The EPSRC National Edge Artificial Intelligence Hub will deliver world class fundamental research, co-created with stakeholders from other disciplines and regions, to protect the quality of data and quality of learning associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms when they are subjected to cyber attacks in the Edge Computing (EC) environments.

AGENDA

08.30 – 9.00         Registration

9.00 – 10.15         Welcome & Launch

• Prof Chris Day, Vice Chancellor, Newcastle University: “Launch of National Edge AI Hub”
• Prof Raj Ranjan Newcastle University: “The Vision for the National Edge AI Hub”
• Prof. Schahram Dustdar, TU Wein: “EdgeAI International Research Landscape”
• Prof Julie McCann, Imperial College: “Importance of EdgeAI for the UK Economy and beyond”
• Q&A

10.15 – 10.45     Coffee break

10.45 – 12.00                                                                                                                         

• Asit Som, Software AG: “Industry Insights”                                                                              
• Prof Carsten Maple, University of Warwick: “Edge AI: Industry, Government and Academic Collaboration”
• Arshad Farhad, Dell: “Exploring the Frontiers: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in Edge AI for Healthcare”
• Q&A

12.00 – 12.45    Lunch & networking / St James View 8^th floor

12.45 – 13.00    Charles Sellers, Newcastle University: “Industry Engagement”

13.00 – 13.15     Prof Savvas Papagiannidis, Newcastle University: “Solutions for Industry”

13.15 – 14.00  Research Themes Presentations

       13.15– 13:30 AI Driven Edge Data and Model Guard

• PIs: Zheng Li (Queens Belfast), X. Xie (Swansea), Phil James (Newcastle), Mutaz Barika (Newcastle)
• Theme Leaders: Varun Ojha (Newcastle), Dhaval Thakker (Hull) and Yang Long (Durham)

     13.30 – 13:45 Edge Computing for AI

• PIs: Qi Wang (West of Scotland), Jose Alcaraz (West of Scotland), Jennifer Williams (SOTON), Julie McCann (Imperial)
• Theme Leaders: Tomasz Szydlo (Newcastle) and Blesson (St Andrew)

       13.45 – 14:00 Cyber-disturbance modelling for Edge Computing

• PIs: Carsten Maple (Warwick), Omer Rana (Cardiff), Peter Garraghan (Lancaster), Neeraj Suri (Lancaster)
• Theme Leaders: Bo Wei (Newcastle), Tejal Shah (Newcastle) and Shishir Nagaraja (Newcastle)

14.00-14.15     Break

14.15 – 15.00     Research Theme workshops (in separate rooms)

During each theme workshops participants and industry partners will be asked to discuss:

1. What are the main challenges and opportunities associated with the given research theme  from their perspective?
2. What specific actions can the Hub take to support the ecosystem (please consider actions against different stakeholders)?

15.00-15.15     Comfort Break

15.15-16.00     Theme leaders summary & Concluding Remarks