LIF Day Romania: Artificial Intelligence for Enabling a Sustainable Future

LIF Day Romania: Artificial Intelligence for Enabling a Sustainable Future

LIF Day Romania: Artificial Intelligence for Enabling a Sustainable Future

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LIF Day Romania: Artificial Intelligence for Enabling a Sustainable Future represents a one day event reuniting LIF Global Alumni, speakers, entrepreneurs, investors, environmental NGOs, government and industry representatives, professors, students and media, promoting the LIF brand and the Romanian LIF community. The event is supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering under the LIF Day Grant - Pilot programme.

The main goal is to present the opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) and emergent technologies can bring to the future of sustainability, focusing on two directions: ecology and healthcare, reuniting the areas of interest of LIF Alumni. The project includes two main activities: half of the day focusing on the impact of AI and technology on climate change/ecology and the other half about the integration of AI and technology into healthcare. The event will foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among participants, creating a dynamic platform for cross-disciplinary discussions on AI applications for sustainability. This diverse group of participants will contribute to a holistic dialogue, emphasising the collective responsibility of various stakeholders in addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change or healthcare needs through the lens of AI.

The half-day event on the impact of AI in climate change aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability. The agenda includes expert panels, keynote presentations, delving into how AI technologies can be harnessed to mitigate and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. Participants will have the opportunity to gain insights from leading researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and environmental advocates who are at the forefront of incorporating AI solutions into climate-related initiatives. 

The health-related activity includes presentations from invited speakers from the health sector (doctors of various specialisations, biochemists, psychologists), relevant to the projects and startups of the LIF Alumni collaborators. Afterwards, a showcase of healthtech projects with AI will be presented, followed by an organised debate which analyses the pros and cons of using AI in healthcare in a dynamic, gamified manner.

Preliminary Agenda

Preliminary Agenda

Preliminary Agenda

Welcoming

Welcoming

Welcoming

09:00

09:00

09:30

09:30

Guests reception

09:30

09:30

10:00

10:00

Welcome Speech

POLITEHNICA Bucharest officials

Gabriel Petrea - Deputy General Director

Dragos Cristian Vlad - President, Authority for the Digitalization of Romania

Gheorghe Sarbu - Councillor to the Head of the Chancellery of the PM

Silvia Dinica - Senator, President of the Committee for Science, Innovation, and Technology
Adina Stanson - Economic Diplomacy Assistant, British Embassy

10:00

10:00

10:30

10:30

Opening Remarks

Iulia Stanica & Alexandra Cernian - Short presentation of the Royal Academy of Engineering and of the
LIF brand

10:30

10:30

11:00

11:00

Coffee Break ☕

Artificial Intelligence for ecology

Artificial Intelligence for ecology

Artificial Intelligence for ecology

11:00

11:00

12:00

12:00

Invited Speakers

Invited Speakers

Ciprian Dobre - National Competence Centre and solutions for the development of Climate Neutral and Smart Cities

Vlad Craioveanu - ImpactHub programs for the future of sustainability

Oana Grosaru - Sustainability and the future of business in Romania
Iulia Stamatescu - Towards a Greener Tomorrow: Harnessing AI for Sustenabile Energy Solutions

12:00

12:00

13:00

13:00

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

The impact of technology on policies and trends in European sustainability.

Invited speakers: Razvan Craciunescu, Sorina Uleia, Marius Mitroi, George Sarbu, Ciprian Dobre

13:00

13:00

14:00

14:00

Lunch 🍽️

Lunch 🍽️

Artificial Intelligence for healthcare

Artificial Intelligence for healthcare

Artificial Intelligence for healthcare

14:00

14:00

14:20

14:20

An AI Journey into AI and Healthcare

An AI Journey into AI and Healthcare

Chris Roche

14:20

14:20

14:40

14:40

Artificial Intelligence through the lenses of medical professionals

Artificial Intelligence through the lenses of medical professionals

Paul Portelli & Kalbani Samih

14:40

14:40

15:00

15:00

AI empowered structure based vaccine design

AI empowered structure based vaccine design

Costin-Ioan Popescu & Laurentiu Spiridon

15:00

15:00

16:00

16:00

Showcase of medical applications

Showcase of medical applications

Iulia Stanica, Alberta Milicu - General considerations about digital health and AI’s inclusion: neurorehabilitation & psychological treatment using emergent technologies

Roxana Rusu-Both, Ramona Dascultu - AI and digital health for cancer treatment (pulmonary and skin cancer),

Calin Vaida - Innovation in Medical Robotics
Vlad Racoare
- Qualitative research analysis: Research Studio application for patients’ feedback
Nicolae Goga, Dragos Cirneci, Laurentiu Pomana - Emergent technologies for recovering or enhancing autobiographical memories
Adriana Costan - First aid in medical emergencies using modern technologies

