Zoekterm

05 nov
15:30 - 21:00
Perspectives from the Netherlands and Germany

The future of a data-driven society

Deze informatie is alleen beschikbaar in het Engels.

Maastricht University and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Berlin are pleased to invite you to a joint event “The Future of a Data-driven society, perspectives from the Netherlands and Germany”.

New digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and virtual reality are applied in healthcare, industry and IT services and are thereby increasingly impacting our daily life.

During the event, which will be organised within the framework of the Berlin Science Week, renowned Dutch and German speakers will discuss the impact of data and digitalisation on different aspects of society. After the lectures an interactive discussion round and reception will take place.

You can register for the event until the 31 October. Participation is free.

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Germany

Klosterstraße 50
10179 Berlin

Programme

15:30 Walk-in with coffee
16:00 Welcome
H.E. Wepke Kingma, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Germany
Prof. dr. Martin Paul, President Maastricht University
16:15

The data-driven Society
“A social and technological infrastructure for data science”
Prof. dr. Michel Dumontier
Distinguished professor of data science at Maastricht University

“Where is the knowledge we have lost in data?”
Prof. dr. Sally Wyatt
Professor of digital cultures, technology and society studies at Maastricht University

“Truth, evidence based policy, and official statistics”
Dr. Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi
Director-General of the Dutch Central Bureau for Statistics

Big data in academic medicine
Prof. dr. Heyo Kroemer
Dean of the faculty of medicine of the University of Göttingen

17:45

The need for Dutch-German data exchange from a regional perspective
Dr. Joost van den Akker
Deputy Economy and Knowledge Infrastructure of the Province of Limburg and second Deputy Commissioner of the King
18:00 Q&A with all speakers
18:45 Network Reception
21:00 End

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