1st HYPER AI Webinar: Revolutionising big data processing applications with self-managing cloud-to-edge resources

We invite you to join us on 11^th December, from 11:00 to 12:00 CET, for the launch of the HYPER-AI Webinar Series. This first webinar will offer a detailed introduction to the Horizon Europe HYPER-AI project, which focuses on “Revolutionising big data processing applications with self-managing cloud-to-edge resources”.

In this webinar, we will cover the project's main goals in developing a hyper-distributed platform for resource management, and how this platform would lead towards enhanced data processing across Cloud, Edge, and IoT environments.

Crucially, we will discuss some of the concepts at the heart of the HYPER-AI architecture: Computing Swarms and self-CHOP (self-configuration, healing, optimisation, and protection) principles.

Last but not least, we will provide an overview of the methodologies and technologies that we will apply in order to meet these objectives.

This session will serve as an introduction to the HYPER-AI project, and explain how we intend to meet key milestones. As the first in a series of webinars, future sessions will cover the progress and achievements of the HYPER-AI project in more detail.

This is an interesting opportunity to understand the project’s goals and the steps we will take to deliver them.

1. Welcome & Introduction

Diego Simoni, Communication Specialist & Project Manager at Trust-IT Services

Duration: 5 minutes

Brief introduction to the speakers and organisers.
Overview of the webinar's goals.
Quick agenda walkthrough.

2. What is HYPER-AI? Overview & Context

Iakovos Michailidis, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at CERTH

Duration: 10 minutes

Brief background on the project and its importance within the Horizon Europe program.
Overview of the project's funding and support from the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA).
Key collaborators and institutions involved in HYPER-AI.

3. Core Goals and Vision of HYPER-AI

Iakovos Michailidis, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at CERTH

Duration: 10 minutes

Explanation of the project’s main goal: Creating a hyper-distributed AI platform.
Focus on the improvement of data processing applications through optimised hyper-distributed computing swarms.
How the project plans to improve the computational, storage, and network services across the Cloud, Edge, and IoT layers.

4. Technical Approach: The Computing Swarms Concept

Jacopo Castellini, Scientific Collaborator at HES-SO

Duration: 10 minutes

Detailed explanation of the "computing swarms" concept.
How autonomous, self-organising networks of smart nodes will work in the project.
The role of AI in self-configuration, self-healing, self-optimisation, and self-protection.
Examples of real-world applications and scenarios.

5. Key Technologies & Innovations in HYPER-AI

Vassilis Papataxiarhis, PhD Candidate at the University of Athens

Duration: 10 minutes

Introduction to the main technologies being used:
AI-driven orchestration (self-CHOP principles).
Distributed ledger for security, privacy, and encryption.
Semantic representation and abstraction of heterogeneous resources.
Overview of how these technologies will enable more efficient and energy-conscious data processing workflows.

6. Project Roadmap & Milestones

Iakovos Michailidis, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at CERTH

Duration: 10 minutes

Overview of the project’s 36-month timeline.
Key milestones and expected outcomes over the next 3 years.
Highlight of the work packages and their objectives.

7. Q&A Session

Diego Simoni, Communication Specialist & Project Manager at Trust-IT Services

Duration: 5 minutes

Open floor for participants to ask questions.
Final thoughts on the HYPER-AI project and its future impact.