PUzzlE X


Building a sustainable matterverse

The leading global event for Frontier Tech X future

Co-located with smart city expo

November 7-9| 2023

The leading global event for Frontier Tech X future

Join PUZZLE X 23
In the vibrant city of

Barcelona

The leading global event for Frontier Tech X future

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2022

 

speakers

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker

Ranking Member

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce & Science

USA

Sir Kostya Novoselov

Nobel Laureate in Graphene

National University of Singapore

Singapore

Dr. Anne Matsuura

Director of Quantum Applications and Architecture

Intel

USA

Sir Ronald Cohen

Chair

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment

UK

Dr. Celia Merzbacher

Executive Director

QED-C

USA

Andres De Leon

CEO

Hyperloop TT

UAE

Dr. Chema Alonso

Chief Digital Officer

Telefónica

Spain

Dr. William Phillips

Nobel Laureate in Laser Cooling

NIST

USA

Phnam Bagley

Founding Partner & Creative Director

Nonfiction

USA

Dr. Nuria Oliver

Chief Scientific Advisor

Vodafone Institute

Spain

Dr. Chris Luebkeman

Advisor to the President

ETH Zurich

Switzerland

Dr. Henning Soller

Partner & Head of Global Quantum Research

McKinsey & Company

Germany

Dr. Hiroshi Ishii

Associate Director

MIT Media Lab

USA

María Rotondo Urcola

Non Executive Director

Telefonica and CACEIS

Spain

Julian Gray

VP of Digital Science and Innovation

BP

France

Natalia Olson-Urtecho

Director of Government Partnerships

Plug and Play Tech Center

USA

2022

 

themes

Quantum
world

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

matterverse to metaverse

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

5G (Future G) & Sentient cities

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

semiconductor: the New wave

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

Transcending biology

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

Architecting tomorrow

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

exotic computing

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

Sustainable future

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

how will

frontier technologies of the

matterverse

shape a more

sustainable &
prosperous

future?

What topics will you see at puzzle x?

your puzzle x journey

The puzzle x

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DR. ARBEN Merkoçi

ICREA Professor | Catalan Institute of Nanoscience & Technology

PUZZLE X makes scientists feel like rockstars!

Hans Neff

Senior Director at CTO Office | ZTE

PUZZLE X is the perfect fundamental place to grow new ideas and bring new worlds together for a brighter future for all of us.

Laia Bonet

Deputy Mayor of Barcelona for 2030 Agenda

PUZZLE X is a worldwide pioneering initiative.
The Future will be built with Frontier Materials.

DR. AHMED BUSNAINA

Professor & Director of NSF CHN Center | Northwestern University

PUZZLE X allows us to see the next evolution of Materials Deep Tech.

Why should you attend PUZZLE X?

industry leaders

- Position your company as a Frontier Tech leader and heighten brand awareness
- Showcase your leadership and vision of the future in Frontier Tech
- Navigate the Materials Deep Tech ecosystem with a front-row seat to the most bleeding-edge materials technologies
- Discover new markets and domains for your company's technology
- Engage with the most pioneering startups and materials innovators with solutions to industry challenges
- Scout for the latest materials technologies for your company's needs

Pioneering innovators & startups

- Showcase your innovations in front of global Frontier Tech stakeholders
- Pitch your technology in front of an international panel of investors
- Leverage interactive activities to find corporate end users
- Be inspired and co-create new solutions for your domain

leading scientists & technologists

- Connect with industry and governments in high-level conversations
- Position your organization as a world leader in bleeding-edge research
- Showcase your organization's prototypes and groundbreaking ideas
- Learn innovation strategies to maximize your probability success from lab to market
- Discover the most pressing industry challenges and find new partners

Frontier Tech Investors

- Discover the latest Mega Trends & Insights in Materials Innovation
- Meet 1-2-1 with pioneering startups and entrepreneurs
- Connect with potential opportunities in impact investing
- Become knowledgeable about the trajectory of Frontier Tech and stay on top of the innovation curve

Rising Researchers, scientists & Students

- Present your scientific work to the public and industry through an interactive poster session
- Communicate the impact of your research and projects with decision-makers
- Win prizes for Rising Star Science X Future
- Meet world-renowned thought leaders, industry leaders and innovators in Frontier Tech
Submit your application here

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82

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42%

C-suite and DECSION MAKERS

OPEN STAGE TO

20,000

SCEWC ATTENDES

puzzle x 2022 in a glance

The 3-day PUZZLE X brought together world-renowned experts and thought leaders from science, tech, industry, innovation and government. The 3-day programme included:

