QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
03/2023
Quarterly Newsletter
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IN KI PARK & EVENTS
Invitation to the Flagship Initiative "Implementing the AI and Data Strategy in Companies
The cross-industry peer exchange workshop initiated by Vitesco will take place shortly, addressing the implementation of AI and data strategy in companies, focusing on practical implementation topics - including target operating model, data and API integration, data governance as well as data quality.
Executives and experts from IT and legal departments of our member companies are invited to share their experiences and best practices in implementing AI and data strategies in companies. Amulya Bondada amulya@kipark.de is at your disposal for any questions or suggestions.
At the KI Park Corporate PeerExchanges, companies can exchange ideas and benefit from each other with their European colleagues from the same or other sectors within a protected space and in compliance with competition law. Past events in the series, such as the Corporate Peer Exchange "Impact of the EU AI Act in companies", have already proven to be very successful.
Invitation to the AI Park Meet-up with Google and Pacemaker
On 25 July, the KI Park in cooperation with Pacemaker and Google Cloud a meet-up on the topic at Google's own event location: "Innovative approaches in AI: From LLMs over Federated Learning to Slime Mold Algorithms." The event will discuss the challenges and opportunities of operationalising LLMs and present a framework for building scalable and accountable LLM systems using tools such as Langchain and Vertex AI. For more information on the event and to register, click here:
PAST AND CURRENT KI PARK PROJECTS
KI Park Summer Party - a complete success
Several hundred partners, members and guests of KI Park e. V. experienced a day full of AI content, networking and inspiring AI companies during the KI Park Summer Event on 11 May in Berlin's Marienpark. The event was one of the highlights of the German AI Month mAI, which offered AI experts as well as a broader public a diverse range of events. At the summer party, numerous guests took the opportunity to get to know the Berlin AI ecosystem, to be inspired by concrete AI case studies and to exchange ideas with AI experts and decision-makers from the business world.
After various AI programme highlights throughout the day and the selection of the winner of the Digital Trust Challenge by a jury of experts, Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke and Dr. Tina Klüwer spoke to experts, members and guests of the AI Park network. Prof. Jeschke inspired the audience with her lecture "Quo vadis AI" and her 10 theses on artificial intelligence, while Dr. Klüwer gave well-founded insights into the topic of "AI and consciousness".
Winner of the Digital Trust Challenge: Factiverse strengthens trust in the digital world
Exciting news from the finals of the Digital Trust Challenge at our AI Park Summer Festival: Factiverse AS emerged as the winning team with its outstanding solution for detecting misinformation and checking the credibility of texts. Factiverse AS' innovative approach, based on years of research, uses machine learning and NLP technologies to accelerate deep research and automate fact-checking for media, education and content. In doing so, the company aims to uncover information breakdowns and restore trust in the digital world.
You can find more information at www.factiverse.no/where you can also try out the Factiverse solution right away.
The AI Park is pleased to welcome Factiverse AS to our ecosystem as the winner of the Challenge.
Vitesco: AI-powered search engine for businesses
Under the leadership of Florian Schütz and Amulya Bondada from KI Park e. V., executives and experts from Vitesco Technologies met on 22 May for an official onboarding workshop in the KI Park Space, where, among other things, numerous keynote speeches from experts from our ecosystem on innovative technical topics such as NLP, vision, optimisation of use cases in ML, DL and reinforcement learning were lively discussed.
In addition, the first flagship projects were initiated: In addition to the Corporate Peer Exchanges already mentioned at the beginning on the topic of "Implementing the AI and and Data Strategy in Companies", it was decided to build an AI-supported, easily accessible search engine across departments to consolidate different types of data for companies (ML). In addition, the currently most important AI topics and projects were prioritised - these include multidimensional optimisation with AI metamodels, increasing the efficiency of the (LLM) IT support assistant, AI in the testing area for creating and automating test cases, NLP-based automation of AI trend analysis, and printed circuit board-based topics.
Cloudera platform invites testing
Under the leadership of Florian Schütz and Amulya Bondada from KI Park e. V., executives and experts from Vitesco Technologies met on 22 May for an official onboarding workshop in the KI Park Space, where, among other things, numerous keynote speeches from experts from our ecosystem on innovative technical topics such as NLP, vision, optimisation of use cases in ML, DL and reinforcement learning were lively discussed.
In addition, the first flagship projects were initiated: In addition to the Corporate Peer Exchanges already mentioned at the beginning on the topic of "Implementing the AI and and Data Strategy in Companies", it was decided to build an AI-supported, easily accessible search engine across departments to consolidate different types of data for companies (ML). In addition, the currently most important AI topics and projects were prioritised - these include multidimensional optimisation with AI metamodels, increasing the efficiency of the (LLM) IT support assistant, AI in the testing area for creating and automating test cases, NLP-based automation of AI trend analysis, and printed circuit board-based topics.
Informatica: "Marketplace" service and data integration tool
Projects already defined at the Informatica Onboarding Workshop, which took place on 31 March, include using the company's solutions to create powerful data-driven applications and use cases with other members in the AI Park - including Informatica's "Marketplace" service and freemium data integration tool. Informatica has already participated in Schaeffler's Flagship Corporate Peer Exchanges "Impact of the EU AI Act in Enterprises" and will also be present at the "Implementing AI and Data Strategy" events initiated by Vitesco.
