INPACE Hub

Interfacing, Interactions, and Integration in Quantum Photonics
2024-12-18 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | Online
Interfacing, Interactions, and Integration in Quantum Photonics

A webinar organised by INPACE Thematic Working Group on Groundbreaking Technologies.
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Solid-state quantum emitters have attracted much attention as an integrated source of photonic and spin qubits, which are basic elements for a range of quantum applications.
Recent advances in the interfacing, interacting, and integrating of these emitters demonstrate a variety of quantum resources: bright quantum light sources, many-body quantum interaction, and miniaturized quantum devices. In particular, introducing nanophotonic cavities or waveguides increases efficiency and adds quantum functionalities.
Given their high performance and scalability, quantum emitters are taking the next stages towards scalable, integrated quantum systems on photonic integrated chips or fiber optics. Therefore, all quantum operations are efficiently possible in real-world photonic platforms.
In this talk, Prof. Jehyung Kim will present recent races and future challenges in scalable, integrated quantum resources for quantum photonics.

Standardisation in practice : from research to high quality standards
2024-12-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Standardisation in practice : from research to high quality standards

A webinar organised by INPACE Thematic Working Group on Standardisation
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This engaging 1-hour webinar is organized as part of the INPACE project (International Partnership for Advancing Cross-border Engineering), which fosters collaboration between Europe, South Korea, Singapore, and India. The session will delve into the vital connection between research, standardization, and the importance of testing and validation in improving the quality of international standards.

Throughout this session, experts from these regions will explore how global cooperation can enhance the standardization process, drawing on their collective experiences to provide insights into shaping effective international standards that meet the demands of an interconnected world.
Agenda:

Introduction: Franck Le Gall (EGM/INPACE) will open the session with a welcome and overview of the webinar.
Overview of International Standardizations – Linking Research and Standardization: Antonio Kung (Trialog)will explore how research plays a critical role in shaping and evolving international standards, offering insights into the ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between academic research and practical standardization processes.
Indian Standardisation System and how it is linked with Research: Dinesh Chand Sharma (SESEI) will focus on the Indian Standardisation System’s role in fostering innovation, quality, and consistency in research. He will highlight how standards in India align with global research frameworks, enhancing the credibility and impact of Indian research outputs. Sharma will also discuss the SESEI project’s contributions in bridging Indian and European standardisation efforts to promote research collaboration and development.
Q&A: A live question-and-answer session will follow, allowing participants to engage with the speakers and gain deeper insights into the topics discussed.

Key Details:

Duration: 1 hour
Presentation: 20-25 minutes each

This webinar is a must-attend for professionals and organizations involved in standardization, research, and quality assurance, especially those interested in international collaboration and the INPACE project’s efforts to enhance cross-border cooperation among Europe, South Korea, Singapore, and India. Join us for a valuable discussion on shaping the future of global standards!

Data interoperable exchange in smart cities
2024-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Data interoperable exchange in smart cities: A webinar organised by INPACE Thematic Working Group on Smart Cities and Communities

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Agenda:

Introduction: Franck Le Gall (EGM/INPACE) will open the session with a welcome and overview of the webinar.
Standard for cross-domain data exchanges. Martin Bauer (NEC) will provide an overview of NGSI-LD as a foundational framework for enabling interoperable and context-aware data sharing across domains, with applications in smart cities.
Improving Quality of Standards through Testing and Validation: Laurent Velez (ETSI CTI) will discuss the pivotal role of testing and validation in enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of standards, offering examples of best practices and the latest developments in the field. It will introduce the forthcoming NGSI-LD Plugtest being supported as a pilot project by INPACE
Q&A: A live question-and-answer session will follow, allowing participants to engage with the speakers and gain deeper insights into the topics discussed.

Key Details:

Duration: 1 hour
Presentation: 20-25 minutes each

This webinar is a must-attend for professionals and organizations involved in standardization, research, and quality assurance, especially those interested in international collaboration and the INPACE project’s efforts to enhance cross-border cooperation among Europe, South Korea, Singapore, and India. Join us for a valuable discussion on shaping the future of global standards!

INPACE Workshops & Webinars: Let the Plants do the Talking: Climate-Smart Agriculture by the messages received from Plants and Soil (TWG 12 - Advanced Functionalities)
2024-11-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Explore how cutting-edge electronics and AI are revolutionising agriculture, driving eco-friendly solutions, and enabling plants to “do the talking”.

