achieve critical mass, the European cultural differences of the university-industry Commission launched three Smart interface. Digital transformation refers to the Specialisation thematic platforms focusing profound changes taking place in the on interregional innovation activities. This economy and society as a result of the session will build on this example and on uptake and integration of digital the experience of the Vanguard Initiative technologies in every aspect of human to generate a debate about the life. It has a pervasive impact and all importance of exploiting inter-regional and sectors will be affected. cross-border complementarities to build and reshape EU-wide value-chains. 12:45-13:45 Lunch 13:45-15:00 PARALLEL STREAM 1: Smart Specialisation PARALLEL STREAM 2: Technology transfer PARALLEL STREAM 3: Digital Economy Parallel sessions (cont.) (cont.) (cont.) 1.3 Leveraging Research and Innovation 2.3 Harnessing Synergies and 3.3 Going deeper into Digital in Less Developed and Industrial Complementarities between EU Policies Transformation the role of Smart and Instruments: the case of Funding for Moderated by Lucilla Director, DG Transition Regions: Innovation CNECT, European Commission Specialisation Moderated by Fabio Mondini de Focatiis, [confirmed] Idinvest Partners [confirmed] Moderated by Marek Przeor, DG REGIO, New challenges and opportunities for European Commission Title - Andrea Marcello, Investment the ICT industry - Ognyan Trajanov, Manager, EIF Bulgarian Association of IT Implementing Smart Specialisation in - Almudena Trigo Lorenzo, BeAble Companies Title [confirmed] Romania - Marina Ranga, DG JRC, Capital [confirmed] Artificial Intelligence can change our European Commission [confirmed] Early stage investment gaps Luigi world now Martin Pecar, OmniOpti Doing Smart Specialisation at the local – – Amati, Business Angels Europe [confirmed] level - Desislava Koleva, Head of [confirmed] The Digital Transition Partnership and Economic Development Department Financing eco-system development Digital City Challenge Vladimir of Gabrovo [confirmed] – – Anwar Aridi, World Bank [confirmed] Danailov, Sofia Investment Agency The Role of Clusters in Smart Matteo Rivellini, European Investment [confirmed] Specialisation in Transition Regions – Bank
achieve critical mass, the European Commission launched three Smart Specialisation thematic platforms focusing on interregional innovation activities. This session will build on this example and on the experience of the Vanguard Initiative to generate a debate about the importance of exploiting inter-regional and cross-border complementarities to build and reshape EU-wide value-chains. cultural differences of the university-industry interface. Digital transformation refers to the profound changes taking place in the economy and society as a result of the uptake and integration of digital technologies in every aspect of human life. It has a pervasive impact and all sectors will be affected. 12:45-13:45 Lunch 13:45-15:00 Parallel sessions PARALLEL STREAM 1: Smart Specialisation (cont.) 1.3 Leveraging Research and Innovation in Less Developed and Industrial Transition Regions: the role of Smart Specialisation Moderated by Marek Przeor, DG REGIO, European Commission Implementing Smart Specialisation in Romania - Marina Ranga, DG JRC, European Commission [confirmed] Doing Smart Specialisation at the local level - Desislava Koleva, Head of Economic Development Department of Gabrovo [confirmed] The Role of Clusters in Smart Specialisation in Transition Regions – PARALLEL STREAM 2: Technology transfer (cont.) 2.3 Harnessing Synergies and Complementarities between EU Policies and Instruments: the case of Funding for Innovation Moderated by Fabio Mondini de Focatiis, Idinvest Partners [confirmed] Title - Andrea Marcello, Investment Manager, EIF Title - Almudena Trigo Lorenzo, BeAble Capital [confirmed] Early stage investment gaps – Luigi Amati, Business Angels Europe [confirmed] Financing eco-system development – Anwar Aridi, World Bank [confirmed] Matteo Rivellini, European Investment Bank PARALLEL STREAM 3: Digital Economy (cont.) 3.3 Going deeper into Digital Transformation Moderated by Lucilla Director, DG CNECT, European Commission [confirmed] New challenges and opportunities for the ICT industry - Ognyan Trajanov, Bulgarian Association of IT Companies [confirmed] Artificial Intelligence can change our world now – Martin Pecar, OmniOpti [confirmed] The Digital Transition Partnership and Digital City Challenge – Vladimir Danailov, Sofia Investment Agency [confirmed]
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