Innovate with artificial intelligence - how and why?
Join us for an afternoon dedicated to the power of AI in innovation
Date: 10.04.24
Location: Innoasis, Sverdrups gate 27
Join us at Innoasis for an event hosted by Nordic Edge, Pedab, IBM, and EDIH, in collaboration with Visito, Lyse, and the University of Stavanger (UiS). Together, we’ll explore the role of artificial intelligence in both enabling and challenging innovation across industries.
This event brings together speakers, professionals, and academics to dive into how AI can support the development of new solutions and processes—and when it might hinder the creativity required to truly innovate.
Topics we will explore:
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In what ways can AI stimulate innovation within your organization?
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When is it not the right time to use AI for innovation?
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Should you dive into the world of AI to boost innovation?
Whether you’re experienced in the field or just curious about the possibilities, this is an opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect with others interested in the impact of AI on innovation.
Program
13:30–14:00
Arrival and mingling
14:00–14:10
Welcome by Nordic Edge and Pedab
14:10–14:30
Put AI into action – Use the right AI in a safe way to fuel innovation that matters for you and your company
Speaker: Vidar Svendsen, Software Technical Specialist at IBM
14:30–14:50
Djinn – How AI increases efficiency for journalists' research work
Speakers: Rune Skår and Herman Jangsett Mostein, Visito
14:50–15:10
Turning every stone
Speaker: Vitesh Aggarwal, Manager of Advanced Core Services at Lyse Tele
15:10–15:20
Break
15:20–16:10
Panel discussion: Why use AI for innovation – and why not?
Moderator: Alvaro Fernandez-Quilez, Associate Professor in AI at the University of Stavanger
16:10–18:00
Afterwork and networking
Speakers
Rune Skår
Partner og CTO at Visito AS
Project and delivery manager for the Djinn project with Polaris Media, and IBM Partner Manager from Visito.
Experienced as a technical project manager, solution architect, and test manager, with delivery and implementation responsibilities for complex IT solutions and large projects. In recent years, has extensively worked on the implementation of AI solutions and services to automate and streamline workflows and processes.
Herman Jangsett Mostein
Partner, Data Scientist, and ML Engineer in Visito’s AI Team
Holds a Master’s degree in machine learning and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, with a special interest in specialized areas such as reinforcement learning, deep learning, and topological data analysis.
In the Djinn project, responsible for designing the ML architecture, as well as implementing and evaluating models deployed in production. Models include regression models, clustering methods, as well as prompt engineering on large language models. All models are developed using IBM’s cloud services and IBM Watson.
Alvaro Fernandez-Quilez
Associate Professor in AI and leader of Stavanger AI Laboratory at the University of Stavanger
Alvaro Fernandez-Quilez has a background in physics, telecommunications engineering and biomedical engineering. He holds a PhD degree in AI for signal processing with applications to healthcare (cancer and neurodegenerative diseases), obtained in Norway. He currently has an Associate professor position in AI and is the leader of Stavanger AI Laboratory at the University of Stavanger (UiS).
His research interests lie on applied AI in healthcare, public sector and industry with a particular emphasis on trustworthy, robust, generative AI and more broadly, human-AI collaboration. Besides at UiS, you might be able to find Alvaro hiking a different mountain every other weekend, running, skiing (when possible), trying a new sport every now and then, reading or trying new food.
