PROGRAM


Visit to the DFactory facilities


16:00

OPENING 

Professor Carles Sierra

Artificial Intelligence Research Institute Director

16:30


BEING A MEMBER OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEM


The Catalan AI Strategy

Daniel Marco, SMARTCatalonia Director, Catalan Government

16:35

The Artificial Intelligence Research Alliance (AIRA)

Professor Carles Sierra, Director IIIA-CSIC, President EurAI

16:45

HERMES: AI Excellence Center (LEITAT)

Marc Cortés, Excellence Center Director, LEITAT

16:50

Introduction to Wuhan AI Computing Centre, Best practice (Online)

Dr. Hu Zhi, CEO of Wuhan AI Computing Centre

&  Jiangtao, Vice President of Huawei Computing Product Line

16:55

Contribute the European AI ecosystem with AI full stack solution

Jarek Kowalski, SID Expert, HUAWEI Europe

17:05

Barcelona, a Privileged Environment for AI Activities

Veronica Tan Tan, Responsible for Foreign Direct Investment (Asia-Pacific), City Promotion, Barcelona City Council

17:10

Centre of Innovation for Data tech and Artificial Intelligence (CIDAI)

Joan L. Mas Albaigès, CIDAI Director. Eurecat

17:15

The Catalan Observatory for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (OEIAC in Catalan)

Albert Sabater Coll, OEIAC Director, Universitat de Girona

17:20

The Digital Catalonia Alliance-Artificial Intelligence Community (DCA-IA)

Àngel Martín, AI Innovation Director, i2cat

17:25

Why the European Industry Needs an Open Ecosystem for AI, Cloud, and Edge Technologies

Gael Blondelle, VP Ecosystem Development, Eclipse Foundation AISBL

17:30


EXPANDING THE CATALAN AI ECOSYSTEM


Moderator: Marc Cortes

17:50

Daniel Santanach, Álvaro Ortín, Carles Sierra, Jarek Kowalski, Joan L. Mas Albaigès


CLOSURE 

Marc Cortes


18:50

SOCIAL EVENT AND NETWORKING

DFactory

19:00

COCKTAIL DINNER

Restaurant SAGARDI 1881 (Sponsored by HUAWEI)

20:30