companies and organizations,)
13.30
Presentations of the Italian delegation
- Annalisa Bisson, International Affairs Confindustria
14.00
Networking with US Companies and the Venture Capital
Community
15.00
Wrap-up and adjourn
15.15
Transfer to the Airport for Departure
Aerospace
WASHINGTON-Ronald Reagan a LOS ANGELES
Volo AA 245 => DCA17:00 – LAX 19:35
Biomedical
WASHINGTON-Ronald Reagan a BOSTON
Volo US2124 => DCA17:30 – BOS 19:02
ICT
WASHINGTON-Ronald Reagan a SAN FRANCISCO
Volo Virgin America VX2 => DCA17:05 – SFO 20:10
PROGRAMMA
HI-TECH BUSINESS MISSION IN THE USA
4-8 November, 2013
BIOMEDICAL DELEGATION IN BOSTON
Tuesday, November 5
Airport pick up
US 2124 departure from Washington DC at 5.30 pm – arrival Boston 7.02 pm
Wednesday, November 6
09:45AM Departure from Colonnade Hotel / Nine Zero Hotel
Seminar at MASSACHUSSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
(300 Technology Square, Eigth Floor, Cambridge)
10:30 Welcome by Peter Abair (Director Economic Development &Global Affairs, MassBIO),
Giuseppe Pastorelli (Consul General of Italy in Boston) & Cristiana Pace (Confindustria), Sebastiano
Marchese (ITC NYC)
10:40 Richard Elam (Executive Director, MOITI)
10:50 Italy and Massachusetts: Overview of Life Sciences Business Climates
Speakers
• Giulia Bizzotto (Assobiomedica)
• Danica Medeiros (Senior Coordinator, Industry Relations and Programs, MassLifeSciences)
• Peter Abair (Director Economic Development &Global Affairs, MassBIO)
11:20 Companies’ Showcase (5 minutes each)
11:55 Closing Remarks
PROGRAMMA
HI-TECH BUSINESS MISSION IN THE USA
November 4-8, 2013
AEROSPACE DELEGATION IN LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, November 5
Pick up from Airport - AA 245 leaving Washington DC at 5PM, arriving LAX at 7:35 PM
(7 passengers)
Wednesday, November 6
7.30 am – Pick up from Hyatt Century Plaza/Intercontinental Hotel
9 am – 11 pm
Visit to Space X
(1 Rocket Rd-Hawthorne, CA 90250)
9:00 Introductions
9.15 Space X Overview
9.45 Tour
11:00 End of the visit
12:00 – 3:00 pm
Visit to Boeing Satellite Development Center El Segundo
(901 N. Nash Street, El Segundo)
12:00 Arrival/registration
12:30 Introductions/lunch
1:00 Boeing Overview - Anthony Pirozzi, Director Systems Integration, Test & Launch
2:00 Tour Satellite Development Center
3:00 End of the visit
5:00 - 6:00 pm
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Italian Cultural Institute, Westwood
(1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024)
(for the Italian delegation only)
• “Los Angeles Aerospace Cluster” and “Why to Invest in Los Angeles”
Presented by:
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (Ferdinando Guerra)
- LA Chamber of Commerce (Carlos Valderrama)
6:00 – 6:30 pm - Registration
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Networking and companies’ presentation
- Hosted by: the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office for
International Trade, the Italian Trade Commission
- In collaboration with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, LAEDC, WTC
• Welcome speeches by the organizers
- Consul General of Italy, Hon. Giuseppe Perrone
- Director of Int’l Trade Office City of LA, Stephen Cheung
- Italian Trade Commissioner Los Angeles, Carlo Angelo Bocchi
- Moderator: Director of Int’l Relations LA Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Valderrama
• Italian business delegation’s individual presentations (in alphabetical order, 5 minutes max each)
• Networking with Los Angeles Institutions and manufacturers
7.30 – 9 pm – Italian buffet dinner
Thursday, November 7
7.30 am – Pick up from Hyatt Century Plaza/Intercontinental Hotel
9:00 – 10.30 am
Visit to JPL/California Technology Institute
(4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109)
• Presentation and Italian Delegation’s introduction
PROGRAMMA
HI-TECH BUSINESS MISSION IN THE USA
4-8 November, 2013
ICT DELEGATION IN SAN FRANCISCO
Tuesday, November 5
Airport pick up
Virgin America VX2, departure from Washington DC at 5.05 pm – arrival SFO 8.10 pm
Wednesday, November 6
9:30 – 12:45 (walking distance from Hilton Hotel)
• Italian Cultural Institute (814 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94133)
- Workshop in cooperation with the Bay Area Economic Council:
“Silicon Valley’s ecosystem & the basics of how to do business in California”
9:30 – 10:15 – Welcome speeches by the organizers:
- Consul General of Italy, Mauro Battocchi
- Confindustria, Anna Lisa Bisson
- ANIE/ANITEC
10:15 – 10:45 Bay Area Council Economic Institute
10:45 – 11:00 Q&A
11:00 – 12:15 Valla&Associates, Inc. PC Antonio Valla - M31, Elisabetta Ghisini
Testimonials:, Massimo Sgrelli (Draios, Mashape)
12:15 – 12:45 Q&A
Lunch break
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• Transfer to US Market Access, 225 Bush St., 12th floor, San Francisco (walking distance)
3:00 – 4:00
- “How a startup accelerator works” - Intro and tour
6:00 – 9:00
• BAIA Networking Event (540 Howard Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco)
- “The Business of Fun. Taking Gaming Seriously”
Yetizen, a leading technology accelerator in San Francisco
• Italian business delegation’s introduction
