ENACT convened in Athens, Greece, on February 18–19, 2025, for a productive Plenary Meeting hosted by Four Dot Infinity and coordinated by CERTH and Information Catalyst. The two-day event marked an important milestone in advancing ENACT’s mission to develop an intelligent and energy-efficient Cognitive Computing Continuum (CCC) by refining technical components, aligning integration efforts, and consolidating the project’s pilot activities.
The first day focused on technical progress and implementation across ENACT’s core work packages. Following an overview of project management updates, deliverables, and milestones, the consortium revisited the technical and architectural outcomes stemming from the project’s first review. Partners presented advancements in requirements, specifications, cloud–edge abstraction, orchestration, and application programming models, identifying integration priorities for the next phase of development.
Key sessions explored the enhancement of AI-driven orchestration and dynamic resource allocation mechanisms, including advances in Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), reinforcement learning-based orchestration, and the Virtual Training Environment. Discussions also addressed the evolution of ENACT’s data management strategy through a dedicated Data Management Plan (DMP) workshop, ensuring compliance with FAIR data principles and improved interoperability among components.
Day two turned to pilot implementation, dissemination, and exploitation activities. Innovalia Association and Eclipse Foundation led discussions on outreach, communication metrics, open-source strategy, and intellectual property management to strengthen the project’s visibility and long-term sustainability. The consortium then conducted deep-dive sessions on ENACT’s three pilot cases:
- MOG Technologies, presenting the distributed media and entertainment content management pilot.
- Fujitsu, showcasing its Mobility Digital Twin for distributed data processing.
- EITB/OSO, demonstrating the use of ENACT’s architecture for cultural heritage and tourism media applications.
Each pilot session emphasized real-world validation, cross-component integration, and preparation for the upcoming M18 prototype release, which will demonstrate ENACT’s holistic approach to cognitive orchestration and adaptive computing.
The meeting concluded with a consolidated roadmap for the next project period, defining concrete actions for integration and upcoming deliverables. The Athens Plenary reinforced ENACT’s collaborative momentum, ensuring that the consortium remains on track to deliver a unified, intelligent, and interoperable framework for the future of the Cognitive Computing Continuum.