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1st Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers 2016
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P R O G R A M M E (preliminary)
Sunday, August 21st 2016
15.00 | Arrivals and Informal Dinner
Arrivals at individual hotels, informal dinner: time and place to be announced
Monday, August 22nd 2016 (Goethe‐Saal, unless indicated otherwise)
8.00 ‐ 9.00 | Registration in the Harnack‐Lobby
9.00 ‐ 9.30 | Welcome and Opening speech
Speaker: Ferdi Schüth, Vice President of the Max Planck Society, Director MPI for Coal Research
9.30 ‐ 10.45 | Keynote Speech
Confirmed Speaker: Katherine Edersheim, Senior Director of International Alumni Relations and Global Programs, Association of Yale Alumni
"The Power of the Alumni Association in supporting Career Development, Leadership Training, and Life Skills for the Institutional Community"
10.45 ‐ 11.00 | Coffee Break and Networking Session in the Winter Garden
11.00 ‐ 11:45 | Plenary Talk
Confirmed Speaker: Reinhard Jahn, Director MPI for Biophysical Chemistry, Head of Presidential Commission for the Promotion of Early Career Scientists
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11.45 ‐ 12:00 | Plenary Session
Invited Speaker: Anke Post, Senior Medical Director at Eli Lilly and Company (Alumna MPI for Psychiatry)
"Careers in the Biological Sector"
12.45 ‐ 14.00 | Fingerfood Lunch in the Winter Garden
14.00 ‐ 14.45 | Plenary Session
Confirmed Speaker: Sascha Brozek former Vice‐President of Siemens, now Vice‐President of KONE (Alumnus MPI AEI),
"Careers in Entrepreneurship"
14.45 ‐ 15.30 | Plenary Session
Speaker: Jörg Polakiewicz, Director of the Directorate of Legal Advice and Public International Law, Council of Europe (Alumnus MPI for Comparative Public Law and International Law)
"Careers in the Humanities"
15.30 ‐ 15.45 | Coffee Break and Networking Session in the Winter Garden
15.45 ‐ 16.35 | Plenary Session
Confirmed Speaker: Kamila Markram, Co‐Founder and CEO of Frontiers, Autism Group Leader at EPFL Lausanne (Alumna MPI for Brain Research)
"Careers in the Life Sciences"
16.35 ‐ 19.00 | Networking Sessions
19.00 | Barbeque Dinner in the Harnack House Garden
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Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 (Goethe‐Saal, unless indicated otherwise)
9.15 ‐ 9.45 | Opening speech
Speaker: Birgit Adam, Alumn Relations of the Max Planck Society, General Administration (Alumna MPI for marine Microbiology)
"The future of lifelong Max Planck connections"
9.45 ‐ 10.15 | Keynote Speech
Speaker: Filippo Guarnieri, Nordita Institute (Alumnus MPI for Gravitational Physics and Chairman of the Max Planck Alumni Association e.V.)
"The Max Planck Alumni Association: bridging the gap between academia and industry."
10.15 ‐ 10.30 | Coffee Break and Networking Session in the Winter Garden
10.30 ‐ 11:00 | Plenary Session
Speaker: Luca Spani Molella, OHB System AG (Alumnus MPI for Gravitational Physics) and Dennis Fink, mediomix (Alumnus MPI for Marine Microbiology)
"MPAA I: A worldwide network of Max Planck alumns to support innovation and professional growth."
11.00 ‐ 11.30 | Plenary Session
Speaker: Albert Presas i Puig, University of Barcelona (Alumnus MPI for the History of Science) and Ali Shahmoradi, Stanford University (Alumnus MPI for experimental Medicine)
"MPAA II: Clubs and Groups as geographical and specialized centers for networking, mentoring and career support."
11.30 ‐ 11.45 | Coffee Break and Networking Session in the Winter Garden
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11.45 ‐ 12.30 | Plenary Discussion
Invited Speakers: Jaipreet Virdi‐Dhesi, University of Toronto (Alumna MPI for the History of Science) and Christa Hausmann‐Jamin (Alumna MPI for Plasma Physics)
"MPAA III. Vision and Mission: alumns and the Max Planck Society in 20 years from now."
