AI4Citizens - The opening seminar June 24, 2024

The City of Tampere is delighted to invite you to the opening seminar of the AI4Citizens project. 

Join us on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 2 PM in Siluetti, Tampere (Finland). You can also participate online. 

This seminar will bring together project partners and key stakeholders to explore the integration and development of artificial intelligence (AI) in local and regional governments. 

We will feature introductory keynotes from the Tampere ecosystem and partner cities, including Helsinki, Riga, Amsterdam, Piedmont, Bacau, and Bucharest. 

The AI4Citizens project is co-funded by the European Union's Interreg Europe program. 

The registration for AI4Citizens - The opening seminar ends on 19.6.2024.

Programme of the seminar:

14:00​ Opening and welcome​ - Teppo Rantanen, Director of Competitiveness and Innovation group; City of Tampere ​

14:10​ AI4Citizens in brief​ ­­- Esa Kokkonen, Director, The Baltic Institute of Finland ​

14:20​ Data-Driven City for Citizens development programme ​- Outi Valkama, Programme Director, Data Driven City for Citizens programme; City of Tampere ​

14:35​ AI governance in Tampere city administration​ - Maria Nikkilä, Executive Director, Digitalisation and ICT; City of Tampere ​

14:50 AI4Citizens state of play analysis –where are we starting from? ​- Amsterdam Municipality​

15:20 Coffee break ​

15:30​ AI4Citizens partner introductions and panel discussion ​- 2-3 mins introduction from the partners;​ Panel discussion on expectations and key learning goals in the project​

16:15​ Tampere AI ecosystem and embrAIsme project ​- Kristian Valkama, Director, Digital Transformation; Business Tampere​

16:45​ Wrap up and closing​

17:00 ​End of seminar ​