Events

27 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026: LSDS Lab Presents new research on Clustered Distributed Learning at FLTA 2026 

Our researcher Mohsen Salimi Khanghah presented our latest paper at the IEEE International Conference on Federated Learning Technologies and Applications (FLTA 2026), held in Paris, France. The paper, titled:”Dynamic Proxy-Based Clustering for Reliable Federated and Split Learning under Heterogeneity”   … Continue reading→

10 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026: LSDS Lab at Energy Data Hackdays: Tackling EKZ’s Cloud-Scale Flexibility Challenge

Our researcher Mohsen Salimi represented our research group at the Energy Data Hackdays in Brugg-Windisch, working directly on the industry challenge: “Customer Flexibility Intelligence for the Energy Transition”, presented by EKZ (Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich). The challenge focused on building … Continue reading→

09 Sep 2026 - 10 Sep 2026: Forum on AI and Citiverse: Building the foundations for interoperable and scalable urban innovation

On 10 September 2026, O-CEI Pilot 8 was presented at the Forum on AI and Citiverse: Building the foundations for interoperable and scalable urban innovation, held in Tampere, Finland, on 9–10 September. The Forum was co-organised by the International Telecommunication … Continue reading→

30 Aug 2026 - 02 Sep 2026: Participation at 21st SDEWES Conference

Swiss Pilot of O-CEI project was presented at the 21st SDEWES Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, held from 30 August to 3 September 2026 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The talk presented by Professor … Continue reading→

24 Aug 2026 - 28 Aug 2026: 32nd International European Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing

Our research team had an active and successful presence at the 32nd International European Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing (Euro-Par 2026) in Pisa, Italy. During the conference workshops, Mohsen Salimi presented our latest paper, titled: “Decentralized Federated Learning for … Continue reading→

15 Aug 2026: « Prosumers d’énergie dans les Destinations de Montagne » – Conference for the Association VALPIC (Association des Propriétaires –  Crans-Montana – Lens – Icogne)

Swiss Pilot, part of the O-CEI project and led by HES-SO, had the pleasure of delivering a conference titled “Social Acceptance in Local Electricity Communities (LECs)” at the VALPIC association on Saturday, 15th August, in Crans-Montana (Valais, Switzerland) — a … Continue reading→

09 Jul 2026: O-CEI Pilot 8 at AI for Good Global Summit 2026

The AI for Good Global Summit, organized by the ITU, took place in Geneva from 7 to 10 July 2026. It brought together AI innovators, researchers, and policymakers from around the world. The theme: “Unlocking AI’s potential to serve humanity.” … Continue reading→

01 Jun 2026: Polygones and O-CEI featured in the “Meyrin Ensemble” magazine.

Meyrin is taking part in O-CEI, a major European project (funded by Horizon Europe and the Swiss Confederation) focused on urban energy flexibility. Locally, the Polygones housing cooperative in the Vergers neighborhood serves as a “living lab,” working with HES-SO’s … Continue reading→

26 May 2026: Swiss Pilot meeting in Fribourg and MIC visit

The Swiss Pilot gathered everyone together for a full day dedicated to advancing the O-CEI project. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to discuss deployment strategies, explore flexible energy applications, and strengthen collaboration between the various partners involved. The day … Continue reading→

28 Apr 2026: The “Augmented Grid”: The Era of Smart Microgrids

The article, published in Bulletin.ch, describes how the Swiss electricity grid is facing growing challenges from the simultaneous electrification of heating and transport, with local congestion becoming increasingly common, and argues that the solution lies not in expensive physical grid … Continue reading→