For the eleventh time in a row, the four Upper Franconian colleges and universities are alternating in hosting the Upper Franconia IT Forum. On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the University of Bamberg invites you to the IT Forum Upper Franconia 2023 on the ERBA Campus under the motto “Upper Franconia meets the future!”. Prof. Dr. René Peinl, head of the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) at Hof University of Applied Sciences and head of the Master’s degree program in Computer Science, will also be taking part. He will speak on the topic “Large Language Models – ChatGPT on the way to general AI?”.
The industrial and innovative region of Upper Franconia is home to numerous “hidden champions” and global market leaders in the IT sector. The IT Forum increases the public perception of Upper Franconia as an IT location and enables the networking of committed small and medium-sized IT companies, the industry network IT Cluster Upper Franconia and the four Upper Franconian universities in the Technology Alliance Upper Franconia (TAO). In addition, the IT Forum acts as a showcase for regional IT suppliers and service providers as well as the four universities to present suitable solutions for the requirements of today and tomorrow.
Highlights of the IT Forum 2023
Keynotes by Christian Brauer (ZF Friedrichshafen AG) and Jörg Schrepfer (Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH);
5 sessions on artificial intelligence and sustainability in IT as well as pitches from regional start-ups;
Contact fair with 13 exhibiting IT companies from the region;
Start-Up Lounge for founders, entrepreneurs and people interested in founding a company
Participation is free of charge for visitors.
Please register by March 22, 2023.
Program Preview
From 12:30 p.m. – Check-in
Foyer: arrival of participants // selection of hot and cold drinks // sweet and savory snacks
13:00 – Welcome
Prof. Dr. Kai Fischbach, President of the University of Bamberg // Prof. Dr. Guido Wirtz, Dean of the Faculty WIAI // Hans Ulrich Gruber, Board of Directors IT-Cluster Oberfranken e.V.
13:15 – Keynote
Presentation Jörg Schrepfer, Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH: Automated Driving
14:00 – Meet & Eat
Foyer: Visit of the exhibition // Start-Up Lounge // Networking // Drinks and snacks
14:40 – Sessions 1 and 2 in parallel
Session 1: Joachim Seidel, ProComp Professional Computer GmbH: Process optimization through AI in the company – simply improve processes in your company through the use of AI
Session 2: Prof. Dr. René Peinl, Hof University of Applied Sciences: Large language models – ChatGPT on the way to general AI?
15:30 – Sessions 3 and 4 in parallel
Session 3: Prof.Dr. Thorsten Staake, University of Bamberg: Analytics services as differentiators – examples from manufacturing companies
Session 4: Prof. Dr. Christian Ledig and Prof. Dr. Christoph Benzmüller, University of Bamberg: What can AI do? Perspectives from research at the University of Bamberg
16:15 – Meet & Eat
Foyer: Visit the exhibition // Start-Up Lounge // Networking // Drinks and snacks
17:00 – Session 5
Dr. Janis Kesten-Kühne, PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH: AI on it’s way to Human like intelligence? Opportunities and challenges of Generative AI
17:45 – Keynote
Lecture Christian Brauer, ZF Friedrichshafen AG: Practical Report – IT Carbon Footprint Calculation at ZF
From 18:30 – Get Together
Foyer: Networking and conclusion with snacks & drinks
