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The <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/digital-single-market\/en\/programme-digital-assembly-2016\">programme<\/a> of the event is designed to enable discussion and the exchange of ideas between stakeholders on European digital policy. It will feature a plenary session with keynote speeches by European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip and Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on the digital priorities of the EU. Several other institutional leaders and MEPs will participate in the various workshops.<\/p>\n<p>The GSMA\u2019s Afke Schaart will chair and moderate the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/digital-single-market\/en\/connected-and-automated-driving-workshop-4\">workshop<\/a> on <em>Connected and Automated Driving: a catalyst for the future deployment of 5G in Europe<\/em>. It will explore how advanced connectivity infrastructure, such as 5G networks, will enable connected automated driving and accelerate the digitisation of several vertical industries, while considering the longer-term implications for policy.<\/p>\n<p>The first panel will analyse connected automated driving as a promising example of a new &#8220;digital ecosystem&#8221;. Participants will discuss how advanced digital technologies and services, supported by multi-sectorial cooperation, will accelerate the deployment of connected and automated driving.<\/p>\n<p>The second panel will focus on connectivity, the longer-term policy perspective on 5G deployment and its impact on several vertical industries, and the competitiveness of the EU economy. The conference updates can be followed on Twitter via the #da16eu hashtag while the workshop on Connected and Automated Driving can be followed under #DA16cars. The event will be streamed live on the European Commission\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/digital-single-market\/en\/digital-assembly-2016-bratislava\">website<\/a> and on the Slovak Presidency <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eu2016.sk\/en\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-organised by the European Commission and the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Digital Assembly 2016 will be attended by high-level officials from EU Member States and European institutions, policymakers, representatives of industry and academia, start-ups and NGOs. 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