The aim of this conference is to bring together European academics, young researchers, students and industrial practitioners to discuss the application of Artificial Intelligence in Industry and Finance.

The 1st COST Conference on this topic was held on September 15, 2016, the 2nd COST Conference was held on September 7, 2017, and the 3rd COST Conference was held on September 6, 2018.

All lectures are open to the public. Registration will be open from March 5, 2019.

• Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Artificial Intelligence and Fintech challenges for the European banking and insurance industry
• Artificial Intelligence in Industry: Artificial Intelligence challenges for European companies from the mechanical and electrical industry, but also life sciences.
• Big Data and Automation in Finance: This session is devoted to the use of Big Data and Fintech technologies in the ongoing process of automation in the financial industry.
• Ethical Questions in Artificial Intelligence (co-hosted by the Swiss Alliance for Data-Intensive Services): Issues arising in AI applications such as trust, explainability, neutrality, responsability, moral consequences of algorithmic decisions.
  

In September 2017 and 2018, we have had around 200 participants, both from Academia and Industry. The latest installment of the COST conference also saw a large number of international guests and speakers, travelling to Switzerland from destinations such as the UK, Germany, the United States and Bulgaria.

The largest proportion of participants will come from the industry complemented by a significant number of academic researchers. This mirrors our unique approach of connecting the academic world to their respective fields of application, putting new exciting concepts to work in industrial frameworks, where they can open up new opportunities.

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Technikumstrasse 71, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland, Eulachpassage (TN, TS)

The conference venue is situated at a walking distance from the station.