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SUMMARY:DSSC Insight Series: European Data Spaces Awards kick-off and Sector Orchestrators focus
DESCRIPTION:The Data Spaces Support Centre is pleased to invite you to its Insight Series webinar. After some news about the project\, this session will host the launch of the European Data Spaces Awards 2027 as well as giving some insights about Sector Orchestrators and the Legal Labs. \n  \n 
URL:https://gaia-x.eu/event/dssc-insight-series-european-data-spaces-awards-kick-off-and-sector-orchestrators-focus/
CATEGORIES:Data Spaces & Ecosystems
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SUMMARY:Vertical Artificial Intelligences: Specificities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:This conference is organised by the Governance and Regulation Chair at Paris Dauphine-PSL University\, in partnership with the Gaia-X Institute and with the support of Caisse des Dépôts. \nThe development of vertical artificial intelligences —that is\, AI engines specialised by value chains or use cases—is a crucial challenge for all value chains around the world. The integration of artificial intelligence into various products\, including autonomous vehicles and medical equipment\, as well as along value chains\, from the aeronautical to tourism industries\, is poised to catalyse significant productivity gains\, enhanced capabilities and innovation. This phenomenon is likely to contribute to the overall socio-economic growth. Also\, the ability to develop and implement vertical artificial intelligence will be pivotal in reshaping the competitive positions of firms and national economies. Inter alia\, the reindustrialisation of Europe will depend upon the capacity to reconfigure value chains through the implementation of such technologies. More generally\, vertical artificial intelligence constitutes a pivotal element in the prevailing competitive dynamic between the United States\, China\, and Europe. It is therefore imperative to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of the economic principles and technological facets of vertical AI. \nVertical AI is predicated on a distinct technological foundation from general AI\, the latter of which is popularised by LLMs and generative AI. Its approach is less agnostic because its specialised purpose allows its developers to combine scientific and technological knowledge with machine learning\, which in turn leads to smaller models. Furthermore\, it is trained on industrial data generated by the captors embedded in products and processes\, as well as by the information systems of organisations delivering products and services to professional and non-professional users alike. Accessing these high-quality data sources necessitates the cooperation of the corporations or governmental bodies that generate them. These entities are also the primary potential users of these vertical AI engines. The combination of these two technological characteristics results in a contrast between the economics of vertical AI and of general AI. \nThe development of general/generic AI has been predominantly propelled by the emergence of prominent entities capable of mobilising substantial financial investments to access voluminous data sets and massive computing capabilities to train models. Operating the resulting very large models subsequently demand significant resources and are characterised by substantial economies of scale. Consequently\, this has engendered a winner-takes-all dynamic\, as the return on investments necessitates the provision of services to a substantial user base. \nIn contrast\, vertical AI demands a symbiotic relationship between users and developers\, a balanced consideration of economies of scale and specialisation requests (fit for purpose)\, resulting into AI engines characterised by a much lower capital intensity. These characteristics may potentially lead to a more fragmented market\, characterised by a differentiation-based competitive environment\, and a coopetition between AI engine designers and the entities and communities generating data and implementing AI based solutions in their operations and products and services. \nThe conference will convene a group of experts from academia\, government\, and industry to deliberate on the technological\, strategic\, and politico-economic challenges associated with the development and implementation of vertical artificial intelligence. \nProgramme & Speakers\nMorning | The Economics and Technology of Vertical AI \n\nJakob Rehof – Lamar Institute Dortmund\nMichael Kamp – Lamar Institute Dortmund\nEric Brousseau & Joëlle Toledano – Governance & Regulation Chair\nTBC – AI Industry | Keynote Address\nLaurent Lafaye – Dawex\nArt Langer – Columbia University\nAdditional speakers to be announced\n\nAfternoon | European Challenges for Vertical AI \n\nYvo Volman – European Commission\, DG CONNECT (TBC)\nBert Verdonck – Luxembourg National Data Service\nJean-Pascal Riss – Schneider Electric\nMichael Ziegelmeir – STACKIT\nJean-Baptiste Burtscher – Valeo\nBoris Otto – Fraunhofer Institute\nBruno Sportisse – Inria\nAdditional speakers to be announced\n\nConclusion \n\nErnst Stöckl-Pukall – Digitisation and Industrie 4.0 Unit\, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (TBC)\nThomas Courbe – Direction Générale des Entreprises (DGE) (TBC)\n\nMore information and registration here!
