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SUMMARY:OPENVERSE's 1st Expert Workshop on Virtual Worlds: most dynamic domains of application
DESCRIPTION:OPENVERSE‘s consortium is inviting you to participate to the first session of a series of online expert workshops. This first edition will cover Virtual Worlds’ most dynamic domains of application.  \nThrough this event\, organised by project partners Inspiring Futures and the Big Data Value Association (BVDA)\, the OPENVERSE consortium partners aim to gather input from external experts and stakeholders on how virtual worlds should be developed to be functional\, attractive and fulfilling the EU agenda of a human-centric and open digital ecosystem\, at the same time.  \nObjectives: \n\nTo review the state of the art and explore the main application areas of Virtual Worlds.\nTo discuss key EU priorities in light of the offer-side diversity\, with its strengths and challenges.\nTo contribute building a demand-side network\, with different active and motivated communities.\nTo reinforce the common understanding of Virtual Worlds in a future-oriented perspective.\n\n  \nAgenda \nMaster of Ceremony: Gianluca Misuraca (Inspiring Futures)\n \nIntroduction to OPENVERSE (10 min)\nFrancesco Mureddu\, Openverse Project Coordinator (The Lisbon Council) \nPresentation of the workshop’s rationale and objectives (10 min)\nPierre Rossel (Inspiring Futures) \nAddressing Key challenges of Virtual Worlds developments and adoption (30 min with Q&A) \nHuman-centricity: shaping the digital world in the age of AI: its implications for Virtual Worlds\nMichael Barngrover (XR4Human) \nThe compelling need to reinforce data governance in the Virtual World and AI conjunction\nPaul Theyskens (My Data) \nThe technological edge (selected focus areas) (30 min with Q&A) \nIoT as a strong shaper of Virtual Worlds\nDamir Filipovic (AIOTI) \nThe role of next generation networks (5G-6G) to boost application domains in Virtual Worlds\nClaudio de Majo (Trust IT) \nA deep dive into the offer- and demand-side of Virtual Worlds: The emerging healthcare innovation landscape in a XR/VW perspective\n(10 min. presentation + Q&A)\nIsabella de Magny (Inspiring Futures) \nWrap-up and next steps (10 min)\nPierre Rossel and Gianluca Misuraca (Inspiring Futures) \n  \nWho should participate?  \n\nMakers\, customisers and application developers of virtual worlds \nDemand-side organisations\, from diverse communities of practice today already engaged or wishing to be engaged in virtual worlds application in their own sector of activity (education\, health\, security\, smart cities\, environment\, industry\, consumers’ protection\, etc.) \nGovernment agents and policy-makers. \n\n  \nFuture workshops:   \n\nOPENVERSE August workshop: educational sector \nOPENVERSE October workshop: virtual worlds and governance \nOPENVERSE December workshop: The evolution of Man-machine relations in the industry \nOPENVERSE 2025 workshops:  The ubiquitous AI boost to virtual worlds\, with different scenarios of opportunities and risks to consider. What are EU priorities? Policymaking recommendations for virtual worlds’ challenges. \n\nInterested in the workshop? REGISTER HERE
URL:https://open-verse.eu/event/openverse-online-workshop-application-domains-and-adoption-gaps-priorities-to-be-set/
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