• Opportunity to “meet & mix”
Free evening
Thursday, November 7
9:15 – Pick up from Hilton Hotel
10:30 – 2:00PM
• William Sonsini Goodrich Rosati Law Firm (650 Pagemill Road, Palo Alto)
- “Financial aspects of growth in Silicon Valley: Venture Capitals and Business Angels”
Networking lunch sponsored by WSGR
3:00 – 9:00 pm
• Plug & Play Incubator, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
“Italy Day”: Networking with the local business community and Silicon Valley Italian Executive
Council
3:00-4:00: tour of Plug and Play campus
4:00-5:00: all Confindustria companies setting up demo tables
5:00-5:15: Welcome and brief presentation by Plug and Play 's founder Saeed Amidi
5:15-5:45: Welcome speeches by Annalisa Bisson (Confindustria, Head of Delegation) and Honorary
Guest Mauro Battocchi (Consul General of Italy in San Francisco)
5:45-6:30: Keynote speech / Fire-side chat with Giacomo Marini (Founder of Logitech) and Jeff
Capaccio (Chairman of Sviec)
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6:30-7:30: Startup company presentation (10 startups, 5 minutes each)
7:30-7:45: Announcement of winners,
7:45 -9:00 Networking and dinner
9:15 Return to Hotel
Friday, November 8
9:00 – Pick up from Hilton Hotel
10:30 – 1:30PM
- M31 Incubator, San Jose’ (92 Bonaventura Dr., San Jose, CA 95134)
“Visit to an Italian accelerator in Silicon Valley”
Lunch sponsored by M31
2:00 – 3:30
• ST Microelectronics, Santa Clara (2525 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054)
“Visit to an Italian company in Silicon Valley” - Meeting with the Tech Team and business
opportunities.
• 3:30PM – Return to hotel and End of the mission
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Meeting at Dentons US Law Firm
(601 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 91109)
• “Doing Business in California”, networking and lunch
1-1:45 pm Light Lunch and Introduction of Participants-Networking
1:45-3:15pm Presentation: Legal Aspect of Doing Business in California for the Aerospace Sector - by
Duccio Mortillaro, Esq. and Robert Scoular, Esq., Dentons US LLP
3:15-4:00 pm Q&A and Conclusion
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Presentation of the new Logistic System in LA – Port and Airport
Tour of the Port of Los Angeles and Networking Dinner
(750 Sampson Way Berth 84, San Pedro 90731), hosted by:
- Director of Int’l Trade Office City of LA, Stephen Cheung
- Director of Trade Development Port of LA, Jim MacLellan
- Ass. Director of Trade Development LAX, Norman Arikawa
- Director of Trade Development LAWA, Joyce Sloss
- Port Commissioner & Director of Systems Integration, Test & Launch at Boeing, Anthony Pirozzi
- Government Relations Boeing, Mrs Mitra Novi
- John Kaji, consultant
Friday, November 8
8.15 am – Pick up from Hyatt Century Plaza/Intercontinental Hotel
9:00 – 11.00 am
Visit and Presentation at Rand Corporation
(1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407)
- Dr. Ted Harshberger, Vice President and Director
- Ms. Robin C. Meili, Director, International Programs.
Afternoon:
Transfer to the airport/hotel and End of mission
12:00 Light Lunch and Networking
1:30PM Departure from MassBIO
Visit of UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
(Wannalancit Mill, 600 Suffolk Street, LOWELL)
3:00PM Visit of MassMedical Device Development Center (M2D2) with the participation of Douglas
Banks (Associate Vice President for Economic Development UMASS)
4:00 Networking Coffee Break
5:00 End of M2D2 visit and return to Boston (1h)
8:00 Dinner offered by the Italian Consulate
10:00 Return to hotels
Thursday, November 7
9:30AM Meeting with Thomas Sommer (President of the Massachusetts Medical Device
Industry Council) –Braemore/Kenwore Meeting Room at Hotel Colonnade
(120 Huntington Avenue, Boston)
10.30 Meeting at GOODWIN PROCTER LAW FIRM (Exchange Place, 53 State Street)
11:00 Welcome by Cinzia Del Zoppo (Scientific Attache’ , Consulate General)
11:05 Ettore A. Santucci (Goodwin Procter), Antonio Sgro’ (A.S. Advisory) &
Giovanni Abbadessa (ArQule)
11:30 Q&A
12:00 Light Lunch
Visit of CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER (CIC) (One Broadway, Cambridge)
16:00 Welcome by Tim Rowe (Founder & CEO, CIC)
16:10 Abigail Barrow (Founding Director of the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center)
16:20 Presentation of CIC by Alex Schultz
16:30 Remarks by: Candida Frattazzi, Alberto Maccatrozzo, Salvatore Mascia
(they all have a “working station” at CIC)
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17:00 Participation in Venture Café (*)
(*)The weekly Venture Café serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find
one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality. These Thursday evening gatherings
provide a space for conversations and programs to inspire a wide range of attendees from around the
world .
6:30PM Return to hotels
Friday, November 8
07:30 Departure from Colonnade Hotel/Nine Zero Hotel
09:30 Visit to COVIDIEN (2 Ludlow Park Drive, Chicopee)
Jim Sheppard, Plant Manager; Whitney Gardiner
12PM Transfer to Boston Airport and end of the mission
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