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Attend the AI symposium and the grand opening of the Neuron building in presence of Constantijn van Oranje.
March 28, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
You are cordially invited to attend the grand opening of the Neuron building.
When: Wednesday, March 28th 2023, 15:00-17:30 hrs.
Where: Neuron Building, Eindhoven University of Technology campus
On March 28th 2023, we will officially open the Neuron building after a renovation of more than two years!
It will be a festive opening with an opening act by Lieven Scheire and fun activities to get to know the building.
Neuron will house the Eindhoven Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute (EAISI), 14 lecture halls and 22 smaller workspaces for students. It is designed to become a lively and inspiring place where people learn, collaborate, meet, discover and experience.
Program
15:00 Welcome by Robert-Jan Smits, president of the TU/e Executive Board
15:05 Video artwork Neuron by Hella Jongerius
15:10 AI keynote by Lieven Scheire, comedian, physicist and science communicator
15:40 Opening talk by Constantijn van Oranje, Ines Lopez Arteaga, Carlo van de Weijer and Nicole Ummelen
15:55 Opening ceremony in presence of Constantijn van Oranje, special envoy Techleap.nl
16:00 Drinks and start of party program
23:00 End of party program
The official opening will be preceded by the EAISI AI symposium: Synapses and Silicon: Exploring the Intersection of AI and Neuroscience. The symposium is from 12:30-13:30 hrs.
After the official opening the party program starts with festive activities to get to know the building. There will be guided tours through Neuron, escape rooms, games, music, dance, food and much more.
Please register here to join the festive opening ceremony and/or the EAISI AI symposium and feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues or other interested parties.
