Navigating the AI Journey – Taking the Plunge

Overview

Everyone is doing it. And if people aren’t doing it, they are missing out big time.

Have you ever though of doing it? You don’t know how to kick things off? Are afraid of making the first move? Then you are at the right place.

We are talking AI, of course.

In this workshop we will tell you what AI is good at, where its limits lie and what it can be used for. We will talk about how to begin the AI journey, which skills are essential, which staff needs to be hired, whether it makes more sense to build or to buy, and the infrastructure you need.

Additionally, we will introduce you to the EuroCC project, which can enable you to get easy access to European supercomputers, provide you with necessary training and guide you on your very own AI journey.

Why Attend

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the AI journey, from initial exploration to advanced implementation. 
   
• Learn practical strategies and best practices for building and scaling AI offerings within your organization. 
   
• Explore emerging trends and technologies shaping the future of AI, enabling you to stay ahead of the game. 
   
• Network with industry peers and experts to exchange insights and experiences in AI development and deployment.

Join us on this enlightening journey as we unravel the mysteries of AI and empower your organization to harness its full potential for growth and innovation.

Agenda & Content

See Agenda & Content in the left menu for a detailed timetable and course content.

Entry level

Basic – no prior AI knowledge is required

Prerequisites

None

Target audience

Workshop for executives (CEOs and CTOs) from Startups and SMEs as well as the AplusBScaleup cohort. 

Course format

This workshop will be delivered on-site at the business incubator INiTS in Vienna.     

Lecturers

Endri Deliu (AI Fellow, University of Vienna and EuroCC Austria) 

Endri comes from an extensive experience as an AI architect, Principal Architect and Chief Architect from large tech companies in Silicon Valley. He advised executive leaders of large technology companies and other organisations on how to build roboust AI systems for 15 years. Today, he supports EuroCC Austria in adapting the existing supercomputing infrastructure for AI and assists startups in implementing their AI projects.

Simeon Harrison (Trainer, VSC Research Center, TU Wien and EuroCC Austria) 

Simeon works at the competence centre EuroCC Austria to disseminate expertise in the fields of supercomputing, big data and artificial intelligence in Austria and Europe. He specialises in providing training in deep learning and machine learning for beginners to advanced level. He has conducted dozens of successful courses and workshops based at the Vienna Scientific Cluster and in cooperation with leading European training centres.

For more insight, watch Simeon's presentation "LLMs on supercomputers" from our recent webinar on YouTube.

Language

English

Date, time, and location

11.11.2024, 09:30 – 12:30 CET

INiTS Universitäres Gründerservice Wien GmbH,           
Maria-Jacobi-Gasse 1, Media Quarter Marx 3.4, 5th floor, 1030 Vienna, Austria. Go to map

Prices and eligibility

This workshop is partly funded by the EuroCC 2 project. Therefore, the workshop is open and free of charge for participants from academia, industry, and public administration from the Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU) and Associated/Other Countries to the Horizon 2020 programme.

Registration

The registration form and deadlines are available from the left menu. The registration form might close even before the deadline if the number of registrations has reached its maximum (and will open again if there are cancelations).

Please register with your official email address to prove your affiliation.

You will get an automatic confirmation via email (subject starting with "[Indico] Registration"), please check your Spam/Junk folders.

Modification & withdrawal

Your registration is binding. Please only register if you are really going to attend.

You can update your registration data or withdraw your registration anytime before the registration form has been closed via the link "Manage my registration" which you can find at the bottom of your automatic email confirmation (subject starting with "[Indico] Registration").

Alternatively, or after the registration form has been closed, please inform us about your cancelation or any change in your registration data via email (training@vsc.ac.at).

Organizers

This course is jointly organized by the business incubator INiTS, the VSC Research Center, TU Wien, and EuroCC Austria.

Acknowledgements

This course is partially funded by the EuroCC 2 project.

The project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101101903. The JU receives support from the Digital Europe Programme and Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Türkiye.

Additional funding for the project comes from the Austrian federal ministries BMBWF and BMK.