Parallel sessions

There were parallel sessions for participants to join on practical ICT-based approaches to real challenges in society and economy.

Multimedia and Communications

Moderator Patrick Schwartz

Achievements of past / current ITEA projects dealing with Multimedia applications
Patrick Schwartz – Grass Valley

Future and Perspectives of Multimedia and “New” Communications:

- Efficient use of IT technologies for Multimedia; Caution and benefits
Pierre Fiorini – HPC Project
David Salama Osborne – ATOS Research Madrid

- New Visual Perceptions (HD, 3D, …)
Dr Ralf Schäfer – Fraunhofer HHI
Issa Rakhodai – Pace France

- Media Convergence and Hybrid Broadcast / Broadband approach
Jean-hugues Lauret – Institut Telecom

E-payment

Moderator William Vanobberghen

Summary:

The e-Payment session will essentially focus on the recent growth of doing payment by using state of the art channels of communication (Internet, cellular telecommunications, contactless card payments, etc.) due to the on-going deregulation initiated by the European Commission and the European Central Bank. The testimony of new actors in this field (telecom operators, payment transactions processors) will help to understand how this disruptive process will be taking place in Europe and how it will affect the current market of traditional payments.

Panel members

Wiliiam Vanobberghen - Cartes Bancaires
Jean-Pierre Tual - Gemalto
Michael Petiot - Atos Worldline
Alan MOSS - Hypercom

Ecosystems: Centres of Innvation Excellence (by ARTEMISIA)

Moderator Heinrich Daembkes, AEDS Germany

Panel:
- Jerker Delsing, University of Technology Sweden
- Fabrice Derepas, CEA, France: presenting EICOS
- Rafael de Andres Medina, Ambient Assisted Living

SRA update (by ARTEMISIA)

Moderator Klaus Grimm, President of ARTMISIA