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Welcome Session
Fear of Losing, or Losing to Fear: Physical AI and Industry 5.0
Session 1 · Physical AI & Industry 5.0: Why It Matters
Moderator: Stefanos Kokkorikos · CORE Innovation Group
Physical AI: A Greek Perspective
From Artificial to Physical Intelligence
Embodied AI in Manufacturing – Where Value Shows Up Now & What It Takes to Scale
Coffee Break
Refreshments & networking
Session 2 · Industry 5.0: Employing Agents to Work with Humans and Transform Machines and Processes
Moderator: Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis · CORE Innovation Group
AI Agents: The New Co-Workers of the Factory Floor
Beyond Automation: AI-Orchestrated Design-to-Manufacturing
Beyond the Factory Gate: AI, Industrial Ecosystems and Regional Development
From Smart Manufacturing to Agentic Experience
The New Paradigm of Industry, Agentic AI and Humans
Panel Discussion
Lunch Break
Lunch & networking
Session 3 · Physical AI: Embodied Intelligence and the New Era of Autonomous Machines
Moderator: Haris Tsotsos · Spark 2 Action
From Agentic to Physical AI: The Last Frontier of Industry 5.0
Why 99.9% Is Not Enough. Industrial Grade Physical AI for Logistics Automation
Machinery AI – Transform Machines into Agents
From Lab to Production: What We Tend to Ignore About Autonomous Industry
Panel Discussion
Coffee Break
Refreshments & networking
Session 4 · Real Industrial Challenges on the Road to Autonomy
Moderator: Nikos Fragkakis · CORE Innovation Group
Physical AI for the Intelligent Mine: Lessons from MASTERMINE and a Recent South African TSF Failure
Optimise Your Cement Plant. Empower Your Team – Leveraging the Power of AI
From Automation to Autonomy: An Industrial Journey Towards Intelligent, Adaptive Manufacturing
Unravelling Physical AI: Connecting the Pieces Behind Intelligent Industrial Systems
Closing Remarks
Thank you for joining us
Speakers: Stefanos Kokkorikos & Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
PRecycling Project
Demonstrators for different applications using recyclates obtained in the project
Demonstrators showcasing advanced dissolution-based and mechanical recycling to produce high-performance PP, HIPS, PA, and PET components, validating chemical resistance, mechanical stability, flame retardancy, and circular-economy compliance.
EcoStream Initiative
Real-time sorting hardware engine utilizing automated optical sensing array pipelines.
An interactive preview tracking polymeric sorting thresholds on simulated belt feeds, demonstrating sub-millisecond classification optimizations built natively for industrial environments.
SmartFactory Interop Loop
Cross-vendor robotic control sandbox framework tools.
Hands-on access detailing dynamic trajectory synchronizations using open cross-border communications protocols across three active testbeds.
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