Workshops Overview
The ADRF25 Conference offers a variety of hands-on workshops designed to give participants practical skills, new insights, and opportunities to collaborate. Workshops are led by experts and cover topics ranging from data governance and privacy to advanced analytics and evaluation methods.
The European AI, Data, Robotics Forum (ADRF) is the annual community gathering event organized by the AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra) in collaboration with the European Commission. This event serves as an arena for inspiration and matchmaking of actors and stakeholders in Europe with the goal of promoting research, innovation and deployment of AI, Data, and Robotics (ADR) towards boosting competitiveness and improving technological leadership and welfare across Europe. The call for workshops is thematically open to any topic at the cross-roads between AI, Data and Robotics.
What to Expect
Diverse Topics: Sessions span data science, ethics, technology, and evaluation practices.
All Levels: Options for beginners, intermediates, and advanced participants.
Interactive Format: Each workshop is designed to be practical and collaborative.
Expert Instructors: Learn from leaders across research, government, and industry.
Workshop Sessions Condensed Agenda
Day 1, 23 September, 2025
| Time | Workshop Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:45-11:00 | GenAI4EU within the Apply AI Strategy | Stian Anfinsen NORCE Research |
| Pushing the limits of robotic and AI technologies for advanced object manipulation towards reducing human labour | Dimitios Giakoumis CERTH-ITI | |
| ADR and Digital Sovereignty | Marianne Schoenmakers Program Manager Digital Society. TNO | |
| AI, Data, and Robotics for the Future of European Defence | Krzysztof Lipiec Director Of Commercialisation Department, Łukasiewicz-piap | |
| Securing Europe’s Future: Ethical and Reliable Data for Europe's Autonomy | Phd Marianne Pouwer Business Developer AI OOST NL (AI-hub Oost-Nederland | |
| Generative AI for Humanoid Robots: Advancing Intelligence and Interaction | Francesco Ferro PAL Robotics | |
| 12:00-13:15 | AI and Data Sovereignty in a Fragmented World | Stefano Bertolo Scientific Programme Officer European Commission, CNECT G1 |
| AI, Your Way: Trusted, Scalable, and Ready for to Deliver | Susie Ruston McAleer Md & Founder 21cconsultancy | |
| Mapping the EU AI ecosystem – one year on and lift-off | Geraud Guilloud TNO | |
| AI, Data and Robotics in road transport: technology means geopolitical power | Dr. Bernhard Peischl Innovation Manager AVL List GmbH | |
| Automating Compliance for a Value-Based European Digital Economy | PhD Nikolay Nikolov Research Scientist SINTEF | |
| Human-Centered Intelligence: Enabling Next-Generation Human-Robot Collaboration Across Industries | Dr Wael Mohammed Postdoctoral Research Fellow Tampere University | |
| 15:05-16:20 | Infrastructures for an AI continent - Accelerating Deployment and Innovation Through tripartite Collaboration | Ms Kristina Karanikolova Consultant And Researcher TNO |
| From Lab to EU Open Digital Markets: AI Swarm Programmability & Collaborative Rollouts | Kevin Keyaert Martel innovate | |
| Enhancing resilience and sustainability of European critical infrastructures using ADR technologies | Antidio Viguria Avionics And Systems Director CATEC | |
| AI-Enabled Robotic Solutions for Critical Maritime Infrastructure: Inspection, Maintenance, and Security | Dr. Barbara Arbanas Ferreira Acting Head Of Research CoE MARBLE | |
| The Human-Centric and Value-driven Approach to Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics at the intersection of Law, Ethics and Technology | Dr. Marina Cugurra S&D Consulting Europe | |
| Breaking Boundaries for Europe: Driving Innovation Through Data Spaces, AI-Enhanced Value Networks, and Emerging Robotics Applications | Laura Gavrilut Project Manager 21 Consultancy | |
| 16:50-18:05 | Creating Impact: Innovation, deployment and uptake of AI- Data-Robotics technologies. | Iddo Bante University of Twente |
| Fostering a paradigm shift in the AI value chain through HW/SW co-design | Maxim Chantillon IMEC | |
| Urban Mining & AI-powered Robotics: Securing Europe's Critical Raw Materials supply | Dr. Nabil Belbachir Research Director Darwin NORCE Research | |
| AI-Powered Search & Rescue Robotics: Boosting European Resilience and Innovation | Dr. Ivana Kruijff-Korbayová Lead For Research, Development And Tran German Rescue Robotics Center | |
| From Problem to Prototype: Needs-Based AI Innovation through EDIH–University Collaboration | Dr. Otilia Zvoristeanu Teaching Assistant Technical University Gheorghe Asachi Iași | |
| Efficient and trustworthy AI frameworks: making the best of cloud-edge European data for scalable real-world industry deployments | Susanne Kuehrer EIT Digital |
Day 2, 24 September, 2025
| Time | Workshop Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:45-10:00 | Science for AI | Mario Fritz CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security |
| Transforming Research into Reality: Effective Strategies for ADR Integration | Hala Elrofai Eindhoven University of Technology | |
| Regional Innovation and ADR technologies convergence for EU Industrial Competitiveness: a Human Centric, Resilient and Sustainable approach in Didactic Factories for students and SMEs | Sergio Gusmeroli Politecnico di Milano | |
| Trustworthy AI for energy resilience: driving strategic autonomy through TEFs, SMEs, and data innovation | Ms. Mayte Carracedo Chief Ecosystem Officer Fundingbox | |
| Toward Sustainable AI Hardware: Addressing Environmental Impacts Across the Lifecycle | Dr. Sagar Sen Research Manager ENFIELD | |
| Translating AI/ML research into impact in the manufacturing industry | Dr Katharina Roettger Principal Scientist CPI | |
| 11:15-12:30 | Adra's Strategic Research, Innovation, and Deployment Agenda & Digital Twin Topic Group | TBD |
| Trustworthy Multi-Agent AI & Robotics for Global Resilience, Autonomy and Security | Assia Belbachir Senior Researcher NORCE | |
| Harnessing ADR Convergence for Sustainable and Resilient Aquaculture: Navigating the Future of Food Security | Lars Ebbesson NORCE | |
| Paving the way towards Trustworthy and Safe AI | Dr. Rodica Mihai Senior Researcher NORCE RESEARCH | |
| The EU AI Innovation Infrastructure in practice - what, how, who | Petra Dalunde RISE | |
| When AI meets Machinery | Susanne Stenberg RISE |