European AI
Forum
30th June 2020 online - Replay Available
The COVID pandemic has revealed unprecedented challenges in Europe and the rest of the world.
What role can artificial intelligence play in the recovery process? What should a policy and regulatory framework for a European ecosystem of trust and excellence in AI look like? Do we have the needed infrastructure to achieve the status of a global leader in AI?
On the final day of the Croatian Presidency and as a new Trio takes the Council of the EU helm, European AI Associations CroAI, KI-Verband and Hub France IA invite you to join us in finding the right answers.
Keynote Speakers
Margrethe Vestager
European Commission's Executive Vice-President
Zoran Milanović
President of the Republic of Croatia
Dorothee Bär
German Minister of
State for Digitalisation
Maroš Šefčović
European Commission's
Vice-President
Cédric O
French Secretary of
State for Digital
The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU has defined four priorities in its programme ː A Europe that grows, connects, protects and shines.
CroAI's objective is to promote the importance of human-centric AI and its impact on daily life
Hub France IA mission is to promote the rapid growth of the French and European AI ecosystem to foster the emergence of new players, strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of French companies in order to stimulate the adoption of AI in all sectors.
The KI Bundesverband consists of more than 220 innovative companies, SMEs, start-ups and experts, for whom the development and application of technologies based on artificial intelligence is a central business objective.
German Presidency in the Council of the European Union.
Together. Strengthen Europe.
What possibilities does AI offer to master current challenges, enable new opportunities and business models and further develop a European economy taking full advantage of digitization, data and AI ?
The European AI Forum will highlight the new post-Covid context, a European regulatory framework for AI and European AI infrastructure projects. High-level keynotes and three panel discussions will give you all the insight into these prominent topics..
The forum is addressed to entrepreneurs and stakeholders all over Europe, corporate companies, start-ups, research institutes, public organizations and more.
It aims to bring to the table some of the challenges we face today and consider Europe's path to tech sovereignty in the fields of AI data, business and infrastructure.
Our speakers
Benjamin Benharrosh
Co-Founder & VP Sales
Delair
Christel Fiorina
Coordinator of the AI strategy for the economy
French Ministry of the Economy
Izabel Jelenić
Co-Founder & CTO
Infobip
Cyril Kabbara
Co-Founder & COO
Shark Robotics
Yann Lechelle
CEO
Scaleway Cloud and AI Provider
Mislav Malenica
Founder & CEO
Mindsmiths
Lars Nagel
CEO
International Data Spaces Association
Mate Rimac
Founder & CEO
Rimac Automobili and Greyp Bikes
Lucilla Sioli
Director of AI & Digital Industry
European Commission - DG Connect
Anthony Whelan
Digital Adviser, Cabinet of European Commission
Moderation
Jörg Bienert
President
German AI Association
Antoine Couret
President
Hub France IA
Jan Stedul
Secretary General
Croatian AI Association
Watch 30th June 2020 replay
Morning
10:00 - 10:15 European AI Forum official start
Opening remarks - Zoran Milanović, President of the Republic of Croatia
Opening remarks - Margrethe Vestager, European Commission's Executive Vice President
10:15 - 11:30 Panel 1
The road to recovery and challenges ahead for European AI
The European Union is bracing for a slow and gradual recovery from the COVID pandemic. To support its citizens and businesses, the EU has proposed a €2 trillion recovery fund to be built into the EU’s next long-term budget. What will the impact of the recovery be on our economy, our healthcare and our culture? Can AI play a role? The aim of this panel is to examine how to confront the aftermath of the pandemic, especially in the context of economic recovery and new technologies.
Moderation : Jan Stedul, Secretary General, Croatian AI Association
Panelist 1 : Mate Rimac, CEO, Rimac Automobili
Panelist 2 : Cyril Kabbara, Co-Founder & COO, Shark Robotics
Panelist 3 : Benjamin Benharrosh, Co-Founder & VP Sales, Delair
Panelist 4 : Anthony Whelan, Digital Adviser, Cabinet of European Commission
Afternoon
12:15 - 12:30
Roadmap for Europe
Intervention by Dorothee Bär, German State Minister for Digitalization
Intervention by Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission's Vice-President
12:30 - 13:45 Panel 2
Exploring a European regulatory framework for AI
What is the balance between innovation and regulation? Can regulation support innovation or is it more of a hindrance? At the end of the consultation on the EU’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence, the response is mixed. It is undeniable, however, that Europe must take its own approach to innovation and regulation than the USA or China.
But how to create a common framework for artificial intelligence in a Europe of 27 national states? It is clear that Europe only has a chance on the global AI market if a common European solution is identified. This topic will be discussed in the following panel.
Moderation : Jörg Bienert, President, German AI Association
Panelist 1 : Lucilla Sioli, Director of AI & Digital Industry, DG CONNECT
Panelist 2 : Christel Fiorina, Coordinator of the AI strategy for the economy, French Ministry of the Economy
Panelist 3 : Mislav Malenica, Founder & CEO, Mindsmiths
13:45 - 14:00 Coffee break
14:00 - 14:15
Roadmap for Europe
Roadmap for Europe and Update of the German-French AI roadmap by Cédric O, French Secretary of State for the Digital
14:15 - 15:30 Panel 3
European digital infrastructure for AI
AI is as important today for Europe’s economic and political development as Coal has been at the start of the European Union with the European Coal and Steel Community. Today's issues regarding the recovery of the economy address high challenges to AI.
How are European players going to take their part in these challenges ? Is the development of AI in Europe going to further draw companies and citizen in the dependency of non-European AI & data solutions ? Or are we at the turning point to develop a "European AI and Data Community" or an "AI - Airbus" ? The Gaia X project may be the solution.
Moderation : Antoine Couret, President, Hub France IA
Panelist 1 : Yann Lechelle, CEO, Scaleway Cloud and AI Provider
Panelist 2 : Lars Nagel, CEO, International Data Spaces Association
Panelist 3 : Izabel Jelenić, CTO, Infobip