The Germany-Scotland Forum on Responsible Green Growth will cover top-level climate, trade and investment priorities, as well as environmental social governance. This builds on the success of COP26 in Glasgow, which cast a spotlight on Scotland as a world-class location to inspire companies to adopt green projects and move toward net zero.

Panels will focus on sustainability, hydrogen and renewable energy, as well as a more technology-oriented discussion of how data and digitalisation can empower companies’ journey towards sustainability and process efficiency.

As whisky – Scotland’s most famous product – is leading the way in the reduction of CO2 emissions by powering and heating distilleries through renewable sources and using organic ingredients and low carbon materials, a whisky and gin tasting will highlight products created in Scotland’s greenest distilleries.

The hosts

The Germany-Scotland Forum is hosted by the Scottish Government Hub and Scottish Development International (SDI) in Germany, together with Offenburg University.

SDI is the international arm of Scotland’s economic development agencies. SDI helps Scottish companies develop international trade and advises them on doing business in Germany, as well as supporting German companies that want to set up, invest, conduct research and development or find business and innovation partners in Scotland.

Agenda

Tuesday 24 May 2022 - Germany-Scotland Forum

14:00 | Networking Lunch

15:00 | Opening Remarks & Keynotes

• Prof Stephan Trahasch, Rector, Offenburg University

• Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine

• Johannes Augustin, Head of Scottish Development International in Germany

15:45 | Panel - Sustainability, Hydrogen and Renewable Energy

• Steve Taylor, Senior Trade Specialist, Energy and Low Carbon Transition, SDI - Moderator

• Meinolf Otto, Global Business Development Specialist – Foreign Direct Investment, SDI

• Dr Faisal Ghani, CEO, Solariskit

• Iain Stirling, CEO Arbikie Distillery

• Martyn Tulloch, Head of Energy System Integration, Net Zero Technology Centre

16:30 | Break

16:45 | Panel - Data & Digitalisation: Towards Sustainability and Efficiency

• Prof Andreas Klasen, IfTI Director, Offenburg University - Moderator

• Michael Groves, CEO, Topolytics

• Stephen Jamieson, Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions, SAP

• Sarah Middlemiss, COO, Ecometrica

• Stephen Milne, Director of Strategic Projects, CENSIS

• Adam Turner, External Funding Service Lead, The Data Lab

17:30 | End & Bus pick up

18:15/18:30 | Arrival Hotel

19:00 | Bus pick up to Restaurant Rebstock in Durbach

19:30 | Forum Dinner and Scottish Whisky & Gin Tasting (in person only)

• Volker Schebesta MdL, State Secretary, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
• Neil Francis, Interim Managing Director, Scottish Development International

Wednesday 25 May 2022 - IfTI Global Symposium

The IfTI Global Symposium 2022 will discuss the topical links between innovation, trade, investment and green growth.

Making innovation, trade, investment and environment policy goals mutually supportive creates challenges for internationally-oriented firms, financial institutions, governments and other stakeholders. The symposium will look at questions such as:

• How can governments and the financial system work together to broaden, deepen and accelerate the global transition to net zero?
• What are innovation, trade and investment opportunities for green growth?
• How can policymakers design renewed innovation and export policies that focus on climate action?
• How can we refocus government financing instruments to help countries and trade partners meet their climate targets?

The IfTI Global Symposium will be held on 25 May 2022, the second day. Register directly for the symposium on Eventbrite, Please enter the invite code : Symposium2022.

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