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SUMMARY:Nordic Industry Days
DESCRIPTION:Join on these late summer days in the heart of the Danish capital\, next to the charming Tivoli Gardens for insightful discussions\, networking opportunities\, and knowledge sharing. You will meet speakers from Norway\, Sweden\, Finland\, Denmark\, who will share their experiences and insights on the application of HPC in their respective companies. \nThis event is arranged by the National HPC Competence Centres of the Nordic countries and Dansk Industri. The Nordic National HPC Competence Centres serve as a comprehensive resource for companies. We provide support in AI and HPC technology adoption\, from developing competence and training to assisting with funding applications and access to supercomputers. \nDanish Industry – DI – is Denmark’s largest and most influential business and employers’ organisation\, covering manufacturing as well as service industries across sectors such as transport\, energy\, IT\, health\, trade and professional services. \nWho Should Attend?\nThe Nordic Industry Days are specifically designed for professionals and leaders in industry\, high-tech startups\, and SMEs who are interested in leveraging AI\, HPC technology and Quantum Computing to drive their business forward. Whether you’re a startup founder seeking to understand how these technologies can give you a competitive edge\, a business leader looking to stay ahead of the curve\, or a professional in the field eager to network and learn from peers\, this event is for you. \nWhy Attend?\nAttending the Nordic Industry Days will provide you with a platform to connect with like-minded individuals\, learn from industry experts\, and gain insights into how AI and HPC can help companies succeed in the digital age. This is your chance to stay ahead of the curve\, be part of the conversation shaping the future of the industry and discover how these technologies can drive growth and innovation in your business. \nRegister now and stay tuned for the full conference program. We look forward to welcoming you to Copenhagen in September 2024! \nNordic Industry Days 2024\n“Supercomputing\, the gateway to AI” \n\nMonday\, 2 September 2024 \n12-13 Registration\, Lunch and Networking at DI \n13:00-13:45 Opening\nWelcome on behalf of EuroHPC\, Evangelos Floros\, Head of Infrastructure Sector at EuroHPC JU\, Lars Rasmussen\, Senior Advisor DI Digital and Dennis Lange Wollbrink\, Leader of EuroCC Denmark\, the Danish National Competence Centre. \nWelcome All! An introductory on the importance of supercomputing (HPC) within industry. We will in so many words describe the necessity and importance of utilizing European supercomputers to ensure the competitiveness of European businesses on a global scale. In a dual-sided keynote presentation you will be informed on both a European front and a more local front on why Supercomputing is essential in the pathway to successfully developing and implementing AI. \nThis session is moderated by Dennis Lange Wollbrink\, Leader of the Danish National Competence Centre. \n13:45-14:30 AI Factories\nKeynote European Commission tbc \nAn in-depth introduction to the latest addition in AI development provided by the European Union. AI factories are entities which provide an AI supercomputing service infrastructure. The amended regulation will make the EU’s supercomputing capacity further available for innovative European start-ups and SMEs to train their AI models and develop their projects. \nThis session is moderated by Dennis Lange Wollbrink\, Leader of the Danish National Competence Centre. \n14:30-14:45 Coffee Break\nNetworking and Visiting the Exhibition \n14:45-16:00 How can you grow a business with supercomputing\nSME Cases and panel discussion hosted by an NCC with Dictus\, Iceye (FI) SiloAI \nThis enlightening session will explore the transformative power of supercomputing in small and medium-sized enterprises. It will feature insightful presentations from three innovative SMEs: Dictus\, leveraging over 15 years of experience in speech technology; Iceye\, providing near real-time intelligence for natural catastrophe response; and SiloAI\, Europe’s largest private AI lab. The talks will be followed by a panel discussion offering a deep dive into the practical applications and business growth potential enabled by supercomputing. \nThis session will be moderated by Thor Wikfeldt\, head of ENCCS\, the Swedish National Competence Centre. \n16:00-16:30 Coffee Break\nNetworking and Visiting the Exhibition \n16:30-18:15 Use cases from large industry \nWelcome to our Large Industry Use Case session. Here\, you will meet a selection of companies that all share a commitment to leveraging advanced technologies to drive innovation and efficiency in their respective fields.  \n\nAlleima\, is a Swedish company and global leader in advanced stainless steels and special alloys.\nRambøll DK\, part of the Rambøll Group\, is a leading engineering\, design\, and consultancy firm with a strong focus on sustainable solutions in buildings\, water\, environment\, and energy.\nSINTEF Energy is a prominent Norwegian research institute dedicated to improving energy efficiency\, developing renewable energy technologies\, and optimising energy systems.\n\nAstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company renowned for its innovation in drug discovery and development. \nThis session is moderated by Roger Kvam\, Leader of the Norwegian National Competence Centre.