The economic model underpinning the EOSC

11.30-11.35 Introductions

11.35-11.55 Update from Jean-Claude Burgelman, Head of Unit, Data, Open Access and Foresight, European Commission

11.55-12.10 Scene setting: To what extent are Europe’s scientists using cloud technologies today?

12.10-12.30 What are the trends in large research institutions? How are they using public, private and hybrid clouds? To what extent are they integrated and/or interoperable?

12.30-12.45 How does the long tail use the public cloud?

12.45-13.15 How can the EOSC make scientific research in Europe more efficient? What will be the economic impact of the EOSC at a macro-level? Presentations by: 

• Andreas Ebert, Regional Technical Officer, Microsoft
• Brendan Bouffler, Head, AWS’s Research Cloud Program, Amazon

13.15-13.45 Lunch break

13.45-14.15 Case studies looking at the potential financial impact of the EOSC at an institution-level and an individual researcher level - presentation by:

• Jérôme Béquignon, Senior Adviser, European Space Agency

14.15-14.45 What steps do policymakers need to take to optimise the economic model underpinning the EOSC? 

14.45-15.00 Any other business