Baden-Württemberg Meets Pittsburgh - A Joint Perspective on AI

600 Commonwealth Place,Pittsburgh PA 15222

03 October, 2022

Description

The German federal state of Baden-Württemberg (BW) is home not only to world-renowned companies, but also to highly innovative medium-sized enterprises with outstanding expertise in key fields of application for AI, particularly in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, the automotive sector, the health care industry, industry-related services, software development, and smart cities. Thus, BW is among the leading regions in Europe to raise artificial intelligence from Germany to a world-leading level. Especially in the global competition between locations, strategic alliances with strong partners are a key factor for success. Pittsburgh with its outstanding AI ecosystem is one of these vital partners for BW. Join us for a transatlantic exchange on AI which is embedded in the trip of Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann and his more than 100-person strong delegation of leaders in politics, business, and science and get engaged in interactive dialogues on current and future hot topics surrounding AI. Together with experts and thought leaders from both sides of the Atlantic we want to find answers to these questions: What are current trends & innovations? What are the opportunities resulting from AI solutions and what role does digitalization play?How can stakeholders navigate regulations on both sides?What is the state of AI investment?What you can expect at the event: Executive keynote on current trends & innovation in both ecosystemsPanel discussion with influential AI, mobility, and health stakeholders from the academia, industry, and the public sectorInteractive breakout sessions where you get to shape the discussionLimitless networking with experts from Baden-Württemberg and PittsburghCooperation opportunities with startups, SMEs, research institutes, and universities---------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers & Agenda (times are in EDT) 09:45 am | Registration and continental breakfast 10.20 am | Welcome address by the Minister-President of the State of Baden-Württemberg - Winfried Kretschmann and by Steve D’Ettorre, Deputy Secretary of Technology & Innovation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (tbc) 10.45 am | Keynote “The AI ecosystem Baden-Württemberg – How to cooperate on an international level” - Rebecca C. Reisch, CEO Cyber-Valley GmbH 11.00 am | Keynote “Tracking and Forecasting Epidemics in the 21st Century” - Prof Roni Rosenfeld Head of Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University 11.20 am | Break 11.45 am - 12.30 pm | Breakout Session 1 “ AI and Connected Vehicles/Cybersecurity” (30 min talks, 15 min Q&A) Panelists: Mirko Ross, ASVIN GmbHProf. Dr. Wolfram Ressel, Rector of the University of StuttgartCompany representative PittsburghUniversity representative PittsburghLeading questions: tbdSession host: tbd 11.45 am – 12.30 pm | Breakout Session 2 “AI and Health” (30 min talks, 15 min Q&A) Panelists: Ronny Hauf, The Medical BrickProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. Frederik Wenz, Chief Medical Director and CEO University Hospital FreiburgUniversity representative PittsburghMichael Finke, Chief AI Architect of GrowthCurve Capital (tbc)Leading questions: How to avoid AI-driven bias in healthcare applications?Are there AI/ML-driven applications up and running in healthcare (FDA-approved; numbers and examples available)?Who is liable when healthcare decisions are based on AI/ML applications?Session host: tbd 12.30 – 13.30 pm | Networking and light lunch This event will be covered by a delegation of high-class German media-representatives.