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This tri-part session brings together leading EU-funded projects — TALOS, COSMIC, COMMUNITAS, POCITYF and IANOS — to move the discussion beyond isolated pilots and toward systemic, scalable and future-oriented energy innovation across Europe.

Structured as a progressive journey, the session series connects demonstrated impact, replication models, and forward-looking collaboration, offering participants a comprehensive view of how AI and digital solutions can accelerate the green energy transition.

Part 1 - Presenting Quantifiable Impact: From Pilots to Market Adoption

The first session focuses on demonstrating measurable results and market maturity. Rather than discussing theoretical potential, projects will present concrete, quantifiable outcomes that validate the adoption of AI and digital solutions in the energy sector.

TALOS will showcase efficiency gains and cost reductions achieved through robotics and automation in real-world photovoltaic (PV) operations. COSMIC will present evidence of market traction through its open calls, funded experiments, and initial platform uptake across sectors. COMMUNITAS will highlight societal and economic impact through citizen-led energy business models and measurable behavioural change.

The session emphasises business value, replicable success stories and lessons learned from beneficiaries, deliberately avoiding excessive technical complexity. An open discussion will explore how to scale effective models and overcome non-technical barriers such as financing, governance and management challenges.

Part 2 - Best Practices for Replication and System Integration Across Cities and Islands

Building on proven impact, the second session shifts toward replication and systemic integration. The focus moves from individual project results to best practices that can be transferred across different territorial contexts — from dense urban environments to decentralised insular systems.

Through a keynote and moderated panel debate, COSMIC, POCITYF and IANOS will explore functional interoperability, data integration, AI deployment, and resilient system architectures. The discussion will address:

• Integrating AI optimisation frameworks with resilient energy infrastructures;
• Data sharing and interoperability challenges in urban versus island contexts;
• Limits and opportunities of transferring solutions across systemic environments;
• Collaboration models that enable large-scale deployment of decentralised energy systems such as Positive Energy Districts and Virtual Power Plants.

This session highlights actionable lessons and cross-project synergies necessary to scale innovation throughout Europe.

Part 3 - Consortia Building and the Green EI Roadmap: Identifying Future Funding Calls

The final session moves from reflection to strategic action. Its objective is to translate demonstrated results and integration experiences into future-oriented collaboration.

Funding opportunities and emerging EU priorities will be introduced, followed by short project contributions outlining how existing results can directly support future calls. Participants will collectively identify research gaps and market needs that require coordinated action beyond single projects.

Through interactive voting and structured debate, the session will define priority themes for future funding and outline collaborative models for new consortia. The outcome will be a shared roadmap and concrete next steps toward building the next generation of AI-enabled, integrated and scalable energy innovation projects.

Overall Objective

Together, the three sessions create a coherent pathway:

• Demonstrate measurable impact
• Identify replicable integration models
• Design future collaborative action

By combining quantifiable results, best-practice exchange, and strategic foresight, this tri-part session aims to strengthen Europe's capacity to scale AI-driven energy solutions and accelerate the green transition through coordinated innovation ecosystems.

Moderators:

• To be announced soon

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• To be announced soon

Europe's digital and green transitions are reshaping economies, labour markets, and education systems at unprecedented speed. Emerging data ecosystems, artificial intelligence applications, circular economy models, and evolving communication environments are redefining the competences required across sectors - from healthcare and agri-food systems to industrial innovation and primary education.

Yet, skills development often remains fragmented, disconnected from sectoral innovation ecosystems, or unevenly distributed across regions and age groups. There is a pressing need to integrate digital transformation, sustainability, and education into coherent, human-centred strategies that empower citizens throughout their learning and professional journeys.

This session brings together complementary European initiatives that address these challenges from different but interconnected perspectives — demonstrating how data infrastructures, innovation ecosystems, and AI-enabled learning can strengthen skills development across sectors and generations.

The session aims to:

• Present concrete European projects that link digital transformation with skills development and sustainability transitions;
• Illustrate how data spaces, innovation hubs, and research-driven insights support workforce preparedness and societal resilience;
• Highlight the importance of responsible and inclusive AI adoption from early education to advanced professional training;
• Foster cross-sector dialogue on integrated, people-centred approaches to digital and green skills.

Through the presentation of five complementary experiences — DS4Skills, DS4Health, DigiWind, CERES, Infoodmation, and a practical case of AI use in 5th-6th grade education — the session will demonstrate how digital transformation can be aligned with societal well-being, sustainability goals, and inclusive growth. The 90-minute session will feature a brief introduction, five 10-minute project presentations, followed by a moderated cross-project discussion and an interactive Q&A with the audience.

