4 2019 DTU HIGH TECH SUMMIT GET INSPIRED BY THE UNEXPECTED At DTU Management we are proud to host this year’s DTU High Tech Summit. The summit is becoming the top High-Tech event in the Nordic Countries and we are working hard to ensure that we are continuing on this remarkable path. The main theme for DTU High Tech Summit is digitization and digital transformation which are the corner stones in DTU’s research. As you can see in this paper, we showcase innovative research from across DTU and we hope this will inspire and transform our guests at DTU High Tech Summit. This year’s special focus is on digital development and sustainable solutions within climate, environment and energy. This is already embedded in DTU’s DNA. Therefore, we can offer insights into disruptive research which can create or transform industries and reduce environmental pressure. One example is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ensure optimum use of our energy resources in the transport sector. Soon AI can predict our needs and make public transportation far more attractive and thus transportation more sustainable. Professor Francisco Pereira from DTU Management will introduce you to this in the article Machine Learning for Sustainable Transport (page 19). He explains that the game of transportation is about to change. For more than 100 years, we have planned our lives according to the schedules of public transport. But the situation is going to flip so the mobility provider delivers the transportation service when we need it. This will be necessary for the business’ in order to stay competitive and change mobility as we know it. Francisco’s research illustrates the power and potential of digitization and sustainability. This is also evident in Professor David Pisinger’s research. His group at DTU Management has developed software, which can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 4-5 percent in the liner shipping industry. David’s work is supporting the goal of The International Maritime Organization to reduce the CO2 emission from shipping by 50 percent before 2050. He is optimistic about the prospects so far and believes that 4-5 percent is a good start. Furthermore, if we remove various business constraints, it is possible to reach 8-9 percent savings according to David. You can read the whole story in the article Sustainable Shipping (page 18). This is just two examples which illustrate that DTU has something special to offer when it comes to digitization and sustainability. Besides this year’s special focus, DTU High Tech Summit has – as always – themes with AI, Robotics, IoT and much more as you can read about in the overview. Photo credit: Joachim Rode. I hope you will get inspired by reading this paper. But remember this is just a small tease of what DTU High Tech Summit has to offer. At the summit we want to give you more and connect you with something new and unexpected. We can do that because we have more than 300 startups, 1,000 companies and world-class research. I am looking forward to seeing you at DTU High Tech Summit 2019! Mette Wier, Head of Department at DTU Management and responsible for High Tech Summit 2019. Summit 2019 main themes The content of the High Tech Summit magazine reflects the structure of the event itself. The High Tech Summit 2019 has seven broad themes. Further, a large number of tracks addressing more specific topics are in planning. For practical reasons each track will be labelled as belonging to a main theme, but actually the track content will often cut across various themes. That’s the whole idea! Industry 4.0 & Robotics The fourth industrial revolution has arrived, making smart factories and cyber-physical systems the new norm. Novel concepts for automation are an essential part of Industry 4.0. Big Data & Artificial Intelligence Big Data refers to the analysis of large data sets to reveal patterns and trends, creating new business opportunities and smarter societal solutions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next generation of computerization. Big Data and AI are becoming increasingly integrated. Internet of Things The Internet of Things enables physical devices to collect and exchange data in an automated way. Typically, the devices are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network conductivity. Sustainable Energy, Environment & Climate Digitization is key to the solutions in sustainable energy, environment & climate. The special focus of DTU High Tech Summit 2019 offers insights into disruptive research which can create or transform industries and reduce environmental pressure. Business Inside Technology While new potent technology is the very visible side of the fourth industrial revolution, innovative thinking within a given company is just as important. Corporations looking to get onboard Industry 4.0 need to assure that their organization is ready. Startup & Entrepreneurship The fourth industrial revolution not only calls for new solutions within existing companies, but also promise vast opportunities for creating new companies tailor made for the digital future. For the Global Goals The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay out the biggest global challenges such as health threats, food and water scarcity, discrimination and poverty. Technological development in collaboration between research and business is key to meeting these goals.
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