Nov
GABA and EIT Digital invite you to join a discussion with German Industry 4.0 leaders and US Smart Manufacturing experts that are part of the German American Friendship year (“Deutschlandjahr – USA”).
Industrie 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing are subjects of great importance in Germany as well as the US. During this conference, we will discuss the concept of Industrie 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing as well as it key technologies and its vast range of applications. Taking place in the context of the “Year of German-American Friendship”, the conference features a German delegation of Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 leaders that includes several of the originators of the Industrie 4.0 concept as well as the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leader of the Year 2017 Award. The German delegation will discuss this vast topic with US experts from a broad range of companies and organizations. After the opening by the German Consul General in San Francisco and two keynote speeches by leading representatives of Siemens and RTI, the conference will cover the following topics in interactive panel discussion formats:
What puts the “Smart” in “Smart Manufacturing”?
Data and Connectivity – Sensors, Internet of Things, 5G
Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
Opportunities and Threats
Digital Twins
Additive Manufacturing
Robotics
Cybersecurity
The Future of Work
Industrie 4.0 Platforms
The European Perspective on Industrie 4.0
Industrie 4.0 Collaboration Opportunities
Standardization
Industry associations
Opportunities for smaller companies / SMEs
How to get started / how to get connected
Date and Time:
Thursday, Nov 08, 2018
03:30 PM – 08:30 PM Pacific
Location:
SAP
3410 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Agenda:
3:30 – 4:00pm Registration and Networking
4:00 – 4:10pm Opening Address by German Consul General in San Francisco, Hans-Ulrich Südbeck
4:10 – 4:40pm Keynote by Dieter Wegener, “Industrie 4.0 Overview – What it is and where it’s going”
4:40 – 5:00pm Keynote by Stan Schneider, “The US Perspective on Industrie 4.0 / Smart Manufacturing”
5:00 – 5:25pm Panel Session: “Key Technologies for Smart Manufacturing / Industrie 4.0 – What puts the “Smart” in “Smart Manufacturing” ”
5:25 – 5:50pm Panel Session: “Key Technologies for Smart Manufacturing / Industrie 4.0 – Opportunities and Threats”
5:50 – 6:10pm Break
6:10 – 7:10pm Panel Session: “Industrie 4.0 Landscape and Collaboration Opportunities”
7:10 – 7:30pm Q&A session with German delegation and US speakers
7:30 – 8:30pm Networking Reception
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost:
Regular: $35
$50 Day of event
Oct
Silicon Valley Meets GDPR:
A Chat with Public & Private Stakeholders
Data privacy affects all of us, whether you are an entrepreneur, a tech giant, a citizen or a consumer.
Following the implementation of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May of this year and the passage of California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, Washington is now exploring potential comprehensive national legislation on privacy.
The conversation is not limited to the United States and Europe as other countries take similar actions.
The European Union and Open Austria invite you to join public and private stakeholders for a discussion, followed by a Q & A session on different approaches to data protection and explore the way forward.
November 7, 2018 | 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Galvanize SoMa | 5th Floor | 44 Tehama St., San Francisco
PANELISTS
• Andrea Jelinek, Director, European Data Protection Board
• Cindy Cohn, Executive Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Lindsey Finch, Chief Data Privacy Officer, Salesforce
• Chris Riley, Director of Public Policy, Mozilla
• Mason Weisz, International Data Protection Lawyer, ZwillGen
• Assemblymember Ed Chau, 49th state assembly district, tbc
AGENDA
5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration
6:00 – 7:30 PM Fireside Chat and Q & A
Food and drinks will be provided.
This event is sponsored by the European Union.
Oct
By Martin Naville, CEO SACC & real world insights by innovation leader Logitech with dual Swiss-US HQ by Vincent Pilette, CFO Logitech
Join us for a unique and exclusive update on international trade by example of the Swiss-US Business relationship with SACC CEO Martin Naville and Logitech CFO Vincent Pilette followed by a panel discussion.
When: Wed, Oct 10th, 5:30 PM – 7:00PM
Where: DocuSign Innovation Center, 221 Main Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Please bring ID to access the building.
Please register here
Logitech’s CFO Vincent Pilette will provide insights into the company’s exemplary five-year transformation and how they operate in today’s global economy with potentially increasing trade barriers. Logitech has significant R&D operations in Switzerland and the US, production in Asia and global distribution.
SACC’s CEO Martin Naville will cover the success story of Swiss trade to the US which has grown 50% in the last five years and US trade to Switzerland which has grown 40% during the same time, current issues between the two countries and the outlook on a possible free trade agreement between them. Read Martin’s quarterly update on our website.
The remarks by Martin and Vincent will be followed by a panel discussion on global trade, tariff wars and nationalistic political trends and their impact on the Swiss-US relationship and businesses moderated by SACC Board Member Dennis M. Sullivan from
Sullivan Law Offices . You will also have the chance of winning Logitech gear in a mini raffle at the conclusion of the event.
