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World Robot Olympiad: SMART Cities Theme to Drive Global Robotics Tournament in 2019

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World Robot Olympiad is a challenging and fun way to interest young people in robotics. Now, a new season of global competitions is being announced with the support of premium sponsors LEGO® Education and Juniper Networks, an industry leader in scalable and secure networking technology.

The competition consists of a range of different categories aimed at young people and university students. Robots in each category must complete a series of challenges in line with a topical theme that changes each year. The overall mission is to promote STEM subjects – science, technology engineering and math – and to inspire the innovators of tomorrow.

Visit: wro2019.org to know more about the event in Hungary.

There will be more than 27,000 teams taking part in the 2019 competition and the national winners will compete in the International Final in November, to be held this year in Hungary for the first time. The theme will be SMART Cities, where data can improve transport, street lighting and deliver a host of other solutions to make the environment more liveable. The Hungarian government has selected Győr as host city.

When teams qualify for the Final they join 400 other elite teams from more than 65 countries who are competing in four main categories. The competitions have different age groups, ensuring that competitors tackle appropriate challenges that are designed to test their skills and stimulate their creativity.

Key takeaways

  • More than 27,000 teams will participate in 2019.
  • The international Final attracts 400 teams from 65 countries.
  • There are several special awards made at each International Final. These include the Juniper Networks Engineering Simplicity Award and the LEGO Education Creativity Award.
  • The competition initially became popular in South East Asia, but has now gone worldwide.
  • Previous finals have visited New Delhi in India, San Jose in Costa Rica and Chiang Mai in Thailand.
  • Recent countries that have joined World Robot Olympiad include the UK, Cambodia, the Netherlands and Pakistan.
  • Each International attracts around 3,000 international visitors.
  • Teams consist of two to three young people supervised by a coach.
  • World Robot Olympiad held its first International Final in 2004 in Singapore.

 

Claus Ditlev Christensen, Secretary General of the World Robot Olympiad Association Limited stated:

“From small beginnings, World Robot Olympiad has become a way to get young people interested in robotics, no matter where they live in the world. For example, children from Costa Rica, Palestine and from townships in South Africa have successfully taken part in past International finals and brought their unique perspective to the common challenges being addressed . This is a way to promote robotics to diverse audiences, while building an interest in the STEM subjects and in working together to solve a problem. We all learn together and  create an experience to remember.”

 

“At LEGO Education, we strongly believe in the power of playful, hands-on learning. We deliver amazing learning experiences that will prepare today’s children for the world and careers of tomorrow. We deliver STEM based learning that encourages children to get hands on with the learning experience, engaging both hands and minds. Through WRO, students get a learning experience they will remember for the rest of their lives, and we are proud to be part of enabling this. Participating in WRO really helps students develop confidence in STEM, as well as many of the 21st century skills that are so important for the workforce of the future, such as collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and creativity. The rules of the WRO categories encourage students to create unique approaches, and the idea that there is not one single “right” answer or solution to a problem really fits our learning philosophy. The same can be said of the international aspect of WRO, enabling students to connect across boarders through STEM and Innovation.”

–  Camilla Bottke, Head of Afterschool and Competition, LEGO Education

“Juniper Networks is focused on engineering simplicity to solve some of the world’s most challenging networking issues at a time when automation and digital transformation are revolutionizing many aspects of our daily lives. In World Robot Olympiad, we see teams of young people using technology to simplify, problem-solve and innovate in a similar fashion. Juniper is therefore convinced that the young people who take part in these competitions, at every level, are being given a unique opportunity to nurture key skills that will help transform the world of tomorrow.”

–  said Mike Marcellin, Chief Marketing Officer, Juniper Networks

“As the reindustrialization of Hungary has reached a new level with turning the focus of investments towards high tech industries, a new level of need for highly trained human capital has also been reached, recognized by the Digital Success Program of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology. Sectors of the economy related to Industry 4.0 are seeking employees with new sets of skills and knowledge. Problem solving, cooperation and creativity are in the highest demand, but first of all, coding, algorithmic thinking and engineering have become general requirements in most of the economic sectors, not only in IT. World Robot Olympiad has them all. The WRO competition simultaneously develops these skills in an engaging way. WRO can show purpose and opportunity for children and can prove that robotics, engineering and coding can not only be fun, but at the same time a fantastic career option. I am proud that our government supports this incredible competition which paves the way for the future.”

