The BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia heads into its final three days of competition with plenty of activity both on and off the courts.
On court, the tournament will witness the first Valencian player in its history to compete in the quarter-finals, with Alicia Herrero taking on Irene Burillo no earlier than 4:30 p.m.
Clara Burel and Guiomar Maristany will open the day’s action, followed by Andrea Lázaro against Joelle Steur, while Yasmine Kabbaj and Despina Papamichail will play simultaneously on Court 5.
The final match of the day will feature Greek player Papamichail alongside Eva Vedder, facing Irene Burillo —also making her second appearance of the day— and Nicole Fossa.
The U14 tournament also got underway this morning, bringing together some of the best young players from the Valencian Community and giving them the opportunity to share the spotlight with players from the professional circuit.
INNOVATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Meanwhile, the Sporting Club de Tenis hosted a round-table discussion on Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, bringing together representatives from leading companies across different sectors to discuss, based on real-world experience, the challenges and opportunities presented by the adoption of AI in the business world.
The event featured César Lorente Moreno, Director of Transformation and Productivity at BBVA; Marta Bendala, Director of Quality and Sustainability at Volvo; Miguel Selvi, President of the Sporting Club de Tenis Valencia; Claudia Sebastián from Agua Nea; and Anabel Medina, Tournament Director.
The discussion was structured around three main topics. The first, “AI as a Driver of Transformation,” explored the role Artificial Intelligence currently plays within organisations and its evolution from an emerging technology to a strategic priority.
The second section, “Use Cases and Applied Innovation,” focused on specific examples, with the speakers sharing the most significant AI projects implemented within their respective organisations and the lessons learned during their development and deployment.
The third and final section, “Looking to the Future,” focused on the strategic outlook for the evolution of AI over the coming years: its impact on employees and the responsible use of technology, the AI-based solutions with the greatest potential through 2030, and the skills that…
