Selina Sia
Regional Director
Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
Selina is EDB’s Regional Director for Europe overseeing partnerships in Germany and Italy. In her role, she works closely with industry and government partners to support companies explore opportunities in the Asia from Singapore.
Prior to her current appointment, Selina was an Account Manager in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Engine, where she contributed to national initiatives and strategies to grow Singapore’s manufacturing ecosystem. She also was part of the Digital Industry Singapore – a joint office of the Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) – focused on growing the technology sectors in Singapore.
Selina has a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Management Science and Engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Technical University of Munich.
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Deep Dive Session II: Do the current geopolitical developments require a new approach to innovation policy?
Germany's innovation system is facing challenges from all sides: well-known competitors such as China are getting stronger, old friends are questioning relations at all levels, and a united Europe agreeing on common approaches is still in the making. In this time of uncertainty and upheaval, Germany must define its role in the global innovation system and assume its position as the third-largest economy. In doing so, it is important to find new balances. Whereas in the past we were often too open in our re-search and innovation system (in technologically sensitive areas), we must now better protect our know-how while still accelerating cooperation.
Key technologies are multi-use, and it is generally impossible to specify whether they will be used purely for civilian or military purposes. This makes it all the more important to conduct this new political debate in Germany's innovation system against the backdrop of the Zeitenwende, to determine in which areas science and industry should focus their research activities, or indeed must research due to the global threat situation. But what financial resources are needed to tackle these new tasks? Does the Hightech_Agenda_Deutschland offer the right answers? And how can we strengthen innovation cooperation with our European and international partners? Germany must develop answers to these innovation policy questions. Join us for an in-depth look at the Innovation Indicator 2025 and let's discuss the results together with international experts.
David Born, Head, Roland Berger Institute
Rainer Frietsch, Head of the Department of Innovation and Knowledge Economy, Fraunhofer ISI
Nannan Lundin, Chief Analyst, Innovation Agency of Sweden
Terrie Romano, Consul, National Research Council Canada
Ina Sebastian, Vice President R&D&I Policy, Infineon Technologies
Selina Sia, Regional Director, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
Jennifer Sarah Boone, Moderatorin
