Kai Zhang
Ms. Kai (Grace)
Zhang has solid experience in facilitating international cooperation in
research and innovation, education, public/private partnership and social
innovation between Europe and other regions.
Currently Kai is
leading the activities for EU-China Study on IoT and 5G (EXCITING) project as
part of the Coordinator’s team and User Engagement for Large Scale Pilots in
the Internet of Things (U4IoT) project as support to the project Coordinator;
Kai also provides support to additional projects in Martel. Key activities that
Kai has been involved in within these projects include development of market
research, open call management, policy analysis, feasibility and benchmarking
studies, coordination and implementation of dissemination and communication,
among others. Additionally, she is highly skilled in international event
management.
Prior to Martel,
Kai was a Senior Consultant at a Portuguese consultancy and has efficiently
managed activities of mainly European Commission (EC) projects, e.g. DG
Research and Innovation – H2020/FP7, DG GROW, DG Education and Culture, DG COMP
and EuropeAid. She was among the most successful bid winners for projects
related to Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) international cooperation
concerning APAC region – mainly China/Southeast Asia/the Pacific.
Kai comes from a
multicultural background and has received education in both China (Shanghai
International Studies University, B.A. degree in English) and the United States
(University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed degree in Intercultural Communication).
Sessions in which Kai Zhang participates
- DevOps: the Future of Software Development for IoT Systems Workshop by SINTEF (session I) Musikhuset Aarhus - Duoen
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- DevOps has recently emerged as a software development practice that encourages developers to continuously patch, up...
- Workshop
- DevOps: the Future of Software Development for IoT Systems Workshop by SINTEF (session II) Musikhuset Aarhus - Duoen
- 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 2 hours
- DevOps has recently emerged as a software development practice that encourages developers to continuously patch, up...
- Workshop
- EU - China IoT Industrial Cooperation: launch of Collaboration between AIOTI and AII Musikhuset Aarhus - Duoen
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
- IoT Forum Meeting & Program Coordination ARoS Museum - Sunset Lounge ARoS
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Board Meeting
Sessions in which Kai Zhang attends
- Registration ARoS Museum - ARoS Registration Desk
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Networking Events
- GIoTS Opening ARoS Museum - ARoS Museum Auditorium
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Networking Events
- Coffee Break ARoS Museum - ARoS Food Hall
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
- Networking Events
- VICINITY, an IoT Platform for the Ulitimate Privacy INCUBA Katrinebjerg - Incuba Undervisning 5523-121
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Privacy in the IoT has becoming a growing concern. A study has even identified it, due to loss of trust of users, as a potential risk for su...
- Workshop
- Discussing Next Generation Internet Technology and Policy Workshop Aarhus University - Nygaard undervisning 5335-184
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How can we ensure not making the same mistakes as with the (failed) smart city (applications), but co-create servi...
- Workshop
- STARTS Talk on Human Touch AI (Part I) ARoS Museum - ARoS Museum Auditorium
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- STARTS Talks are series of discussions engaging people from dive...
- Panel
- Networking Lunch ARoS Museum - ARoS Food Hall
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Networking Events
- Privacy in the IoT and VICINITY - Legal Background, Standards, Business Models INCUBA Katrinebjerg - Incuba Undervisning 5523-121
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Privacy in the IoT is driven by the wish of consumers, enabled (or not) by standards, ...
- Workshop
- Trust in the IoT ARoS Museum - ARoS Sky Room
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The interconnected nature of today's IoT systems can be challenging to follow even for experts. Complex and obscur...
- Paper Sessions
- Coffee Break ARoS Museum - ARoS Food Hall
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Networking Events
- Main Track 2: IoT Applications, Services and Real Implementations (Part II) ARoS Museum - Sunset Lounge ARoS
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1570526768 Location-aware discovery of services in the IoT: a Swarm approach
- Paper Sessions
- Welcoming Coffee & Registration Musikhuset Aarhus - Foyeren
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Networking Events
- IoT Week 2019 Welcoming Remarks (Opening Plenary Part I) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Welcoming Remarks Co-ChairsSébastian Ziegler, Chairman, IoT Forum...
