NEM Summit 2023
Agenda
24 May 2023
Accessible Media – we still have a long way to go (I)
LeadME Accessibility Workshop @ NEM Summit
09:00 – 10:30
- Welcome & Introduction, Annette Wilson (RBB, Germany) & Krzysztof Krejtz (SWPS University, Poland)
- Industry and Accessibility, Chris Patnoe (Google) – pre-recorded
- Introduction to COST LeadMe + STSM, Chris J. Hughes (Salford University)
- Testing environment for subtitles in 360 videos, Chris J. Hughes (Salford University)
- Subtitles in 360º video. Results from an eye-tracking experiment, Marta Brascia-Zapata (Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Spain)
- AI – Quality criteria for DHH, mono-& multilingual subtitling needs, Hadmut Holken (Holken Consultants & Partners, France)
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
Accessible Media – we still have a long way to go (II)
LeadME Accessibility Workshop @ NEM Summit
11:00 – 12:30
- How AI and ML have advanced Digital Accessibility, Carlos Duarte (University of Lisbon, Portugal) – pre-recorded
- Role of AI in promoting European Accessibility Policy, Krishna Chandramouli (Queen Mary University of London, UK)
- Accessibility by default: three examples of EU funding: MILE, MediaVerse, and GreenSCENT, Pilar Orero (Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Spain)
- Overview of EU fundings for research projects on accessibility, Annette Wilson (RBB, Germany)
Panel Discussion:
- What’s next? Perspectives on Accessibility Research and Development
12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch
14:00 – 14:15 Opening Ceremony
Metaverse: beyond the hype, use cases and key technologies
14:15 – 15:45
Session chair: Jeremy Lacoche, Orange
- Vincenzo Croce (Engineering Ingegneria Informatica) Blockchain and NFTs for Web3.0 and Metaverse
- Giuseppe Amato (CNR – ISTI) A vision on extended reality from the SUN XR (Social and hUman ceNtered XR) project
- Jérémy Lacoche (Orange) Real-World Metaverse: Standardization activities at ETSI
- MediaVerse | A decentralized universe of media assets at your fingertips, Presenter: Antonio Calvo, ATOS
15:45 – 16:15 – Coffee Break
Social Media – combating disinformation
16:15 – 17:45
Session chair: Silvia Boi, Engineering
- About European Approach, Peter Fries, EC Media Policy Directorate
- Mike Matton, (VRT): Fighting Disinformation with AI tolls and Critical thinking
- Riccardo Gallotti (FBK): Tracking infodemics at scale: Opportunities and implications
- Marissa Willcox, Kamila Koronska (University of Amsterdam) “Fact-checking with AI: An ethnography of user needs for the vera.ai project “
Media Data Space
17:45 – 18:45
Session chair: Mike Matton, VRT
- Fran Bujan (CARSA): presentation on media data space study held in 2022
- Lucille Verbaere (EBU): on EBU media data space initiative
20:00 – Networking event (Dinner)
25 May 2023
Opportunities for NEM community
09:00 – 10:30
Session chair: Hadmut Holken, Holken Consultants
- Alberto Soraci, Area Science Park EIT Culture & Creativity: a European tool for innovation in the culture & creativity sector
- Salvador Stefano, Area Science Park “Innovative technologies showcase and pilot testing: European Digital Innovation Hubs and other opportunities for Content & Creativity players”
- Ioannis Routis (NOVA) “COPA EUROPE – a collaborative platform for transmedia storytelling and cross channel distribution of European sport events”
- Anna Bajart, Deputy Head of Unit, EC – Interactive Technologies, Digital for Culture and Education “Virtual Worlds Initiative and beyond”
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
Content Formats in the Neural Age
11:00 – 12:45
Session chair: Thorsten Herfet, University of Saarland
- Giuseppe Valenzise: “Immersive video compression in the learning era”
- Mikael Le Pendu: “Neural networks in 2D video coding”
Future communications networks – a media perspective
Session chair: Halid Hrasnica, Eurescom
- 5-6G “Opportunity for media industries”
- Jonathan De Bolster (VRT) – TBC
- 6G-XR – SNS project with open call opportunities for media community
- Jussi-Pekka Haapola, University of Oulu
- Holografic Media Network Functions: 6G for holoconferencing
- Mario Montagud, i2cat
12:45 – 14:00
Green Media
14:00 – 15:15
Session chair: Pilar Orero, University of Barcelona
- Hemini Mehta (EBU) 30 minutes Media Sustainability
- Martin Neureiter (CSR) 30 minutes Standardising Media Sustainability
- Alesandro Caforio (GreenSCENT) (30 minutes) Engaging EU citizens towards media sustainability awareness
15:15 – 15:30
Elections of the new NEM Steering Board
Closure of the NEM Summit 2023
15:30 – 18:00 NEM Steering Board meeting