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Maurits Kaptein

Chief Data Scientist | Network Optix Nijmegen, Netherlands

Biography

Maurits Kaptein is a full professor of statistics at the University of Eindhoven and serves as the Chief Data Scientist at Network Optix Inc.,. With over two decades of experience, he has pioneered the practical application of machine learning and AI across diverse sectors, including e-commerce, healthcare, and computer vision.

Sessions

14:40h

Thematic keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

Building Vision AI Pipelines using Nx Tookit

Vishala Sri-Pathma BBC News Anchor and Business Journalist Chair

Maurits Kaptein Network Optix Chief Data Scientist Speaker

#Artificial Intelligence, #Connectivity, #Sensoring, #Smart Environments

05-11-2024 14:40 05-11-2024 15:00 Europe/Madrid Building Vision AI Pipelines using Nx Tookit

The ubiquitous presence of cameras and affordable edge computing, combined with remarkable advances in vision-based AI, present a wealth of new business opportunities. Any process historically monitored by the trained human eye can now be efficiently automated at scale using vision and AI solutions. In this talk, Maurits will first provide several examples of novel vision and AI systems, showcasing how monitoring tasks can be automated at scale, with cameras and AI models working together as “smart sensors” for various business applications. After presenting these examples, Maurits will detail how to build such vision and AI applications, outlining the construction of edge AI vision pipelines. Finally, he will introduce the tools provided by Network Optix to facilitate the easy scaling of innovative vision and AI solutions.

Hall 3 | Congress: Red Room

Tue 5 14:40h - 15:00h Hall 3 | Congress: Red Room Full Congress Pass

12:45h

Solution Talks | SMART CITY EXPO

Are We Ready for Tech-Forward Solutions?

Oriana Romano OECD Head of Unit Water Governance, Blue and Circular Economy Cities, Urban Policies, and Sustainable Development Division Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Chair

Tomaž Lanišek City of Kranj Head of Office for Development and Smart City Speaker

Maiju Viiki City of Tampere Account Manager Speaker

Hannah Prior Microsoft WW Climate Resilience Lead for Government Speaker

Kaveh Vessali PwC Middle East Partner, Digital Services, Cognitive Cities Lead Speaker

Maurits Kaptein Network Optix Chief Data Scientist Speaker

Ali Albrahim Aramco Digital Transformation Consultant Speaker

#Data Management, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Smart Environments

05-11-2024 12:45 05-11-2024 13:30 Europe/Madrid Are We Ready for Tech-Forward Solutions?

Focusing on the intersection of technology and urban innovation, this session highlights the practical solutions for redefining cities for the 21st century. Through the lens of efficiency, sustainability, and social equity, the showcased solutions will display how advanced technologies are being implemented to create smarter, greener, and more inclusive urban environments. How are cities leveraging innovation to meet the demands of modern living while ensuring a balanced and equitable approach to urban growth?

This session will feature the participation of our global partners Microsoft, PwC in Middle East, Aramco

Hall 2 | Orange Agora

Tue 5 12:45h - 13:30h Hall 2 | Orange Agora All Passes