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Curious about entrepreneurship beyond the typical AI startup path?
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\r\nJoin us for an evening exploring how founders are building ventures at the intersection of technology, innovation, and sustainability-related challenges. Through firsthand stories and discussion, you’ll gain insights into what it’s like to launch and grow a startup in evolving sectors where impact, tech, and business meet.
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\r\nWhether you’re exploring ideas, looking for inspiration, or interested in alternative startup paths, this event is for you.
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Hosted by Meritxell Bach Cuadra, Head of CIBM Signal Processing CHUV UNIL Trustworthy Medical Image Analysis Section, we are pleased to invite you to attend the 57th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar on April 28th at 09:30 CET by Delphine Ribes from EPFL and ECAL LAB who will be sharing on “Beyond Innovation: Design Research Methods for Adoption and Acceptance”.

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\r\nThesis advisor: Prof. Alexander Mathis
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\r\nShort bio: Bart van Parys is a senior researcher in the Stochastics groupt at the Dutch National Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI). Bart has played a pioneering role in developing distributionally robust optimization (DRO) as a practical tool for decision-making in uncertain environments. His doctoral work pioneered DRO formulations in stochastic control theory and power systems. Key innovations were an extension of the inequality of Gauss from 1821 in terms of tractable convex optimization problems.
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\r\nTo take part in the public defense, please contact directly the speaker

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