Join us to discover the game-changing innovations shaping a sustainable future at the new upcoming IEEE Distinguished Lecture with Danilo Demarchi, full professor at Politecnico di Torino and member of the IEEE Sensors Council and the BioCAS Technical Committee.

As reported in the report recently issued by the United Nations (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC Report 2021), the benefits that technology provides to a green and sustainable economy are highly appreciated and under intense research and development globally. Circuits and Systems (CAS), which are the base for any system, can bring the needed functionalities and performances for reaching eco-friendly, circular and practical solutions.
The IoT active connections in agriculture (as an example in Europe) are exponentially increasing, proving that Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA or Precision/Smart Agriculture) is a very fast-growing research field, where more controlled quality production, water use optimisation, and a lower spreading of pesticides and fertilisers are some key issues, serving the improvement of food quality, but also helping the respect of agriculture for the environment.
To reach these targets, electronics are the perfect tool for interfacing the data sources, extracting and processing the data, and obtaining the needed information along the whole food chain: from the farmer and the professional stakeholders to the consumers. In the Distinguished Lecture, an overview of electronics for CSA will be presented, analysing the possible solutions that can bring important innovations, advancing the actual strategies based on remote or indirect measurements by instead of in-place measuring the plant and soil parameters (a.k.a. Let the Plants do The Talking), associated with more standard information derived from environmental conditions. This new and disruptive technology, related to Wearable Sensors for Plants, the World Economic Forum has recently identified it as one of the “Top five technologies about to change the world”, indicating it as one of the key solutions to increase food production by 70% by 2050 to be able to feed the world population.
Application scenarios for crop monitoring, water control, information communication and decision support will be presented. In particular, it will be analysed technologies for reaching the needed levels of low power and low cost and the efficient ones to be applied to AgriFood at the global scale, also supporting food security and sustainability
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AI and Public Policy International Conference
2024-11-15 - 2024-11-16 | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Call for Papers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an important driving force in leading a new round of scientific and industrial revolution, opening a new era of intelligence in human society. The AI and Public Policy International Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to share their innovative research, best insights and practices regarding the opportunities and challenges brought by AI in public policy and governance. By engaging in presentation and discussion on relevant theoretical and practical issues, the conference enables the establishment of innovative theoretical implications for academia and provides practical recommendations for public officials.
The two-day conference will be held in Singapore on 15-16 November 2024 and organized by Nanyang Centre for Public Administration (NCPA) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). We cordially invite you to submit your abstract (no more than 500 words) or panel proposal in conjunction with the conference themes, Policy for AI and AI for Policy. We specifically welcome theoretical, empirical, practical, and comparative studies on AI and public policy. Topics include, but not limited to:
1. Context-specific opportunities and challenges of AI
2. Technology assessment of AI
3. Economic analysis of AI
4. Science policy for AI
5. Public governance of AI
6. Application of AI in education
7. Application of AI in social science research
8. Application of AI in public service and management

Dialogue on Digital Trust and Safe AI 2024: Building ​bridges for a safe future
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-15 | Theatre @ NTU Innovation Centre, Singapore
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created unprecedented ​opportunities and challenges across the globe. As AI continues to transform ​various sectors, it becomes imperative to foster international collaboration to ​drive growth, innovation, inclusivity, trust, and safety.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore will host the inaugural NTU ​Singapore Europe Dialogue on Digital Trust & Safe AI. It will bring together ​leading research institutes, government agencies, and companies to strengthen ​ties and deepen research collaboration between Singapore and Europe with the ​aim of advancing digital trust and Safe AI in the region and beyond.
Leveraging Singapore and Europe’s strengths, the forum will facilitate an ​unparalleled knowledge exchange and networking to collectively address the ​development and deployment of AI safety, research, innovation, and governance.

