What are the AI Workshops?
Les Ateliers de l'IA is ILLUIN Technology's annual event, where customers, partners and prospects are invited to discover the latest innovations from the young AI specialist scale-up, and to attend a series of keynotes explaining the state of the art in AI.
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The speakers
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- Robert Vesoul - CEO & co-founder of ILLUIN Technology
- Frédéric Pascal - Director, DATAIA Paris-Saclay Institute
- Wacim Belblidia - Head of Data Science at ILLUIN Technology
- Véronique Hillen - Partner / GPT & XR Strategies at Deloitte
- Grégoire Perret - Information Systems Director at Chronopost
- Augustin Courtier - Co-founder of Latitudes
- Guillaume Rabier - Customer IT Solutions VP at Alstom
- Carmen Munoz - EDF Downstream Research Director
- Nicolas Faret - Chief Digital Officer at Randstad France
- Renaud Monnet - VP Digital & CIO at CentraleSupélec
- Céline Hudelot - Director of the MICS Laboratory, CentraleSupélec
- Gautier Viaud - Head of R&D at ILLUIN Technology
- Manuel Faysse - Lead Research Data Scientist at ILLUIN & Laboratoire MICS
- Bilel Omrani - Lead Data Scientist at ILLUIN Technology
- Ghislain Jeanneau - Senior Engineering Manager at ILLUIN Technology
- Michel Grosbost - CEO, Innovation Makers Alliance
The 2024 edition
On March 7, 2024, Les Ateliers de l'AI brought together over 300 face-to-face and remote participants, curious to discover the latest advances in generative AI and its concrete applications. Experts, companies and researchers addressed key topics such as RAG pipelines, digital sovereignty and the impact of LLMs like CroissantLLM 🥐🇫🇷
Morning: round tables on corporate AI strategies
The morning kicked off with dynamic roundtable discussions on hot topics: the impact of RAG pipelining models and the challenges of digital sovereignty. Renowned experts from different sectors shared their experiences and enlightened the audience on future concrete applications. The aim of these sessions is to fuel strategic thinking through round-table discussions and testimonials on the new challenges of AI and GenAI in business.
Afternoon: a series of keynotes on the state of the art in AI
In the afternoon, technical immersion won over the most passionate with practical demonstrations. Participants were able to get behind the scenes of CroissantLLM, a language model specifically designed for the needs of French companies. The session enabled developers and engineers to understand model creation and optimization, with a focus on pipelines and technological infrastructures adapted to local and global market requirements. And for the more discerning audience, a series of keynotes were presented to go into more detail behind the scientific and technical scenes of GenAI.
Conclusion
This event was not just a simple demonstration of the latest trends, but a real space for business to think. Key speakers shared concrete AI use cases, demonstrating how these innovative tools are already transforming sectors such as finance, healthcare and industry. The rich exchanges between participants, reinforced by networking and convivial moments, were highlights for forging new collaborations.
All in all, Les Ateliers de l'IA 2024 confirmed their place as the benchmark event on AI, offering unique perspectives and practical solutions for integrating AI technologies sustainably in business. The aim of the event was to foster exchanges and offer concrete tools for integrating AI in business, thereby strengthening France's place in the global technology ecosystem.
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