TAFTIE, the European network of innovation agencies, welcomes you for its annual policy forum on “Digital Europe – Role and opportunities for innovation agencies”. The conference will take place Thursday, November 28 in Mondorf-les-Bains.
Agenda
13.30 Welcome words
- Ian Cresswell, Luxinnovation & TAFTIE Chairman
13.40 Introduction to Digital Europe Programme and country cases
- General introduction of Digital Europe: structure of the programme, objectives, instruments,
state of play
Vesa Terävä, Head of Unit, Research Strategy and Programme Coordination, DG CNECT - Digital Austria – The Austrian Federal Government’s initiative for a successful digitalisation in Austria
Wolfgang Wisek, Digitalisation Agency Austria - Digital innovation-strategy for a data-driven economy, presentation of the Luxembourg case
Sasha Baillie, CEO Luxinnovation
14.20 Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial intelligence in Digital Europe Programme
Juha Heikkilä, Head of Unit, Robotics and AI, DG CNECT - How Bpifrance is boosting AI adoption in France?
Raphaël Didier, Development Director, Innovation Department, BPI France - Q&A
15.00 Cybersecurity and trust
- Cybersecurity and trust in Digital Europe Programme
Jean-François Junger, Deputy Head of Unit, Cybersecurity Technology and Capacity Building, DG CNECT - Our Trust in Hardware
Jan-Henrik Fischer-Wolfarth, Head of Electric Mobility, VDI/VDE Innovation +Technik GmbH - Q&A
15.40 Coffee break
16.00 Advanced digital skills and use of digital technologies across the economy
- Advanced digital skills and use of digital technologies including DIHs
Silvia Merisio, Policy Officer, Digital Economy and Skills, DG CNECT - How the Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub contributes to the data-driven economy
Marina Guérin-Jabbour, Head of Digital Innovation Hub, Luxinnovation - Q&A
16.40 Supercomputing
- Supercomputing in Digital Europe Programme
Dr. Gustav Kalbe, Head of Unit, High-Performance Computing & Quantum Technologies, DG CNECT - Example of how an innovation agency promotes supercomputing to foster innovation
capabilities
Eduardo Maldonado, President, ANI Portugal - Q&A
17.20 Conclusion
- e-Estonia, building a digital society
Anett Numa, e-Estonia