Program List

3 November 2025

Shaping the Future of Science with AI: Europe's Strategic Moment

The first day will focus on the transformative power of AI in science, presenting visions and reflections on Europe’s distinctive approach - and how it seeks to gain a competitive edge.

9.00

Opening

Location

Auditorium

Opening by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025 and the European Commission.

Speakers

David Dreyer Lassen

Rector, University of Copenhagen

At AIS25, Rector will highlight UCPH’s vision for AI in Science as part of the university’s overall vision for research and innovation in Europe.

Christina Egelund

Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science

The minister will highlight the priority of AI in the strategy the Council of the European Union and Denmark.

Ekaterina Zaharieva

Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at the European Commission

Ekaterina Zaharieva is Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at the European Commision.

9.30

Keynote address by Yoshua Bengio

Location

Auditorium

Keynote address by Yoshua Bengio, Professor of Computer Science at Université de Montreal: Applying AI in Research

Speakers

Yoshua Bengio

Professor, Université de Montréal

As one of the world’s leading experts in AI and deep learning, Professor Yoshua Bengio will speak about ensuring a powerful and safe application of AI in science.

10.15

Panel Discussion: Shaping the Future of Science with AI: Europe's Strategic Moment

Location

Auditorum

Panellists to be announced

11.15

Coffee break and networking

Location

Balcony

11.45

Sneak peek at the scientific topics of the thematic workshops

Location

Auditorium

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Speakers

Tejs Vegge

Curator Material Science

Professor Tejs Vegge is Head of the section for Autonomous Materials Discovery at DTU Energy, Technical University of Denmark

Rebecca Adler-Nissen

Curator for Society & Communities

Rebecca Adler-Nissen is the director of the Danish National Centre for AI in Society (CAISA), University of Copenhagen.

Sašo Džeroski

Planet & Climate Science

Sašo Džeroski is the Head of Department of Knowledge technologies and professor at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana.

Markus Reichstein

Curator Planet & Climate Science

Markus Reichstein is Director at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, and Professor for Global Ecology at the University of Jena.

12.45

Lunch

Location

Balcony

Lunch will be served in the exhibition area, where research groups, start-ups and established companies will demonstrate their latest research and AI-solutions.

14.00

Thematic Parallel Workshops

Themes

Policy for AI in Science

17.00

Networking reception

Location

Balcony

19.00

Dinner for speakers and partners (invitation only)

Location

TBA

4 November 2025

AI-Enabled Science – A Competitive Advantage for Europe

The second day will focus on the commercial potential of AI-powered science. Drawing on the perspectives of business leaders and investors, it will offer practical guidance to researchers on taking ideas from the lab to market, to start-ups on scaling their businesses, and to policymakers on developing national and EU strategies for AI in science.

9.00

Thematic Parallel Workshops & ERA closed meeting

Themes

Policy for AI in Science

11.00

Coffee Break + exhibition

Location

Balcony/Exhibition area

11.45

Plenary: Researchers pitch

Location

TBA

Using the workshops outcome as provocation, not conclusion

12.45

Networking lunch + exhibition

Location

Balcony/Exhibition area

The lunch will take place in the exhibition area, where research groups, start-ups and established companies will demonstrate their research or AI-solutions for science.

13.45

Policy announcements by EVP Virkkunen and Commissioner Zaharieva: RAISE

Location

Auditorium

The Commissioners will launch the concept of the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) and will make important related announcements.

14.30

High-level political closing by the Danish Presidency and the European Commission

Location

Auditorium

The closing speeches will highlight the achieved outcomes, established partnerships and collaborations, as well as the next steps.

15.00

Thank you for today

Location

TBA