June 25 - THE TRANSFORMATION UNDERWAY – Industry, Science, Real Systems
Preliminary Programme
09:00 – 11:00|
Opening Plenary|
Technological convergence in complex systems.
“Innovation today is systemic, or it is not innovation at all.”
Format: Keynotes + short dialogues.
Topics: AI, quantum, energy, materials, bio; End of technological silos; Convergence as the new normal.
Sectors: Quantum computer manufacturers; Advanced IT and cloud; Energy industry; Advanced materials.
11:00 – 13:00|
Industry meets Science|
Session 1: Energy, nuclear, and critical infrastructures.
“Energy is a system problem, not just a technological one”.
Format: Dialogues with 2–3 speakers, strong moderation.
Participants: Industrial leaders from nuclear and energy sectors; Leading scientists (energy, materials, systems); Experts in advanced computing and quantum.
Topics: Complex energy systems; Long-term planning; Safety, reliability, resilience.
13:00 – 14:00|
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 16:00|
Industry meets Science|
Session 2: Health, pharma, and life sciences.
“The medicine of the future is a computational and systemic challenge”.
Participants: Pharmaceutical industry; Biomedical research; AI, HPC, and quantum for health.
Topics: Biological complexity; Data, simulation, prediction; Research timelines versus market timelines.
16:00 – 17:00|
Thematic Plenary|
Advanced computing, AI, and quantum: governing information.
“Computing has become a critical infrastructure.”
Sectors: Quantum computer manufacturers; Major IT players; Computational science.
Focus: Limits of classical computing; Energy cost of computation; Access, sovereignty, infrastructure.
20:30|
Special Dinner