Moderators:

• Tal Soffer, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Speakers:

• To be announced soon

As Europe marches toward its 2030 Digital Decade, the challenge lies in deploying Artificial Intelligence that doesn't just automate, but elevates the human worker and the resilience of the ecosystems. This session, hosted by a synergy of leading EU-funded projects, explores the "Human-Centric" cardinal point of the Digital Compass. We move beyond the hype to demonstrate how AI-driven tools are being designed, to empower citizens and businesses.

The workshop examines the practical intersection of ethics, security and efficiency, structured around three thematic pillars:

• Ethics & Trustworthy Data Ecosystems: Discover how BIAS mitigates algorithmic unfairness in HR and how TrustChain builds a secure, human-centric internet for the 6G era, ensuring data privacy and ethical standards are part of the network's DNA.
• Industrial Resilience & Adaptive Supply Chains: Analyse the NARRATE and RISE-SME frameworks to help companies anticipate disruptions and build smart manufacturing networks that self-adjust to maintain stability.
• Foundational Tech & Smart Infrastructure: Explore the digital and green transitions through AI:Liner's modernisation of Europe's sewer management, ELLIOT's multimodal AI foundation models, and MOSAICO's platform for human-AI agent collaboration, which improves the reliability and quality of software engineering.

Moderators:

• To be announced soon

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• To be announced soon

Europe's waters and oceans are facing growing pressures from pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss. At the same time, digital technologies are transforming how marine and freshwater ecosystems are monitored, assessed and restored. This workshop explores how AI-powered tools, interoperable environmental data systems and digital innovation ecosystems are strengthening resilience and supporting the sustainable transition of the Blue Economy.

Bringing together EU-funded projects Restore4Life, EFFECTIVE, AUTOASSESS, REMEDIES, iMERMAID, TASC-RESTOREMED and ADT4Blue, the session will showcase concrete digital and innovative solutions for environmental monitoring, marine litter detection, ecosystem restoration and sustainable maritime innovation. From smart assessment platforms and AI-supported surveillance systems to digital wetland toolboxes and startup acceleration programmes, speakers will present practical tools that enhance decision-making, improve data accessibility and foster scalable impact across coastal and marine regions.

The workshop will combine short, solution-focused pitches with an interactive panel discussion on key cross-cutting challenges, including data interoperability, digital skills, innovation uptake and the role of digital technologies in enabling greener, more resilient water systems. The session will conclude with an open discussion and audience Q&A, fostering exchange between innovators, policymakers, regional authorities and investors committed to healthier and safer waters.

Moderators:

• To be announced soon

Speakers:

• To be announced soon

From Implementation to Impact: Advancing the EHRxF through AI and Interoperability

The European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EHRxF) is a cornerstone of health data exchange and a key building block of the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Yet, moving from technical specifications to real-world adoption requires both robust implementation strategies and a clear understanding of how interoperability affects healthcare professionals and citizens.

This two-part session offers a comprehensive perspective on the EHRxF - combining technical innovation, practical implementation experiences, and human-centred reflection.

Part I - AI-Enabled Support for EHRxF Implementation

The first session focuses on the practical deployment of the EHRxF and explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support its implementation and use.

Bringing together i2X implementation sites, this session will:

• Share concrete experiences and challenges to deploying the EHRxF in diverse healthcare settings;
• Identify common technical, semantic, and organisational challenges;
• Explore how AI can support data structuring, terminology mapping, quality assurance, workflow integration, and enhanced usability of exchanged health data.

Through short implementation scenarios and a moderated discussion, participants will examine how AI can act as an enabler - not only accelerating adoption of the format but also increasing its practical value for healthcare professionals and ultimately improving services for citizens.

Part II - Understanding the EHRxF: Why Interoperability Matters

The second session shifts the focus to the human dimension of interoperability, creating an educational and reflective space around the EHRxF.

Despite digitalisation efforts, healthcare professionals and patients continue to experience fragmented systems, incomplete information, and barriers to data access. This session brings these realities to the forefront by:

• Featuring reflections from one healthcare professional and one patient on how lack of interoperability affects clinical workflows, continuity of care, and patient empowerment;
• Providing a clear and accessible presentation on what the EHRxF is designed to deliver - including structured data exchange, semantic interoperability, and cross-border continuity of care;
• Facilitating an open dialogue between technical experts, practitioners, and citizens on expectations, challenges, and the path toward meaningful implementation.

