The third edition of the EIT Digital Conference took place in Brussels on 11 September, featuring a range of experts in the digital world from high-ranking political officials to deep-tech entrepreneurs.
The event offered participants the chance to take part in hands-on demos, giving them an insight into the technologies that will shape the digital future of Europe. These innovative workshops covered the fields of digital wellbeing, infrastructure, cities, industry and finance.
Interactive thought leadership sessions were also on the agenda and participants were able to hear from industry experts on wide-ranging issues facing Europe, such as the future of digital education, the future of digital platforms and scaling up digital businesses.
This Event Report covers the highlights of the EIT conference and sheds light on some of the future innovations dawning on Europe’s tech horizon.
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Successful data innovation starts with enthusiastic curiosity, rather than technology
Turning innovation into business success requires, first and foremost, an organisation that actively seeks and embraces a digital-first mind-set and culture, writes Neil Crockett.
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EIT Digital chief: With no serious competitor to Facebook, the situation is not good
Europe needs to develop competitors to tech giants like Facebook instead of introducing more regulation of the tech industry, EIT Digital CEO Willem Jonker told EURACTIV in an interview.
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Innovation funding and digital skills crisis: More can be done, says EIT Digital CEO
“Are you surprised that the leading software companies dominating the world today are American platforms?”
These are the words of EIT digital chief Willem Jonker, speaking at the EIT digital conference 2018 in Brussels on Tuesday (11 September).