- Panel
- High Level Visions on Technologies, Values and Achieving SDGs (Opening Plenary Part II) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | 45 minutes
- Acting on the core aspects of UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); to curtail inequality issues, diminish environmental degradation and pro...
- Panel
- Strategic Visions on Future IoT Evolution – Towards a New IoT Paradigm for Business and Society (IoT Week 2019 Opening Plenary Part III) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Industries are crossing today a crucial transition in terms of technologies and sustainability is a key driver for...
- Panel
- Official Opening of the Public Expo: Future Smart Cities & Communities Musikhuset Aarhus - Foyeren
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Startup Competition Welcome: Engaging with SMEs and StartUps in the Artificial Intelligence Wave Musikhuset Aarhus - Kammermusik
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Make a difference! As part of IoT Week 2019, with more than 1,000+ participants from all over the world, a Start-up Competition wi...
- Panel
- Next Generation Internet: Research Priorities and Funding Opportunities Musikhuset Aarhus - Falken 226
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- The Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative from the European Commission aims at developing key building blocks ...
- Workshop
- The Web of Things - and the Future of Business with Smart Data Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Much of the potential of the IoT will be realised through value-added services, but this is being held back by frag...
- Keynote
- IoT for Sustainable Development Goals: The Water Challenges (SDG6) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- With urbanization and the effect of climate changes, we are moving towards a world where hydro-political issues may become a reality. However, t...
- Talk
- Networking Lunch Musikhuset Aarhus - Food Hall
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Networking Events
- Trust in Invisible Agents (Part II) Musikhuset Aarhus - Room 224
- 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | 45 minutes
- Trust in Invisible AgentsWorkshop...
- Workshop
- IoT and the 5G City Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- After the successful launch of the first edition of the workshop on “Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Cities & Communities Convergence” at...
- Panel
- DevOps: the Future of Software Development for IoT Systems Workshop by SINTEF (session II) Musikhuset Aarhus - Duoen
- 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 2 hours
- DevOps has recently emerged as a software development practice that encourages developers to continuously patch, up...
- Workshop
- IoT for Sustainable Development Goals: Reducing Inequalities in Development Countries (SDG10) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- While IoT and AI have been pervasive to sectors including healthcare services, manufacturing, urban planning, fina...
- Panel
- New Trends and Threats on Big Data, Smart Cities and Industry 4.0 Convergence Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- High-Level Panel - Leadership and SDGs Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- The world needs leadership for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Organizational leaders must be visionary and ethical, manage multipl...
- Panel
- The Future of AI-IoT Convergence for Industry Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- This session will explore the concepts of big data analytics and AI and delve into the intersection between them. A...
- Panel
- 5G, IoT and End-to-End Security Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- 5G will transform the way how millions of individuals, organizations and devices connect to each other. It will al...
- Panel
- SDGs Sustainability Panel Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- For the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved within the stipulated time-frame, it is essential that the targets within the main goals ar...
- Panel
- Realizing IoT-5G Convergence (by TM Forum) Musikhuset Aarhus - Rytmisk Sal
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- TM Forum (www.tmforum.org) is the global industry association that drives collaboration and collective ...
- Panel
- Next Generation Internet: Research Priorities and Funding Opportunities for Internet of Things Musikhuset Aarhus - Trioen
- 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and applications are bringing fundamental changes to all sectors of society ...
- Panel
- Tourism, the New Paradigm for the IoT Ecosystem. Closing the Circle with One of the Most Vibrant Sectors of European Economy Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will highlight the importance of IoT in the tourism sector a...
- Panel
- Main Track 4: IoT Security, Privacy and Data Protection (Part III) ARoS Museum - Sunset Lounge ARoS
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1570526672 IoT Resource Access utilizing Blockchains and Trusted Execution Environments
- Paper Sessions
- Startup Competition Pitches Musikhuset Aarhus - Kammermusik
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Make a difference!As part of IoT Week 2019, with more than 1,000+ participants from all over the world, a Start-up Compe...