Program
5:30PM Networking Reception with beverages and light snacks
6:00PM: Introduction and main speakers M. Naville, SACC CEO and V. Pilette, CFO Logitech
Followed by panel discussion and Q&A moderated by D. Sullivan, Attorney at Law, Sullivan Law Offices
7:00PM: Raffle of Logitech gear and conclusion
Sep
If you are a new to the Bay Area, you are sure to have an abundance of questions. GABA is here to help you find the answers you need by pointing you to the many resources available. Please join our casual mixer and get valuable information about the area and its many businesses.
GABA members and experts who have information to share – join us in welcoming new arrivals to the Bay Area and get a chance to introduce them to your business!
Topics of high interest include:
– Visa/green card
– General legal questions
– How do I manage my (German and US) money in the USA?
– Housing (renting/buying)
– Do I really need a US credit card? How do I get one?
– Schools
– Medical insurance (major differences to the German system and what is the best plan for me and my family?)
– General insurance questions
Please send additional questions to office@gaba-network.org.
Don’t miss this unique networking experience and the opportunity to share and gain knowledge from local experts.
GABA members / service providers – please contact sponsorship@gaba-network.org for opportunities to provide info at the event, to book microphone time or to sponsor this event!
Date and Time:
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pacific
Location:
GISSV
310 Easy St
Mountain View, CA 94043
Agenda:
6:00pm Registration
6:30pm Welcome
6:45pm Networking
Complimentary appetizers and soft drinks will be served.
Cost:
Members FREE, $15 Non-Members, $20 Day of Event
Sep
GABA invites you to learn from some of the groundbreaking solution providers how Germany is leading the digital transformation in the wine industry and focusing on mobility services.
Welcome Keynote by Dr. Volker Wissing, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture
EMMA: The testing of an autonomous driving public mini bus in Mainz is of enormous importance. New forms of mobility and necessary technologies will also play a significant role for public transport in future, please also see a video here
We move it: We want to move people and goods with vehicle technology from Rhineland-Palatinate. Automotive suppliers and science are working together to accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies.
Keynote: “New technologies and Blockchain in eGovernment” Dirk Kanngiesser, a technology startup entrepreneur and investor living in Silicon Valley, has more than 25 years of startup, operational and investing experience in Europe and the US. He is a co-founder and CEO of Cryptowerk Corp., a Silicon Valley start-up for enterprise blockchain applications. Dirk is an active angel investor and a board member of technology companies both in the U.S. and in Europe as well as Co-Founder and board member of the German Accelerator Tech Program.
Promoting autonomous driving into the public sector and encouraging mobility and digital transformation services will create new partnerships and collaborations between universities, corporations and the startup community in Germany and the United States.
Learn about one of the most innovative States in Germany testing autonomous driving in public buses their capital, the city of Mainz. Join the discussion on Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Big Data, all current challenges faced by companies and Governments worldwide. The process is in full swing, offering new opportunities not only to small and medium-sized enterprises. With digital technologies, individual customer requirements can be met in an affordable and flexible way, business and production processes can be made more efficient, and innovative offers that enable profitable growth can be developed.
Please meet a broad exchange of both global players like BASF, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as leading universities and research institutes from Rhineland-Palatinate. Learn what is bringing them to Silicon Valley and establish first business contacts during the networking sessions.
Date and Time:
Thursday, Sep 20, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific
Location:
Goethe Institut
530 Bush Street #204
San Francisco, CA 94108
Agenda:
6:00 – 6:30 pm Registration / Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:30 pm Program
8:30 – 9:00 pm Networking
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost:
Regular: Free for Members!!, $25 Non-Members
$50 Day of event
Sep
GABA invites you to explore the future of electric vehicles.
With Volkswagen announcing that it will be selling 50 Electric Vehicle (EV) models by 2025, GM signaling that it will deliver 20 EV models by 2023, and other OEMs following suit, it would seem that EV’s are closer than ever to reaching the “tipping point” of consumer adoption. This is the point where not just early adopters but the far more numerous “pragmatists” are considering purchases.
California has the highest rate of EV adoption in the United States (5%), and 40% of all EV’s sold in our state are driven here in Silicon Valley. Yet, on a worldwide basis, market share of EV’s in 2017 was still less than 1% of the ~90 million cars shipped. Is Silicon Valley’s EV experience a preview of the global future or are our local adoption rates distorted by an unsustainable amount of government incentives?
Join a panel of experts featuring automotive OEMs, suppliers, and infrastructure providers to gain a deeper glimpse into the future of Electric Vehicles. We will cover the following topics:
What are the differences between HEVs, BEVs, PHEVs, and FCEVs and is there an ultimate winner? Which technology is the “greenest”?
