How Can CEE Play A Leading Role In European Competitiveness
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Google commits to CEE by focusing on people, businesses and countries across 20 countries, building local hubs (eight in Romania) and staffing more than 300 engineers there, plus programs like Grow with Google and Digital Garage. A concrete learning outcome: free basic AI training in Ukraine attracts 60,000 in five days. Strategy emphasizes scaling upskilling and public‑private partnerships (Digital Switzerland example), fighting misinformation with Safer with Google, and prioritizing practical product tests like the “toothbrush” usefulness metric.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:15Patrick Brown King’s new role
- 3:47Google’s expansion in Switzerland
- 5:56Passion for Central and Eastern Europe
- 6:39Three priorities for CEE region
- 9:51AI as an inflection point
- 11:15Scaling AI upskilling opportunities
- 13:48AI’s impact on societies
- 15:57CEE’s contribution to Europe
- 17:02Leadership through partnerships
- 19:30STEM education and narrative change
- 21:17Business opportunities in CEE
- 21:57Fostering creativity and innovation
- 23:23Importance of continuous learning
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