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How can we unlock new sources of growth?

Science as a Growth Engine

January 20, 2026
15:00–15:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

From DNA research that unlocked the biotechnology sector to fibre optics and digital imaging that enabled today’s networked society, fundamental discoveries have shaped industry and society alike. Yet public research and development commitments have stalled globally for the first time in two decades. How can we reinvigorate a growth model that treats science not as a cost but as a strategic...
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Speakers

MA
Marilyne Andersen
Director General
Geneva Science Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)
MH
Martina Hirayama
State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) of Switzerland
BL
Benjamine Liu
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Formation Bio
SR
Sarah Reisinger
Chief Science and Research Officer
dsm-firmenich
DT
Daren Tang
Director-General
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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