The PLIADES project, together with its sister projects CyclOps, DS2, CEDAR and NOUS, will be hosting a transformative workshop at the AI, Data, Robotics Forum (ADRF2025) in Stavanger, Norway.
Workshop: Breaking Boundaries for Europe: Driving Innovation Through Data Spaces, AI-Enhanced Value Networks, and Emerging Robotics Applications
Date & Time: Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 15:05 – 16:20
Location: Synesvarden Room
The workshop will explore how seamless cross-sector data flows, AI-driven automation, and robotics applications can drive innovation, enhance competitiveness, and create high-impact value across Europe. Participants will gain insights into data interoperability, AI integration in value networks, and robotics-enabled automation, supported by actionable recommendations for fostering innovation and digital resilience.
Speakers include:
- Jarno Halme (VTT, DS2) – Enabling Collaboration and Creating Value Networks through Data Space Interoperability
- Alberto Montero Fernandez (Air-Institute, NOUS)
- Lidia Alaejos (Air-Institute, NOUS) – Interoperability and Digital Sustainability: The Impact of Data Spaces
- Dimitrios Giakoumis (CERTH, PLIADES) – Data Spaces for the Development of Robotics and AI: The PLIADES Paradigm
- Monica Caballero (NTT Data, CyclOps) – Interoperable Automatic Management and Governance of Data & AI Life Cycle Management
- Francesco Osimanti (The Lisbon Council, CEDAR) – The Social Impact of Transparency in Public Administration
The session will include presentations, an interactive panel discussion, and a Q&A with the audience, where participants will discuss key enablers, barriers, and strategies for cross-sector data sharing, AI-driven services, and robotics applications.
Workshop Objectives:
- Highlight the role of data interoperability, management, and trusted data spaces across sectors.
- Explore strategies for integrating AI tools and services into cross-sector value networks.
- Provide recommendations for stakeholders to foster innovation, competitiveness, and resilience through AI-enabled data ecosystems.
Learn more and register: ADRF2025 Website
