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The target group for this event is people that work or collaborate closely with any European Digital Innovation Hub. It is organized by NEMONOOR, MIGHTY and DIH4Society. This event will be in english.

As part of the AI+ Conference, we invite European Digital Innovation Hubs to this dedicated half-day working summit. The aim is to strengthen collaboration, exchange experiences, and explore new opportunities for cross-border cooperation within the European EDIH network.

Programme briefly

• 08:30–09:00 — Registration and welcome coffee
  Informal networking
• 09:00–09:10 — Host welcome by Mikael Melitshenko, Smart Innovation Norway
  Plenary
• 09:10–09:40 — Opening keynote: Joonas Leppänen, Nordic Innovation
  Keynote adress
• 09:40–10:20 — EDIH Showcase: Speed presentations (roughly 5 minutes each)
  Faciliated plenary presentations
• 10:20–10:35 — Coffee break and networking
• 10:35–11:30 — Roundtable discussions (three parallel tables, ~10 participants each)
  Facilitated small-group discussion
• 11:30–11:55 — Plenary report-back and key takeaways
  Rapporteur summaries + discussion
• 11:55–12:00 — Closing remarks and next steps with named owners and deadlines
  Plenary wrap-up
• 12:00 — Lunch and networking
  Sit-down lunch

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Detailed Programme

08:30 – 09:00   Registration & Welcome Coffee

Participants arrive, collect badges and enjoy welcome coffee. This informal time provides an early opportunity for bilateral conversations before the programme begins.

09:00 – 09:40   Opening

09:00 – 09:10 | Host Welcome & Practical Information

• Welcme by Mikael Melitshenko
• Practical information: room logistics, Wi-Fi, schedule changes
• Introduction of the day’s facilitator

09:10 – 09:40 | Opening Keynote — Joonas Leppänen “The Nordic Innovation Landscape”

• Brief overview of the Nordic and European EDIH network in 2025
• Why cross-border collaboration matters – policy context and opportunities

09:40 – 10:20   EDIH Showcase – Speed Presentations

Each participating EDIH delivers a structured 5-minute presentation followed by 1 minute of Q&A. Presentations should cover:

• Name, country and mandate
• Key services offered to SMEs and public sector
• A best practice or success story
• Current challenges or needs
• Areas of interest for collaboration

Format: Facilitator moderates. Presentations pre-loaded on shared laptop. Timer visible to speaker.

10:20 – 10:35   ☕ Coffee Break & Networking

Short refreshment break. Participants encouraged to continue conversations from the showcase.

10:35 – 11:30   Roundtable Discussions

Three parallel roundtables of approximately 10 participants each (30 minutes per table). Each table is facilitated and a rapporteur takes notes for the plenary report-back.

Table	Theme	Discussion Prompts
A	Cross-border Service Delivery	Joint onboarding for SMEs; shared testing facilities; co-funded pilot projects; common service catalogue
B	AI Ecosystem Development	Startup pathways; public sector AI adoption; skills and talent pipelines; data governance
C	EDIH Network Coordination	Reporting and KPI alignment; EC policy advocacy; funding diversification; communication

11:30 – 11:55   Plenary Report-back & Key Takeaways

• Each table rapporteur presents 3 key insights (5 minutes per table)
• Facilitator synthesises cross-cutting themes
• Open floor: quick additions or reactions from participants
• Identification of concrete collaboration ideas to take forward

11:55 – 12:00   Closing Remarks & Next Steps

• Agree on 1–3 follow-up actions with named owners and deadlines
• Announce upcoming joint events, calls or working groups
• Invitation to connect with companies and startups at AI+ conference sessions
• Thank you and hand-over to lunch

12:00   🍽 Lunch & Networking

Sit-down lunch with AI+ conference participants and ecosystem actors. Participants are encouraged to continue conversations and build connections with the broader AI+ community.

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This summit is organised by NEMONOOR, MIGHTY and DIH4Society, and coordinated by Alma Sandberg.

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