INPACE Workshops & Webinars: TWG 14 5G & Beyond - Understanding 5G Evolution Driven by Open Campus Networks, 6G RAN, Core Network Evolution, Non-terrestrial Networks and Data-/AI-based Networking
2024-11-07 - 2024-11-08 | Frauenhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany
Forward to 6G!
Understanding 5G Evolution Driven by Open Campus Networks, 6G RAN, Core Network Evolution, Non-terrestrial Networks and Data-/AI-based Networking

In the middle of 6G research and development and still within the pre-standardization phase, we are happy to welcome old and new friends from all over the world to our institute in Berlin again.
In its role as an internationally recognized industry-oriented event, the FUSECO Forum mirrors the lessons learned from global public and private 5G network deployments and 5G evolution research and standardization, while at the same time, we can witness increasing interest in private industrial campus network deployments and industries preparing to become ready for the 6G age.
Together we will discuss the new momentum in international standardization and building up new ecosystems sparked by the latest innovations in the fields of Open RAN, sub THz Radio Systems, Non-Terrestrial Networks, Network Automation, AI/ML, Open Source Toolkits, as well as new envisaged 6G use cases demanding a critical assessment of emerging 6G technologies and architectures.
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First INPACE Symposium - 2024
2024-10-21 - 2024-10-22 | Daeyang AI Center, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
International Symposium on Digital Technologies and Policies: Supporting the Indo-Pacific-European Digital Partnerships
The mission of the INPACE project is to support the implementation of the Digital Partnerships between the European Union and Japan, South Korea, Singapore, as well as the Trade and Technology Council with India. During our first 2-day Symposium organised in Seoul, Republic of Korea, we will explore the latest advancements in digital technologies and transformative applications in the Indo-Pacific Region and in Europe.
The event will address the intersections of technology and policy, fostering dialogues between experts from both regions to strengthen Digital Partnerships with the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, and the cooperation with India in the TTC context.

Young AI Research Forum: Exchange, Discuss, Network
2024-10-16 16:00 - 20:00 | CIIRC, Jugoslavskych partyzanu 1580/3, Prague 6
Young AI Research Forum strives to provide an interesting opportunity not only to ML/AI PhD students and junior researchers but also to undergraduate students with an interest in research careers from across Czech academic institutions to delve deeper into topics that are relevant to all. Whether it’s developing a strong research brand, collaborating with industry or addressing global challenges exacerbated by the use of AI technologies towards responsible AI research.
The event is part of Dny AI (AI Days) taking place across the Czech Republic to broaden AI horizons of the academic, business, civil sector and general public worlds.
The aim is to create an environment for gaining practical know-how, sharing experience and establishing new relationships, as well as to open horizons and help career and personal development.
This will be achieved through several expert presentations, facilitated discussions and networking. It also aims to shed light on individual research projects and help to establish research collaborations. Attendees are thus encouraged to bring their existing scientific posters and take part in brief pitches to introduce their research.

Showcase Your Work: Present your AI-powered research or project during our pitching session and poster display. It’s a great chance to get feedback and highlight what you’re working on.
Active Participation: Take an active role by choosing discussion topics and engaging with others. This is your event to shape and contribute to.
Network and Learn: Connect with AI peers and professionals to exchange ideas, get practical advice, as well as share experiences and different perspectives to help you grow in your field.

ICTC 2024
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-18 | Ramada Plaza Hotel, Jeju Island, Korea
CTC is the unique global premier event for researchers, industry professionals, and academics interested in the latest developments in the emerging industrial convergence centered around the ICT. More specifically, it will address challenges with realizing ICT convergence over the various industrial sectors, including the internet infrastructures and applications in wireless & mobile communications, smart devices & consumer appliances, mobile cloud computing, green communication, healthcare and bio-informatics, and intelligent transportation. The conference is organized by KICS with the technical co-sponsorship of IEEE Communications Society and IEICE Communications Society. The conference will include plenary sessions, technical paper sessions, and invited industrial/ special sessions. Accepted technical papers will be published in the proceedings with an assigned ISBN number. You are invited to submit papers in all areas of Internet infrastructures, services, technologies, and applications for ICT convergence.

