Join Europe's flagship conference on Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing, Metaverse and Green Digital
Your opportunity to hear the latest about digital innovation, network with key players from industry, research and academia, and establish new business relations.
Great names with great ideas!
Hermann HauserFounding Partner, Amadeus Capital
Irene BoniCEO, TalentGarden
Bertrand PerezCOO, Web3 Foundation
Julia SchmalenbergDirector European R&I Ecosystems, Huawei
Carlos KuchkovskyCEO & Cofounder, QCentroid
Agneta RinmanCEO, KTH Executive School
Thomas BoehmeDirector Channel & Alliances, rooom AG
Jakob WayCEO, Gleechi
Risto SiilasmaaFounder & Chairman, F-Secure & WithSecure Corporations
Cristiano CodagnoneUniversità degli Studi di Milano Statale
Francesco BonfiglioCEO, Gaia-X
Axel DeiningerCEO, secunet Security Networks AG
Francesco MazzolaChairman of the Board of Directors, T.net
Nick MerrittHead of Partnerships, Strategy, and Operations, Vault Hill
Mattias BjörnmalmDeputy Secretary General, CESAER
Bram NautaProfessor, University of Twente
Jeroen van LentPresident, EIT Digital Alumni Foundation
Jean-David MaloDirector, European Innovation Council
Thibaut KleinerDirector for Policy, Strategy and Outreach, DG Connect
John BellCEO, HighTechXL
Programme
Day 1 - Tuesday, 31 May 2022
| 09:30-10:30 | Welcome Coffee & Registration, Exhibition room opens | Innovators Village |
| 10:30-10:50 | Opening: Willem Jonker - CEO, EIT Digital | |
| 10:50-11:50 | Growing your digital business from Europe Connecting the key ingredients to build successful tech ventures John Bell - CEO, HighTechXL Marilo Vallecillo - Global Head of Prototyping and Venture Building, Telefonica (tbc.) Stijn Christiaens - Co-Founder, Collibra (tbc.) Danny Rimer - Founding Partner, Index Ventures (tbc.) | |
| 11:50-12:50 | Growing digital talent in Europe Making Europe attractive for digital talent through excellence in higher education, rich ecosystems, attractive job opportunities, and a balanced lifestyle Agneta Rinman - CEO, KTH Executive School Irene Boni - CEO, TalentGarden Mattias Björnmalm - Deputy Secretary General, CESAER (Association of universities of science and technology in Europe) Jeroen van Lent - President, EIT Digital Alumni | |
| 12:50-14:15 | Networking Lunch and Exhibition | |
| 14:15-15:15 | CYBERSECURITY Protecting critical assets against cyberattacksRisto Siilasmaa - Chairman, F-SecureFrancesco Mazzola - CEO, TnetAxel Deininger - CEO, secunet Security Networks AGQUANTUM COMPUTING The next computing paradigm?Carlos Kuchkovsky - CEO & Cofounder, QCentroidBram Nauta - Professor, University of TwenteGREEN DIGITAL A greener world through digitalCristiano Codagnone - Professor, University of MilanFrancesco Bonfiglio - CEO, GAIA-XJulia Schmalenberg - Director European R&I Ecosystems, Huawei | |
| 15:15-16:15 | Afternoon Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 16:15-16:45 | Investing in tech entrepreneurship in Europe: Jean-David Malo - Director, EISMEA | |
| 16:45-17:15 | European entrepreneurship in digital: Risto Siilasmaa - Chairman, F-Secure | |
| 17:15-19:00 | Cocktail |
Day 2 - Wednesday, 1 June 2022
| 09:00-09:30 | Welcome Coffee & Registration | Innovators Village |
| 09:30-10:00 | Technology Sovereignty for Europe: Hermann Hauser - Co-founder, Amadeus Capital | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Networking Coffee / Exhibition / Matchmaking | |
| 11:00-12:00 | CYBERSECURITY Cyberspace as a safe environment for the citizenThibaut Kleiner - Deputy Director-General, European Commission DG CNECTStefano Ciminelli - Group Head of Cybersecurity, UniCredit (tbc.)Fanny Hidvegi - Policy Manager, AccessNow (tbc.)METAVERSE Blended life in a connected worldThomas Böhme - Director Channel & Alliances, rooom AGJakob Way - CEO, GleechiNick Merritt - Head of Operations, Partnerships, and Strategy, Vault Hill | |
| 12:00-12:25 | Towards European digital sovereignty: Thibaut Kleiner - Deputy Director General, DG CNECT | |
| 12:25-12:50 | Metaverse and the future of Internet: Bertrand Perez - COO, Web3 Foundation | |
| 12:50-13:00 | Closing remarks: Willem Jonker - CEO, EIT Digital |