Shaping the Future of Industry 4.0: Southeast Asia’s Blueprint for Success

PETRONAS FutureTech Accelerator is back for its 4th edition, and we're excited to announce our FutureTech Roadshow: Singapore Edition on March 5th, 2025! 🚀 If you're a startup founder solving for a innovative solution in the future of energy, industry and materials, this is your chance to discover the program and uncover opportunities to take your startup to the next level. Don’t miss out on networking with industry leaders, gaining insights, and exploring how FutureTech can fuel your growth. Mark your calendars and join us! 📅

🚀About FutureTech 4.0

PETRONAS FutureTech is an accelerator program tailored for early to growth startups, designed to bring innovative solutions into PETRONAS’ innovation pipeline where they can be defined, piloted, and activated. The program is committed to driving innovation, sustainability, and nation-building by identifying and nurturing emerging tech talent to tackle real-world industry challenges while fostering economic growth. PETRONAS and industry leaders are looking for startups who have solutions in Future of Industry & Work, Future of Energy and Future of Chemicals & Materials.

🌱 Why You Should Apply for FutureTech 4.0

🌟 Collaboration with Leading Corporations: Gain access to leading corporations across Asia Pacific for partnerships and business opportunities.

🌟 Accelerate your Startup's Growth: Leverage tailored guidance, technical expertise and resources to fast-track your progress.

🌟 Validate your Innovations: Test and refine solutions through proof-of-concept trials and piloting opportunities.

🌟 Expand your Network: Join a community of mentors, peers and global experts, while unlocking funding and commercialization opportunities.

🌟Drive Impact: Contribute to a sustainable and innovative ecosystem in Malaysia and beyond.

🎤 About FutureTech Roadshow: Singapore Edition: Shaping the Future of Industry 4.0

📅 Agenda

Registration & Welcome: 9:45am – 10:00am

Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders: 10:00am – 10:45am

FutureTech Program Overview: 10:45am – 11:00am

Networking Session: 11:00am – 12:00pm

⚡What We'll Cover

In this dynamic session, attendees will delve into the cutting-edge trends in Industry 4.0, including predictive maintenance, workforce optimization, and operational efficiency tools. Discover Singapore's role as a hub for scaling industrial innovation and explore the exciting opportunities created through partnerships across corporates, startups, and investors that drive success in Southeast Asia.

🗣️Speakers:

• Jochen Lorenz, Head of Team & Culture Development at Bosch Business Innovations and its Innovation Hub Southeast Asia: With a background in Engineering Physics and a Master’s in International Business, Jochen is a seasoned leadership coach with over a decade of experience in business development and strategy. He is a board member of an A-series startup, a former founder, and a professional freelance executive and team coach. Jochen has coached over 150 teams globally, including at Bosch, Google and Amazon. Certified by leading institutions incl. Harvard affiliated and currently training at Tony Robbins & Madanes, he specialises in empowering startup teams and leaders to unlock their full potential. Fluent in five languages, Jochen is dedicated to driving growth and success for teams worldwide.

• Tim Rockell, SVP Business Development, SunGreenH2:Tim has extensive knowledge across the energy value chain. He has a strong interest in urban infrastructure development, mobility and energy transition pathways. He joined SunGreenH2 to drive growth in 2023 having closely followed the company’s development since inception. He has resided in Singapore for 12 years and previously worked across the Middle East and in the United Kingdom. He has project experience in strategy, risk, M&A and Advisory. He spent over two decades in KPMG establishing and building its Energy & Natural Resources practice as Global Executive Director. He has relationships with international and national energy companies, government, regulators, industry bodies, academia and financial players. His sector expertise is in Energy Transition, Hydrogen and Infrastructure. He is a regular participant at the Singapore Energy Summit at the Singapore International Energy Week, hosting the Regulatory, Low Carbon Economy and Regional Interconnectivity panel sessions. He has chaired the Asian Downstream Summit and SIEW ThinkTank Roundtables in 2014-23. Tim moderated the ASEAN energy dialogue series with the International Energy Agency’s Executive Director and is a regular participant at international energy conferences