About this talk
This talk features Rolf Riemenschneider from the European Commission, Damir Filipovic of BluSpecs, and Antonio Kung from Trialog, discussing the CEI-Spheres initiative and the hourglass model for building interoperable digital infrastructure within the EU. The session focuses on how large-scale EU projects utilize open source standards and architectural models to foster collaboration in cloud-edge-IoT systems, while mapping use cases across various sectors such as energy, mobility, and industrial optimization to establish common architectures. The speakers emphasize the importance of aligning research outputs with market needs through data-driven analysis, stakeholder engagement, and a framework that promotes reusable components and interoperability, ultimately reducing fragmentation in complex ecosystems. The introduction of the hourglass model provides a structure for connecting demand and supply, ensuring that shared standards facilitate integration while accommodating variations at other layers.
