13 October 2016 -  16:00 to 20:00
                                                 The Arsenal
                   Chaussée de Wavre 950 - 1040 Bruxelles

[Media only - no spaces left] Amazon would like to invite you to join the Brussels debut of our Academy series, which will focus on the impact of online technology, devices and cloud computing on innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. There will be practical demonstrations of different devices including Amazon Echo, a hands-free speaker you control with your voice.

KEYNOTES

Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon
Alexandre De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister, Belgium, and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services
Pearse O’Donohue, Acting Director for Future Networks in DG CONNECT, European Commission

PANEL: 'Cloud and its benefits to innovation and entrepreneurship'

• Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon
• Jean-Claude Burgelman, Head of Unit for Data, Open Access and Foresight at DG RTD, European Commission
• Eva Paunova, Member, European Parliament
• Cheryl Miller, Cofounder & Executive Director, Digital Leadership Institute
• Stefan Grosjean, CEO, Smappee  

PANEL: 'Launch your start-up'

• Teshia Treuhaft, Head of Communications, Senic GmbH (Nuimo)
• Lavinia Davolio, Founder, Lavolio Boutique Confectionery
• Nesya Goris, co-founder, ViroVet
• Bertrand Wert, Project Adviser, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), European Commission
• Fabrice Rousseau, Amazon Launchpad Ambassador

PRESENTATION

Xavier Garambois, VP EU Retail: "Amazon's  Principles of Invention"

Moderator: Frances Robinson

From 19:00 there will be a cocktail reception and walking dinner.

We look forward to welcoming you on the 13th.

++Due to the very strong demand, only media will now be considered for any last minute accreditation, please contact: [email protected]++