Immersive AI journey for social SMEs

Ready to dive into the future? This in-person event is all about exploring how AI can boost your social small business. Connect, learn, and experience hands-on sessions designed to make AI easy and exciting. Don’t miss out on this chance to transform your SME with the power of technology!

Interactive workshop exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data, and the social economy, combining an immersive AI experience with a strategic discussion on building European sovereignty in AI.

Participants will first experience AI hands-on through immersive demonstrations and guided reflection at FARI, before engaging in a collective discussion on how Europe and social economy actors can shape a sovereign, ethical, and values-driven AI ecosystem.

Funding Available : Thanks to the DIGISET project, co-funded by the EU's Single Market Program, social SMEs (including non-profits, cooperatives, and impact startups) can receive €948 in lump-sum funding to cover transportation and subsistence. Apply for funding: https://6a8zl946uh6.typeform.com/to/xOC7zcck?typeform-source=www.collectiveup.be

Info: 9:00 AM – 9:30AM | Welcome & Introduction
Introduction of FARI, DIGISET, partners & participants
Overview of the project & objectives of the workshop
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Cave Visit
A visit to the Computer Augmented Virtual Environment CAVE, an interactive and immersive space that helps policy makers, scientists, researchers and different organizations to visualize and simulate digital content and virtual objects. 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM | Demo Tour
A demotour to FARI's Test & Experience Center offers an immersive experience of the impact and versatility of AI solutions.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Data Walk
The Data Walk offers a unique journey through the heart of Brussels, revealing how data collection is reshaping our cities and enabling the development of smart city solutions.

Info: How citizens, SMEs, researchers and regulators must work together to build a trusted European AI infrastructure
​Join a conversation with a diverse panel of organisations from the BeCentral community, bringing together complementary perspectives to collectively explore practical pathways towards European AI sovereignty.

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Host or Publisher COSME DIGISET