Global Technology Summit Innovation Dialogue 2024
2024-10-09 16:30 - 20:00 | The Leela Palace, Bengaluru, India
Carnegie India is co-hosting the inaugural Global Technology Summit (GTS) Innovation Dialogue with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, on October 8 & 9, 2024, in Bengaluru.
This dialogue marks a significant expansion of our engagement with thriving technology ecosystems that exist outside Delhi. It will convene tech-focused discussions on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on how these technologies can promote inclusive growth, improve governance, support sustainable development, and forge international partnerships.
The GTS Innovation Dialogue will bring together government officials, industry experts (product, policy, and engineering teams), startup community, venture capitalists, legal researchers, academics, and more.
During the two-day event, the dialogue will feature both closed-door and public sessions. The invite-only closed-door discussions will allow in-depth conversations and collaborative problem-solving around key issues such as global adoption of DPIs, private sector innovation on top of DPIs, and approaches to AI safety. The format will include workshops and roundtable discussions, providing participants with an opportunity to engage directly with peers and experts in a focused and confidential environment.
In addition to these exclusive sessions, the dialogue will also feature public sessions on October 9, designed to extend the conversation to a wider audience. Attendees will have the chance to engage with leading experts and thought leaders as they discuss topics such as the role of DPIs in fostering inclusive growth, acceleration of innovation through DPI, and the evolving landscape of open-source AI and AI regulation.
Agenda :
This is a working agenda. Please keep checking the website to view any changes to the draft agenda. The agenda will only be finalized closer to the date.
4:30 PM – 4:40 PM: Welcome Remarks
4:40 PM – 4:50 PM: Keynote Address
4:50 PM – 5:40 PM: Panel: International Technology Partnerships
5:40 PM – 6:00 PM: Keynote Address: Digital Public Infrastructure
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM: Panel: Global Perspectives on Digital Transformation
Many countries, particularly in the Global South, develop products and technologies aimed at fostering inclusive growth, enhancing governance, and advancing sustainable development. Some of these efforts are officially recognized as Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs), while others, though not formally categorized as such, share similar goals and are at various stages of progress.
This panel aims to explore the key distinctions between broad digitization and DPIs, address the global challenges faced by DPI projects, and identify the factors that contribute to or hinder their long-term success worldwide.
6:45 PM – 7:40 PM: Panel: Open Innovation
Open-source AI holds the promise of democratizing access to AI technology, driving faster innovation, and fostering greater transparency and accountability. By using open-source AI models, developers, companies, and governments handling sensitive information can retain better control over their data, as these models can be deployed on local systems, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and security of proprietary or personal data.
This panel will delve into the crucial intersection of open-source AI and responsible governance, focusing on creating innovative policy solutions to address the distinct challenges and opportunities it presents for the Global South. Additionally, it will explore how open-source AI can promote transparency, accountability, and fairness in AI-driven decision-making.
7:40 PM – 7:45 PM: Closing Remarks

Europe-ASEAN Innovation Event
2024-10-02 | Hanoi, Vietnam
The Innovation Event, organised under the Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme (JFS) in the framework of the Global Service Facility, a project funded by the European Commission, aims at fostering international cooperation in research and innovation. Its primary goals are to encourage co-design and co-creation of solutions to address global challenges, accelerate the green transition, and form partnerships between innovators and researchers from both Regions. The core of the day features pitch sessions, showcasing a total of 20 start-ups (10 from Europe and 10 from ASEAN) allowing to learn from each other’s innovation ecosystem.
Co-Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Viet Nam and the European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation invite you to join the Europe-ASEAN Innovation Event 2024. This hybrid event will be also located in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 2, 2024, from 13:30 – 18:00 local time (08:30 – 13:00 CEST).

