On 14-16 October 2019, Helsinki is hosting the annual European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF), the main event of the European Big Data and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community, as the fusion of the former EDF (European Data Forum) of the EC’s Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) and the BDVA Summit.

EBDVF 2019 is organised through a collaboration between BDVA, the EC and VTT as the main local organizer, multiple Finnish industrial, Innovation and Research players as well as international companies and other research institutions. Main themes of the event program will include AI, Big Data and Robotics, Data-driven Bioeconomy, Big Data-Driven Smart Connected Factories, AI in Public Sector and Smart Cities. Lynkeus, as a full member of the BDVA, will take part in the event.

BDVA is an Industry-driven and fully self-financed an international non–for-profit organisation under Belgian law. BDVA has almost 200 members all over Europe with a well-balanced composition of large and small and medium-sized industries (over 30% of SMEs), as well as research and user organizations. The full list of members can be found here.