The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA) are organising under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the EU Council a conference entitled "AI Implications on European Union Civil Society: Perspectives from Denmark". 

The conference will focus on AI infrastructures, the use and adaptation of AI, and will examine its economic and societal implications, potentials and challenges. Initially, the conference will explore harnessing AI and Big Data, including innovations and future directions. Subsequently, it will showcase the Novo Nordisk Foundation's vision and work with AI and quantum computing. 

This conference will be held in English only. This is for the online participation. If you wish to participate in person please sign up here: AI Implications on European Union Civil Society: Perspectives from Denmark | IDA 

Programme  

13:00 – 13:15 | Opening 

• Lene Oddershede, Chief Scientific Officer, Novo Nordisk Foundation 
• Baiba Miltoviča, President of the Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society,
  European Economic and Social Committee 
• Juliane Marie Neiiendam, Regional Chair of IDA, the Danish Society of Engineers 
• A representative of the Danish Presidency (tbc) 

13:15 – 15:00 | Harnessing AI and Big Data: Innovations and Future Directions 

Panel 1: Harnessing AI and Big Data for Advancements in Rare Diseases

Moderator: (tbc) 

Speakers:  

• Juliane Marie Neiiendam, EESC rapporteur on "AI, Big Data and Rare Diseases" 
• Lorena Boix Alonso, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG SANTE (tbc) 
• Holm Graessner, Coordinator of the European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND) 
• Daria Julkowska, ERDERA Scientific Coordinator (tbc) 
• A representative from EURORDIS (tbc) 

Debate 

Panel 2: Harnessing AI and Big Data for Health: Best Practices, Innovations and Future Directions

Moderator: Morten Bache, Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation 

Speakers:  

• Aasa Feragen, Professor, DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark 
• Ole Winther, Professor, University of Copenhagen and DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark 
• Martin Bøgsted, Professor, Aalborg University 
• Theis Lange, Professor, Head of Department, University of Copenhagen 

Debate 

15:00 – 16:00 | AI and Quantum: Can Quantum Technologies Help Solving Complex Data Problems?

Moderator: Morten Bache, Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation 

Speakers:  

• Jeppe G. Manuel, Director, Novo Nordisk A/S 
• Gemma Solomon, Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen (tbc) 
• Tim Jenkins, DTU Bioengineering, Technical University of Denmark 

Discussion 

16:00 – 16:15 | Closing 

• Morten Bache, Scientific Director, Novo Nordisk Foundation 
• Baiba Miltoviča, President of the Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society,
  European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)  

Potential questions can be directed at Juliane Marie Neiiendam jmn@m.ida.dk