Podcasts & Videos

November 04, 2025

In this episode of the PERKS podcast, we’re joined by Dorin Clisu from NTT DATA Romania. We dive into the PERKS Integrated Solution, exploring how it brings flexibility and innovation to complex DevOps environments. Dorin and Ioan Toma (from Onlim GmbH) discuss the foundational use of Docker and Git, alongside the unique challenges and solutions encountered during on-premise deployments at our three diverse pilots: Beko, Fagor, and Siemens.

October 02, 2025

In this episode of the PERKS podcast, we take a closer look at the Procedural Knowledge Management System (PKMS)—the core of the PERKS solution. Our guests, Mario Scrocca (Cefriel) and Laura Waltersdorfer (WU), discuss how PKMS captures and structures knowledge through digital representations like knowledge graphs and the Procedural Knowledge Ontology (PKO). They also introduce the system’s core modules, including procedure definition, resources, execution tracking, and the newly released audit module, highlighting how these components make knowledge actionable, transparent, and reusable across organizations.

March 31, 2025

In this episode of the PERKS podcast, we explore knowledge elicitation—the process of capturing and structuring knowledge from experts, documents, and automated systems. Our guests, key contributors to the project’s implementation, discuss different approaches to extracting knowledge, from manual methods like structured interviews to advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques. We also dive into the role of human-in-the-loop validation, ensuring accuracy and trust in automated systems.

March 20, 2025

Join us as we introduce Marta Sabou, Fajar Ekaputra, Laura Waltersdorfer and Stefani Tsaneva from Vienna University of Economic and Business (WU), key members of the PERKS project team! In this video, you’ll get to know Marta, Fajar, Laura and Stefani as they share a bit about themselves, their roles in the PERKS project, and what PERKS means to them in just one word. Don’t miss out on this insightful look into the people driving innovation at PERKS. Subscribe to our channel for more updates and behind-the-scenes content!

March 18, 2025

Join us as we introduce Günter Neumann from DFKI, key member of the PERKS project team! In this video, you’ll get to know Günter as he shares a bit about himself, his role in the PERKS project, and what PERKS means to him in just one word. Don’t miss out on this insightful look into the people driving innovation at PERKS. Subscribe to our channel for more updates and behind-the-scenes content!

March 03, 2025

Join us as we introduce Andrei Rusu, Mihai Hulea and Georgel Saveanu from NTT DATA Romania, key members of the PERKS project team! In this video, you’ll get to know Andrei, Mihai and Georgel as they share a bit about themselves, their roles in the PERKS project, and what PERKS means to them in just one word. Don’t miss out on this insightful look into the people driving innovation at PERKS. Subscribe to our channel for more updates and behind-the-scenes content!

Feb 27, 2025

This second webinar is part of a series designed to foster knowledge exchange between projects funded by European framework programs. The session focuses on the environmental sustainability aspects of AI and data management, addressing topics that are highly relevant to Public Entities and other stakeholders working on innovative digital solutions.

Dec 18, 2024

Join us as we introduce Golboo Pourabdollahian and Richard Stevens from IDC, key members of the PERKS project team! In this video, you’ll get to know Golboo and Richard as they share a bit about themselves, their roles in the PERKS project, dreams and ambitions for PERKS and what PERKS means to them in just one word. Don’t miss out on this insightful look into the people driving innovation at PERKS. Subscribe to our channel for more updates and behind-the-scenes content!

Nov 29, 2024

Join us as we introduce Ioan Toma and Umutcan Serles from Onlim, key members of the PERKS project team!

In this video, you’ll get to know Ioan and Umutcan as they share a bit about themselves, their roles in the PERKS project, and what PERKS means to them in just one word.

Nov 12, 2024

In this first episode, we discussed trustworthy AI, human-machine collaboration, flexibility, trustworthiness and user acceptance of AI solutions.

October 15, 2024

In this episode, we dive into the heart of the Perks project, breaking down its design, framework, and the essential components that drive it.

September 2, 2024

Join us as we introduce Irene Celino, Mario Scrocca and Ilaria Baroni from Cefriel, key members of the PERKS project team!

Jul 1, 2024

Join us as we introduce Josiane Parreira and Erwin Filtz from Siemens, key members of the PERKS project team!

Jun 18, 2024

Join us as we introduce Naiara Arrese and Unai Elustondo, key members of the PERKS project team!

May 28, 2024

Irene Celino, the Head of the Knowledge Technologies group at Cefriel and PERKS project coordinator, introducing the main idea of the PERKS project, outlining its ambition, objectives and the expected impact.

Mar. 21, 2024

In today’s episode, we explain why the PERKS research project plays an important role for the industry. You can also get to know our Use Cases.

Feb. 1, 2024

In this video, you’ll get to know Enrica and Diego as they share a bit about themselves, their roles in the PERKS project, and what PERKS means to them in just one word.