Will EV’s survive the expiration of government incentives? How real are the fossil fuel vehicle bans announced in China, UK, France, and India?
What have we learned about charging infrastructure requirements here in Silicon Valley? Can we solve consumer “range anxiety” without building ever larger batteries? Are Hydrogen Fuel Cells part of the answer?
Can the supply chain deliver the staggering amount of batteries needed to convert even a small percentage of worldwide combustion engine sales to fully electric? What about the availability of the raw materials, including rare earth minerals?
Is any OEM actually making money on a per unit basis selling EVs? When is this expected to occur?
43% of all EV’s were built in China in 2016. To what extent is China driving the development, production and adoption of Electric Vehicles?
With continued challenges in meeting its operational goals, can Tesla continue to survive as a stand-alone company? Are there new entrants poised to take its place, or will the existing OEMs maintain control of the automotive market?
How do the other major disruptive elements in the automotive industry (autonomous, connected, shared) affect the rate of EV adoption? Will the necessity to keep up with a combination of these trends favor the established OEMs or new startup entrants?
Location:
Exponent
149 Commonwealth Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Date and Time:
Tuesday, Oct 09, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific
Agenda:
6:00 – 6:30 pm Registration / Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:00 pm Program
8:00 – 9:00 pm Networking
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost:
Early Bird until October 2nd: $15 Members, $30 Non-Members
Regular: $20 Members, $35 Non-Members
$50 Day of event
Sep
GABA would like to invite you to to discuss the impact and how to maximize mobile campaigns.
Just as the digital world has become mobile-first, the mobile world is steadily becoming video-first. Mobile video viewership has hit a record high, with mobile video viewer penetration surpassing 80% in many mobile-first markets such as the US, Italy, China, Australia and Indonesia. To maximize the impact of their mobile campaigns, marketers must stay on top of the rapid pace of change in the evolving digital video space.
At our event, you will gain an overview of the current mobile video space and the trending topics that are gaining importance this year. We will also include an audience Q&A, so others can share their experiences regarding successful campaigns on mobile.
Join us at Smaato’s office in Union Square to learn from industry thought leaders and explore practical solutions and best practices over cocktails and sushi at what is sure to be a memorable and insightful evening.
Location:
Smaato
240 Stockton Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Date and Time:
Thursday, Oct 11, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific
Agenda:
6:00 – 6:30 pm Registration / Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:00 pm Program
8:00 – 9:00 pm Networking
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost:
Early Bird until October 4th: $15 Members, $30 Non-Members
Regular: $20 Members, $35 Non-Members
$50 Day of event
Aug
Get ready for the Bay Area’s most authentic Oktoberfest!
For the sixth time the GACC West will bring Germany’s most famous fest to the Bay Area.
Enjoy a night of delicious German food and Oktoberfest beer, provided by Ludwig’s German Table. Blow Musik! will set the right tone with their traditional Bavarian polkas and our headliner Bayern Maiden will rock the house once more!
All attendees must be 21+!
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ Schmankerl Ticket ♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Food Plate (bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad, pretzel with mustard)
1 Liter Beer and Beer Mug to Keep
Admission
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ Bier Ticket ♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
1 Liter Beer and Beer Mug to Keep
Admission
♦♦♦ SPONSORS ♦♦♦
www.gaccoktoberfest.com
Aug
Together with Dr. Martin Wansleben, CEO of the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Thomas Bareiß, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany, BMWi, we will officially open the new San Francisco location of the German American Chambers of Commerce with its new name:
Representative of German Business
for the Western United States (GACC West)
Come join us for a networking reception with high ranking representatives of the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Silicon Valley German-American businesses community.
Thu, September 13, 2018 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
Galvanize (SoMa) | San Francisco, CA
REGISTER HERE
Aug
The GACC West and NRW.International, in cooperation with US Market Access Center, cordially invite you to:
German TechMatch
German TechMatch promotes hand-picked German tech startups showcasing their offerings to corporate investors and tech channel partners in the Silicon Valley.
The event will focus on company pitches, followed by a networking reception, where all companies can present their solutions at demo tables. Meeting with startups in early stages of development will give attendees exposure to fresh and innovative ideas and a quality core team. Attendees will be given plentiful opportunities to network and directly exchange with startups from Germany’s flourishing tech scene – a producer of formidable and original emerging companies.
Thursday, September 13, 2018 | 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
REGISTER HERE
Who should attend
- Innovators/Entrepreneurs
- Business Angels and VCs
- Industry luminaries of innovation, R&D and networking growth
- Tech channel partners
- Corporate Investors
Agenda
10:30 am | Check-in & registration
11:00 am | Opening address, , including opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Pinkwart, Minister of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
11:15 am | Pitches from German companies
12:15 pm | 1:1 Breakout Sessions at demo tables
1:00 pm | Networking accompanied by lunch and beverages
To learn more about the pitching companies, please click here.