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in Poland in place such only The City of Great Perspectives Great of City ŁÓDŹ KREUJE on the road to success to road the on Professional support support Professional Innowacje MAGAZYN INFORMACYJNY MIASTA ŁODZI ŁÓDŹ KREUJE INNOWACJE ŁÓDŹ KREUJEINNOWACJE Digital future of Europe of future Digital NR 4 (20)/2018 ● GOSPODARKA OPARTA NAWIEDZY OPARTA GOSPODARKA Gospodarka oparta economy na wiedzy Knowledge-based Knowledge-based ● NR4(20)/2018 NO. 4 (20)/2018 4 NO. Cyfrowa przyszłość Europy news magazine of the city of lodz of city the of magazine news InnoVATION Profesjonalne wsparcie w drodze do sukcesu CREATES lODZ Miasto wielkich perspektyw Jedyne takie miejsce w Polsce EDITORIAL ANNA KRAWCZYK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Poland must actively participate in the artificial intelligence as an opportunity and not scientific and technological revolution in order to a threat. successfully compete on the global market. One of Cyber security is becoming more and more the tools of the future that will change the industry, important. It will be assisted by the implementation commerce and services is artificial intelligence,” of a modern 5G network. This new cellular network argues Karol Okoński, Secretary of State at the standard will provide faster communication Ministry of Digitization, in the discussion opening connections and a better network throughput. this issue. Although, according to the European Union The amount of data that has to be processed requirements, it should cover all of the largest each day before making a decision is increasing European cities before 2025, Lodz has been already very rapidly. Thus, businesses need efficient and running a pilot programme. Opportunities and fast tools. Introduction of informatization, challenges standing before the city are discussed automation and robotics is absolutely necessary by Prof. Sławomir Wiak, rector of the Lodz University for enterprises that want to be competitive. It is of Technology. particularly effective for the production sector, but We demonstrate the practical use of the 5G not only for it. There are many advantages, and the network on the example of projects by three most important ones include increasing the speed companies: Asseco, Comarch and Ericsson. Their of operations, improving the quality of production representatives also believe that we are heading and, importantly, reducing costs. Just like during toward a new technological revolution that will involve the first industrial revolution machines supported many branches of the economy. New development muscles, now they support the brain. perspectives will appear for the production sector This technological revolution that takes place in as well as for the sectors of power distribution, public front of our eyes requires, however, a systemic safety, and even for transport and health care. approach. A modern education system must be There is no shortage of companies in Lodz that established because, as machines become ever have become experts in this field. With great more widely used, employees can tackle more pleasure, we present the achievements of some of creative solutions. The issue is that both employees them in this issue, the main topic of which is artificial and enterprises have to view the introduction of intelligence. ● Photo: Paweł Ławreszuk LODZ CREATES INNOVATION • NO. 4/2018 3 CONTENTS 6 26 12 INTERVIEW 20 Professional support on the road to success 6 Knowledge-based economy The current president of Toastmasters intends “AI can help us to identify which information to promote Pathway, an educational programme is real and which causes information noise available to all members of the organization and chaos,” says Karol Okoński, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Digitization ECONOMY 22 Credibility in the digital world COLUMN “Every company, regardless of its business profile, 9 Warning—system error becomes a technology or IT company because the Biological systems also sometimes turn off role of IT in all businesses has been increasing in or hang importance,” says Wojciech Walczak, manager at Accenture Advanced Technology Center Poland SCIENCE 24 Stock market profits generated by artificial intelligence 10 Artificial intelligence embraces business The adventure with AI began with the doctoral The development of artificial intelligence is dissertation of Michał Paluch about the use of closely related to machine learning artificial neural networks (ANNs) to forecast stock 12 Digital future of Europe prices “We cannot lag behind the world. The 26 We design emotions 5G Strategy for Poland is a part of the The market is oriented towards electric vehicles European Union’s economic policy,” reminds and here the mechanics is not the only crucial prof. Sławomir Wiak, Rector of the Lodz element. The design plays an equally important University of Technology part too 15 Planning and deploying 28 A life-changing technology Lodz University of Technology will also play People might not be able to fully feel the a vital role in implementing 5G difference 