By grounding policy and technical frameworks in lived experiences, the session aims to bridge the gap between specification and practice, ensuring that the EHRxF delivers tangible benefits to both healthcare systems and society. Together, the two sessions provide a holistic view of the EHRxF journey - from AI-supported implementation to real-world impact - fostering shared understanding, cross-stakeholder dialogue, and actionable insights to advance interoperable, patient-centred healthcare across Europe.

Moderators:

• Maria Marques, UNINOVA / NOVA FCT, Portugal
• Fábio Januário, NOVA FCT, Portugal

Speakers:

• To be announced soon

This workshop examines how digital tools and data-driven approaches can enhance water management and monitoring while delivering information that is meaningful and useful for citizens. It focuses on the full data chain, from sensing and data collection to analysis, interpretation, and communication, and how each step can contribute to safer, more transparent, and more responsive water systems.

Topics include digital monitoring technologies, data platforms, modeling and analytics, and decision-support tools used to assess water quality, manage infrastructure performance, and identify conditions that may affect daily water use. Particular attention will be given to how technical water data can be translated into clear, timely, and actionable information that supports informed choices, builds trust, and encourages engagement at the community level.

The session will discuss how water-related data can be shared with citizens through dashboards, alerts, public reporting tools, and participatory approaches, enabling greater transparency and awareness. It will also address challenges such as data quality, uncertainty, accessibility, and communication across diverse user groups.

Bringing together perspectives from research, industry, utilities, public authorities, and civil society, the workshop aims to identify best practices and open questions in using digital innovation to strengthen water safety, system resilience, and societal well-being, while placing citizens at the center of data use and value creation.

The workshop is aligned with the EU Wastewater Observatory, including its Super Sites framework, the Madeira Giga Site and the EU-level dashboards, which demonstrate how harmonised wastewater monitoring, advanced analytics and open data platforms can support early warning, public health protection and transparent communication with citizens. These large-scale, real-world implementations provide concrete examples of how integrated digital water systems can transform complex environmental data into actionable intelligence for authorities and accessible information for society, reinforcing the role of digital innovation in evidence-based policy and community engagement.

Agenda:

• 5 min - Welcome and Overview: Introduce participants, objectives, and agenda (UNINOVA)
• 45 min - Digital Transformation in Water Monitoring
• Water management and monitoring - global tendencies and approaches (IST)
• Digital support for analytical methods - what data is collected and how, Lab prep, analysis, and interpretation (STABVIDA)
• Emerging trends in monitoring, reporting and communication - data platforms, analytics and AI, automated reports, citizen dashboards, alerts (PEGASO)
• 25 min - Interactive Discussion / Panel (ALL, Moderated by UNINOVA)
• 5 min - Wrap up and conclusions (UNINOVA)

Moderators:

• Ricardo Gonçalves, UNINOVA / NOVA FCT, Portugal

Speakers:

• To be announced soon

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As digital transformation accelerates across sectors, the convergence of advanced technologies and sustainability goals is essential. This session will explore how cutting-edge digital solutions are enabling circular economy models, optimizing renewable energy systems, empowering SMEs, strengthening human-robot collaboration, shaping forward-looking climate policies, advancing innovative materials ecosystems, and revitalizing rural territories through smart tourism.

Bringing together a wide range of European initiatives, we will demonstrate how Artificial Intelligence, robotics, advanced materials, and data-driven policy design can directly contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal and global sustainability targets.

Participants will gain insights into:

