Professional Training Program – Digital Strategies and Artificial Intelligence for SMEs

About the event

On December 9, NOVA IMS, in partnership with the Associação Empresarial da Região Oeste (AIRO), is organising the Professional Training Program - Digital Strategies and Artificial Intelligence for SMEs.

This initiative is part of the AI4PA – Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Portugal EDIH project, and aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises in understanding and adopting digital solutions and AI tools. The program covers practical applications of digital transformation and presents real examples of how technologies such as Blockchain and Smart Contracts can be implemented in smaller businesses.

This session is aimed at SMEs looking to strengthen their digital skills and identify opportunities for innovation within their processes. At the end of the programme, participants will receive an official certificate issued by NOVA IMS.

The programme will take place in Caldas da Rainha, at AIRO’s headquarters, from 09:30 AM to 01:00 PM.

Program

09:30 | Check-In

10:00 | Opening Session

Jorge Barosa, Associação Empresarial da Região Oeste – AIRO
Paulo Simões, Executive Secretary of Oeste CIM

10:15 | Presentation of the AI4PA Portugal EDIH Digital Innovation Hub

Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS

10:30 | Data-Driven SMEs

Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS

10:50 | Artificial Intelligence in Action

Bruno Jardim, Coordinator of the NOVA Business Intelligence & Analytics Lab, NOVA IMS

11:15 | Coffee Break

11:30 | Blockchain and Smart Contracts in SMEs

Joana Rodrigues Pereira, CEO of the NOVA Blockchain Lab, NOVA IMS

12:00 | AI Applications in SMEs – Productivity and Automation Tools

Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS
Bruno Jardim, Professor at NOVA IMS

12:45 | Closing Remarks

Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS

Who Should Attend?

The programm is exclusively intended for SMEs.

Registration Form

To participate in the Professional Training Programme – Digital Strategies and Artificial Intelligence for SMEs, please register using this FORM.

The registration fee is 10 EUR (VAT exempt under Article 9 of the VAT Code).*

*The corresponding market price would be 25 EUR; however, a 60% discount is applied as this initiative is part of the AI4PA Portugal project – application no. 1172 submitted under the Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) Measure, AAC no. 03/C16-i03/2022, entitled AI4PA Portugal – Artificial Intelligence & Data Science for Public Administration Portugal Innovation Hub.

Location

The Professional Training Program will take place at AIRO’s headquarters in Caldas da Rainha.