5G makes yet, but surely Internet apps, 16 Robotics of the future the media and advertising can make use of it It would be proper to utilize the potential of 30 City of great perspectives the inventors from Lodz who want to develop In the near future, a unicorn monument will be the best solutions for both sides: robots and created in Lodz as well. Japanese artists have people already begun making it 18 Construction of the future 32 A self-improving system The dynamic development of intelligent The Polish centre of Enigma Pattern is crucial for building control systems means that the need the company’s development. It is a group of the for highly specialized professionals will be best specialists and enthusiasts who create and growing develop artificial intelligence-related technologies 4 LODZ CREATES INNOVATION • NO. 4/2018 30 PUBLISHER Investor Service and International Cooperation Bureau Mayor's Department City of Łódź al. Politechniki 32, 93-590 Łódź tel.: 42 638 59 39 fax: 42 638 59 40 e-mail: [email protected] 42 34 No risk of error Digital Workforce was created to do precisely REALISATION INFRAMEDIA Anna Krawczyk that—help customers better understand their automation needs, clarify their strategic vision and help combine products and services, so that they can best serve internal and external ul. Konstruktorska 10c/25, 02-673 Warszawa clients tel.: +48 22 821 0 777 e-mail: [email protected] 37 Flirting with business www.inframedia.pl The investor speed dating gives entrepreneurs EDITOR-IN-CHIEF an opportunity to obtain funding outside the Anna Krawczyk competition [email protected] JOURNALISTS CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Katarzyna Jóźwik [email protected] 40 Inner balance and business Rafał Wilgusiak Women of many talents work at Sunday is [email protected] Monday Bożena Wielgo [email protected] TOURISM EDITING AND PROOF-READING Agnieszka Zygmunt 42 The only such place in Poland Anna Mędrzecka People who now create games or cartoons as well as established comics authors began their TRANSLATION ATET Euro-Tłumacze Sp. z o.o. adventure with this realm in Lodz Marta Kaczyńska CALENDAR 44 PHOTOGRAPHER Paweł Ławreszuk LAYOUT & DESIGN Artur Weber—akon-mp.pl COVER PHOTO Adobe Stock Circulation 1000 copies This publication may not be transmitted in any form in whole or in part without the prior permission of Inframedia of the Publisher. While every care has been taken in the publications of this magazine, Inframedia the Publisher can not be held responsible for the accuracy of the information herein or for any consequence arising from it. LODZ CREATES INNOVATION • NO. 4/2018 5 INTERVIEW Knowledge- -based economy In today’s world, new technologies have an immense influence on both economies and societies all around the globe. In order to effectively compete on the global market, Poland must take an active part in the scientific and technical revolution. One of the tools of the future that will change industry, trade and services is artificial intelligence, argues KAROL OKOŃSKI, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Digitization in an interview with Anna Krawczyk. 6 LODZ CREATES INNOVATION • NO. 4/2018 Leading economic experts believe that in the coming percent introduced innovations. It can therefore be years data-driven management will be the predicted that the importance of these technologies fundamental change to take place in the world of will steadily grow and cover other areas of the business. Businesses that would be able to maximise economy. the potential of artificial intelligence will gain a competitive advantage. In the digital era, data has become a resource that serves as the basis Mechanisms that until now have been the cornerstone for creating new value and fulfilling of economic development have lost their relevance due to the technological revolution... human needs In today's world, investing in areas based on data processing brings the most benefits from the Where do you see the possibility of using AI in the Polish perspective of economic development. In the digital economy? How will you promote AI-based technologies? era, data has become a resource that serves as the The intense growth in the amount of data used by basis for creating new value and fulfilling human enterprises in taking business decisions makes it needs. Properly interpreted data is the source and a necessary tool in effective conducting of any type of the foundation of one of the most valuable economic activity. Artificial intelligence or—more broadly assets, namely information. It constitutes the —computerisation, automation and robotics have infrastructure necessary for conducting and a significant influence on quality improvements, undertaking economic activities. They therefore speeding up operations and reducing costs, especially affect GDP growth. when it comes to repetitive tasks in the production sector. Our companies have no other choice and must Indeed. Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) being used enter this global race, as otherwise they would to lose in production processes, enterprises develop much faster.