Webinar

SWForum.eu Webinar: Leveraging OS technologies for better services in the European software ecosystem

SWForum.eu Webinar: Leveraging OS technologies

SWForum.eu Webinar: Leveraging OS technologies for better services in the European software ecosystem

10 October 2022, 14:30 - 16:00 CEST

Thank you for joining us in the SWForum Webinar.

Download a copy of the speaker presentations here. Workshop recording is now available.

You can now download the post-webinar report here.

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Description

The contribution of software and the software-based services (SSBS) industry to the EU economy has been increasing in recent years in every dimension (employment, value-added, and productivity).

Leveraging existing technologies and services, the SWForum.eu - European forum of the software research community aims to raise awareness and strengthen the competitiveness of the European Software Industry by facilitating a sustainable European forum that encourages both researchers and practitioners, as well as projects in software, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity to create intersections of expertise and a multidisciplinary approach to research and innovation.

The new open source software (OSS) strategy is a practical instrument for the digital transformation of the Commission. It is also an important enabler for innovation that will equip us with the knowledge to create a better and even more inclusive digital environment within and beyond our organisation. - Mario Campolargo, acting Director-General of DG Informatics.

In this webinar, we are going to explore the overall objectives of the project, together with EU-funded projects showcasing their technical achievements, and host a panel with experts from different areas of the Open Source software and policy landscape, to discuss the potential impact and the key challenges ahead.

Thank you for joining us!

Agenda:

14:30 - 14:40  Welcome and SWForum.eu introduction: Juncal Alonso - R&D Engineer at Tecnalia, SWForum.eu Project Coordinator

14:40 - 14:50  Webinar overview, EU perspective and expectations: Luis Carlos Busquets Pérez, Administrator at European Commission

14:50 - 14:55  Interactive poll

14:55 - 15:25 Demonstrating EU R&I potentials in OS technologies

  • 14:55 - 15:10  FogProtect Project: Ricardo Vitorino, Smart Cities R&I Manager at Ubiwhere, FogProtect Project
  • 15:10 - 15:25  FASTEN Project: George Drosos, Researcher at Athen University of Economics and Business

15:25 - 15:35 Policy and Standardisation initiatives

  • 15:25 - 15:30  PolicyCloud Project: Konstantinos Oikonomou, Full Stack & Research Software Engineer at UBITECH, PolicyCloud
  • 15:30 - 15:35  HSbooster.eu Project: Nicholas Ferguson, Senior Project Manager at Trust-IT Services & HSbooster.eu Project Coordinator

15:35 - 15: 55  Panel Discussion

Panel Chair: Juncal Alonso - R&D Engineer at Tecnalia, SWForum.eu Project Coordinator

Panelists:

  • Luis Carlos Busquets, Administrator at European Commission
  • Ricardo Vitorino, Smart Cities R&I Manager at Ubiwhere
  • George Drosos, Researcher at Athen University of Economics and Business
  • Konstantinos Oikonomou, Full Stack & Research Software Engineer at UBITECH
  • Nicholas Ferguson, Senior Project Manager at Trust-IT & HSbooster.eu Project

15:55 - 16: 00  Closing remarks and wrap-up message

Thank you for joining us!

See our event page to learn more about the upcoming European Commission event in December 2022 in Brussels. Registration will be open soon.