Data Protection Day 2025

AI opportunities - Practical examples from our organisations

28 Jan 2025, 14:00

40m

Speakers

Diego Eguidazu Alonso (EPO)Prof. Jan Korbel (EMBL) Lucy Lockwood (CERN)Dr Sofia Vallecorsa (CERN)

Description

Technical experts from EPO, EMBL and CERN will present practical applications of AI systems in their organisations, may it be in the domain of productivity or for research purposes, and explain the benefits they generate.
After the talks of a total length of 30 minutes the participants have 10 minutes for questions and answers.

• About the speakers:

Diego Eguidazu Alonso, Chief Information Officer, Business Information Technology

Diego has served as the EPO’s Chief Information Officer since 2019. In this role he has been a key contributor to the EPO’s digital transformation, combining his expertise in technology and leadership to steer information management in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Before joining the EPO, he had a career in IT management, working in various International Organisations. Diego chairs the SACEPO Working Party on e-Patent Process, the dedicated user forum accompanying the EPO's efforts in digital transformation. His professional experience has given him a keen interest in innovation, new technologies, AI and IT sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Jan Korbel, Head of Data science Centre at EMBL

PhD, 2005, EMBL Heidelberg/Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. Postdoctoral research at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Group leader at EMBL since October 2008. Senior scientist since 2016. Joint appointment with EMBL-EBI. Senior Scientist in the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit Head of Data Science since 2020. Faculty Member of the ELLIS Unit. ERC Investigator since 2014.

Sofia Vallecorsa, Leader of the Computing & Data Science Section, IT department, CERN

Sofia is a researcher in the fields of Scientific Computing, Machine Learning and Quantum Computing with applications in High Energy Physics at CERN. PhD in Physics, she has expertise in Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Currently, she focuses on the intersection between AI and Quantum Computing. She is the coordinator of the CERN Quantum Technology Initiative, leading a team dedicated to the investigation of the potential impact of quantum technologies in High Energy Physics.

Lucy Lockwood, Business Analyst, SCE department, CERN

Lucy Lockwood has 20 years’ experience as Data and Business Analyst, User Experience Advocate, Product Manager and Change Lead, with a focus on CERN's Administrative domains. Passionate about continuous improvement, Lucy is leading a pilot aiming to bring about productivity and efficiency gains at CERN through the use of Artificial Intelligence.