EOSC Symposium 2026

Session

Opening Session

14 Oct 2026, 14:00

Auditorium

Description

Objectives:
- Set the strategic context for the future of European research and innovation by exploring how Framework Programme 10 can strengthen Europe's competitiveness, maximise the impact of research investments, and accelerate the uptake of digital research infrastructures.
- Discuss the actions needed to reinforce Europe's digital sovereignty and research resilience, highlighting the role of EOSC as a key enabler of an integrated, data-driven, and globally competitive European Research Area.

Chair:
Shalini Kurapati, Co-founder and CEO, Clearbox AI

Presentation materials

Get to know chairs, speakers and panelists

Bio - Antonio Zoccoli.pdf

Bio - Daniel Wójcik .pdf

Bio - Shalini Kurapati.pdf

69. Welcome and Introduction

14/10/2026, 14:00

Speaker: Shalini Kurapati, Co-founder and CEO, Clearbox AI

67. Keynote

14/10/2026, 14:05

Speaker: Manuel Heitor, Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and main author of Align, Act, Accelerate Report

68. Panel Discussion on Digital Sovereignty and Research Resilience

14/10/2026, 14:35

Chair:
Shalini Kurapati, Co-founder and CEO, Clearbox AI

Panelists:
Manuel Heitor, Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and main author of Align, Act, Accelerate Report
Antonio Zoccoli, President, National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and President, Italian Research Center on High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing (ICSC)
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72. Opening session