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Dave Lafferty

President | Scientific Technical Services USA

Biography

David has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and focuses on digital transformation consulting, helping to reduce carbon footprints and the shift to non-carbon energy sources. He is part of the Leadership Team for Global Energy Mentors, helping startups secure their first funding. He advises several organizations on digitalization. David holds a BS in Computer Science from the U. of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Sessions

15:00h

Roundtable/Panel Discussion | BARCELONA CYBERSECURITY CONGRESS

Generative AI Security Issues

Steve Mustard National Automation President Speaker

Alejandro Aliaga ONTINET CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Speaker

Dave Lafferty Scientific Technical Services President Moderator

Claudio Lima Microbrains Co-founder Speaker

#Artificial Intelligence, #Cybersecurity, #Generative AI Security Issues, #Quantum Computing, #Standards and Regulations

13-05-2025 15:00 13-05-2025 16:00 Europe/Madrid Generative AI Security Issues Generative AI presents a set of unique security concerns. This panel will explore how cybersecurity can help address and manage the risks around Generative AI including: Ethical Concerns Including plagiarism, deepfakes, and the creation of misleading or harmful content Quality Control Ensuring accurate, coherent, and relevant content Bias and Fairness Controlling biases in training data and the associated weights that affect fairness and objectivity of the generated content Intellectual Property aspects ingesting data into model and of using and owning AI-generated content Cybersecurity Congress Room

Tue 13 15:00h - 16:00h Cybersecurity Congress Room

10:00h

Roundtable/Panel Discussion | IOT SOLUTIONS WORLD CONGRESS

Humancentric IoT and the Smart Society Concept

Xavier Pi UPC Master of Industry 4.0 Co-Director Moderator

Dave Lafferty Scientific Technical Services President Speaker

Elisabeth Margarit Borras Fujitsu Technology Solutions Head of ESG Services in Fujitsu Spain Speaker

Marianne Frydenlund Avanci IoT Vice President Speaker

#Artificial Intelligence, #Connectivity, #Smart Cities, #Standards and Regulations

15-05-2025 10:00 15-05-2025 11:00 Europe/Madrid Humancentric IoT and the Smart Society Concept The rapid adoption and integration of enabling technologies such as IoT, AI, and robotics has brought along significant changes to society and the global economy. The emerging "Smart Society" concept is a natural evolution of the "Society 5.0" discourse laying the ground work for the next generation of Smart Cities, upgraded by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). Human-centric IoT is one of the pillars of the Society 5.0 initiative promoted by the government, universities, and corporations of Japan. This panel will discuss the origins and status of this effort, along with next steps and future goals towards its realization. Auditorium

Thu 15 10:00h - 11:00h Auditorium

14:00h

Roundtable/Panel Discussion | IOT SOLUTIONS WORLD CONGRESS

Hyped or Here to Stay?

Dave Lafferty Scientific Technical Services President Speaker

Johan Vermij S&P Global Market Intelligence Sr. Research Analyst 451 Research Speaker

Jordi Soriano University of Barcelona (UB) Institute of Complex Systems Deputy Director Speaker

Pablo Valerio EETimes.com Editor, Supply Chain and Distribution Moderator

Csilla Zsigri Paravela Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder Speaker

#Artificial Intelligence, #Hardware, #Quantum Computing

15-05-2025 14:00 15-05-2025 15:00 Europe/Madrid Hyped or Here to Stay? Which technologies and trends are gaining momentum, and which are proving to be trendy and transient? At IoTSWC, we’ve discussed all the trending topics in the tech world, from staples like IoT and Edge computing, to hot concepts like AI, and quantum computing. We’ve even talked about the latest innovations in connectivity that help bring everything and everyone together. All our stakeholders, from asset owners to product suppliers want answers to the same three questions: Where are we heading? Which technologies will deliver business benefit now or in the near future? Which technical trends are just solutions in search of a problem? This panel includes experts from across the field of technology. They have the knowledge and experience to debate these questions. Come share your thoughts and challenge the experts as we look together into the future of IoT and Cybersecurity. IOT Room

Thu 15 14:00h - 15:00h IOT Room

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