This year, the European Computer Science Summit (ECSS), the annual conference of Informatics Europe, will take place from October 23 to 25 in Edinburgh, UK. For the 19th time, interested members of the computer science community from all over Europe will come together to discuss strategic and political issues in computer science. Under the theme "Informatics: Shaping the Future", keynote speeches will be held in the fields of quantum engineering, large language models and the use of artificial intelligence in the life sciences. Dr. Jochen Viehoff, Director and Managing Director of the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, will also give a keynote speech on the topic "Beyond Common Computing - Does Sustainability Require New (and Old) Alternatives to "Classical" Digital Computing Machines?".
The traditional Leaders' Workshop will this time address the topic of "Diversity and Inclusion in a Multicultural World". Together with industry representatives, the workshop
"Plugging the Informatics Skills Gap" will discuss the challenges of the skills shortage in the IT sector and the role of upskilling and reskilling measures. The role of AI in computer science education (keyword: ChatGPT) will be discussed with representatives of the national computer science societies in Europe. Prof. Dr. Gregor Engels, member of the executive board of Informatics Europe and co-organizer of the summit, invites all interested parties to this important event of the European computer science community. Further information can be found here.
