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Gathering strength for sustainable growth

Automation Region and ARRAY invites you for a dynamic gathering of academia and industry leaders at the ARRAY TECH DAY 2024 conference in Västerås, where we will delve into crucial discussions surrounding robotics, intelligent systems, connected industries, and cybersecurity. The fusion of these fields holds immense potential to shape the future of not only industries but also to enhance overall societal well-being.

Conference program

08:00 – Registration and breakfast

08:30 – Welcome to ARRAY TECH DAY

• Professor Thomas Nolte, research leader for Automation Region Research Academy (ARRAY) at Mälardalen University
• Ola Norén, chairman of Automation Region
• Petra Edoff, Process leader Innovation and Design at Samhällskontraktet, Mälardalen University (moderator)
• Christer Norström, Chairman Realheart (moderator)

Swedens youngest university

Martin Hellström, Vice chancellor at Mälardalen University

Academic partnerships and innovation

Dennis Helfridsson, Country Managing Director ABB Sweden, and Local Business Manager Robotics & Discrete Automation Sweden

Research perspectives #1 – Making robots move safely

Jana Tumova, associate professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology [see bio at KTH]

10:15 – Fika!

10:45 – Research perspectives #2 – AI and cyber security

Professor Shahid Raza, Director of Cybersecurity Unit at RISE [see bio at RISE]

Summary

12:00 – Lunch

13:00 – Västerås, a city in transformation

Eva Lilja, Business Director at Västerås Stad

Mälarenergi project Cloudia: Production data in the cloud

Marcus Andersson, Sigholm

Why visualization and digital twins are important for Swedish industry

Peter Westerdahl, Visual Lift

Panel discussion with questions from the audience

14:15 – Fika!

15:00 – Responsible regulation of AI at EU level

Svante Linusson, professor of mathematics at KTH and candidate for the European Parliament for Centerpartiet [see bio at KTH]

IoT Cyber security and threats from AI

Carl-Göran Domeij and Tobias Nilsson at Techseed

Panel discussion with questions from the audience

16:30 – After Conference Mingle

18:00 – Conference dinner

Please note that the program is subject to change.

Why attend?

ARRAY TECH DAY aims to provide a platform for fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. By bringing together experts, innovators, and stakeholders from academia and industry, we strive to:

• Facilitate Networking: Connect with peers, experts, and potential collaborators from diverse backgrounds to exchange insights, ideas, and best practices.
• Explore Cutting-Edge Research: Gain valuable insights into the latest advancements, trends, and breakthroughs in robotics, intelligent systems, connected industries, and cybersecurity through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and research presentations.
• Address Key Challenges: Engage in discussions and workshops focused on addressing critical challenges and emerging issues in these domains, ranging from ethical considerations to technological limitations and regulatory frameworks.
• Foster Collaboration: Identify opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and partnership between academia and industry to drive innovation, research, and development in these fields.

Join us at ARRAY TECH DAY and be part of a transformative journey towards harnessing the power of robotics, intelligent systems, connected industries, and cybersecurity for a better future.

Questions?

Please contact Daniel Boqvist, daniel.boqvist@automationregion.com.