The Falling Walls Lab Moscow 2013 will be held on September 11th at the RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Center in Moscow. It is an opportunity for 20-25 outstanding young talents under age 35 from Russia and Ukraine to present their breakthrough ideas from all disciplines in 3 minutes each to a jury of local academic and business leaders. Winners will be invited to the final Falling Walls Lab in Berlin with travel costs covered. The event aims to promote science and connect young scholars with leaders in academia, research, and business.

1. Falling Walls Lab Moscow 2013
Which are the next walls to fall?
Moscow 2013
Overview

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Falling Walls is an European foundation and conference
dedicated to promoting science and humanities
What is Falling Walls?
The Falling Walls Conference
20 top researchers from around the world
present breakthrough ideas in 15 minutes
1 day conference
on 9th November each year, the anniversary
of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Sponsors
The German Federal Ministry of Education
and Research; German and international
academic and research institutions
700 elaborate guests
from science, industry, business and politics
of about 75 nations
Location
Berlin
The Falling Walls Foundation
A non-profit charity, located in
Berlin, dedicated to sustaining
science and humanities and
connecting science, politics,
business and society
Organizer of:
• Falling Walls Conference
• Falling Walls Lab
• Falling Walls Circle
(a meeting on EU
research policy)

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Falling Walls Lab Moscow is an opportunity for young talents in
Russia and Ukraine to share breakthrough ideas with the world
What is the Falling Walls Lab?
100 young talents present
their breakthrough ideas
to a top-class jury from
academia, research and
business – in 3 minutes each
QUALIFYING LABS
FINALE
BERLIN, 8 NOVEMBER
100 PARTICIPANTS
Winners of Falling Walls Labs
qualify for the final Lab in Berlin.
Costs are covered by A.T. Kearney
OPEN CALL
FOR APPLICATIONS
Remaining slots are
given to the best
applicants
FALLING WALLS
CONFERENCE
All 100 participants attend the
Conference. The 3 Lab winners give
their talks again at the Conference
LAB
LONDON
September 20
LAB
MOSCOW
September 11
LAB
LOS ANGELES
October 3
LAB
SAO PÄULO
September 9
LAB
JOHANNESBURG
September 13

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Participants under the age of 35 in all disciplines are welcome,
winners will be invited to Berlin with travel costs covered
Who is invited to the Falling Walls Lab?
20-25 outstanding
talents under the
age of 35 from
Russia & Ukraine
– Master students,
PhD candidates,
post-docs, young
professionals,
entrepreneurs,
start-ups Winners are qualified for
the finale in Berlin – they
are also invited to the
Falling Walls Conference.
Travel costs are covered by
A.T. Kearney.
Participants
present their own
research work,
visions, business
models and
innovative ideas
relevant to the
world today
All disciplines are
welcome from agriculture,
medicine, economics and
philosophy to the liberal arts
Audience: fellow scholars, jury members,
A.T. Kearney and media

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Falling Walls Lab Moscow will take one afternoon for the
presentations, the winner selection and the award ceremony
How does the Lab look like?
14:00–14:20 Introductory remarks
14:20–15:45 Breakthrough Session
Each scholar presents her/his
breakthrough in 3 minutes
16:00–16:30 Jury Session
Jury members speak about their
own work, breakthroughs and
inspiration – in 3 minutes each
16:30–17:00 Speed-Dating Session
Scholars and jury members get
the opportunity to freely mingle
and deepen discussions
17:15–17:30 Award Ceremony
17:30–… Farewell Reception

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We target top Russian and Ukrainian universities and institutes
for marketing the Falling Walls Lab
What are the target institutions in Russia & Ukraine ?
Moscow
• New Economic School
• Moscow State University
• Higher School of Economics
• Russian Academy of Sciences
• Skolkovo School of Management
• Bauman Moscow State Technical University
• Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
• Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
• Moscow State Institute of International Relations
• Finance University under the Government
of the Russian Federation
Novosibirsk
• Novosibirsk State University
Kiev
• Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
• Kyiv Hetman University
• Taras Shevchenko University
Lvov
• Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
St. Petersburg
• St. Petersburg State University
• St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University
Tomsk
• Tomsk National State University
• Tomsk Polytechnic University
• Tomsk State University of Control
Systems and Radio-electronics
Kharkiv
• Karazin National University of Kharkiv

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The jury will consist of renown local academic and business
leaders
Who are jury members?
MOSCOW, 2013BERLIN, 2012
• Prof. Dr. Reinhard Huettl
German Academy of Science and Engineering, President
• Dr. Martin Sonnenschein
A.T. Kearney, Managing Director Central Europe
• Dr. Oliver Riedel
AUDI AG, Corporate Executive Director,
Control of Planning Processes
• Dr. Michael Weinhold
Siemens AG, Energy Sector, Chief Technology Officer
• Dr. Ekkehard Winter
Deutsche Telekom Foundation, Executive Officer
• Prof. Dr. Walter Rosenthal
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)
Berlin-Buch, Chair of the Board and Scientific Director
• Dr. Jens Schmidt-Ehmcke
Hasso Plattner Ventures, Investment Manager
• Prof. Dr. Paul Heidhues
ESMT European School of Management and Technology,
Lufthansa Chair in Competition and Regulation and
Director of PhD Studies
• Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, President
Selection, not complete list
• Prof. Anna Belova
Higher School of Economics, Vice Dean
• Artem Kudriavtsev
President of Company TTK (CJSC TransTeleCom)
• Svetlana Mironuk
Editor-in-Chief, RIA Novosti
• Kjersti Wiklund
VimpelCom Russia, Chief Operating Officer
• Nylos Skylakis
General Director, De Agostini Publishing House
Preliminary
There will be 8–10 jury members
for the Falling Walls Lab Moscow

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Event was launched May 14 and will be held September 11
in RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Center, Moscow
When is it happening?
• Falling Walls
web-site is open
for applications
• Selection of speakers
will be done by
A.T. Kearney based
on material provided
• Event takes place at RIA
Novosti International
Multimedia Press Center
• Selection of winners will
be done by jury based
on presentation
• Winners will be invited
to final Falling Walls Lab
in Berlin
SEPTEMBER 11
FALLING WALLS
LAB MOSCOW
AUGUST 14
DEADLINE
APPLICATION
MAY 14
LAUNCH