Nicholas Ferguson
Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu Coordinator
Speaker
13 November 2024 11:00–13:00
Online
We invite you to join us on Tuesday 13th November, from 11:00 to 13:00 CET, for the first DEDEP.eu webinar. We will highlight a selection of best practices for Dissemination and Exploitation from across a range of Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) projects, and hear policy perspectives on the importance of these strategies for maximising the impact and benefits of DIGITAL-funded research.
Who should attend
We encourage projects funded under DIGITAL, Project Officers, Joint Undertakings representatives, and Dissemination and Exploitation specialists to attend this webinar. This webinar will aim to communicate Dissemination and Exploitation strategies of particular benefit to this audience.
Main themes
- Ensuring market impact for DIGITAL projects through a strong and effective Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) strategy;
- How specific D&E strategies can be implemented across different project areas and Specific Objectives;
- The role of D&E strategies for policy;
- How scientific excellence and industrial strength, funded by DIGITAL, supports the European digital transformation and ensures its technological sovereignty.
Agenda
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11:00 – 11:05 | Welcome & webinar objectives
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Speakers
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11:05 – 11:20 | Introduction & policy expectations
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Includes 5 minutes for Q&A.
Speakers
Elisabeth Lipiatou
Head of UnitDG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Programme ImplementationSpeaker
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11:20 – 11:30 | How DEDEP.eu will boost dissemination and exploitation in DIGITAL
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Speakers
Nicholas Ferguson
Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu CoordinatorModerator
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11:30 – 12:00 | Panel Discussion – Learning from some of the measures and channels for success
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In this session, we hear from DIGITAL-funded projects that are ensuring market impact through strong and effective dissemination and exploitation strategy:
- DestinE: Building a Digital Twin of the Earth. Franka Kunz, ESA
- Shiftlabs: Swedish network for Sustainable Digitalisation and Human-Centric Factory Transformation. Johan Kostela, MDU - Mälardalen University.
- CyberSecPro: Bridging the cybersecurity skills gap with the CyberSecPro project. Thorsten Kliewe, ACEEU - Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities.
- agrifoodTEF: Test and Experiment Facilities for the Agri-Food Domain. Gohar Isakhanyan, University of Wageningen.
Speakers
Nicholas Ferguson
Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu CoordinatorModerator
Johan Kostela
MDUShiftlabsSpeaker
Thorsten Kliewe
ACEEUCyberSecProSpeaker
Gohar Isakhanyan
University of WageningenagrifoodTEFSpeaker
Franka Kunz
European Space AgencyDestinESpeaker
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12:00 – 12:10 | Open poll
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Speakers
Nicholas Ferguson
Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu CoordinatorModerator
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12:10 – 12:40 | Panel Discussion – Policy perspectives and requirements
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We hear from Policy Officers and representatives from JU bodies on:
- What DIGITAL projects should be doing to ensure that they achieve objectives and make a market impact with their results.
- How the implementation and uptake of innovative solutions and services supports the digital transformation of the European economy, while ensuring its technological sovereignty.
Speakers
Malgorzata Nikowska
Head of Unit for Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Policy, DG CNECT, European CommissionSpeaker
Jo Wood
Head of Unit, Strategy and Governance, EuroHPC Joint UndertakingSpeaker
Yves Gigase
Head of Programmes at Chips JUSpeaker
Lorenzo Valeriani
META GroupModerator
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12:40 – 13:00 | Round up with main takeaways and how DEDEP.eu will move forward
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Wrapping up the event with the main takeaways, considerations, and how DEDEP.eu will move forward.
Speakers
Silvana Muscella
CEO, Trust-ITSpeaker
Francesca Natali
META GroupSpeaker