\n\n18:15-18:30 Summary and Closing Day 1 \n19:30-22 Dinner and Networking & Drinks on the Roof Terrace of DI \n\nTuesday\, 3 September 2024 \n9-9:15 Introduction of day 2 – Meet the NCCs\nAn outlook of the program on day 2 and an elevator pitch by the National Competence Centres of Denmark\, Finland\, Norway\, Iceland and Sweden giving an overview of their work\, challenges and success stories. \nThis session is moderated by Marta Schulze\, Project Manager at the Danish National Competence Centre. \n09:15-10 AI Meets Supercomputing\nKeynote Magnus Sahlgren\, AI Sweden \nIn this keynote presentation\, Magnus Sahlgren\, Head of Research for Natural Language Understanding at AI Sweden\, will provide an overview of the rapid advancements in open Large Language Models (LLMs) with a special focus on the Nordic region. Discover whether the Nordics are keeping pace with global developments in this dynamic field and explore the current state and future potential of open LLMs in Europe. \nThis session will be moderated by Thor Wikfeldt\, head of ENCCS\, the Swedish National Competence Centre. \n10-10:30 Coffee Break\nNetworking and Visiting the Exhibition \n10:30-11:45 Emerging AI Use Cases on HPC\nTalks and Panel with DBC (Dansk Biblioteks Center)\, Supersight LTD \nThe session “Emerging AI Use Cases on HPC” will feature presentations and a panel discussion with innovators in both industry and the public sector. Supersight Ltd will showcase their development of crypto-specific Large Language Models (LLMs)\, while DBC (Danish Library Center) will demonstrate their utilisation of AI in library services. The talks and following panel discussion will explore emerging and cutting-edge applications of AI leveraging the power of supercomputers. \nThis session will be moderated by Ingrid af Sandeberg\, “af Sandeberg SWAT” Stockholm. \n11:45-13 LUMI and other HPC resources available for industry\nPer Öster\, CSC – LUMI Supercomputer\, Europe’s flagship supercomputer; Viktor Rehnberg\, Chalmers – AI use cases on HPC\, TBD – Arrhenius Supercomputer \nA presentation of Europe’s flagship supercomputer\, Lumi\, and all the insights as to how a supercomputer enables companies\, industrial entities and others to develop\, integrate and utilize AI within a vast range of different settings and scenarios. Through a combination of technical insights and case-based demonstrations this session will provide knowledge on how your company\, institution or organization can benefit from the usage of supercomputer facilities. \nThis session is moderated by Dennis Lange Wollbrink\, Leader of the Danish National Competence Centre. \n13-14 Lunch at DI\, Networking and Visiting the Exhibition \n14-15:30 Creating opportunities for industry users\nLightning talks by SMEs with EuroHPC AI Support Centre\, EuroHPC AI Factories\, Johan Kristiansson (ColonyOS)\, Alan O’Cais (MultiXscale) \nVarious EuroHPC initiatives support industrial users who have never leveraged HPC before or would like to scale their AI workloads to make the most of the EuroHPC infrastructures provided. A selected panel from these initiatives will pave the way for an interesting\, lively and interactive ‘Fish Bowl’ discussion. This discussion will focus on how those support initiatives and existing infrastructures match the needs of industry in general and SMEs in particular\, ensuring that all participants are engaged and part of the conversation. Selected participating SMEs will be allowed for ‘lighthouse talks’ to present their business ideas and HPC infrastructure/support requirements. \nThis session is moderated by Morris Riedel\, Leader of the Icelandic National Competence Centre. \n15:30-16 Summary and Closing of the Conference \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions regarding content: \nMarta Ewa Schulze\, marta.schulze@deic.dk\nDennis Lange Wollbrink\, dennis.wollbrink@deic.dk \nRegistration deadline 26 Aug
URL:https://eosc.eu/events/nordic-industry-days
LOCATION:Copenhagen\, Denmark
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SUMMARY:UK DARIAH Day
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 3 September 2024\, UK DARIAH Day will bring together researchers and practitioners with an interest in Digital Humanities to consider opportunities and challenges around research infrastructures in the UK\, showcase current tools and projects\, and build national and regional networks. It will also explore how closer alignment with the European Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH) can strengthen ongoing UK efforts. The opening provocation will be given by Sally Chambers\, Head of Research Infrastructures Services at The British Library and a director of DARIAH. Participation from projects\, networks and individuals is welcomed\, in particular we would encourage contributions to our Project Showcase and Collaboration Catalyst (see calls\, below). \nThe event\, which is organised by the UK cooperating partners of DARIAH (the Universities of Brighton\, Edinburgh\, Exeter and Leeds\, Kings College London and the School of Advanced Study\, University of London)\, will be held at the University of Leeds. This is a free event (registration required). \nUK DARIAH Day immediately precedes the Digital Humanities Congress 2024 at the University of Sheffield (4-5 September). \nHow to register: \nTo attend UK DARIAH Day\, please complete the registration form. Registration closes on Monday 19 August 2024 at 5pm.
URL:https://eosc.eu/events/uk-dariah-day
LOCATION:University of Leeds
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SUMMARY:Towards a Transparent Transition to Open Access: The Current Data Landscape
DESCRIPTION:LIBER’s Open Access Working Group invites you to this webinar to learn about the findings from two recent studies published on the financial aspects of transitioning to open access and to have a discussion roundtable on implications in libraries’ open access strategies moving forward. The webinar will be facilitated by Dr. Birgit Schmidt\, Head of Knowledge Commons at the Göttingen State and University Library. \nSpeakers: Bianca Kramer\, Independent Research Analyst at Sesame Open Science. Her work focuses on open science\, open metadata and open infrastructure. Najko Jahn\, Data Analyst at the State and University Library Göttingen\, University of Göttingen. His work focuses on scholarly communication analytics. \nDISCLAIMER: The event has a capacity of 500 persons; The event will be recorded.
URL:https://eosc.eu/events/towards-a-transparent-transition-to-open-access-the-current-data-landscape
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