- Co-Creation Workshops and Masterclasses
- MATTER Stakeholder Working Groups
- X-PITCH Investor Session
- Startup Awards
- X-BIT Tech Showcases
- Industry Challenge Definition Workshop

And the launch of the PUZZLE X Ventures program for the first cohort of startups. PUZZLE X 2022 will continue the dynamic programming at an even larger scale.

engagement

Inspirational keynotes & leadership panels

Listen to world-renowned thought leaders in Frontier Tech

Executive stakeholder roundtables & projects

Ignite new partnerships in bespoke closed-door sessions

1-2-1 matchmaking & Inclusive networking

Meet with Frontier Tech stakeholders using PUZZLE X matchmaking app in partnership with Jublia

BLEEDING-EDGE Frontier tech expo

Discover the next frontier of exponential technologies

VIP Lounge & exclusive networking mixers

Mix and mingle with Frontier Tech stakeholders

X-PITCH & Startup investment track

Pitch your technology in front of an international panel of investors

interactive co-creation sessions

Co-think and maximize impact creation in group activities

Gen Z Spark

The next generation of innovators and technologists will engage you in 3 min lightning talks

Science Spark

Young scientists & postdocs Present your Deep tech research at PUZZLE X Spark Stage

Startup Spark Awards

Participate in voting for the most innovative startup winner

MATTER + Music + ART

MATTER EXPRESSIONISM | performative presentations in collaboration with Sonar & UPC

Immersive knowledge wall

Visualize connections between key concepts and ideas

nano art

Experience the world of small through a collection of Scanning Electron Microscopy images of nano meter sized objects turned into art

inspirational keynotes
& co-creation sessions

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1-2-1 matchmaking & inclusive networking

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executive stakeholder sessions & projects

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X pitch & startup investment

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vip lounge & live showcases

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speakers

Núria Marín

Mayor

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Spain

Jordi Riu

Quantum algorithm engineer

Qilimanjaro

Spain

Eleni Diamanti

Permanent Researcher

CNRS

Greece

Antonio Acin

ICREA Research Professor

ICFO

Spain

Hugues de Riedmatten

Group Leader of the Quantum Photonics with Solids and Atoms Group

ICFO

Spain

Josep Magdalena

Private Equity Partner

NARA Capital

Spain

Omeed Mehrinfar

Managing Director

Plug and Play

France

Joaquin Serra

Vice President

Natura Bisse

Spain

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PUZZLE X

The frontiers of technology that will shape the next chapter of cities, citizens, societies and industries

Materials Deep Tech
energy
quantum

climate

supercomputing

2d materials

industry 5.0

3d printing

and 20 topics addressing technologies for complex grand challenges of the new world

November 15-17 2022| Barcelona

Frontier Tech For A Sustainable & Prosperous Future

WHERE MATTERVERSE MEETS UNITED NATON'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS)

PUZZLE X is the first convening forum to bridge the world of Frontier Tech, societal impact, entrepreneurship, venture building, corporate innovation, bleeding edge of material science and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to facilitate the use the materials of the future to help our world today.
The first event and 365 day venture builder and ecosystem generator, to go beyond Science for the sake of science, science for the sake of commercialization and focus on material science Deep Tech for the sake of SOCIETAL IMPACT.

How can Frontier Technologies in the MATTERverse enable our collective vision for the 2030 agenda?

Each year PUZZLE X  focuses on 4 Missions and 4 SDGs , diving deep into analyzing, debating, and showcasing how the bleeding edge of Frontier technologies in the physical world, technologies that require manufacturing and extensive Research & development will impact and expedite our progress towards the United Nation's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

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Frontier tech x good health

An inspiring curation of discussions, panels, showcases focusing on Frontier Materials advances in ultra precise machine-brain interfaces, implants and next-gen sensors and diagnostics

. machine-brain symbiosis

. nano therapeutics

. robot surgeons

Frontier tech X Climate action

A series of thought provoking debates, fireside chats and viewpoints diving deep into the "carbon" role, light weighting and fuel reduction, carbon capture and the heavy price of data and super computing

. Carbon... NOT the enemy!

. Energy Reimagined

. what does metaverse mean for the planet?

Frontier tech X Sustainable cities

Reimagining stakeholder engagement in dynamic physical tracks in partnership with Smart City Expo World Congress. Focusing on topics such carbon circularity, IOT, recycling, sanitation innovation

. moving humans & things | Mobility tech

. Smart Building | Building smart

. can't change people. Let's change materials | Recycling innovation

Frontier tech X Industry, innovation

Engaging industry leaders on topics such as smart materials for smart connected building, the next leap in manufacturing with nanomaterials and materials innovation enabling space exploration

. industry 4.0 | are we there yet?

. ultimate connectivity. The dream

. space race | A materials tale

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