–  stated Dr. László Palkovics, Ministrer of Innovation and Technology, HUNGARY

 

SOURCE: World Robot Olympiad Association

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Five Senior Executives from the Online Industries to Participate in the Executive Outlook Keynote Panel in Tech Conference Europe

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Five Senior Executives from the Online Industries to Participate in the Executive Outlook Keynote Panel in Tech Conference Europe

One of the most expected panels in Tech Conference Europe will be Executive Outlook 2021, which shall host on the same stage, amazing and inspirational executives, leading the Tech, Fintech and Gaming industries. Speakers shall include Ms Gali Bloch-Liran, who is working with Israeli’s top tech start-ups and is a sought-after speaker, radio host, coach and consultant; Mr Marius Galdikas, CEO of Lithuanian based EMI ConnectPay which grows rapidly on the online markets; Mr Motti Peer, CEO of ReBlonde, a PR agency working with tech and fintech famous brands; Mr Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO of Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., Law Firm, the top tech attorney who works with the biggest names in the online industries, and Mr Jens Podewski, CEO at Hamburg and Malta Based FinXP, a specialist in the international credit card and payment processing market. The panel will be moderated by Ms. Emily Helmer, Head of Compliance and e-Merchant Services at Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., and Mr. Genia Gurevitz, Head of Banking and Payments Services at the firm.

This special event shall discuss the topics that are relevant to the day to day executive workflow. How CEOs manage their day-to-day challenges, develop their leadership skills and balances required to scale an online venture sustainably? What leadership methodologies perform best and what makes a service provider excel in its performance, service, effectiveness and response time? All this and more in a panel which you cannot afford to miss.

Check out the full agenda, all the speakers or register here!

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PICANTE MARKETING Summit Speaker Profile: Maayan M. Dana (HEAD OF CONTRACT LAW AT TAL RON DRIHEM AND CO.)

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#PMS2020 – The Virtual (Digital) Edition of PICANTE MARKETING Summit will take place on the 5th October and is part of Hipther Festival.

We are happy to provide you with the opportunity of attending the conference for free thanks to our Registration Sponsor, Altenar.

You can register here and explore the latest marketing techniques adopted in this interesting year, which we all call 2020!

The event gathers 30 experts who share their knowledge around compliance-related matters and updates to the +500 participants! Make sure you are one of them!

Today, we are introducing you to one of these experts whom you can hear present or moderate at PICANTE MARKETING Summit, which is now a virtual event due to the 2020 year’s challenges.

Advocate Maayan M. Dana-Nir, a seasoned e-commerce lawyer and entrepreneur has been involved in the online industries for years. Prior to pursuing her legal career with Tal Ron, Drihem and Co. 7 years ago, she has been working with Tadmor-Levy– one of Israel’s largest law firms, where she dealt with Israel’s largest payment institutions.

As a senior hi-tech and gaming attorney, she heads the Contracts department at Tal Ron, Drihem and Co., handling complex corporate matters, website compliance, drafting agreements and providing ongoing consulting to the firm’s clients. Maayan has been a speaker in Sigma Conferences, ICE, Go Gaming, DMIExpo, Affiliate Summit and iFXExpo, and advises many of the leading players in the iGaming, FX and ad-tech worldwide.

For further sponsorship/speaking and marketing inquiries, make sure to reach out to Andrada Bota (B2B Sales Executive at Hipther Agency).

For media-related inquiries, please contact Alexandru Marginean (Marketing Specialist at Hipther Agency).

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FINTECH AND AI DURING COVID19 (panel discussion) to be joined by representatives from Nasdaq, Western Union, Bankera and more at TCE2020VE

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THE PUSH FOR MORE FINTECH AND AI DEVELOPMENT DURING COVID19, A KEY DISCUSSION AT TECH CONFERENCE EUROPE VIRTUAL EDITION.

Europe – 25 May 2020 – #tce2020ve Money is an overwhelming subject, even more so during a pandemic. Compulsive spending is a common feature of bipolar disorder and many of those who suffer from anxiety and depression use shopping to deflect negative feelings. While overall payments are being shrunk, the pandemic is giving a boost to long-delayed fintech advances. The world economy is also in danger and it seems that now more than ever, Fintech and AI are being put to good use.

At the virtual edition of TECH Conference Europe, Fintech and AI experts will join a panel discussion and highlight some of the recent developments in the fields and how these technologies are changing the status quo.

On the 9th of June at TCE2020VE, you have the opportunity to hear more about these subjects and the plans that being implemented as you are reading this news from the top experts in the field.

The “FINTECH AND AI DURING COVID19” panel discussion will be joined by Kamilė Valatkaite (Manager of General Counsel Office at Western Union), Erja Retzén (Senior Managing Director, Global Listing Services at Nasdaq), Steven Jacobson (CEO and Founder at Appinium) and Craig Grant (VP Strategic Partnerships at Bankera), and will be moderated by Stefania Barbaglio (Founder and Director at Cassiopeia Services).

Registration is free and the seats are limited, so make sure to register in time on the following link!

Visit www.virtualedition.techconference.eu for more details!

For further inquiries about the speaking/attending/sponsoring options, make sure to send an email to Andrada Bota (B2B Sales Executive at Hipther Agency)

For media-related inquiries, please contact Alexandru Marginean (Marketing Specialist at Hipther Agency).

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