Welcome to The Critical Sessions 2024!
WHEN ARTIFICIAL BECOMES REAL WHAT AI FUTURE DO WE FORESEE?
The Critical Sessions is an annual Axians® Portugal exclusive event in partnership with Jornal Expresso®, focused on the sustainable future of services and their impact in society at large.
Every year, we invite and challenge an exclusive group of influential people for a critical thinking discussion on the technological, economic and social impact of our services, businesses and industries towards a more digital and efficient future.
An Axians® Portugal original C-Level client focused event, that brings together representatives of leading multi-sector organisations to share knowledge about what they envision and create of value for their sectors, industries and ultimately for the Country, future economy and society.
Addressing the big issues of digital transformation on critical services, this is an annual exclusive and immersive moment, dedicated to high profile influential people, hosted by Rodrigo Pratas from SIC Notícias and in partnership with Jornal Expresso® at the AXIANS creative workplace building, in Lisbon.
On the last four editions we tackled the big issues of digital transformation on critical services for society.
In 2021 the critical discussion launched was: “2040, Technology and life in the city. A day to capture the Dynamics of the Future” with the special participation of Monika Bielskyte (Founder at PROTOPIA FUTURES) and Matthias Brendel (Co-Founder & CEO Footprint Technologies, Senator of Economy Europe).
THE CRITICAL SESSIONS 2021
THE CRITICAL SESSIONS 2022
The 2nd Edition, in 2022 had the presence of Tom Loosemore (Partner at Public Digital Limited, served as GDS deputy director and wrote the UK ́s Government digital strategy and led the early development of GOV.UK ) as a special guest and trigger to discuss “Why Digital: State digital reform, presente and future”.
Following a second day where was critical to discuss “Why a Future with AI? The importance of AI in Future Services and Businesses”.
The debate theme for the 2023 edition was “A digital country, an efficient country. Improving the future with the Government and Companies”. On the first day of the event, focused on the challenges and opportunities of public administration, the discussion was launched by Nadim Habib from Nova SBE, Nova School of business and economics; and on the second day, with the presence of Luis Duque from ISEG, Faculty of Economics and Management of Lisbon, who opened the session and discussion about what companies can do today, to make the country more digital and efficient for all.
THE CRITICAL SESSIONS 2023
THE CRITICAL SESSIONS 2024
For the 2024 Edition of The Critical Sessions, we hosted an executive dinner and debate, bringing together leaders from both the Private and Public Sectors. The discussion, centered around the theme "WHEN ARTIFICIAL BECOMES REAL - What AI Future do we foresee?", highlighted critical questions such as where our AI investments should go, how AI can assist non-tech companies, and the role of Governments in managing its technological, social, and economic impacts. This year, we were honored to have Manuela Veloso, Head of AI Research at JPMorgan Chase and Herbert A. Simon University Professor Emerita in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, as our special guest. The session underscored the importance of making the digital future possible, relevant for society, and sustainable in every way.
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