SDSC-Connect 2023
Dr. Olivier Verscheure is the director and founder of the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC). Olivier also co-leads a joint training program between EPFL and HEC Lausanne, specifically designed for senior executives. Since 2018, Olivier has been a member of the Board of Directors of Lonza, a global leader in the life sciences sector. This company provides products and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and specialized healthcare industries.Olivier began his career at IBM Research after earning his Ph.D. in computer science from EPFL. He held several research and leadership positions at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in New York and co-created and co-directed the IBM Research center in Dublin, Ireland, before joining the EPFL in 2016.
Silvia holds an MSc in Computer Science from EPFL and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of York, UK. She has been a senior research fellow at the University of Trento and later at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Here, she had the chance to work on Marie Curie and ERC projects relating to natural language processing. From 2012 to 2019, she was a Senior Manager and NLP expert at ELCA Informatique Switzerland, whose AI department she helped create and expand. Silvia joined the Swiss Data Science Center in 2019 and is currently its Chief Transformation Officer, in charge of the team leading organizations to digital transformation.
Roberto holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Particle Physics from the University of Torino, Italy. He has worked for several years in fundamental research as a senior fellow and data scientist at the CERN Experimental Physics division and on a research project supported by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS). In 2018 he moved to EPFL to work on data mining and Machine Learning techniques for the built environment and renewable energies. He has started and led multiple collaborations with academic and industry partners in the energy domain. Roberto joined the SDSC in September 2021 as a Principal Data Scientist with the mission of accompanying industries, NGOs and international organizations through their data science journey.
Presentation
SDSC-CONNECT is a series of conferences organized by the Swiss Data Science Center. We address challenges and applications in the fields of data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence in a broad range of areas.
Why is it important
Data Science, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, has already sparked a lot of innovation and insights. But how can it create value for your domain of expertise? Hear from scientists, researchers and industry experts to learn about the latest advancements in AI for Energy and Sustainable Manufacturing.
This event is organized in collaboration with the ETH Zurich Energy Science Center (ESC)
Details
- Audience: Expert
- Language: English
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- Registration required
- Parking available
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Programme
09:30
Registration & Refreshments
10:00
Welcome: Dr. Olivier Verscheure, Executive Director, Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC)
10:10
Introductory Statement: Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot, President, ETH Zürich
10:30
Keynote: Prof. Dr. Christian Rüegg, Director, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
11:15
Dr. Ralf Gerdes, CEO, Inspire AG
11:45
Dr. Matthias Gräber, Head of Data Science, Bühler Group
12:15 – 13:45
Lunch Break & Networking
13:45
Keynote: Dr. Gaudenz Koeppel, Chief Analytics Officer Trading & Sales, Axpo Group & ETH Lecturer
14:30
Dr. Marina Vaya Gonzalez, Head of New Technology at Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
15:00
Dr. Nils Rinaldi, Data Team Lead, Romande Energie
15:30
Coffee Break
15:45
Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Roberto Castello, Principal Data Scientist, SDSC:
- Dr. Christian Schaffner, Executive Director, Energy Science Center, ETH Zurich
- Dr. Matthias Galus, Co-Head Section Geoinformation & Digital Innovation at Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
- Dr. Nicolas Charton, Founder & Managing Director, E-CUBE Strategy Consultants SA
- Dr. Xiying Liu, Specialist Ancillary Services & Analytics, Swissgrid AG
16:30
Closing notes: Dr. Silvia Quarteroni, Chief Transformation Officer & Head of Innovation Unit, SDSC
16:45
Apéro & Networking
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Silvia holds an MSc in Computer Science from EPFL and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of York, UK. She has been a senior research fellow at the University of Trento and later at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Here, she had the chance to work on Marie Curie and ERC projects relating to natural language processing. From 2012 to 2019, she was a Senior Manager and NLP expert at ELCA Informatique Switzerland, whose AI department she helped create and expand. Silvia joined the Swiss Data Science Center in 2019 and is currently its Chief Transformation Officer, in charge of the team leading organizations to digital transformation.
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