Data Week 2025 plenary session
Join a dynamic plenary session bringing together voices from industry, academia and policy to explore the essential building blocks of data value creation. At the heart of this journey is Artificial Intelligence—a key enabler in unlocking the full potential of data across sectors. The speakers will delve into the strategic importance of viewing data through an ecosystem lens, emphasising the need for cross-sector collaboration. They will highlight how such synergy lays the foundation for research excellence and ensures that innovation is rapidly translated into real-world impact—driving both competitiveness and societal progress.
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome note from BDVA: BDVA strategy and link to the AI continent plan and the European Data Union by Thomas Hahn (Siemens), Laure Le Bars (SAP), Ed Curry (Insight), Valerio Frascolla (Intel) and Ana García Robles (BDVA)
9:15 – 9:30 The European Data Union by Malte Beyer-Katzenberger, Policy officer EC DG CNECT G1
9:30 – 9:40 Speech by Vassilis Karkatzounis, Legal Policy Advisor to the Minister of Digital Governance of Greece
9:40 – 9:55 From Data to Impact: Lessons from Adopting AI in Telecom, speech by Mihalis Kefalogiannis, COSMOTE TELEKOM
9:55 – 10:10 The PHAROS AI Factory Speech from Stefanos Kollias, Professor Emeritus, Chairman/ GRNET S.A. – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology
10:10 – 10:25 Cross-fertilisation of AI Innovation Initiatives: EDIHs, AIFs, AIoDP, speech by Vangelis Karkaletsis, Demokritos
10:25 – 10:40 AI as a Catalyst: SEV’s Strategic Initiatives Speech by Costas Troulos, Senior Advisor on Technology and Digital Transformation at SEV – Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
10:40 – 10:55 International Manufacturing-X – Create Impact with Real Use Cases speech by Thomas Hahn (BDVA), Oscar Lázaro (Innovalia), John Dyck (CESMI), Kazuo Nakashima (RRI) and Kwang Hyun An (KOSMO)
10:55 – 11:00 Closing of plenary Till Lech (SINTEF) and Ana García (BDVA)
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European Commission: After the Data Strategy – the Data Union Strategy
