2024 EDITION

Welcome statements from the organisers and collaboration partners

October 3, 2024 - 9:00 - 9:25

Room Gold and Silver (Plenary)

The EBDVF 2024 organisers will talk about the importance of gathering key players from the European data-driven AI research and innovation community together to share knowledge. If we aspire to create value from data, it is essential to adopt an ecosystem perspective and encourage collaboration among diverse stakeholders. This approach establishes the foundation for research excellence, which enhances competitiveness and delivers societal benefits.

Representatives from the Big Data Value Association, the European Commission, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), IDEAL-IST, Neumman Technology Platform and STZAKI will underline the importance of collaboration in pushing the field forward, as EBDVF joins industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers to advance policy actions and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI.

Laure Le Bars is Vice-president of BDVA and also works as the Research Project Director at SAP.
Edina Nemeth is a National Contact Point, Horizon Europe, Digital & EIC.
Ferenc Kása is Professional Diplomat for AI & DATA at Neumann Ltd.
András Benczúr is the Head of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at SZTAKI.
Imre Hamar is Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Eötvös Loránd University

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