The conference together with its related activities and accompanying events brought together a wide range of stakeholders spurring active engagement and collaboration between them. The interdisciplinary approach to the conference programme provided a rich breeding ground for novel, disruptive ideas with potentially transformative impacts on society, economy, etc.
The main outcome of the conference – the policy document under the name of “Bratislava Agenda: A call for a European Industrial Revolution to Re-industrialise Europe” which is a contribution to a continuous effort of the Presidency Trio – Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta was handed over to high level authorities on both EU and national level.
REinEU2016 in numbers:
o A total of 761 participants representing 34 countries gathered for the 3 day conference presenting 142 speakers and chairs on 6 thematic areas divided to 29 parallel and 3 plenary sessions,
o 22% SME, 49% Research, 17% Public authority and Government, 13% Other,
o 238 sli.do session questions and 675 session likes,
o 211 Matchmaking participants, presenting 29 countries on 595 meetings,
o 20 Exhibition booths, 17 posters and 5 exhibits,
o Outreach activities including 9 lectures for 400+ participants, 2 competitions and 1 workshop,
Lectures presented as outreach activities of the conference include:
o 4th May 2016 - Prof. Dr. Lorna Uden, Big data in Knowledge Management for Innovation, University of Žilina
o 25th May 2016 – Prof. Bruno Siciliano, Industrial robotics in Europe – Status quo, ongoing challenges and future prospects, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
o 21st September 2016 - Dr Martin Tomko, Supporting Interactions between People and Cities, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
o 22nd September 2016 – Current trends in ICT – series of lectures at University of Žilina
o Dr. Michael Schukat: Cyber-security of time-aware CPS
o Dr. Andrew Hines: Re-imagining quality of experience models for speech and audio
o Dr. Thomas Zinner: QoE Management with Software Defined Networking
o Dr. Hugh Melvin: The need for better Time Awareness in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
o Dr. Pavel Davidson: Indoor positioning methods for smart phones
o 18Th October 2016- Prof Dr-Hab Jiří Jaromír Klemeš, DSc, Energy, Water and Environmental Footprint Interactions: Sustainability Implications for the Major Economy Sectors of Europe and Worldwide