- Panel
- IoT Ecosystems and Partnerships Musikhuset Aarhus - Lille Sal
- 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Panel
- IoT Week and GIoTS Welcome Reception Aarhus City Hall - Aarhus City Hall
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Experience the welcome reception at either ARoS Art Museum or Aarhus City Hall with a glass of champagne in one hand and a snack in the other.&n...
- Networking Events
- Morning Coffee Musikhuset Aarhus - Food Hall
- 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | 15 minutes
- Networking Events
- IoT for Smart Cities & Communities Welcome Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | 45 minutes
- Panel
- Workshop on Internet of Things Security and Privacy (WISP) - (Part I) ARoS Museum - Sunset Lounge ARoS
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- 1570529906 Towards improving the Privacy in the MQTT Protocol 1...
- Paper Sessions
- CONVERGENCE: Smart City Standardisation – Mapping the Landscape and Capacity - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- ABOUTAfter the successful launch of the first edition of the ...
- Panel
- Project results and Ecosystem Building: IoF2020 Status and Synergies Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- By the time IoT Week starts IoF2020 would have been running for more than two years and a half. Furthermore, in 20...
- Panel
- Startup Competition Pitches Musikhuset Aarhus - Kammermusik
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- Make a difference!As part of IoT Week 2019, with more than 1,000+ participants from all over the world, a Start-up Compe...
- Panel
- INTEROPERABILITY: Towards Common Architectures and APIs - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- ABOUTAfter the successful launch of the first edition of the workshop on “Internet of Thin...
- Panel
- Bridging the Standardization Gap: Insight into the Standards Creation Process (by ITU) Musikhuset Aarhus - Room 224
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), one the oldest UN agencies, serves a dual role in the international arena. Not only does is it ...
- Workshop
- Exchanging Large Scale Pilot End-User Engagement Experiences (Part II) ARoS Museum - ARoS Sky Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- During this session, led by Coordination and Support Action (CSA)End-userengagement forLargeScale Pilots in Interne...
- Workshop
- Networking Lunch Musikhuset Aarhus - Food Hall
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Networking Events
- IoT in Mixed Reality Solutions Musikhuset Aarhus - Falken 226
- 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM | 40 minutes
- Focusing on a newly launched mixed reality solution for remote service, developed in collaboration between Grundfo...
- Panel
- Connected Payments in IoT Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM | 40 minutes
- With IoT devices in everything from buildings, lampposts, self-driving vehicles to our everyday household appliance devices in our Smart Homes, ...
- Panel
- How Service Providers Enables Business Transformation with IoT Musikhuset Aarhus - Lille Sal
- 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM | 40 minutes
- Panel
- The Challenges of the IoT Cross-Domain Integration Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM | 40 minutes
- Building IoT Cross-Domain and Cross-Platform Interoperability. An Update on the new developments for unified and secure sharing of (and access to) ...
- Keynote
- Data Worth Millions Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- When you’re making decisions worth millions, you shouldn’t be guessing. You need real data. Dynamic ins...
- Panel
- IMPLEMENTATION: Cities on the Forefront of Market Creation - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Falken 226
- 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- ABOUTAfter the successful launch of the first edition of the ...
- Panel
- Security and Privacy Compliance with GDPR in IoT for Smart Living Environments for Healthy Ageing Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- GDPR is a hot topic nowadays in Europe. IoT for SLE is a very sensitive...
- Panel
- Procurement and Marketplaces - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Falken 226
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- ABOUT After the successful launch of the first edition of th...
- Panel
- Workshop on Internet of Things Security and Privacy (WISP) - (Part IV) ARoS Museum - Sunset Lounge ARoS
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 1570534814 Zone Keys Trust Management in Vehicular Networks based on Blockchain
- Paper Sessions
- IoT for SDGs: How will IoT Techs transform the Renewable Energies Ecosystem in the next 20 years (SDG7) Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will explore the pivotal role played by AI and IoT-based technologies in enhancing the importance of ...
