European AI Forum (2025-06-16)
We are pleased to invite you to the 11th edition of the European AI Forum, which takes place on 16th June, 2025 in Gdansk, Poland. This is our flagship conference, which is produced in cooperation with the nine national AI associations in the EU. We will be broadcasting this year’s edition from Gdansk.
Our conference brings together AI decision makers and entrepreneurs to discuss the most pressing issues driving the AI ecosystem. Among the leading topics, you’ll find discussions on challenges on national level to prepare to AI Act implementations and many other topics.
Agenda:
11.00 – 11.02 | Intro
VIDEO |
11.02 – 11.05 | Welcome remarks
Piotr Mieczkowski | VP, European AI Forum, Board Member, KIGEIT
Linas Petkevičius, President, AI Lithuania, Vilnius university |
11.06 – 11.20 | Welcome speech
Dariusz Standerski | Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs, Ministry of Digital Affairs |
11.20 – 11.24 | Opening remarks
Lukas Savickas, Minister of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania, Lithuania |
11.24 – 11.28 | Opening remarks
Jan Kavalírek, Government Envoy for AI and Deputy Minister for AI from Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czechia |
11.28 – 11.35 | Public policy speech
How to build gigafactories and distribute the processing power to AI startups and economy?
Alessandro Blank, Policy Leader, German AI Association |
11.35 – 12.05 | Panel
How to build and scale AI infrastructure in Europe?
· Marek Magryś, Acting Director, Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH
· Kinga Piecuch, CEO, HPE in Poland
· Jacek Kawalec, VP, VoiceLab.ai
· Rafał Duczmal, Chair of the Governing Board, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
MODERATOR: Marloes Pomp, VP, European AI Forum |
12.05- 12.15 | Presentation
Why open-source AI development isn't just beneficial—it's essential for Europe's technological sovereignty and economic future
Alek Tarkowski, Director of Strategy, OpenFuture Foundation |
12.15 - 12:50 | Panel
Cloud Computing and AI: Strengthening Europe's Digital Future.
· Stanisław Krzyżanowski, Business Research & Innovation Director, CloudFerro
· Piotr Kowalski, Managing Director, Polish Data Center Association
· Mateusz Tykierko, VP at Polish Cloud Union, Deputy Director, Wroclaw Centre for Networking and Supercomputing (WCSS)
· Manuel Mateo Goyet, Acting Head of Unit, DG CNECT, European Commission
MODERTATOR: Robert Paszkiewicz, VP, CEE, OVHcloud |
12.50 - 12:56 | Public policy speech
What EU can do in AI?
Daan Juijn, Senior Advanced AI Researcher, Centre for Future Generations |
12:56 – 13:03 | Public policy speech
Apply AI Strategy | Strengthening the AI Continent
Alessandro Blank, Policy Leader, German AI Association |
13:03 – 13.35 | Panel
Applied AI in practise
· Robert Zyskowski, CTO, Symfonia Group
· Piotr Dorosz, CEO, Deviniti
· Krisztián Gál, Ecosystem Lead Region East, EIT Digital
· Arek Kwoska, Managing Partner, Rebels Valley
MODERATOR: Tomas Krilavičius, President, infobalt |
13.35 – 13.50 | Fireside chat
AI Act and sandboxes
Huub Janssen, Chair of the working group of European Regulators, Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure
Marloes Pomp | VP, European AI Forum, Lead Government & International, AIC4NL |
13.50 - 14.00 | AI Up-Skilling
Jarune Preiksaite, CEO, Women Go Tech |
BREAK
14.00 – 14.30 | BREAK
13.50 – 14.30 |
14.30 – 14.40 | Presentation
AI Albania | EAIF new member
Prof. Marjana Prifti Skenduli, President, AI Albania Association |
14.40 – 14.50 | Presentation
Georgian AI | EAIF new member
Shota Elkanishvili, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Georgian AI Association |
14.50 – 15.00 | Presentation
AI Austria | Update from our members
Ruben Hetfleisch, Lead Generative AI Community, AI Austria
Catherine Laflamme, Reinforcement Learning Community Leader, AI Austria |
15.00 – 15.55 | Polish corner
Host: Artur Pruszko, Digital Health Leader, KIGEIT
· Pamela Krzypkowska, Director, Ministry of Digital Affairs,
· Karol Stryja, Community Builder, Bielik.AI,
· Piotr Dorosz, CEO, Deviniti,
· Ewa Kieczka, Chief Operating Officer, Graylight Imaging,
· Marek Magryś, Acting Director, Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH
· Krzysztof Gwardys, CEO, Promity
· Mikołaj Sznajder, Head of AI Business Advisory, CampusAI
· Grzegorz Borowski, CEO, Infoshare |
15.55 – 15.58 | Presentation
2nd edition of the European AI Awards Announcement
Linas Petkevičius, President, AI Lithuania, Vilnius university |
15.58 – 16.00 | Farewall
Invitation to 12th edition of EAIF in Copenhagen |
Speakers
Janssen Huub
Janssen Huub
Chair of the working group of European Regulators, Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure, Netherlands
Kavalírek Jan
Kavalírek Jan
Government Envoy for AI and Deputy Minister for AI from Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czechia
Tykierko Mateusz
Tykierko Mateusz
VP, Polish Cloud Union, Deputy Director, Wroclaw Centre for Networking and Supercomputing (WCSS)
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