AI-SECRETT Kick-Off Event, 
hosted by Universitat de València at the Tarongers Campus and Biblioteca Valenciana from
29 to 31 October 2025.

Consortium Meeting Universitat de València, Facultat d’Economia Sala de Juntas (First Floor)

DATE
29–30 October 2025
TIME
9:00–17:00
ADDRESS
Av, Tarongers s/n

The AI-SECRETT project officially launched with its kick-off meeting held in Valencia from 29 to 31 October 2025.

Hosted by the Universitat de València, the three-day meeting brought together project partners from across Europe to introduce the project’s objectives, coordinate work packages and establish the roadmap for the coming months.

The agenda combined consortium coordination sessions with discussions on artificial intelligence, creativity and digital skills development, as well as exchanges with regional stakeholders and institutions.

  • 09:00
    Arrival and registration of partners (Sala de Juntas, Facultat d’Economia)
    09:30
    Welcome speeches:

    - Dra Belén Picó, Vice-Chancellor for Research. UPV

    - Dr Francisco Muñoz, Dean of the Faculty of Economics.UVEG
    9:45
    General Introduction

    - Marcia Jadue, UVEG. Master of Ceremony
    9:50
    Project Overview; Vision and Mission

    - Pau Rausell, Project Coordinator, UVEG
    10:00
    Introduction of HaDEA, wellcome to the project & reporting duties

    - Diego Lopez del Rio, Project Officer, HADEA
    10:30
    Presentation of VALgrAI (Valencian Graduate School and Research Network of Artificial Intelligence)

    - Ana Cidad. Manager
    10:50
    Break
    11:20
    Presentation of partners (5 minutes each). Institutions, individuals, capacities and roles in the project.
    13:00
    Lump sum funding rules, consortium agreement, monitoring & reporting

    - Pablo Aller, International R+D+I section UVEG

    - Francesco Castiglione, Project Manager’s Assistant

    - Q&A (all partners)
    13.30
    Lunch. Faculty of Economics canteen

    14:45
    Presentation of communication and dissemination strategy (WP7)

    - Maria del Mar Grandío, Marta Pérez & Rocío Zamora, University of Murcia

    - Discussion, all partners
    15:15
    Workshop: Gender approach in the AI SECRETT project

    - Dr. Laima Gerlitz and Dr. Monika Klein. Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design

    - Discussion, all partners
    16:00
    Presentation of the European Network of Regions

    - Óscar Gonzalvo Gutiérrez Generalitat Valenciana

    - Discussion, all partners
    16:30
    Break
    16:45
    Management and Governance (WP8), including Semester 1 plans

    - Francesco Molinari, Project Manager

    - Discussion, all partners
    17:30
    Close
  • 09:00
    Wrap-up of yesterday’s discussion and additional Q&A

    - Paula Simó & Marcia Jadue , UVEG
    09:30
    Presentation of Work Package 1

    - Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E
    WP1 Task leaders (INESC, UVEG, IF.E, LC)

    - Discussion, all partners
    11:15
    Break
    11:45
    Detailed plan of activities for the first semester - Communication and dissemination (WP7)

    - Juan Miguel Aguado, UMU

    - Discussion, all partners
    12:45
    Detailed plan of activities for the first semester - Work package 1

    - Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E

    - Discussion, all partners
    13:30
    Lunch. Faculty of Economics canteen
    15:10
    Special Session. Proposal of some activities to start in 2026

    - Remote intervention from Yale - Amparo Oliver (UVEG) & Yusuf Ransome (Yale)
    15:30
    WP1 meeting (Aula 2P19)

    - Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E - WP1 Task leaders (INESC, UVEG, IF.E, LC)
    15:30
    WP7 meeting (Aula 2P04)

    Juan Miguel Aguado, UMU - WP7 Task leaders (UMU, INESC)
    17:00
    Close
  • 09:00
    Opening video and presentation of the event

    - Vice-Chancellor's Office for Lifelong Learning, Educational Transformation and Employability (Universitat de València): Carlos Romá-Mateo

    - Secretary Regional of Education : Daniel McEvoy Bravo
    09:30
    AI-SECRETT Project Overview

    - Pau Rausell, UVEG
    09:45
    Digital transformation in the Valencian Educational System. Armando Martí Recuenco. Deputy Director General for Innovation and Educational Quality. GVA

    - AI in the Valencian community. AI in the Regional Ministry of Education, Universities and Employment. Teacher training (courses, new AI Cefire, etc.). Vocational training (new AI programmes). Innovation projects
    10:15
    Break
    10:45
    Good practices of AI at the International level

    - Experio Lab: Harnessing AI for Human-Centered Innovation in Swedish Health and Social Care: Tomas Edman, Region Värmland, Sweden

    - Local Ecosystems and the Role of Development Agencies in the Digital Transformation Process. Goran Rodić. Development Agency "PREDA“ Prijedor. Bosnia and Herzegovina

    - AI4Gov Accelerate (AI-Gov-X). initiative co-funded under the Digital Europe Programme. Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E
    11:30
    Launch of the AI STEAM Network

    - Work Packages. Content and functioning of the AI STEAM Network. Governance of the Network. Presentation of the website. Mercedes Castro. (Head of the Educational Coordination Service) & Javier Rubio. (Technical Teaching Advisor). GVA
    11:45
    Roundtable: AI and Education. Challenges and threats. Moderator: Tony Murphy, CULTURALINK Consultants

    - Sergio Esparcia (Head of training at the ValgrAI Foundation.)

    - Ricard Martínez (UV & Microsoft Chair)

    - Maria José Lozano. (Advisor to the Cefire AI).

    - Rafael Sebastián Aguilar, Director General of Science and Research at the Regional Ministry of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment.
    12:45
    Q&A and Closing of the Event
    13:30
    MUSIC EVENT & lunch
    14:00
    Group photo and final greetings
AiSecrett. AI-Supported and Enhanced Creativity for the Triple Transition.
AiSecrett. AI-Supported and Enhanced Creativity for the Triple Transition.