- Panel
- MONICA Solutions for Event Organisers: How Cities can use IoT to manage Sound and Security at Open-Air, Cultural and Sporting Events (LSP) Musikhuset Aarhus - Rytmisk Sal
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Hear about the results and experiences from the MONICA project: Management Of Networked IoT Wearables – Very Large...
- Panel
- IoT Week 2019 & GIoTS 2019 Gala Dinner (with Announcement of the Winners of the Startup Competition) Tivoli Friheden - Tivoli Friheden
- 6:15 PM - 10:00 PM | 3 hours 45 minutes
- Tivoli Friheden is closed for the night, and we invite you, your business partner, colleague and ...
- Networking Events
- Morning Coffee Musikhuset Aarhus - Food Hall
- 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | 15 minutes
- Networking Events
- U4IoT Sustainability Models for LSP’s (Session I) ARoS Museum - ARoS Sky Room
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- EU - China IoT Industrial Cooperation: launch of Collaboration between AIOTI and AII Musikhuset Aarhus - Duoen
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Blockchain for IoT Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- Keynote
- 5G for Connected Vehicles (LSP) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- The LSP Autopilote is leading innovative projects in Europe to develop the connected vehicles of tomorrow. Mobility is one of the key challenges in...
- Panel
- High-Level Panel: IoT and Smart Cities & Communities for SDGs and Urban Agendas - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Lille Sal
- 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour
- ABOUTAfter the successful launch of the first edition of the ...
- Panel
- Fair and Open Smart Cities: Growing the Local IoT Data Infrastructure Partnerships - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Lille Sal
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- ABOUTAfter the successful launch of the first edition of the ...
- Panel
- U4IoT Sustainability Models for LSP’s (Session II) ARoS Museum - ARoS Sky Room
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Workshop
- Equity Free Funding Opportunities for Startups and SMEs Musikhuset Aarhus - Room 224
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- A presentation of several equity free funding opportunities for SMEs and startups funded by the European Commission...
- Workshop
- IoT Privacy by Design at the Time of GDPR Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Panel
- Networking Lunch Musikhuset Aarhus - Food Hall
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- Networking Events
- High Level Panel on IoT Future Demand & Research Priorities (by NGIoT & AIOTI) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- This session will provide the audience with the EU’s vision and strategy for IoT Research and Innovation, moving i...
- Panel
- Privacy by Design Smart Cities - Right to Privacy in Smart Cities - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Lille Sal
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
- ABOUT After the successful launch of the first edition of th...
- Panel
- LSP Activity Group 01 Workshop: Large Scale Pilots exploitation ARoS Museum - Art Lounge ARoS
- 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 2 hours
- Identify LSP commonalities in their exploitation approaches and create exchanges between LSP on common issues :
- Workshop
- Smart Homes, Smart Living & Tracking – IoT Inside and Out Musikhuset Aarhus - Bag Scenen
- 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- IoT devices have for years had the potential to turn every household in to Smart Homes. New devices connecting both you and your home to the int...
- Talk
- IoT – All Around Us: In Cities, Communities and Companies Musikhuset Aarhus - Filuren
- 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- In this panel, Mette Walsted Vestergaard will be moderating a discussion about IoT in our cities, communities and ...
- Panel
- IoT Standards Trends and Convergence - Joint Workshop: Internet of Things for Smart Cities & Communities (IoT4SCC) Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- ABOUT After the successful launch of the first edition of the workshop on “Internet of Th...
- Keynote
- IoT Week & GIOTS 2019 Closing Ceremony - “New Partnerships for Future IoT” Musikhuset Aarhus - Store Sal
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- After two successful editions in Geneva and Bilbao, this edition of the scientific conference will present scientific papers on the most recent ...
- Networking Events
- Farewell Cup of Wine Musikhuset Aarhus - Food Hall
- 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM | 45 minutes
- Networking Events
- AIOTI General Assembly ARoS Museum - ARoS Museum Auditorium
- 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | 7 hours 30 minutes
- Board Meeting