The seventh edition of the Valencia Digital Summit (VDS) promises to turn the city into a global hub for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry on October 23 and 24, 2024. This international technological event, organized by Startup Valencia, will bring together key leaders and experts in AI to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by this transformative technology.
A meeting of brilliant minds
VDS 2024 will host over twenty presentations focused on AI, addressing crucial topics such as funding, human resource management, and ethical and legal challenges across various sectors, including the audiovisual industry. The event will take place across three main stages: Main Stage, Santander Stage (sponsored by Banco Santander), and Audiovisual Stage (supported by the Generalitat Valenciana, Ciudad de la Luz, and Film Commission of the Valencian Community).
Featured speakers include:
– Randi Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook Live and founder of Zuckerberg Media and HUG
– Joaquín Cuenca, CEO of Freepik
– Armand Ruiz, Vice President of Product AI at IBM
– Ahmed Menshawy, Vice President of AI Engineering at Mastercard
– Tony Beltramelli, Head of Products, AI, and Prototypes at Miro
Hot topics in the world of AI
The event program covers a wide range of AI-related topics, including:
– Funding and investment: Experts like Samuel Gil from JME Ventures and Roman Orus from Multiverse Computing will discuss funding challenges in AI.
– Business collaboration: Jimmy Klein from Diageo and Sara Martínez from Bentónico, among others, will discuss the importance of partnerships for sector growth.
– Generative AI in business: Ahmed Menshawy from Mastercard will lead a roundtable on this emerging topic.
– The future of work: Armand Ruiz from IBM will provide insights into how AI is transforming the workplace.
– Ethical and legal aspects: Challenges in this area, especially in the audiovisual sector, will be addressed.
VDS 2024 by the numbers
The event aims to surpass previous edition records:
– Over 12,000 attendees from more than 100 countries
– Over 700 investors with an investment portfolio exceeding 200 trillion euros
– Over 600 recognized speakers
– Participation from over 2,500 startups
Boosting the Valencia tech ecosystem
VDS not only positions Valencia as an international tech hub but also generates a significant economic impact on the region. In the 2023 edition, the event facilitated connections between investors and startups resulting in investments worth over 50 million euros.
Startup Valencia: driving the innovative ecosystem
Startup Valencia, the non-profit organization behind VDS, has been representing and driving the innovative and technological ecosystem of Valencia since 2017. With over 350 associated startups, the entity has generated a turnover of 303,431,982 euros and 5,585 high-quality jobs.
The success of VDS and the growth of the Valencia tech ecosystem are supported by key partners such as GoHub Ventures, BStartup, Wayra, Elewit, Zeus, Plug and Play, HP, BBVA Spark, among others.
The seventh edition of VDS, under the theme “Embracing evolution: Invest in the leaders of tomorrow,” promises to be a milestone in the international tech calendar, solidifying Valencia as a hub for innovation and AI development worldwide.
Source: CEI Valencia [Link to source]