URL:https://gaia-x.eu/event/vertical-artificial-intelligences-specificities-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Dauphine\, Salle Raymond Aron (2e étage)\, Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny\, Paris\, 75775\, France
CATEGORIES:Hubs
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SUMMARY:TechEx Europe 2026
DESCRIPTION:TechEx Europe 2026 takes place on 19–20 October at the RAI\, Amsterdam\, bringing together 8\,000+ senior technology leaders responsible for enterprise transformation at scale. \nUniting eight co-located events – AI & Big Data\, Cyber Security\, Digital Transformation\, IoT\, Data Centre\, Intelligent Automation and Robotics\, Physical AI and Edge Computing – TechEx provides a comprehensive view of today’s interconnected technology landscape. \nLearn from real-world case studies\, examine infrastructure\, security\, and data strategies\, and hear directly from CIOs\, CTOs\, and VP-level peers on achieving measurable business outcomes. \nAs part of the programme\, Christoph Strnadl\, CTO of Gaia-X\, will host: \n\nLearning Hub Session\n\nTitle: Caught between vendor lock-in and sovereignty? Automating trust within and across ecosystems in a multi-polar world \nDate/time: 20 October\, 10:00–11:00 \nStage: TechEx Learning Hub Europe \nAbstract: In a multi-polar digital landscape\, organisations face increasing challenges around vendor lock-in\, sovereignty\, and trust when sharing data across ecosystems. Participants will discover different architectures for cross-organisational data sharing\, discuss the challenges of creating trust between ecosystems\, and explore practical frameworks and solutions that enable secure\, reliable\, and scalable data exchange. Through interactive discussions and Q&A\, the session will provide insights into how organisations can overcome trust barriers and move towards more connected digital ecosystems. \n\nCyber Security & Cloud Expo\n\nTitle: Trust Architectures for Data Spaces and Digital Ecosystems” \nDate/time: 20 October\, 14:05–14:25 \nStage: Day Two Free | Identity\, Zero Trust & Security Architecture (Cyber Security & Cloud Expo) \nAbstract: Trust is a key challenge for secure data sharing across organisations and ecosystems. This session explores trust architectures for data spaces\, covering cross-organisational data sharing architectures\, trust frameworks\, policies\, rules\, and practical use cases. It will address the challenges of sharing data between different ecosystems and provide insights into current approaches and future developments\, including topics such as trustworthy AI. \nGaia-X members are eligible for a discounted Gold Pass. Details on how to access the discount are available on the Gaia-X Members Platform. \nRegister here!
URL:https://gaia-x.eu/event/techex-europe-2026/
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SUMMARY:Gaia‑X Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date! \nThe Gaia‑X Summit 2026 will take place on 19–20 November in Vienna\, Austria\, in cooperation with Gaia‑X Hub Austria\, operated by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH. Under the theme “Season 2.0 of Sovereign\, Trusted AI & Data Ecosystems”\, the summit will explore trusted data access\, AI value creation\, and collaborative digital ecosystems in Europe.
URL:https://gaia-x.eu/summit-2026/
CATEGORIES:Summits
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SUMMARY:The Data Summit Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:The 4th edition takes place on 02.12.2026 at the European Convention Center Luxembourg\, Luxembourg-city \nThe leading event on value creation of public sector data \nThe Data Summit Luxembourg is the country’s leading event on public data and artificial intelligence\, bringing together decision‑makers\, experts\, and practitioners to explore real‑world use cases\, strategic insights\, and emerging trends shaping the data economy in Luxembourg\, Europe and beyond. \nWith a strong focus on responsible data use and trustworthy AI\, the Summit highlights how data‑driven innovation can drive societal impact while addressing legal\, ethical\, and policy challenges. \nJoin us to shape the future of data and AI. \nIt is a platform to: \n👉 Learn\n👉 Connect\n👉 Showcase expertise \n👉 Foster collaboration across academia\, public institutions\, and industry.\n👉 Influence discussions \nWhat to expect? \nMore information: https://datasummit.lu/ \nCall for proposals: find out more
URL:https://gaia-x.eu/event/the-data-summit-luxembourg/
CATEGORIES:Data Spaces & Ecosystems,Members Events
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