AIOTI Days 2024: Continuum, digital twins and virtual worlds
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-25 | AREA42, Rue des Palais 46, Brussels, 1030, Belgium
AIOTI is organising annual event that builds upon five successful editions of AIOTI Signature gatherings. AIOTI Days 2024 will feature the Thematic and Project sessions, Hackathon and the Scientific Conference GIECS, guaranteeing a rich and comprehensive experience for all participants.
At the core of AIOTI Days 2024 is the exploration of how the continuum and digital twins meet virtual worlds in the industrial space, creating a physical-digital virtual continuum.
CONTINUUM, DIGITAL TWINS AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
The concept of the computing continuum refers to a paradigm where computing resources and services seamlessly span a range of devices, from IoT and edge devices and sensors to centralized cloud infrastructure. It envisions a unified and integrated ecosystem where data processing and computation occur across a spectrum of devices, enabling a more efficient and responsive computing environment and digital twin implementation.
The computing continuum is driven by the increasing volume of data generated by IoT and at the edge, the need for real-time processing in certain applications, and the desire to optimize resource usage. As technology evolves, the computing continuum is expected to play a crucial role in shaping the future of computing architectures, IoT and Edge Computing are at the forefront of these developments.
Virtual worlds enable remote operation and monitoring of industrial processes. With the integration of sensors and IoT devices, operators can oversee and control equipment from remote locations, enhancing efficiency and reducing the need for physical presence on-site.
Overall, virtual worlds play a crucial role in improving efficiency, safety, and innovation in the industrial domain by providing realistic simulations, supporting design processes, and enabling better collaboration and decision-making.
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NexusForum2024 Summit: Building a European Edge-Cloud: From Theory to Action
2024-09-19 - 2024-09-20 | AREA42, Rue des Palais 46, Brussels, 1030, Belgium
NexusForum2024 Summit – Register Now!
Building on the success of last year’s summit, NexusForum2024 Summit is coming back to discuss the key drivers and technological pillars that will shape the European Cognitive Computing ecosystem. Just like the 2023 edition, NexusForum2024 Summit will be held in a physical location, at AREA42, Brussels on the 19th-20th September 2024.
The NexusForum2024 Summit will offer a series of keynote presentations and panels. Highlights include discussions on European digital sovereignty, several EU initiatives, and cognitive cloud as a key enabler for data spaces. The summit will feature interactive workshops on artificial intelligence, telco-cloud-edge-IoT continuum, and EU digital policy. Attendees will benefit from networking receptions, project exhibitions, and pitch sessions showcasing the latest innovations from IPCEI-CIS and RIAs. Panels on diversity, ethics, equality, inclusivity in technology, and future directions in cognitive computing will close out the event, providing a comprehensive view of the current and future landscape of cognitive computing and integrated technologies in Europe.
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Emerging technologies in Advanced Computation, Advanced Functionalities, Ground-breaking Technologies: Impact on International Cooperation
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-12 | Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre, Beursplein 1, Bruges, 8000, Belgium
European Solid-State Device Research Conference
The aim of ESSERC is to provide an annual European forum for the presentation and discussion of recent advances in solid-state devices and circuits. The level of integration for system-on-chip design is rapidly increasing. This is made available by advances in semiconductor technology. Therefore, more than ever before, a deeper interaction among technologists, device experts, IC designers and system designers is necessary.
The conference format is four days, running from Monday to Thursday:

Monday: Tutorials and Workshops
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: Technical sessions

Besides the lunches and coffee breaks, the social activities include a Welcome Cocktail on Tuesday evening and a Gala Dinner on Wednesday evening.
​The Conference technical program includes:

9 keynote presentations on circuits/design aspects, semiconductor technology and joint technologies and devices topics
A grand cru selection of research papers in the domains of IC design and semiconductor device development
Presentation of IEEE and Awards
ESS Gala Dinner on Wednesday, September 11
Tutorials and Workshops

​The venue of the conference events, including workshops and tutorials, will be in the center of Bruges (Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre -BMCC- Beursplein 1, 8000 Bruges).
INPACE at the ESSERC: Workshop on Emerging technologies in Advanced Computation, Advanced Functionalities, Ground-breaking Technologies: Impact on International Cooperation
The INPACE consortium, more specifically the SINANO Institute, will be hosting Workshop 4 on Emerging technologies in Advanced Computation, Advanced Functionalities, Ground-breaking Technologies: Impact on International Cooperation alongside other organisations such as International Cooperation On Semiconductors (ICOS).
The programme includes the following sessions:

Horizon Europe ICOS-International Cooperation On Semiconductors, and INPACE-Indo-Pacific-European Hub for Digital Partnerships
Smart sensors for IoT
Energy harvesting for autonomous systems
Innovative materials for power devices
Scaling semiconductor photonics – The trends and the challenges
Emerging semiconductors meet new applications: security, multi-valued computing, and hazard monitoring
New nanodevices architectures for advanced compute
Beyond Von Neumann computing architectures and Heterogeneous integration
Emerging Material Integration for Advanced Functionality of Semiconductor Devices and Systems

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SheCodes MeetUp 2024
2024-06-19 16:30 - 18:30 | Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, Jugoslávských partyzánů 1580/3, Praha 6, Dejvice, 1580/3, Czech Republic
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VISION CSA Project in cooperation with the European Networks of Excellence Centres in AI, Data and Robotics (NoEs) warmly invite you to an informal, dynamic and interactive hybrid meetup that will be hosted by the RICAIP Centre in the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics CIIRC CTU in Prague. This event has been inspired and creates a follow-up to CLAIRE X NoEs AQuA: Women in AI.

Join us for an engaging and inspiring event where women in STEM can connect, learn, and grow together.
Share your story about studies and career paths, personal experiences with a focus on moments in your life that influenced and navigated you towards AI, robotics, technology and innovation.