• AI-driven circular manufacturing and remanufacturing through the ROB4GREEN project, which develops adaptive robotic systems to process products after their first lifecycle. From wind turbine blade decommissioning to tire retreading and electronics remanufacturing, ROB4GREEN showcases how intelligent robotics can operationalize R-strategies (reuse, repair, remanufacture, recycle) at scale.
• Resilient and environmentally responsible wind power systems via TWAIN, which focuses on the reliable and cost-effective design and operation of wind power plants. By integrating coordinated wind farm control and advanced asset management, TWAIN enhances system stability, security, and environmental performance in renewable energy infrastructures.
• AI & Data Solutions for industrial resource optimization presented by AIDSME, supporting SMEs in developing scalable AI-driven solutions that address resource-intensive industrial challenges and contribute directly to Green Deal objectives.
• Advanced human-robot interaction ecosystems through FORTIS, which pioneers comprehensive collaboration between humans and robots, both physical and non-physical, while directly supporting SMEs in adopting transformative automation technologies.
• Innovative policy pathways for climate transition led by MultiFutures, which broadens the spectrum of climate policy options by developing inclusive, alternative transition scenarios. The project equips policymakers with strategic tools to foster transformative and sustainable societal change.
• A coordinated European ecosystem for advanced materials via InnoMatsyn, which strengthens synergies between European, national, and regional initiatives in advanced materials (AdMa). By supporting public authorities and funding agencies, InnoMatsyn accelerates material innovation and industrial scale-up critical to sustainable technologies.
• Digital transformation of sustainable tourism through Ultreia_Sudoe. The project promotes rural activation and sustainable tourism in the Sudoe region by valorizing natural and cultural resources, particularly agro-food traditions and craftsmanship. Through local hubs, geolocated databases, visitor flow management systems, and physical and virtual showcases, Ultreia_Sudoe strengthens collaboration among stakeholders while preserving the authenticity and integrity recognized by UNESCO.

Together, these initiatives demonstrate that digital transformation is a strategic enabler of systemic sustainability. By bridging technology, policy, industry, and local communities, this session highlights actionable pathways toward a more resilient, circular, and climate-neutral future.

Moderators:

• To be announced soon

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• To be announced soon

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The textile and apparel sector remains one of the world's most polluting industries, generating vast amounts of waste, unmanaged material flows, and landfilled products each year. Its environmental footprint—spanning resource-intensive production, complex global supply chains, and extremely low recycling rates—underscores the urgent need for systemic digital transformation. Addressing these challenges requires not only cleaner technologies but also interoperable data, transparent value chains, and coordinated digital ecosystems capable of supporting true circularity. This workshop explores how next-generation digital capabilities are connecting the textile value chain end-to-end. We will examine architectures and standards for seamless data exchange, the role of digital twins in agile operations, trustworthy traceability, and the deployment of Digital Product Passports (DPPs). The focus is on real-time collaboration and data-driven decision-making to achieve a textile industry that is more responsive, resilient, and sustainable.

The session is built around four European initiatives that make this vision tangible. CLOTHIA (AITEX) for AI-enabled inspection, multimodal sensing, robotics and traceability; R3 GROUP (Katty Fashion) for co-creation platforms, product- and process-level digital twins, and intelligent capacity planning; tExtended (CITEVE) for interoperable data flows and DPP adoption across circular value chains; and STREP for smart sorting, automated disassembly, end-to-end traceability, and complementary mechanical/chemical recycling routes to maximize fibre recovery. We will also discuss how INNDIH (AITEX) and other European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), established under the Digital Europe Programme (2021-2027), act as “one-stop shops” that bring together universities, public and private R&D centres, industry associations, chambers of commerce, incubators and accelerators. EDIHs provide the human expertise, test-before-invest facilities, and services SMEs need to adopt state-of-the-art digital solutions for products, processes, and services, accelerating interoperability and circularity across the textile ecosystem.

Moderators:

• Jorge Domenech

Speakers:

• Aneta Kartali, Zentrix Lab - STREP
• To be announced soon

Cancer remains one of the major health and societal challenges worldwide, with persistent inequalities in prevention, diagnosis, treatment access and survivorship care. At the same time, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, digital health platforms, sensor technologies and data ecosystems are creating unprecedented opportunities to improve cancer care pathways. European projects are increasingly focused on translating research outputs into deployable solutions that support clinicians, empower patients and strengthen regional innovation ecosystems.

This session will highlight how multidisciplinary initiatives are advancing digital oncology through AI-enabled tools, patient-centred technologies and ecosystem-building approaches, with particular attention to survivorship, innovation uptake and trustworthy digital transformation in healthcare.

The session aims to:

• Present concrete experiences and early results from European projects such as MAYA (digital support for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors), among others
• Explore how AI, digital health infrastructures and stakeholder engagement strategies can improve cancer prevention, treatment planning, survivorship care and quality of life.
• Discuss how regional and international collaboration accelerates translation from research to clinical practice and supports more equitable cancer care.
• Foster dialogue between researchers, healthcare professionals, digital innovators, policymakers and patient representatives.

Format:

• Short presentations of selected European projects and initiatives in digital oncology.
• A moderated round-table discussion addressing implementation challenges, ecosystem development, trustworthiness of AI and patient engagement

Moderators:

• Carina Dantas
• Maria Jose Santofimia, University of Castilla-La Mancha

Speakers:

• To be announced soon