In an everchanging worldwide economic and technological environment, when the conversation comes to the future technological (and not only!) challenges, technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), hold a key role for the transition to the future world, where real innovation will determine the quality of human life.

During his innovative speech, Dimitris Tzovaras will talk about the past, present, and the future of artificial intelligence from a technological but also policy perspective. The role of humans and how they will collaborate with the ubiquitous pool of AI-enabled devices will also be analyzed. Dr. Tzovaras will finally present why he believes AI will be an integral part of our everyday life in the very near future.

Dimitris Tzovaras is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – CERTH. He has conducted very important scientific and research work (826 publications in total), which is summarized in 3 books, 54 book chapters, 200 publications in International Journals with Referees and 569 presentations in International Conferences with Referees. He is the co-founder of six (6) spin-offs of CERTH/ITI and the initiator of one of the most innovative activities in the area of electronically equipped infrastructures in Greece, the near zero Energy Smart House, an officially recognized Digital Innovation Hub of the EU. He is also the coordinator of Mega Project 3, Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Applications of the 4th Generation Technologic Park, Thess INTEC.

Speech title: Artificial Intelligence is the Answer to all Future Challenges! || Date & time: Saturday 25, September, 17.00-17.30