We connect large AI communities around NoE enriched by the RICAIP ecosystem with an overlap to InfoPacific thanks to the INPACE Hub at international level, with Czech actors around the ROBOPROX project at national level, inspired by CLAIRE.

We welcome both in-person attendees and online participants:

Female Students: Individuals currently pursuing studies in STEM fields, particularly those interested in AI, ICT, and technological innovations – onsite mainly from the Czech Technical University and other Czech universities.
Researchers: Women engaged in research at technical universities and institutions, seeking to share insights and connect with peers and professionals.
Business Professionals: Women working in STEM industries who are eager to share their career journeys, challenges, and successes.
International Participants: Women from across Europe and beyond who wish to engage in a global dialogue about their experiences in STEM.

Event in a Nutshell:

Get to know like-minded women in your immediate vicinity, in Europe and on the other side of the globe!
The main topic: What has positively influenced your decision to pursue studies or careers in AI, robotics, ICT, technology, and innovations?
What was the moment or action? Do you still remember it?
What motivated you to continue on this journey when you encountered something that got in the way of your set path? Overcoming obstacles, that’s what we want to talk about as well.

Setup of the event:

Each of you can be a speaker – just indicate this on the registration form, or you can take the floor during the event, depending on your mood.
Speakers/participants on site and online will see each other and take turns in speaking.
The event will NOT be live streamed to maintain an intimate atmosphere, but will be recorded.
Recordings will only be used for shorts and minutes of the proceedings.

Aim of the SheCodes MeetUp

The SheCodes MeetUp is designed to foster personal interconnections and an informal and supportive environment where women from diverse STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – fields can connect, share, and inspire each other.
Our primary aim is to explore the pivotal factors that have positively influenced the decision to pursue studies or careers in AI, robotics, ICT, technology, and innovation. The initial moment and other motivations for staying in the field also remain at the forefront of our interest.

Any woman in the field can share her personal experience or even best practices implemented in her home institution or country. Through direct interactions, we aim to empower attendees and strengthen the network of women in STEM across Europe and beyond.
The immediate effect of this event, aimed mainly at establishing personal contacts and sharing positive stories, will be the collection of experiences and good practices that can serve at the personal, institutional and political level.

RICAIP Lecture: Prof. Wolfgang Wahlster
2024-05-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, Jugoslávských partyzánů 1580/3, Praha 6, Dejvice, 1580/3, Czech Republic
RICAIP and CIIRC CTU | Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics CTU in Prague in cooperation with the INPACE project are pleased to invite you to an insightful lecture by Prof. Wolfgang Wahlster on 27 May 2024 at 10:00 AM CEST.
The lecture titled „Hybrid LxM Technologies: AI as a Booster for Industrie 4.0” will focus on the latest developments in industry and artificial intelligence.
Join the event onsite in Prague or online – link to the live streaming will be shared with you upon your registration.

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Abstract of the lecture:
In the next decade of Industrie 4.0 a new generation of AI technologies will take smart factories to a new level. Large Language Models (LLMs) will be complemented by Large Process Models (LPMs) and Large Action Models (LAMs), so that generative neural models not only predict what to say or visualize next, but also what to do next.

Because LPMs and LAMs are trained on data lakes of process specifications and action sequences, they can predict which plan to take based on a given task and thus can execute the task from start to completion, creating more agency and autonomy in smart factories. LxM technologies avoid the effort of manually coding active digital twins, but are able to code a significant portion of them automatically based on neural transformers.

Although deep learning is the most powerful learning method developed to date, it has already reached its inherent limits in many industrial application domains and must be combined with various symbolic approaches in new system architectures. This leads to hybrid LxM (x=L,P, or M) technologies that use holonic multiagent architectures for combining neural approaches with symbolic reasoning technologies such as constraint solving, physics-based simulation and terminological reasoning in knowledge graphs.

We present and discuss our new roadmap for the next decade of research and innovation for Industrie 4.0 from 2024 to 2034. Some self-appointed “experts” have proposed on the EU level the new term “Industry 5.0”. But this is neither necessary nor helpful as it wrongly suggests that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is complete. In addition, the suggested “new topics” were already focus areas in the original specification of the goals of Industrie 4.0.
Before we conclude, we will present two examples of LxM applications: the recent DFKI spin-off company XPECT, which combines process mining with execution and compliance verification, and the latest version of AIQUAMA, which uses neuro-symbolic methods for zero-error assembly in hybrid robot-human teams.
