Opening Session
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| Monday, September 9, 2019 |
| 13:30 - 18:30 |
Speaker
Session 1
AI and the Rise of Intelligent Machines
This “debate”-type session will discuss how AI is impacting our society and economy, with focus on the space sector. This session will consist of lightning talks from researchers and AI corporate leaders into the various applications of AI - from computer vision to automation, robotics and edge computing – followed by a Round Table discussion on the various aspects of AI, from applications to ethics and education needs.
Keynote
Yarin Gal
University of Oxford
Keynote
Begum Demir
Technische Universität Berlin
Keynote
Max Craglia
JRC
Keynote
Torsten Welte
SAP
Keynote
Cristine Gould
Thought for Food
Keynote
Massimo Comparini
e-Geos
Round Table
Gemma Milne
Science Disrupt
Break
Coffee Break
Session 2
Fostering Innovation in Europe for Space & ICT
This “overview” session will explore how Europe is fostering innovation, with focus on space, digital technologies and their interactions. Leaders from the European Commission (EC), European Space Agency (ESA), European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will share their perspectives. A Q&A panel will then follow to explore how to better enable disruptive innovation in Europe, what are the gaps / needs / challenges and how to best respond to the AI global race led by US and China.
Keynote
Jan Wörner
ESA DG
Keynote
Josef Aschbacher
ESA - D/EOP
Keynote
Florence Rabier
ECMWF
Keynote
Elisabeth Hamdouch
European Commission
Keynote
Andreas Veispak
DG/CONNECT
Keynote
Agnes Paillard
EIT
Round Table
Bianca Hoersch
ESA
