Wednesday 11 th June 2008 (Day 1)
Venue: Nikko Hotel

OPENING CEREMONY from 0830-1015 hrs
0830 hrs - Registration
0915 hrs - Arrival of VVIP
0920 hrs - Opening Remarks by President, NINA
0935 hrs - Welcome Remarks by President, AABI
0950 hrs - Opening Speech by VVIP
1010 hrs - Presentation of Dr Horiba Awards, etc.
1015 hrs - Press Conference

PRESS CONFERENCE 1015-1115 hrs
TEA BREAK from 1015-1030 hrs

Time 1030-1145 hr
Session 1 Chairman: Mr. Balasubramaniam by MDeC
Topic: "Incubator as Agent of Venture Creation and Economic Growth : Update Incubation Development Worldwide"
•  Incubation Movement in Asia Pacific by Prof Benjamin Yuan, Vice-President AABI
•  Results of Survey by World Bank InfoDev on Incubation over the World by Julian Webb, WB InfoDev Asia Pacific Facilitator.
•  Incubation Movement in Malaysia by Andrew Wong, President NINA

Feature Presentation - MSC Malaysia Technology Commercialization Centre by Mr.Suren, MDeC

Time 1200-1330 hrs
Session 2 Chairman: Dr. Rustam Lalkaka, Adviser AABI
Topic: Government Support on Entrepreneur Development
•  TORCH and SPARK Programs by Mr. Duan Jun Hu, Deputy Director General Torch High Tech Industry Development, Ministry of Science & Technology China
•  INDIA : Support to STEPS and Business Incubation Programs by Mr H. Mittal, Adviser & Head, NSTEBD Government of India
•  Funding Opportunities for Technopreneurs by Dr. William Voon Fook Sun, Principle Asst. Secretary ICT Policy Division, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation , Malaysia
•  Government Support for Businesses by Encik Shaik Taufik Shaik Yussof Senior VP, Agency

Feature Presentation by Winner of Dr. Horiba's Award 2007 (TBA)


LUNCH from 1330-1430 hrs


Time 1430-1600 hrs
Session 3 Chairman: Mr. T. Tansho, JANBO, Japan
Topic: Commercialization “Best” Practices in Global Innovation Economy
•  Commercialization of University Research through Incubation & Innovation Centres by Mr. RMP Jawahar, TREC-STEP, India
•  The Measures for the Performance and Impacts of Incubators in Taiwan by Mr. SaoCheng Chiou, President CBIA Chinese Taipei
•  The Innovation Economy – Funding Challenges by Mr. Rizal Alwani Manager of Ideas Bank Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
•  Commercialization Funding by Mr. William Du, Malaysia

Feature Presentation - TPM Success Story by Mr. Rohizam Md Yusoff CEO, Virtual Malaysia

TEA BREAK from 1600-1630 hrs

Time 1630-1800 hrs
Session 4 Chairman: Mr Wang Rong, Honorary President, AABI
Topic: Incubation Managers and Enterprenuers Presentation
•  Incubators for Women Enterpreneurs, MIRC eHomemakers, SOHO Incubation by Ms. Chong Sheau Ching Executive Director, eHomemakers Malaysia
•  Woman in Business Incubation: Prospects and Challenges by Ms Zamira Akbagisheva, President, Congress of Women, Kyrgyz Republic
•  Responding to Food Crisis: Models of Agro-based Incubators By MARDI, Malaysia (TBC)
•  Small is Beautiful – The Incubation Industry in New Zealand by Mr. Jonathan Kirkpatrick, Incubator of New Zealand

Feature Presentation - TBA 

END OF DAY 1

Thursday 12 th June 2008 (Day 2)
Venue: Technology Park Malaysia

Time 0900 - 1030 hrs
Session 5 Chairman: Mr Shahazman, VP NINA and GM TPM
Topic: Promoting International Linkages for Product Marketability in Growing Markets through AABI Accredited Incubators .
• “Doing business in China” from Incubator Client Perspective by Mr. Claus Lonborg
Shanghai Technology Innovation Centre, China
• “Doing Business in India” from Incubator Management Perspective by Mr. RMP Jawahar, TREC-STEP, India.
• Doing Business in Vietnam ” : From International to 64-provincial Linkages by Dr. Tuan M Pham Vice Dean & Director, CRC-Topic Incubator, Hanoi Vietnam

Feature Presentation – MDeC Success Story by MDeC Incubator Client

TEA BREAK from 10.30 – 11.00 hrs

Time 11.00 - 13.30 hrs
Session 6 Chairman: Mr Annuar Mohd Saffar, President AABI
Topic: Future of Incubation
•  Needs and Requirements of Incubator Clients: Consideration for the Future by Mr Barry Lim, Solution Engineering Bhd.
•  Innovation and Incubation as Future Drivers of Growth in Korea, by Prof. YS Kim, President Korea Business Incubation (KOBIA), and Prof GY Kim, Soongsil University, Korea
•  Future of Incubation by Mr Julian Webb, World Bank InfoDev Facilitator for Asia Pacific.
•  Emerging Economic and Social Trends to Which Incubation Should Respond, by Dr. Rustam Lalkaka, Adviser AABI.

Closing Remarks by Mr Annuar Mohd Saffar, President AABI.

PRESENTATION on Upcoming AABI Fall 2008 Conference and AABI 13th General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea from Oct 29th - Nov 1st 2008.
BY: Prof. GY Kim, Korea Business Incubation (KOBIA),


LUNCH from 13.30 -1430 hrs

VISITS TO CYBERJAYA AND PUTRAJAYA from 1500-2000 hrs
•  MSC-TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION CENTRE
•  PUTRAJAYA FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
•  DINNER IN PUTRAJAYA
•  RETURN TO HOTEL