SEA & SPACE – EARLY SPRING of the ERA of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE
By Marek Grzybowski
EARLY SPRING of the ERA of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE took place in the Gdansk University, Faculty of Law and Administration, Gdansk, 28th November 2024. The cooperation of the Space Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences with the Baltic Sea % Space Cluster has been ongoing for over 7 years and has resulted in joint activities in the area of science and business practice. Every year we organize 4 international conferences of an interdisciplinary nature – said prof. Edmund WITTBRODT – President of the Space Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, who opened the conference.
Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, prof. Wojciech Zalewski welcomed the participants of the conference and informed them about the most important activities of the Faculty of Law and Administration. – The activities of the Space Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences Gdańsk and the Baltic Sea & Space Cluster are very important in the scientific field and in the transfer of knowledge between science and business. The Polish Space Agency is active in both fields of activity – said prof. Grzegorz Wrochna – President of the Polish Space Agency.
Our activities are interdisciplinary in nature, and today’s conference is a response to the needs of science and business. We can say that we already have spring in the application of artificial intelligence in human life and business, in law and politics, said prof. Zdzisław Brodecki – Member of the Baltic Sea & Space Cluster.
Prof. Marek Grzybowski, President of the BSSC informed: The Baltic Sea and Space Cluster is a key maritime cluster in the Baltic Sea region, an active member of the European Network of Maritime Clusters, the United Nation Global Compact and the Cluster Collaboration Platform. In 2023, the cluster took an active part in international projects GALATEA, ZEVInnovation, INTERMARE, and is a business partner of the International University of the European Union SEA EU. Cluster members took active part in BALTEXPO 2023, Nor Shipping and Posidonia 2024 and the Polish Ports Congress 2023 and 2024. BSSC is a key maritime cluster in the Baltic Sea region.
– The BSS Cluster is working as the Pentagon Helix HUB organization. It integrates the transfer of knowledge between science and business, supports social initiatives, local governments and administration, develops investor relations in the maritime and space industry. The cluster acts as a smart organization. We view maritime and space business in a holistic manner. BSSC integrates technological, legal and economic solutions at the scientific, business and social level – presented prof. Marek Grzybowski, President of the BSSC.
The Baltic Sea & Space Cluster is strongly based in seaports, shipyards, the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone and innovative companies involved in the production and services of maritime industries. Research and education are an important part of the cluster’s activity.
The cluster started its operations in the international projects I3-4-BlueGrowth Project and BLUEDOTS in 2023. I3-4-BLUE-GROWTH is a preparatory action for building development and investment capacity, the aim of which is to promote interregional cooperation for generating innovative projects and investments in priority markets and high added value in blue economy sectors. The BLUEDOTS project aims to build the capacity of social economy SMEs operating in the blue economy to apply digital and social innovations and principles, supporting a smoother and faster transformation of the blue economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive models. The cluster is active in the business and scientific fields, supports initiatives that facilitate the use of innovations in the development of the Polish maritime economy, internationalization of Polish companies, decarbonization of maritime industries, popularization of the achievements of the Polish maritime economy on the international market. The organization actively supports Polish large and small seaports and the Association of Maritime Cities and Municipalities in strengthening their position on the international market.
The cluster actively cooperates with the Space Science Commission of the Gdańsk branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Together with the Commission, it co-organized 4 international conferences per year. Over the past 7 years, the cluster, together with academics from Pomerania and Warsaw, organized conferences in which it positioned the achievements of young scientists, Polish maritime and space business, the results of scientific research by lawyers, economists and philosophers of science, engineers and representatives of medical sciences. The cluster organized expert panels in which various aspects of conducting maritime and space business were presented.
The cluster organized many international meetings or participated in conferences, the topics of which concerned the production of innovative ships, including zero-emission units. ZEV HUB was established – a hub for the production of innovative ships, coordinated by the CRIST shipyard. As part of the ZEV innovation project, which was financed from Norwegian grants, cooperation with the Norwegian GCE BLUE MARITIME Cluster was strengthened. Thanks to this, it was possible to position Polish enterprises and products of Polish companies on EU markets, and especially Scandinavian markets.
Baltic Green Tech HUB is coordinated by the ASE Technology Group. Green Tech HUB offers comprehensive solutions related to the design and use of energy systems, energy storage and management. Its competences include the design of wind farms, gas terminals and ports, industrial safety of installations of strategic importance for the economy, industrial systems with a high degree of fire and chemical hazard, etc. The cluster supports the promotional activities of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone, including the activities of the Acceleration Zone, in the part related to maritime technologies. The cluster prepared the substantive meeting “Zero-emission technologies in the maritime economy” with representatives of Innovation Norway, which was financed by PARP. The meeting took place during the Baltexpo 2023 fair and enjoyed great interest from companies. During the meeting, the innovative potential of Polish enterprises in the area of smart ship and smart port, the offshore market and the scientific and educational potential was presented.
