The ninth edition of the XoveTIC Congress, organized by CITIC and the Faculty of Informatics of the Universidade da Coruña (UDC), concluded today in A Coruña with the awarding of prizes for the best scientific works presented. The event, which has established itself as a space for knowledge exchange and fostering collaboration among young researchers, highlighted research excellence and technological innovation in various areas of ICT.
The city's mayor, Inés Rey, delivered the closing plenary conference titled “A Coruña, cidade de primeira”. In her speech, Rey analyzed the role of technology, research, and innovation in urban development, focusing on A Coruña's position in artificial intelligence, particularly after being chosen as the headquarters for the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA).
The awards recognized research in areas such as AI-based depression detection, digital forensic analysis, quantum technologies, data engineering, cybersecurity, and ethics in digital technology development. Among the accolades were the Cátedra Aldaba-WIB Award, the ITG-ARQADE Award, the CPEIG Award, the Cátedra Denodo-UDC Award, the Award from the Ilustre Colegio Provincial de Abogados de A Coruña (ICACOR), and the Cátedra R Award.
“"We are committed to continuing to promote young research, knowledge transfer, and the development of technological solutions with scientific and social impact."
Recognitions were also granted by the CITIC Foundation for basic and theoretical research, and by the TIC Cluster for the best oral communication and best poster. The closing ceremony underscored the commitment to continue fostering young research and developing technological solutions with scientific and social impact.