Flagship Corporates Peer Exchanges "Impact of the EU AI Act on Corporates"
Under the moderation of Amulya Bondada from KI Park e. V., seven European companies met on 31 May for a workshop within the framework of the flagship initiative "Impact of the EU AI Act on Companies" to exchange important insights and best practices from both a legal and technical perspective. Executives and experts from the legal and technical departments of Schaeffler, as initiator of the format, as well as the Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz AG, Airbus, Vitesco Technologies, Bosch and Informatica discussed in particular the risks and challenges large companies face when it comes to implementing and adapting their management and processes in line with the EU AI Act regulations.
AI in the public sector
During the event "Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good: Potentials for Administration and Science" on 15 June, jointly organised by KI Park and Deloitte, participants were given an insight into the possibilities of using AI to drive social progress. The invitation was extended by Dr. h.c. Frank Weise, former Chairman of the Board of the Federal Employment Agency and Senior Advisor at Deloitte, and Klaus Vitt, former State Secretary and member of the Advisory Board of KI Park e.V..
During the event, the digitalisation potentials in the public sector were analysed, especially with regard to AI use cases and deployment scenarios. KI Park e.V. was presented as a strong implementation partner for data-driven AI applications that can support the successful implementation of these use cases in the public sector.
Flagship Project ESG Platform
In a consortium consisting of AI Park members Deloitte, Schaeffler, Yukka Lab and Snowflake, the project team has developed a functional prototype with the aim of identifying alternative actions to reduce Scope 3 emissions in the value chain. The solution is based on Yukka Lab's language processing engine, which was developed in collaboration with industry insiders and takes into account large amounts of text data and applies semantic analysis. During a week-long AI Park workshop, the project team focused on developing an industry solution for procurement in the automotive sector. The participants had the opportunity to get to know and experience key components of the current solution and to influence the further development with their expertise. During the workshop, the team worked on the ESG 360 solution and the use cases - and finally developed a sustainable business model for the tool and discussed cross-organisational application possibilities.
Job exchange
JOBS IN THE KI PARK
Are you fascinated by progress? The future of artificial intelligence awakens your passion? Then you've come to the right place! At KI Park e.V., we are at the forefront of shaping the digital revolution. We connect pioneers, drive innovation and put AI technologies into practice. With us, you work at the intersection of technology and society to make a real impact. Become part of our mission to bring Europe to the forefront of key AI technologies. Your chance to actively shape the future starts here.
Current vacancies of our members
JOB EXCHANGE OF OUR MEMBERS
MEMBER UPDATES
Quantum Insider Articles
Shai Machnes (CEO & Co-founder of Qruise) shared an exciting article with us in Quantum Insider. "Opinion: Machine Learning is a Necessary Tool to Make Quantum Computers Scale - Quantum computing has been hailed as the next big thing in computing, with the potential to revolutionize many fields, including cryptography, drug discovery, and optimization problems."
Quantum Insider Articles
Shai Machnes (CEO & Co-founder of Qruise) shared an exciting article with us in Quantum Insider. "Opinion: Machine Learning is a Necessary Tool to Make Quantum Computers Scale - Quantum computing has been hailed as the next big thing in computing, with the potential to revolutionize many fields, including cryptography, drug discovery, and optimization problems."
DPV Analytics takes second place in the Electrifying Ideas Awards
"Doing is like wanting - only much more blatant". With this sentence, ZVEI President Dr Gunther Kegel opened the Electrifying Ideas Award Gala on 23 May 2023. We congratulate dpv-analytics GmbH to the 2nd place! Here it goes to the LinkedIn Post. With the solution "ritmo", our member offers a digital heart screening with which doctors and patients can easily perform a long-term ECG at home. Recorded data is analysed using machine learning. In a constantly ageing society, this can contribute to modern health care and prevention. For more information on dpv-analytics GmbH and its solution myRitmo please click on the links. A great action - the Heart Metal Challenge. You can find all the information here.
Next Gen HP Workstations for Data Science and AI with Versatile Use Cases
HP is introducing - Next Gen Z4, Z6, Z8, and the All New Z8 Fury Workstation Desktops configured for Data Science and AI workflows. Apart from data work they can be used for other use cases like rendering, even when falling out of an airplane, as you can see in this video
Tech Talks
Next Gen HP Workstations for Data Science and AI with Versatile Use Cases
HP is introducing - Next Gen Z4, Z6, Z8, and the All New Z8 Fury Workstation Desktops configured for Data Science and AI workflows. Apart from data work they can be used for other use cases like rendering, even when falling out of an airplane, as you can see in this video
Recordings Tech Talks
HP is introducing - Next Gen Z4, Z6, Z8, and the All New Z8 Fury Workstation Desktops configured for Data Science and AI workflows. Apart from data work they can be used for other use cases like rendering, even when falling out of an airplane, as you can see in this video
The KI Park is growing - New members
