Opening Academic Year 2019 - 2020

Date
Monday September 2, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location
Blauwe Zaal
Organizer
Communication Expertise Center
Price
free
Building
Auditorium

Formal ceremony for the opening of the academic year 2019-2020

Monday 2 September the university officially opens the new Academic Year 2019 – 2020 with students, employees and industry, to start the new academic year with renewed energy.
This year we are happy to present the Executive Board of Eindhoven University of Technology in its new settings. President Robert-Jan Smits, rector magnificus Frank Baaijens and vice president Nicole Ummelen introduce themselves and share their views. Roberto Viola, the Director General of DG CONNECT at the European Commission will subsequently present the EU strategy in the field of Artificial Intelligence.


We kindly invite you for this ceremony which takes place at 4 pm in the Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium building, TU/e campus. If you are unable to attend, you can follow the ceremony via this live stream.