12.30 ‐ 14.00 | Fingerfood Lunch in the Winter Garden
14.00 ‐ 15.00 | 1st Breakout Sessions in individual Workshop rooms
preliminary workshop topics: (please choose your preference during registration and request additional workshop topics to be held)
"Professional network: How to grow a professional network,
share experience and bridge the gap between industry and
academia." Workshop Chair Filippo Guarnieri
"Infrastructures and services: Which channels and tools could
foster scientific and professional exchange among Max Planck
alumns and researchers?" Invited Workshop chairs Jaipreet Virdi‐
Dhesi, University of Toronto (Alumna MPI for the History of
Science) and Dennis Fink, mediomix (MPI for marine
Microbiology)
"Alumn groups as providers of professional support, either based
on regions or topics." Albert Presas i Puig, University of Barcelona
(Alumnus MPI for the History of Science) and Ali Shahmorari,
Stanford University (Alumnus MPI for experimental Medicine)
"Career Communities with and for Students – a best practice
example from Life‐Science Lab Heidelberg" Invited Workshop
Chairs Marius Schwabenland and Thomas Leifeld (Life‐Science
Lab)
15.00 ‐ 15.05 | Room Change
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15.05 ‐ 16.15 | 2nd Breakout Sessions in individual Workshop rooms
preliminary workshop topics: (please choose your preference during registration and request additional workshop topics to be held)
"Alumn engagement: How to better commit and engage alumns
and researchers in volunteering?" Workshop Chair Kathy
Edersheim
"Strategic planning and monitoring of research alumni relations
instruments" Workshop Chair Barbara Sheldon (Head of Unit
Strategic Planning, Alexander‐von‐Humboldt‐Foundation)
"Big ideas: Bold ideas to shape tomorrow’s alumn programs,
science, and society." Workshop Chair Ghazaleh Afshar (Alumna
MPI for Dynamics and Selforganization)
"Mentoring: A straightforward way for alumns to stay in contact with their former Institute and consult or recruit Max Planck researchers" Workshop Chair Filippo Guarnieri
16.15 ‐ 16.30 | Coffee Break and Networking Session in the Winter Garden
16.30 ‐ 17:30 | 3rd Breakout Sessions in indivudal Workshop rooms
preliminary workshop topics: (please choose your preference during registration and request additional workshop topics to be held)
"Career service: How to promote the entry of alumns and early career researchers into the job market." Workshop Chaired by Norman Gerstner, Isabell Weber (Alumns of the MPI for molecular Cell Biology and Genetics), and Lorenz Pammer (MPI for Brain Research)
"Lifelong learning: Scientific and professional training for Max
Planck alumns." Invited Workshop Chair Andreas Sorge (Alumnus
MPI for Dynamics and Selforganization)
"From Idea to Start Up to Finding your Business Angel" Invited
Workshop Chair Simon Bungers (Alumnus MPI for experimental
Medicine)
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"Central support of local activities – best practices at Helmholtz"
Invited Workshop Chair Jennifer Schevardo (Alumni Coordinator
Helmholtz Gemeinschaft)
17.30 ‐ 17.35 | Room Change
17.35 ‐ 18.00 | Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Ghazaleh Afshar, SAP (Alumnai MPI for Dynamics and Selforganization)
"MPAA IV: Alumni programs and tomorrow's professional support to Max Planck alumns and researchers."
18.00 | Formal Conference Dinner in the Harnack Restaurant and Jam Session at the Einstein Lounge
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Wednesday, August 24th 2016
9.00 ‐ 9.15 | Opening Speech
9.15 ‐ 9.45 | Keynote Speech I
Invited Speaker: Frank Sander, Head of the Max Planck Digital Library
“Careers in the Publishing Industry”
9.15 ‐ 9.45 | Keynote Speech II
Invited Speaker: Lars Cuypers, Senior Patent & Licensing Manager at Max Planck Innovation
“Careers in Entrepreneurship”
10.15 ‐ 12.30 | Expert Workshop
Invited Workshop Chair: Ahmed El Hady, Princeton University (Alumnus MPI for Dynamics and Selforganization)
"Entrepreneurship and scientific innovation after the Max Planck Society"
10.15 ‐ 12.30 | Career Fair / Networking Sessions / Unconferences
12.30 ‐ 14.00 | Fingerfood Lunch in the Winter Garden
14.00 ‐ 18.30 | Career Fair / Networking Sessions / Unconferences / City Tours
18.30 | Concluding remarks and Festive Opening of the Cultural Running Dinner
Thursday, August 25th 2016
9.00 | Departure