- Date: February 1-2, 2024
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Organizers: ADR Forum
Overview
The ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Forum 2024 is a key European event dedicated to dispute resolution and the evolving field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). This two-day forum brings together legal experts, policymakers, and professionals from diverse sectors to discuss innovations, challenges, and future directions in ADR. Topics include mediation, arbitration, regulatory frameworks, and the impact of digital transformation on dispute resolution processes.
The forum includes keynote presentations, expert panel discussions, and networking sessions, providing a comprehensive platform for exchanging ideas and best practices in ADR.
Agenda Highlights
Day 1: Monday, November 4, 2024
- 11:30 - 12:30: Welcome Lunch & Exposition
- 12:45 - 14:00: Plenary Opening
- Moderator: Maryline Fiaschi, CEO, Science Business
- Keynote: Willem Jonker, Chairman, AiNed
- Fireside Chat: Lucilla Sioli, Director of the "EU AI Office," European Commission - DG CONNECT
- Panel Discussion:
- Antti Vasara, President & CEO, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
- Björn Juretzki, Head of Unit "Data Policy and Innovation," European Commission - DG CONNECT
- Cécile Huet, Head of Unit Robotics & AI Innovation and Excellence, European Commission - DG CONNECT
- 14:00 - 15:30: Parallel Sessions
- Generative AI for Human-AI Collaboration
- Chairs: Paul Lukowicz and Passant Elagroudy, German Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
- Achieving Efficient Trustworthy AI in the Cloud-Edge Continuum
- Chair: Fabrizio Della Pace, EIT Digital
- Why Current Benchmark Approaches Are Not Sufficient for Safety
- Chair: Tom David, PRISM Eval
- How Can AI, Data, and Robotics Solutions Help Solve the Critical Raw Materials Crisis?
- Chair: Nabil Belbachir, NORCE, euRobotics aisbl & ADRA
- Instructions for Use: How Do We Use Data Spaces to Solve Real Problems
- Chairs: Alessandro Paciaroni and Sveva Ianese, The Lisbon Council
- 15:30 - 15:45: Exposition & Coffee Break
- 15:45 - 17:15: Parallel Sessions
- EDIC: What Is This New Entity? Let’s Find Out with ALT-EDIC!
- Chair: Geraud Guilloud, TNO
- Towards an Overarching Robotics Strategy for Europe
- Chair: Reinhard Lafrenz, euRobotics AISBL
- Standards and Metrics for Trustworthy and Safe AI
- Chairs: André Meyer-Vitali (DFKI), Rodica Mihai (NORCE), Chokri Mraidha (CEA), Irene Kitsara (IEEE), Henri Sohier (IRT SystemX)
- GenerAItions – Evaluation of GenAI in Horizon Europe
- Chair: Edina Nemeth, Ideal-ist - Network of National Contact Points for Horizon Digital
- Resource-Efficient AI: Improving Data, Labor, and Energy Efficiency of AI Methods and Systems
- Chair: Sabine Demey, imec
- Shaping the New Adra Topic Group 'Innovation, Deployment, and Uptake of ADR Technologies'
- Chair: Iddo Bante, University of Twente
- 17:15 - 18:00: Exposition & Networking Drinks
- 18:00 - 18:30: Transport to Social Dinner
- 18:30 - 21:30: Social Dinner at Van der Valk Hotel
Day 2: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- 08:30 - 09:30: Conference Open
- 09:30 - 10:30: Plenary Opening
- Moderator: Maryline Fiaschi, CEO, Science Business
- Keynote: Robert-Jan Smits, President, Eindhoven University of Technology
- Fireside Chat: Maurice Geraets, Executive Director, NXP Semiconductors Netherlands
- Panel Discussion:
- Maurice Geraets, Executive Director, NXP Semiconductors Netherlands
- Sabine Demey, Director, Flanders AI Research Program & Directeur Vlaams AI-Onderzoeksprogramma, imec
- Thomas Ferré, Venture and Growth Investor, European Investment Bank (EIB)
- 10:30 - 10:45: Exposition & Coffee Break
- 10:45 - 12:15: Parallel Sessions
- GenAI, AI, and AI-Act: The Pathway to Responsible AI
- Chair: Geraud Guilloud, TNO
- How Does Investing in Data Science Open Source Software Development Contribute to Enhancing European Technological Sovereignty?
- Chair: Selma Souihel, Inria
- Co-Optimizing Learning, Reasoning, and Compute Hardware for Trustworthy and Resource-Efficient AI
- Chair: Sabine Demey, imec
- European AI, Data, and Robotics SRIDA
- Chair: Nabil Belbachir, NORCE, euRobotics aisbl & ADRA
- Generative AI for Intelligent Interactive Robots
- Chair: Francesco Ferro, PAL Robotics
- From Algorithms to Assurance: Designing Human-Centric AI to Enhance Collaboration, Trust, and Acceptance
- Chair: Sara Neves, INESC TEC
- Harnessing AI and Data for Enhanced Decision Support
- Harnessing ADR Tech Transfer Through FSTP and EDIHs
- Chair: Antonio Montalvo, FundingBox Accelerator Sp Zoo
- 12:15 - 13:15: Exposition & Lunch
- 12:15 - 13:15: Exhibition Retrofuture – Free of Charge
- Experience the future of yesterday with 'RetroFuture'.
For more detailed information and updates, please visit the official ADRF 2024 agenda page.
For a detailed schedule and updates, visit the [official event website](https://adrforum.eu/).
Key Topics
- Innovations in ADR methods
- Mediation and arbitration practices
- Digital transformation in dispute resolution
- Policy and regulatory developments in ADR
- Challenges and future directions for ADR in Europe
Registration
For more information on registration, please visit the [official registration page](https://adrforum.eu/).
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