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The Tech Policy Talks, organised by Forum Europe in collaboration with Qualcomm, gather global experts and policy-makers to offer dialogue on the most topical and pertinent issues in technology and 5G.
To find out more about the series or to register your interest in the upcoming session, please contact Hannah Corns, Event Manager at Forum Europe:
July 7, 2020
The European Commission released its long anticipated white paper on Artificial intelligence in February this year, before Covid-19 caused the shuttering of much of Europe’s economy. The White Paper carries as its subtitle – “A European approach to excellent and trust”, and sought to create a synthesis between trust and ethics, the skills agenda, a focus on where Europe can lead with impact, while providing a regulatory framework that remains flexible as technology develops.
This Qualcomm and Forum Europe Tech Policy Talk will seek to re-energise the discussion on Europe’s AI journey and reflect on lessons learned to date on our relationship with and use of technology through the pandemic, and how this might inform the future approach.
Note: All session timings below are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
14:00 – 14:05
Welcome
Casper Klynge, Vice President, European Government Affairs, MicrosoftPaul Adamson is chairman of Forum Europe and founder and editor of Encompass, an online magazine dedicated to covering the European Union and Europe’s place in the world.
Paul is a member of the Centre for European Reform’s advisory board and Rand Europe’s Council of Advisors. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute, King’s College London, a patron of the University Association of Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.
In 2012, Paul was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) “for services to promoting understanding of the European Union” and in 2016 he was made a Chevalier in the Ordre national du Mérite by the French government.
Moderator: Paul Adamson
Chairman, Forum Europe
14:05 – 14:15
Introductory Talks
Jeremy Rollison, Director, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft EuropeMax Welling
VP Technologies at Qualcomm and Research Chair in Machine Learning at the University of Amsterdam
Malte Beyer-Katzenberger, Team Leader, EU Policies, DG CONNECT, European CommissionDr. Malte Beyer-Katzenberger studied law & political sciences at Trier and Aix-en-Provence universities and at the College of Europe, Bruges. He holds a Dr. jur. degree from Trier University with a doctoral thesis on the Convention on the Future of Europe.
After having worked at the Academy of European Law in Trier from 2007-2011, he joined the European Commission, DG CONNECT, in November 2011. He is desk officer working on policies relating to data-driven innovation, including open data policy and aspects of data protection. Currently, he is involved in the Free Flow of Data Initiative.
Liesje Schreinemacher
Member, European Parliament
14:15 – 14:25
Keynote Address
Malte Beyer-Katzenberger, Team Leader, EU Policies, DG CONNECT, European CommissionDr. Malte Beyer-Katzenberger studied law & political sciences at Trier and Aix-en-Provence universities and at the College of Europe, Bruges. He holds a Dr. jur. degree from Trier University with a doctoral thesis on the Convention on the Future of Europe.
After having worked at the Academy of European Law in Trier from 2007-2011, he joined the European Commission, DG CONNECT, in November 2011. He is desk officer working on policies relating to data-driven innovation, including open data policy and aspects of data protection. Currently, he is involved in the Free Flow of Data Initiative.
Liesje Schreinemacher
Member, European Parliament
14:25 – 15:15
Discussion
Casper Klynge, Vice President, European Government Affairs, MicrosoftPaul Adamson is chairman of Forum Europe and founder and editor of Encompass, an online magazine dedicated to covering the European Union and Europe’s place in the world.
Paul is a member of the Centre for European Reform’s advisory board and Rand Europe’s Council of Advisors. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute, King’s College London, a patron of the University Association of Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.
In 2012, Paul was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) “for services to promoting understanding of the European Union” and in 2016 he was made a Chevalier in the Ordre national du Mérite by the French government.
Moderator: Paul Adamson
Chairman, Forum Europe
Jeremy Rollison, Director, EU Government Affairs, Microsoft EuropeMax Welling
VP Technologies at Qualcomm and Research Chair in Machine Learning at the University of Amsterdam
Malte Beyer-Katzenberger, Team Leader, EU Policies, DG CONNECT, European CommissionDr. Malte Beyer-Katzenberger studied law & political sciences at Trier and Aix-en-Provence universities and at the College of Europe, Bruges. He holds a Dr. jur. degree from Trier University with a doctoral thesis on the Convention on the Future of Europe.
After having worked at the Academy of European Law in Trier from 2007-2011, he joined the European Commission, DG CONNECT, in November 2011. He is desk officer working on policies relating to data-driven innovation, including open data policy and aspects of data protection. Currently, he is involved in the Free Flow of Data Initiative.
Liesje Schreinemacher
Member, European Parliament
15:15 – 15:30
Audience Q&A
Note: All session timings below are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Session moderator: Paul Adamson, Chairman, Forum Europe
Lorenzo Casaccia, Vice President, Technology Standards & 5G Standards Lead, Qualcomm
Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament
Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament
Peter Stuckmann, Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems, DG CNECT, European Commission
Marcin Cichy, President of the Office of Electronic Communications, Republic of Poland
Wassim Chourbaji, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy EMEA, Qualcomm
Max Welling
VP Technologies, Qualcomm and Research Chair in Machine Learning, the University of Amsterdam
Liesje Schreinemacher
Member
European Parliament
Henna Virkkunen
Member
European Parliament
Robert Dehm
Attaché, Information Society and Telecommunications, Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU
Claudine Vliegen
Attaché, Telecom and Digital Affairs, Permanent Representation of The Netherlands to the EU
Moderator: Paul Adamson
Chairman, Forum Europe
Eva Maydell
Member
European Parliament
Peter Stuckmann
Head of Unit, Future Connectivity Systems, DG CNECT
European Commission
Lorenzo Casaccia
Vice President, Technology Standards & 5G Standards Lead
Qualcomm
Marcin Cichy
President of the Office of Electronic Communications
Republic of Poland
Wassim Chourbaji
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy EMEA
Qualcomm
May 7, 2020
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Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things, and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.
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For more information on any aspect on the Tech Policy Talks or to register your interest, please contact Hannah Corns using the details below:
Hannah Corns, Event Manager, Forum Europe
Tel: +44 (0) 2920 783 027
