Programme and presentations

Manuel Heitor, Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education 

Economic impact of robotisation on employment, productivity and competitiveness 

This session informs on research insights and paves the way for a discussion in topics like the current state of robot technologies in Europe and their impact in productivity, competitiveness, employment, inequality and other economic impacts

Chair: Robert Marschinski, Joint Research Centre, European Commission | Download Presentation

Panel Discussion 

• Daron Acemoglu, MIT | Download Presentation
• Anna Margriet Salomons, University of Utrecht 
• José Manuel Mendonça, University of Porto | Download Presentation

The industrial perspective

Bernd Liepert, President euRobotics aisbl  | Download Presentation

How the robotics industry can support the EU recovery

The objective of this panel discussion is to revise Europe’s position in the worldwide context regarding the state-of-art in innovation, to analyse the EU territorial hotspots and their best practices and the future outlook.

Chair: Ramón Compaño, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Panel Discussion 

• Helge Holm-Larsen, Managing Director at Syddansk Innovation | Download Presentation
• Zoltan Csefalvay, Mathias Corvinus Collegium | Download Presentation
• Laszlo Hradszki,  Senior Advisor Hiventures | Download Presentation
• Daniel Dines, UiPath

The impact of robots on society

Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Assessing the social impact of AI and robotics 

This panel addresses the impact of AI and robotics and the related technical, ethical, legal, social and economic challenges. We discuss on the strategies needed to build trust in AI & robotics, such as the identification of high-risk applications, the design of methodologies to ensure that AI systems and robots are transparent, traceable and under human control, the design of AI and robotics to support fundamental rights (e.g., fighting discrimination and promoting equality), and the mechanisms to prepare citizens for a robot-filled future society.

Chair: Emilia Gómez, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Panel Discussion 

• Susanne Bieller, General Secretary at International Federation of Robotics | Download Presentation
• Raja Chatila, Sorbonne University,
• Aimee van Wynsberghe, Alexander von Humboldt Professor

Social Robotics: Research, Ethics and Education 

Carme Torras, Professor of Research, Spanish Scientific Research Council | Download Presentation

Human-Robot Interaction and Robotics in Education

This panel aims to elaborate on the current directions on Robotics in Education, with a focus on the suggested actions as appeared at the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 of the European Commission and UNICEF's Policy Guidance for AI and Child’s Rights.

Chair: Vicky Charisi, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Panel Discussion 

• Tony Belpaeme, Professor at Ghent University | Download Presentation
• Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, OECD | Download Presentation
• Hae Won Park, Media Lab, MIT | Download Presentation

Carme Artigas, Spanish Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence 

AI Robots and foresight

Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

Stephen Quest, Director-General, JRC

Joost Korte, Director-General, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

Gwenole Cozigou, Director for Sustainable Industry and Mobility, DG GROW

Roberto Viola, Director-General, Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Paul Nemitz, Principal Advisor in the Directorate General for Justice and Consumers