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From quantum technologies and fusion energy to U.S. innovation policy and critical minerals in Africa, our sessions dive deep into the trends that matter.
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Our Next Monthly Call
Prof. Miguel Athayde Marques, Vice-Rector for Infrastructural and Strategic Development and Professor of Management, Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
"Going Global: Universidade Católica Portuguesa's Internationalization Journey"
A Look Inside Our Monthly Calls:
Featured Speakers and Topics
Dr. Mmoboneni Muofhe
Deputy Director-General for Socio-Economic Innovation Partnerships, Department of Science, Technology & Innovation, South Africa
"South Africa's Innovation Frontier: Circular Economy, Industrial Modernisation, and the New Sources of Growth"
September 8, 2026
Prof. Takashi Inutsuka and Dr. Maya Okamoto
Executive Director and Senior Fellows (respectively), Tsukuba Global Innovation Promotion Agency (TGI)
"Inside the Tsukuba Model: Research, Collaboration, and Growth in Japan's Leading Science City"
August 11, 2026
Dr. Bernadett Petri
Managing Director at the Hungarian Development Promotion Office (MFOI)
"Beyond the Innovation Gap: How Europe Can Turn Funding into Industrial and Regional Competitiveness"
July 14, 2026
Dr Tan Shu Ying
Senior Principal Analyst, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)
"Building Malaysia's STEM Talent Engine for the Future"
June 9, 2026
Joseph Nganga
CEO & Founder, AfCEN (Africa Climate & Energy Nexus)
"West Africa Integration and Investment Summit: From Expert Consensus to Investment Pipeline"
May 12, 2026
Darsel Keane
Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the University of Auckland