DeepTech Talks BCN: Applied Intelligence – Where Research Meets Real Life

DeepTech Talks BCN: Applied Intelligence – Where Research Meets Real Life

TUESDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2025 18:30 – 21:30 Cloudworks 22@, Barcelona

DOORS OPEN 18:30
TALK STARTS 19:00
NETWORKING: 20:00 - 21H30

Companies are exploring ways to integrate AI and deep technologies into their operations. Yet only a handful are ready to deploy them at scale. Join us on Dec 16 at Cloudworks 22@ Barcelona for insights from Jordi Valls (SITA Labs) and Fabricio Carraro (Barcelona Supercomputing Center) on how Europe’s deep tech ecosystem is turning breakthrough science into market-ready innovation.

When: Tuesday, December 16th, 18:30 – 21:30 Where: Cloudworks 22@, Carrer de Pere IV, 64, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona Cost: Completely free – just register on Meetup

Our Speakers Jordi Valls – Head of Innovation, SITA Labs Jordi is an entrepreneurial technology leader with over 15 years of experience driving innovation across startups, scale-ups, and global organizations. He has founded several ventures, including Startup Embassy and 1Sleeve Inc. in Silicon Valley, and later Mentor-VR, a virtual-reality company enhancing employee experience for clients such as CaixaBank, ESADE, and Wyser. His career spans leadership roles at Decelera, Carnovo, The Knot Worldwide, Sunday, and now SITA, where he leads SITA Labs — a global team of engineers, designers, and business leaders developing breakthrough products that shape the future of travel technology.

Fabricio Carraro – AI Developer Advocate, Barcelona Supercomputing Center Fabricio is an AI Developer Advocate at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Spain’s national hub for supercomputing and home to MareNostrum 5, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. He focuses on connecting cutting-edge AI research with developer communities, creating open-source demos, and supporting projects like ALIA, Aina, and ILENIA in language technologies. A published author and host of IA Sob Controle, Brazil’s top-ranked technology podcast, Fabricio has a strong background in data, machine learning, and multilingual communication. His work bridges research, industry, and public engagement to advance the responsible use of AI.

What’s In It For You? AI is moving from research to reality — but how do we ensure it works in the real world? In this DeepTech Talks edition, Jordi and Fabricio explore how deep tech and AI are being embedded into real products, systems, and user experiences. We’ll uncover:

• How to bridge computation and commercialization
• The path from prototype to scalable deployment
• The balance between research ambition and business execution
  
  Expect an evening of insights and conversation about how Europe’s innovation leaders are turning ideas into impact.

Who Should Come?

• Engineers and technologists building AI and deep tech solutions
• Entrepreneurs and founders developing products at the research frontier
• Business leaders exploring how to apply AI responsibly and effectively
• Researchers and academics interested in commercialization pathways
• Anyone curious about Barcelona’s growing deep tech ecosystem
  
  Extras We’ll have drinks and food! Come ready to connect with engineers, founders, and innovators shaping the future of European tech. Space is limited, so grab your spot on Meetup while you can. Brought to you by DeepTech Recruitment & Cloudworks 22@

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