APJ: SAP Academic Conference APJ 2014, Shanghai - China, 13 -15 March
We like to invite SAP University Alliances member schools to the 5th annual SAP University Alliances Academic Conference in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. The Conference will be held from 13 – 15 March 2014 in Shanghai, China.
We co-locate the Academic Conference (AC) APJ 2014 at SAP D-Code Shanghai held from 13 – 14 March 2014 to provide professors opportunities to hear keynotes directly from SAP Board Members/ Senior Executives and have hands-on workshops and attend lectures on SAP’s latest solutions conducted by SAP Experts.
SAP D-Code Shanghai is an event to address education, collaboration and networking for the entire SAP Ecosystem with five Experience Zones including Vision Zone, Connect Zone, Challenge Zone, Learn Zone and Engagement Zone. For more information on this, please see this link.
Date: Thursday 13 March 2014 to Saturday 15 March 2014
Duration: 3 days
Venue: Shanghai Expo Centre
No. 1500, Expo Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, 200126, China
CONTENTS
1. Preliminary Agenda
2. Travel Information
a. Visa Application
b. Visa Invitation Letter
c. Formal Invitation Letter
d. Accommodation
e. Airport Transfer
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
SAP ACADEMIC CONFERENCE APJ 2014 @ SAP D-Code Shanghai (Professors Only)
Thursday, 13 March 2014
TIME | EVENT |
7:30 - 9:00 | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00 - 11:45 | SAP Executive Keynote |
11:45 - 13:15 | Lunch
After Lunch, Professors can select one of the following session(s) |
13:00 - 18:00 | Session I: University Alliances Lounge Session/Demo Pod (Actual Time Slots will be provided for each session below later) · Students Showcase HANA from Talent Competition 2013/Lumira · Meeting UA and Labs China Senior Management · Student Academy · SAP Early Talent · SAP Innovation Platform · UA Curriculum · Higher Education & Research |
13:00 - 18:30 | Session II: SAP D-Code Show Floor and Partner Exhibits · Vision Zone: 2020 Future IT, 2020 Smart City, SAP Labs China Innovations · Connect Zone: Meeting Point, Free Discussion, Collaboration · Challenge Zone: Mini CodeJam, HANA Contest, Competitions · Learn Zone: Demo Pods · Engagement Zone: 1:1 Meeting, Engagement, Start Follow-up |
13:00 - 18:30 | Session III: SAP D-Code Hands-on Workshops |
13:15 - 18:15 | Session IV: SAP D-Code Demo-rich Lectures |
18: 15 | End of Day |
SAP Future IT Leaders @ SAP D-Code(Students & Professors)
Friday, 14 March 2014
TIME | EVENT |
7:30 - 9:30 | Registration & Breakfast |
9:30 – 9:40 | Opening · Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Global Head SAP Labs Network |
9:30 - 11:30 | Part 1: University Alliances Session · Keynotes by Dr. Vishal Sikka, Member of Executive Board and Global Managing Board |
11:30 - 14:00 | Lunch and Show Floor Visit (Hiring Booth/UA Booth) |
13:30 – 13:50 | Student Music Band Show I |
13:50 – 14:20 | Part 2: Student Track · Executive Keynotes · Mark Gibbs, Managing Director of Greater China · SAP Customer · Dr. Uwe Hommel, Executive Vice President, Head of SAP Active Global Support |
14:20 – 14:40 | Keynotes II – Learn, Apply, Share and be Recruited · Dr. Bernd Welz, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Solution & Knowledge Packaging · Ann Rosenberg, Global Head of University Alliances |
14:40 – 16:00 | · How to Learn · How to Apply · How to be Recruited (TA & VT) |
16:00 – 16:20 | Tea Break / Student Music Band Show II |
16:20 – 17:20 | Part 3: Contest |
17:30 | Closing of Event and depart from venue |
UNIVERSITY ALLIANCES CURRICULUM SHARING SESSION (Professors only)
Saturday 15 March 2014
TIME | EVENT |
09:00 – 10:30 | University Alliances Curriculum · Multiple UA Sharing Sessions by Professors concurrently (select one) |
10:30 – 11:15 | Breakout Sessions (select one) · Experts on SAP HANA · Experts by Higher Education & Research (HER) · Early Talent (HR) session · University Competence Centre (UCC) China · University Competence Centre (UCC) QUT |
11:15 – 12:45 | Design Thinking Jam |
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch & Farewell |
TRAVEL INFORMATION
VISA APPLICATION
Please ensure that you have a valid passport and visa for entry into Shanghai, China. The date of expiry of your passport should be more than 6 months from the date of travel to Shanghai China.
Please check with your local embassy/consulate on visa requirements. Alternatively, you can visit the China Immigration Department website for Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements for China.
VISA INVITATION LETTER
If you require a Visa Invitation Letter from SAP to attend Academic Conference APJ 2014, please fill in your details and submit in the registration site. Your request will be processed within 5-7 working days.
Alternatively, please email to uap_apj@sap.com with the following details:
Name of Institution :
Country of Institution :
Name in passport :
Date of Birth :
Gender :
Nationality :
Passport number :
Date of issue :
Date of expiry :
Intended period of stay :
FORMAL INVITATION LETTER
If you require a formal Invitation Letter from SAP to attend Academic Conference APJ 2014, please email to uap_apj@sap.com stating your Full name, registered email address and other information required for the formal Invitation Letter. Your request will be processed within 5-7 working days.
ACCOMMODATION
All reservations of rooms are based on first-come-first-served basis and subject to availability.
Please email other enquiries on Accommodation to uap_apj@sap.com.
Suggested Hotel 1
Hotel Name: Ibis Expo Hotel (上海世博宜必思酒店)
Address: 800 Chenshan Road, Shanghai 200125 (上海浦东新区成山路800号,邮编:200125号)
Nearest Train Station: Exit 2, Dongming Road Station, Metro Line 6 (地铁6号线东明路站2号口)
Contact Number:+86 (0) 21 6156 1177
Website:http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-7505-ibis-shanghai-world-expo/index.shtml
Rate: CNY289 (king bed or twin bed) Nett
Number of rooms:20 King, 20 Twin (20大床, 20 双床)
Registration Deadline: 10th February 2014
Reservation Form: ibis reservation form (see attachment)
Please email reservation form to uap_apj@sap.com
Your room is only confirmed when you receive a confirmation email from SAP UA.
Suggested Hotel 2
Hotel Name: InterContinental Shanghai Expo (上海世博洲际酒店)
Address:1188 Xueye Road, Pudong Shanghai 200125(上海浦东新区雪野路1188号,邮编:200125号)
Nearest Train Station:Linyi Xincun Station, Metro Line 6 (2.3km away); 地铁6号线临沂新村站(2.3公里)Contact Number:+86 (0) 21 3858 1188
Website:www.intercontinental.com
Rate: CNY1000(superior room); CNY1200(deluxe riverview room); CNY1500(club room) Nett
Number of rooms: Limited, first come first serve basis
Registration Deadline: 28th February 2014
Reservation Form: Intercontinental_Shanghai_Expo_Reservation_Form_SAP (see attachment)
Please email reservation form to rsvn@icshexpo.com
Your room is only confirmed when you receive a confirmation email from InterContinental Shanghai Expo.
AIRPORT TRANSFER
Please make your own travel arrangements from the airport to your hotels.
Do you want to know more about SAP Academic Conference APJ 2014? Please email us at uap_apj@sap.com.
We look forward to seeing you all in March 2014.
Stay tuned for more updates!