TechDays
TechDay Bilbao
Artificial Intelligence and the European Sovereign Cloud
- February 21, 2025 @ 9:00-15:00 CET
- B Accelerator Tower (BAT)
About this TechDay
We are really excited to announce the first edition of our TechDay Bilbao, organized in conjunction with IKERLAN—the technology center of the MONDRAGON Corporation—through the Horizon Europe project COGNIT. This exclusive event will provide you with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence in connection with the new Sovereign Cloud that Europe is building through strategic projects like the new €3B IPCEI Cloud. Set to take place on February 21 the meeting will be hosted at the B Accelerator Tower, an iconic building in Bilbao that provides a unique environment for innovative companies in the digital field but also in sectors related to energy, fintech, mobility and logistics, and manufacturing.
Join us and find out more about the role that AI is expected to play in the deployment and management of next-generation digital infrastructures in a number of strategic sectors, and how the emerging Cloud-Edge Continuum is going to support innovative data processing applications closer to your IoT devices and end users—increasing security, reducing latency and optimizing energy consumption while strengthening the technological sovereignty and competitiveness of the European industry. This event is especially relevant to CEOs, CTOs, Innovation Leaders, Project Managers, Technology Analysts, and Entrepreneurs.
Agenda
THIS EVENT WILL BE IN SPANISH 🇪🇸
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09:00-09:30 Attendee Accreditation 📝
09:30-10:15 Welcome & Opening Words
● Elixabete García Caballero — Director of Digital Transformation, Gobierno Vasco.
● Josu Bilbao — Director of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, IKERLAN.
● Ignacio M. Llorente — Chief Executive Officer, OpenNebula Systems, and Chair of Edge/Cloud WG, European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud, OpenNebula Systems.
10:15-11:15 [PANEL] Using AI to manage your Digital Infrastructure
Moderator: Jordi Guijarro — Principal Technologist for Cloud-Edge Innovation, OpenNebula
Participants:
- Alex Etxebarria — Director, ADI (Data Center Euskadi)
- Sara Madariaga — Head of Arsys Lab, Arsys
- Adrián González — Business Development Director, OVHcloud
- Josu Rollón — Director, LKS Infrastructures
11:15-11:45 Coffee Break ☕
11:45-12:15 [Cognit] Cognitive Cloud Uses Cases
Overview of Successful Use Cases in Edge-Cloud Continuum Projects
- Marco González — Head of AI & Data, IKERLAN
- Antonio Lalaguna — Chief Technology & Research Officer, ACISA
- Eduardo Beltran — Innovation & Technology Director, Mondragon Corporation
12:15-13:15 [PANEL] Real Use Cases where AI is making a difference
Moderator: Idoia de la Iglesia — Team Leader Intelligence of Things, IKERLAN
Participants:
- Nerea Aranguren — Vice President, Mondragon Corporation | Managing Director, DANOBATGROUP
- Pedro Estévez — Head of Digital Technologies, CAF
- Aritz Sanchez Lecue — Global Data & Analytics Leader, Arteche
- Ana Cuevas — Director Mix Comercial, Eroski
13:15-13:30 Closing Speech
Closing remarks.
- Laura Marrón — Director, BAIC
- Josu Bilbao — Director of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, IKERLAN.
13:30-15:00 Networking Lunch 🥩
Co-organizers
Participating Organizations
This work has received funding from the COGNIT Project through the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement 101092711 – SovereignEdge.Cognit (2023-2025).
