Program

Thursday, May 21, 2025

15:30–15:35 CEST / 09:30–09:35 EDT
Welcome and Program Overview
Karra-Lee Gerrits, Consul and Trade Commissioner, Consulate of Canada

15:35–15:45 CEST / 09:35–09:45 EDT
Canada and Horizon Europe
Tamara Sone, NCP Coordinator, Senior Policy Advisor, Science Policy Branch, Science and Research Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

15:45–15:55 CEST / 09:45–09:55 EDT
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Work Programme – A European Industry Association View
Philip Piatkievicz, Secretary General, ADRA (The AI Data Robotics Association)

15:55–16:05 CEST / 09:55–10:05 EDT
Canada’s Digital Industry
Jen Mielguj, Director Intellectual Property and Partnerships, DIGITAL

16:05–16:15 CEST / 10:05–10:15 EDT
Spain’s Digital Ecosystem
Fernando Martín, Spanish National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 - Digital, Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)

16:15–16:25 CEST / 10:15–10:25 EDT
Horizon Europe Proposals – Practitioner Perspective
Valentin Polo, Senior Innovation Consultant, PNO Innovation

16:25–16:40 CEST / 10:25–10:40 EDT
Q and A