The technologies behind artificial intelligence are developing rapidly and impact human society. For businesses and organizations that want to maintain a competitive edge knowledge of AI is becoming imperative.

Artificial intelligence will be the main theme for the sessions on Digital Tech Summit’s Main Stage where we have gathered some of the leading experts to give you inspiration and insights.

AI Session 1: Humane AI
 

November 30; 11:00-12:15: Morning sessions.
The technologies behind artificial intelligence is developing rapidly and impacts human society. How do we develop and facilitate a European brand of trustworthy, ethical AI that enhances Human capabilities and empowers citizens and society to effectively deal with the challenges of an interconnected globalized world? How do your company deal with the challenges AI?
•    David Dreyer Lassen, Prorector, University of Copenhagen
•    Naja Holten Møller, Assistant Professor, DIKU, KU
•    Lars Maaløe, CTO, Corti
•    Joachim Bingel, co-founder Hero
•    Niels Zibrandtsen, Chairman, Zibra,
•    Anders Pall Skött, manager University of Copenhagen SCIENCE AI Center
 In collaboration with KU SCIENCE AI Center, AI Pioneer Center and Vision Denmark

AI Session 2: AI for a sustainable World - Tools for climate and energy
 

November 30. 14:30-15:45: Afternoon sessions
In this session you can learn how state-of-the art AI methods can help companies, organisations and researchers analyze, model and interpret data related to climate and energy that have previously been too challenging to tackle.  We show and discuss how AI can affect the future of energy and climate and how it could support missions for a greener future.
•    Katrine Krogh Andersen Dean, Faculty of SCIENCE, chairperson University of Copenhagen SCIENCE AI Center
•    Rasmus Fensholt, Professor, Dept. of Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen
•    Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen, Professor, Niels Bohr Institute, co-author of IPCC - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
•    Jørgen S. Christensen, Chief Technology and Research Officer, Danish Energy
•     Jacob Østergaard, Professor, DTU Elektro, Head of PowerLab DK
•    Investment Officer Børge Lindberg , Innovation Fund Denmark
•    Christian Igel, professor, director University of Copenhagen SCIENCE AI Center
In collaboration with KU SCIENCE AI Center, AI Pioneer Center, Energy Cluster Denmark and DIREC

AI Session 3: How Danish AI SMEs create value today. Tools and impact with AI
 

December 1st. 10:00-11:15: Morning sessions
In this session we present a number of Danish SMEs and companies the made a substantial business impact with AI. Artificial Intelligence could trigger a new production revolution and radically transforming business practices and conditions. Many Danish SMEs and companies utilize AI and deliver AI services and create value for their customers.
•    Stephen Alstrup, member of ATV Digital Wise Men Council, Professor, DIKU, serial entrepreneur, founder of Supwiz
•    Søren Odsgaard, DSV/Supwiz
•    Steen Petersen, Cofounder & CTO,  Syncsense
•    Asger Alstrup Palm, CTO, Area9
•    Tariq Osman Andersen, Head of Research, VitalBeats
•    Diana My Frodi, PhD Research Fellow, Rigshospitalet Heart Centre
•    Jes Andersen, Copenhagen Science City
•    In collaboration with KU SCIENCE AI Center and DIREC

Danish Industry Foundation’s AI Award
 

December 1. 11:45-12:15
To celebrate the Danish ‘hidden heroes’ within applied AI The Danish Industry Foundation has established an AI Prize of DKK 200,000 to the honor this year’s most inspiring SME AI use case and the Future Talent Prize of DKK 40,000  to the winner of the National championship in AI for students.
Danish AI Award 2021 will be presented by Thomas Hofman-Bang, CEO of The Danish Industry Foundation.

AI Session 4: Strategy and Applications of AI in business. Technology, regulation and standards
 

December 1. Afternoon session 14:00-15:15
In this session, you can learn about the changing landscape and ongoing work on regulations and standards for AI and hear about innovation and trustworthy applications of AI. We will end by a panel debate discussing how to reap the benefits and innovate with AI while avoiding the pitfalls.
•    Thomas Hildebrandt, Professor, Head of section, Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen
•    Henrik Palmer Olsen, Professor, Associate dean for research at Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.
•    Kim Skov Hilding, Head of the Danish National Standardization Committee for AI, Senior Consultant, Dansk Standard
•    Kim Vejlby, CEO, FOSS
•    Peter Christian Damm, Applied Research Director, KMD
•    Magnus Boye, Editor, DataTech

These sessions are planned and developed In a collaboration between KU SCIENCE AI Center and DIREC