“YOUNG STARS” SESSION was chaired by Adam LABUHN. Young Stars panel about AI application in social live and VR educational simulators. AI controls humans, humans control and use AI in life are presented by Zuzanna Jończyk, Hanna Kuźmitowicz, Julia Perlejewska, Zuzanna Rudziks, Małgorzata Rutkowska –form the Gdynia III LO.
Maximilian Minta CEO Neptun Studio, CEO was presented info about the Integrated simulation systems for planning operations and training of kamikaze drone operators.
APPLICATIONS’ SESSION, ICT, AI, SPACE TECHNOLOGIES IN MARITIME INDUSTRIES, TRANSPORT, PORTS AND LOGISTICS – chaired by Prof. Marek GRZYBOWSKI
EXPERT PANEL was about ICT and AI and Space technology in the maritime business, smart port, smart shipyard business, smart logistics, management and maritime and space business mediation. AI supports humans in running maritime business, ICT, AI, satellite technologies allow for the optimization of management of seaports, cargo in terminals, optimization of ship cruises, management of global and local logistics. The panel was attended by:
Jan Jarmarkowski – President of the Gdynia Container Terminal: Hutchison Gdynia
Barbara Matysiak–Kraut – Chair of the Baltic Mediation HUB – Baltic Sea and Space Cluster
Karolina Drozd – CEO – Growlist
Dorota Sobieniecka – Director, Gdański Klub Biznesu, Gdańsk Business Club
Marcin Kulawik – CPO – Chief Product Officer – FreightTech.org
RESEARCH SESSION was chaired by Prof. Adam Wiśniewski
Interestig profesors panel about international, EU, country law regulations and AI and IT and space technology applications. law does not keep pace with technology solutions. We know that the law is broken by people, companies, smugglers of people, drugs and strategic raw materials thanks to AI and IT and space technologies, The panel was attended by:
Prof. Zdzisław Brodecki
Prof. Sylwia Majkowska
Dr. Olga Hołub
Prof. Wojciech Zalewski
Prof. Maciej Nyka
Space Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk Branch,
in cooperation with the Baltic Sea & Space Cluster
and Gdansk University
under
the honorary patronage of the Polish Space Agency
invite for a joint conference entitled
EARLY SPRING of the ERA of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CONF PROG and LINK 2024_11_28_PROGRAM_KONFERENCJI
Gdansk University
Gdansk, 28th November 2024
Venue: Faculty of Law and Administration,
Room number 1033
For online participation please use LINK
Conference program
9.30 REGISTRATION
10.00 OPENING SESSION – chaired by Prof. dr hab. inż. Edmund WITTBRODT – President of the Space Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences
- Dziekan Wydziału Prawa i Administracji UG, Prof. Wojciech Zalewski
- Grzegorz Wrochna – President of the Polish Space Agency
- Marek Grzybowski – President of the Baltic Sea & Space Cluster
- Zdzisław Brodecki– Memeber of the Baltic Sea & Space Cluster
9.50 “YOUNG STARS” SESSION – chaired by Adam LABUHN
Zuzanna Jończyk, Hanna Kuźmitowicz, Julia Perlejewska, Zuzanna Rudziks, Małgorzata Rutkowska –pupils of the Gdynia III LO
Maximilian Minta CEO Neptun Studio, CEO – Dratewka Power – Integrated simulation systems for planning operations and training of kamika drone operators
11.30 APPLICATIONS’ SESSION – chaired by Prof. Marek GRZYBOWSKI
ICT, AI, SPACE TECHNOLOGIES IN MARITIME INDUSTRIES, TRANSPORT, PORTS AND LOGISTICS
Jan Jarmarkowski – President of the Gdynia Container Terminal: Hutchison Gdynia
Barbara Matysiak–Kraut – Chair of the Baltic Mediation HUB – Baltic Sea and Space Cluster
Karolina Drozd – CEO – Growlist
Dorota Sobieniecka – Director, Gdański Klub Biznesu, Gdańsk Business Club
Marcin Kulawik – CPO – Chief Product Officer – FreightTech.org
13.00 COFFEE BREAK
13.20 RESEARCH SESSION – chaired by Prof. Adam Wiśniewski
Prof. Zdzisław Brodecki
Prof. Sylwia Majkowska
Dr. Olga Hołub
Prof. Wojciech Zalewski
Prof. Maciej Nyka
14.30 DISCUSSION AND CLOSING SESSION – by Prof. Edmund WITTBRODT
and Prof. Zdzisław BRODECKI
You are welcome to attend this distinguished event.