Events

19 Mar 2026: Social acceptability as a response to the individualism that is undermining democracy

The article, published on AGEFI, argues that modern democracies are increasingly weakened by a rise in individualism, which fragments society and erodes trust in institutions. Citizens no longer perceive public decisions as legitimate because they feel excluded from the processes … Continue reading→

03 Dec 2026 - 05 Dec 2026: Brings European Energy Innovation to ICSGE 2026

The upcoming International Conference on Smart Grid and Energy (ICSGE 2026) in Paris will welcome Prof. Nabil Abdennadher from the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO / HEPIA) as one of its keynote speakers — a recognition of the … Continue reading→

12 May 2026: A full-stack perspective on superconducting quantum processors

Join a presentation highlighting the key skill sets required in the quantum computing industry and the major open challenges in the field. It will also cover recent advances in quantum processing unit (QPU) design, high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum computing … Continue reading→

02 Apr 2026: Workshop in Val d’Anniviers

Pilot 8 organised a workshop bringing together key tourism actors from the Val d’Anniviers, including hotel, ski resort, and the local Tourism Office. The goal was to collectively map a systemic view of the valley and build a shared vision … Continue reading→

24 Mar 2026: Swiss AI Days in Fribourg

Mohsen Salimi, a PhD student at the University of Geneva and Research Assistant at HEPIA’s LSDS group, presented his research at the Swiss AI Days in Fribourg on March 24th. His poster was selected as one of the event’s more … Continue reading→

23 Mar 2026 - 24 Mar 2026: Bridge General Assembly 2026

O-CEI Pilot 8 participated in the BRIDGE General Assembly 2026, that took place the  23–24 March in Brussels. This annual flagship event of the BRIDGE initiative, brings together Horizon Europe projects, European Commission representatives, and key energy stakeholders from across … Continue reading→

21 Jan 2026: European Research & Innovation Opportunities

We’ve participated to the conference “European Funding – Opportunities for Companies & Academics Collaborations” that took place at Campus BioTech in Geneva the 21st of January 2026. The conference was designed to inform academia and industry stakeholders of the opportunities … Continue reading→

22 May 2025: LASAGNE & SWARM Projects Event

Energy Communities – Sharing and Steering of Energy Resources Organised by: ElectriCITY and KTH Where: KTH, Stockholm, SwedenWhen: 22nd of May at noon – 4 PMWho: Energy communities, energy companies, researchers and companies providing service Lunch and beverage served without … Continue reading→

18 Jun 2024: Private Banking Day

We recently participated in the Private Banking Day in Geneva “Artificial Intelligence: Blessing or Curse?” Abir Chebbi presented her research entitled “Towards Trustworthy GenAI-Based Automated Systems for Document Processing.    

30 May 2024 - 31 May 2024: 11th IEEE Swiss Conference on Data Science

Abir Chebbi presented a paper “Towards Trustworthy Enhancing Data Accessibility in Crop Commodity with LLMs”, the paper was selected as Honorable Mention – Best Paper Award for the short paper!