4-6 DECEMBER, 2018. VIENNA

The ICT 2018 research and innovation event focused on the European Union’s priorities in the digital transformation of society and industry. It presented an opportunity for the people involved in this transformation to share their experience and vision of Europe in the digital age.
During the event, the IoT European Large-Scale Pilot projects demonstrated their efforts in scaling the uptake of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Europe, improving the life of citizens, and actively protecting their privacy.
ICT 2018 Imagine Digital – Connect Europe highlighted the European Union’s priorities in the digital transformation of society and industry. People who make this transition possible shared their achievements and ideas for the future of mobility, active and healthy ageing, smart farming and the user engagement in smart cities: a view of
Europe in the digital age. During the event, all visitors from tech-savvies to digital enthusiasts had the chance to listen to influential speakers, meet the research community and decision-makers, as well as business representatives, and of course, engage with the innovators behind the EU-funded projects at the special exhibition.
The 2018 edition of this major European networking event included the following main components:
• A conference on digital research and innovation policies,
• An exhibition of EU-funded research and innovation projects in the field of ICT,
• A series of networking activities,
• An innovation and start-ups village to showcase European entrepreneurship.