16:00

16:00

16:30

16:30

Coffee Break ☕

Coffee Break ☕

16:30

16:30

17:30

17:30

Organised debate - Pros and Cons of using AI in healthcare

Organised debate - Pros and Cons of using AI in healthcare

Health professionals vs technical people,

Moderators: Paul Portelli & Iulia Stanica, Leads: Samih Kalbani & Maria-Iuliana Dascalu

17:30

17:30

18:00

18:00

Closing remarks, next steps for the LIF Romania community

Closing remarks, next steps for the LIF Romania community

Speakers

Speakers

Speakers

Chris Roche

Chartered Engineer,

Certified Information Technology Professional,

  • Former CEO of the bioinformatics business Aridhia

  • Digital Research Environment, innovation

  • Mentor for the LIF programme run by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Gabriel Petrea

Deputy General Director

  • National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

Iulia Stanica

LIF Global 2023 Alumni,

Lecturer

  • Department of Engineering in Foreign Languages, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest,

  • Healthtech Visionary Entrepreneur

Alexandra Cernian

LIF Global 2023 Alumni, Associate Professor,

CEO

  • Faculty of Automation and Computer Science, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

  • Recycllux

Roxana Rusu-Both

LIF Global 2023 Alumni, Associate Professor,

CEO

  • Faculty of Automation and Computer Science, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

  • LEDD 

Ede Bodoki

LIF Global 2023 Alumni, Professor

  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine & Pharmacy

  • Visionary entrepreneur in pharmaceutical industry

Emanuel Dogaru

LIF Global 2023 Alumni,

Senior Software Developer,

CTO & Co-Founder

  • AMSIMCEL

  • Winner of EIC Accelerator funding

Costin-Ioan Popescu

LIF Global 2022 Alumni,

Senior researcher

CEO

  • Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy,

  • Prothanor Biotech 

Paul Portelli

Internal Medicine Specialist,

Teaching Assistant

Trainer

  • Professor Doctor Theodor Burghele Clinical Hospital

  • Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

  • ReziEasy

Maria-Iuliana Dascalu

Vice-dean

  • Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

  • Passionate about e-learning research and web development 

Dragos Cristian Vlad

President

  • Authority for the Digitalization of Romania with over 20 years of experience in the IT&C field and in the area of European funds

  • Passionate about IT project management

Gheorghe Sarbu

Councillor to the Head of the Chancellery of the PM,

Member of the Technical Committee of Specialists (CTS),

Community Manager & Innovation Mentor

  • Innovation Labs Romania

  • Interested in practical measures for electronic governance

Silvia Dinica

Senator, President of the Commitee for Science, Innovation, and Technology

  • Innovation Labs Romania

  • Interested in practical measures for electronic governance

Antonio Corneanu

Advisor, Government of Romania, Member of EELISA Alliance

  • Passionate about civil rights and social action, environment, science and technology, social services

Razvan Craciunescu

Associate Professor,

Mentor at UPBizz,

Director

  • National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

  • StartupGrind PoliTechnica

  • Enthusiastic about IoT domain

Marius Mitroi

CEO & Co-Founder,

Advisor

  • Agency for Higher Education, Research

  • Development and Innovation Funding - UEFISCDI

Sorina Uleia

COO & Co-Founder,

Evaluator and project innovation reviewer,

Coach, Mentor & Advisor

  • Recycllux

  • EU Commission

  • EIC Women Leadership Programme

  • Execution driven tech enthusiast 

Iulia Stamatescu

Associate Professor,

Research Scientist, Founder

  • National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

  • Applied Research Solutions 

Oana Grosanu

Executive Director

  • Sustainability Embassy in Romania

  • Enthusiastic communicator & networker, sustainability advocate

Vlad Craioveanu

CEO & Co-Founder

  • ImpactHub Bucharest and Startarium

  • Entrepreneur and innovation expert

Laurentiu Spiridon

Researcher

  • Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy, working in Bioinformatics & Structural Biochemistry

Samih Kalbani

Internal Medicine Specialist,

Medical lecturer

  • TT Education, passionate about entrepreneurship

Adina Stanson

Economic Diplomacy Assistant

  • British Embassy

Contact

Contact

Contact

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest,

Library Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3.2

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest,

Library Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3.2

The event is invitation-only and will be delivered in English.

For information or request of an invitation you can contact the organisers:

The event is invitation-only and will be delivered in English.

For information or request of an invitation you can contact the organisers:

Iulia Stanica:
iulia.stanica@upb.ro

Iulia Stanica:
iulia.stanica@upb.ro

Alexandra Cernian:
alexandra@recycllux.com 

Alexandra Cernian:
alexandra@recycllux.com 

© 2024 LIF Day Romania

This project, Artificial Intelligence for Enabling a Sustainable Future, was supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering under the LIF Day Grant - Pilot programme.