As regulatory approaches to AI and its applications firm up, attention is turning to operational challenges. How do we ensure AI value chains function smoothly? How do we build confidence in cybersecurity? How do we get the right standards while encouraging innovation? The full outcome report from this event is available here. For the full video of the event, see the Foundation Forum 2022 event web site. Video highlights (3+ minutes) are available on our YouTube channel.
09.40 -10:00: Morning Keynote: What are the challenges to build trust and confidence in AI?
Brando BENIFEI, MEP - AI Act Rapporteur
10:00 - 11:00 Assurance of AI through the value-chain
Most AI solutions involved complex value chains of partners and third-party suppliers. How will governance work throughout these value chains? How will providers have confidence in the compliance of their sub-contractors? Are compliance solutions already being developed? How will this affect the power dynamics, especially between SMEs and multi-nationals?
Moderator: Rob WORTHAM, Director, AI Assurance Club (a Global Digital Foundation initiative)
Panellists:
Ansgar KOENE, Global AI Ethics and Regulatory Leader, EY
Pascal STEICHEN, Founder and CEO, Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity
Emanuela GIRARDI, Founder and President of Pop AI, Board Member of Adra (AI data robotics association), Parliamentary Candidate for Più Europa
Corinna SCHULZE, Director EU Government Relations, SAP
11:00 – 11:30: Break
11.30 - 12:30: AI and cybersecurity – an evolving relationship?
Are cybersecurity solutions keeping pace with the growing use of AI and expanding digital and data supply chains? What’s the place of certification systems in building trust and confidence in these cybersecurity solutions?
Moderator: Roberto CASCELLA, Head of Sector "Technology, Supply Chain & Strategic Autonomy" at the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)
Panellists:
George SHARKOV, MD, European Software Institute CEE, VP ETSI SAI and ENISA WG member
Iva TASHEVA, Cybersecurity Advisor CYEN (a Cyber Security SME), ENISA WG member
Rob VAN DER VEER, Digital groundbreaker, Senior principal consultant at Software Improvement Group (SIG)
12:30 - 13:25: Buffet lunch for all attendees
13.25 - 13.30: Afternoon Introduction
John HIGGINS, Chair, Global Digital Foundation
13.30 - 13.50: Keynote: Where should AI in EU be in 10 years?
Calum CHACE, Global keynote speaker - Author of "Surviving AI" and "The Economic Singularity”
13.50 - 14:50: What are the implications of AI for Europe’s innovation aspirations?
How can the value-add of innovation using AI be accelerated. What will be the impact of impending regulation on this innovation. How do we build the skills we need to take advantage of the AI innovation opportunity?
Moderator: Diva TOMMEI, Chief Innovation, Education and Marketing Officer, EIT Digital
Panellists:
Giovanni SOLLAZZO, Founder and Chairman, AIDEM (a digital advertising SME)
Nick MERRITT, Head of Strategy and Operations, Vault Hill (a blockchain, crypto SME)
Sergio ALVAREZ-TELENA, Co-founder, CIO & Co-CTO, SCI the world (an algorithm-driven SME)
Nathanaël ACKERMAN, General Manger and Chief Evangelist, AI4Belgium
14:50 - 15:15: Break
15:15 - 16:15: Standards and AI: are we on track?
How will standards help Europe maximise the benefits and reduce the risks of AI? How will standards help AI-driven innovation? Are European standards bodies on track to deliver the right standards at the right time?
Moderator: Ray WALSHE, Director, EU Standards Observatory
Panellists:
Sebastian HELLENSLEBEN, Co-Chair, AI Committee CEN-Cenelec JTC 21
Hsiao-Ying LIN, Principal Researcher, Huawei Paris Research Center
Klaus Dieter AXT, Executive Director, EUnited
Nicolas MOËS, Director, European AI Governance, The Future Society
Karina GIBERT OLIVERAS, Head of intelligence and AI research centre UPC
16:15 - 16:25: Keynote: The EU AI Act: Will it meet its goals to both boost trust & confidence and encourage innovation?
Edina TOTH, MEP
16:25 - 17:10: Closing Discussions: The Road Ahead, Challenges and Insights
John Higgins will be joined by Emanuela Girardi, President of Pop AI and a parliamentary candidate of MoreEurope in the recent Italian elections. Together with the moderators of the day’s panels they will critique the conclusions, examine the implications and chart a way forward.
Moderators: John HIGGINS, Chair, Global Digital Foundation; Emanuela GIRARDI, President, Pop AI
Panellists:
Rob WORTHAM, Director, AI Assurance Club (a Global Digital Foundation initiative)
Roberto CASCELLA, Head of Sector "Technology, Supply Chain & Strategic Autonomy", European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)
Diva TOMMEI, Chief Innovation, Education and Marketing Officer, EIT Digital
Ray WALSHE, Director, EU Standards Observatory
17:10 - 18:30: Networking & refreshments