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EUCEI’s Open Continuum Final Conference
June 18
We are thrilled to announce the EUCEI’s Open Continuum Final Conference, marking the culmination of our collaborative efforts in the cloud-edge-IoT domain. This significant event will take place on 18 June 2024 at The Claridge in Brussels. Join us to celebrate our achievements and chart the path forward for continued innovation and collaboration.
Event Overview
The Open Continuum Final Conference will focus on the value of the EUCloudEdgeIoT.eu (EUCEI) community research for the industry, highlighting the latest advancements and results of the Open Continuum CSA and the more than 50 research and innovation actions that it has supported. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in engaging panel discussions, hear about the transition to the Nexus Forum CSA, and learn about the current status of the Unlock CEI CSA use cases. The conference will also feature an awards ceremony recognising the most promising projects within our community.
What to Expect
- European Commission: Speeches by EC representatives.
- Panel Discussions: Engage in insightful discussions with experts from various clusters. Indicate your interest in participating during registration.
- Presentations: Gain insights from presentations on architecture, standards, open source, industry liaisons and community building by Open Continuum CSA.
- Nexus Forum Handover: Learn about the handover from Open Continuum to Nexus Forum and the future of the EUCEI initiative.
- Exhibition: Showcase your project with roll-up banners and network with peers in a cluster-based exhibition area.
- Awards Ceremony: Celebrate the achievements of outstanding projects within the EUCEI community.
Note: Only projects attending will be eligible for awards.
Agenda
| Start | End | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 08:40 | 09:00 | Registrations |
| 09:00 | 09:05 | Welcome by Open Continuum Speaker: Albert Seubers (Coordinator at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Director at Martel Innovate) |
| 09:05 | 09:20 | Opening by the European Commission Speaker: European Commission Representative (TBD) |
| 09:20 | 09:35 | EUCloudEdgeIoT and the value of its Research Community in the Industry Sector Speaker: Albert Seubers (Coordinator at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Director at Martel Innovate) |
| 09:35 | 10:05 | Research Panel #1: Cognitive Cloud Moderator: Giovanni Rimassa (Technical Expert and Ambassador at EUCEI’s Nexus Forum,Chief Innovation Officer at Martel Innovate) Panel: Selma Azaiez (Coordinator at COGNIFOG) Dr Souvik Sengupta (Architecture WP Leader at AC3) Fred Buining (Technical Coordinator at ACES) Nikolaos Matskanis (Dissemination and Communication WP Leader at Sovereign Edge) Christos D. Antonopoulos (co-PI at MLSysOps) |
| 10:05 | 10:25 | Unified Voice: Branding and Communication Strategies for EUCloudEdgeIoT Impact 🏆 Speaker: Catarina Pereira (Leader of Task Force 6 “Communication” at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Senior Dissemination and Communication Expert at Martel Innovate BV) |
| 10:25 | 10:55 | Reference Architecture: Defining and Integrating the Edge-to-Cloud Continuum 🏆 Speaker: Lara Lopez (Leader of Task Force 3 “Architecture” at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Senior Business Consultant at EVIDEN) |
| 10:55 | 11:25 | Coffee break |
| 11:25 | 11:55 | Research Panel #2: Next Generation IoT & Swarm Moderator: Albert Seubers (Coordinator at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Director at Martel Innovate) Panel: Sofia Karamitsiani (Project Manager at OASEES) Ilias Siniosoglou (Coordination Team Member at TERMINET) Clotilde Monnet (Project Manager at OpenSwarm) Nikolaos Vryonis (Impact & Technical Documentation at Assist-IoT) Vrettos Moulos (Researcher at INCODE) Jens Hagemeyer (Coordinator at VEDLIoT) Carla Ferreira (Coordinator at TardIS) |
| 11:55 | 12:15 | Navigating the computing continuum: Demand market insights, dynamics and opportunities Speaker: Golboo Pourabdollahian (Coordinator at EUCEI’s Unlock CEI, Senior Manager at IDC) |
| 12:15 | 12:45 | Research Panel #3: MetaOS Moderator: Golboo Pourabdollahian (Coordinator at EUCEI’s Unlock CEI, Senior Manager at IDC) Panel: Salvador Cuñat Negueroles (Researcher at aerOS) Anastasios Zafeiropoulos (Technical Manager at Nephele) Katarzyna Materka (WP Leader at NebulOUS) Fulvio Risso (Technical Coordinator at FluidOS) Lara López (Representative of ICOS and Nemo) |
| 12:45 | 13:40 | Lunch |
| 13:40 | 14:05 | Driving Innovation: Open Source Strategies and Standardisation for the Computing Continuum🏆 Speaker: Antonio Kung (Standardisation Leader at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, CEO at Trialog) |
| 14:05 | 14:35 | Research Panel #4: Open Source & Standards Moderator: Antonio Kung (Standardisation Leader at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, CEO at Trialog) Panel: Ramon Canal (Coordinator at Vitamin-V) Manolis Marazakis (Coordinator at Riser) Fulvio Risso (Technical Coordinator at FluidOS) Salvador Cuñat Negueroles (Researcher at aerOS) Saddek Bensalem (Coordinator at FOCETA) |
| 14:35 | 15:05 | Research Panel #5: Cognitive Computing Moderator: Monique Calisti (Strategic / Media and Communication at EUCEI’s Nexus Forum, CEO at Martel Innovate and D4P) Panel: Panagiotis Kokkinos (Coordination team at EMPYREAN) Hui Song (Coordinator at INTEND) Alexandros Nizamis (Deputy Coordinator of ENACT) Giovanni Rimassa (Technical Expert and Ambassador at Cognets) |
| 15:05 | 15:20 | Strategic Synergies: Outcomes and Impact of Liaison Activities in the Edge-to-Cloud Continuum🏆 Speaker: Paolo Azzoni (Strategic Liaisons Task Force 1 “Strategic Liaisons” Leader at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Secretary General at INSIDE Industry Association) |
| 15:20 | 15:55 | Industry Panel - Reflection on the EUCEI research projects by Industries Moderator: Paolo Azzoni (Strategic Liaisons Task Force 1 “Strategic Liaisons” Leader at EUCEI’s Open Continuum, Secretary General at INSIDE Industry Association) Panel: Koen De Bosschere (Coordinator at HiPEAC) Michael Paulweber (Dir.Research & Technology ITS, AVL List GesmbH) Alberto Bianchi (Leonardo) Alexandros Kaloxylos (6G-IA Executive Director) Natalie Samovich (Head of R&I at ENERCOUTIM) |
| 15:55 | 16:25 | Coffee Break |
| 16:25 | 17:15 | NexusForum Session 🏆 Speakers: Sachiko Muto (Coordinator at EUCEI’s Nexus Forum, Senior Researcher at RISE) Thomas Ohlson Timoudas (Researcher at RISE) Chiara Zincone (EU Digital Policy Analyst at OpenNebula Systems) Giovanni Rimassa (Technical Expert and Ambassador at EUCEI’s Nexus Forum,Chief Innovation Officer at Martel Innovate) |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | Closing by the European Commission |
| 17:30 | 18:30 | Networking Cocktail |
🏆 Includes the presentation of the Contribution Award to a standout project
Travel Information
- Date: 18 June 2024, from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM CET
- Location: The Claridge – Chaussée de Louvain 24B Brussels, 1210 Belgium (same venue as last year)
- Accommodation: Find our recommended accommodations here.
For any queries, please contact us at info@eucloudedgeiot.eu
