Datum: November 13 | 15.00 - 17.00 (followed by drinks reception)
Lokatie: REC Impact, Roererseilandcampus UvA
Voertaal: Engels

15.00 – 15.15: Walk-in 
15.15 - Opening 15.25 Welcome by Amsterdam AI [Martin den Heijer] 
15.25 - Keynote Picnic: Key AI trends, adoption in retail, and status of AI adoption ecosystems [Daniel Gebler] 
15.45 - Pitches and Conversation:  ‘AI From bench to Bedside’   
16.45 - Keynote DNB: Refections on AI adoption from a regulators perspective [Frans van Bruggen]  
17.00 – 18.00: Closing by deputy mayor Alexander Scholtes and Drinks 

Keynote speakers

Daniel Gebler (CTO Picnic)

Daniel Gebler is CTO and founder of Picnic Technologies,  former Director R&D at Fredhopper, ands holds a PhD in Computer Science. Drawing on his experience leading the world’s fastest-growing online supermarket, he’ll discuss the latest AI trends reshaping retail and explore the evolving landscape of AI adoption.

Frans van Bruggen (De Nederlansche Bank)

Frans van Bruggen is a Senior Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence and Fintech at De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). In his keynote speech, he will offer his reflections on AI adoption from a regulatory perspective. With a strong focus on regulating emerging technology and its implications for business, government, and society, Frans brings valuable insights from the forefront of shaping AI policy in the financial sector. 

Pitches and Conversation on: ‘AI: From bench to Bedside’ 

There will be a series of short pitches followed by an interactive conversation about the process of AI innovation in healthcare. From foundation models to clinical applications, presenting the following subjects: 
 
•    ICAI Lab foundation models [Jonas Teuwen, AI for Oncology & Thomas Hufener, Kaiko]  
•    Application of AI models in Health with Kevin Groot Lipmans (Netherlands Cancer Institute) & Laurens Topff (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek)
•    AI and Health with Ivana Isgum, Clarisa Sanchez Gutierrez (Al4AI Project, Amsterdam UMC)
•    Bottlenecks in translation with Henk Marquering, professor translational AI (Amsterdam UMC)
•    Health Equity with Somaya Ben Allouch & Jesse Aarden (ELSA Lab)