1 Place Madou, Brussels - Karel van Miert Auditorium
The use of synthetic data has emerged as an interesting technique to respond to the increasing demands for data to fuel data analytics and AI, especially in cases where sensitive information is involved.
This event showcased the potential of synthetic data and explored potential limitations in ensuring full information privacy.
Our panellists discussed the role that synthetic data can play in the digital economy, strategies to promote its use and the associated risks.
Opening remarks by a representative of the European Commission
10:40
Opportunities from the use of synthetic data in business
Introduction by the European Commission
Aldo Lamberti, Founder and CEO of Syntheticus
Vincent Campfens, Chief Product Officer of BlueGen.AI
Key questions:
What are the use cases?
What issues are addressed through the use of synthetic data?
Q&A
11:30
From provenance to access: creating inclusive and trustworthy data ecosystems
Dr. Michael Platzer, Founder and CTO of MOSTLY.AI
Q&A
12:15
Lunch break
13:30
Risks for personal data, privacy protection and trade secrets
Theresa Stadler, PhD Research Assistant, SPRING Lab at École Polytechnique Fédérale
Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye, Associate Professor at Imperial College London; Special Adviser on AI and Data Protection to the European Commissionner for Justice Didier Reynders; expert to the Belgian Data Protection Agency
Key questions:
Can synthetic data be generated from personal data while respecting the GDPR?
Can synthetic data be generated from commercially confidential information without risks for trade secret protection?
14:10
Panel discussion
Aldo Lamberti, Founder and CEO of Syntheticus
Dr. Michael Platzer, Founder and CTO of MOSTLY.A
Theresa Stadler, PhD Research Assistant, SPRING Lab at École Polytechnique Fédérale
Vincent Campfens, Chief Product Officer of BlueGen.AI
Vítor Bernardo, representative of the European Data Protection Supervisor
Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye, Associate Professor at Imperial College London; Special Adviser on AI and Data Protection to the European Commissionner for Justice Didier Reynders; expert to the Belgian Data Protection Agency
Q&A
15:15
Conclusions by a representative of the European Commission
15:30
End of event
The presentation slides from the conference can be found below.
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Synthetic Data for AI Conference - 10 September 2024
