Join the thrilling 3-day course: “Jo’s Power Tools” – where innovation meets verification, audits and investigation!
Discover and master the latest tools and techniques: the combination of Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence, OSR, Robotics, and powerful Data & Image Analysis — all tailored for real innovation and success in EU Funds Management Verifications, Risk Assessments, Auditing and Fighting fraud and corruption.
No AI and / or IT background? No problem. You’ll learn everything hands-on, guided step-by-step in a highly interactive and practical setting.
This course is built around teamwork, sharp thinking, and strategic action — all brought together in an exciting Team Game format.
Which team will crack the real world cases and take home the legendary collector’s item trophy?
From using Way Back Machines, sophisticated software to technical construction analysis, each challenge feels like a real-life mission.
Expect intense learning, but also laughter, creative collaboration, and surprising discoveries.
Immerse yourself in stunning Lake Como – because even MA, AA, EU and anti-fraud heroes need moments of joy and inspiration.
Strengthen your skills and leave Como with new expertise, new allies — and maybe a trophy in hand.
This isn’t just a training — it’s a once-in-a-career experience. Will you be part of it?
In bullet points:
• Join a hands-on workshop using your laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.
• Become part of a team and explore Jo’s Power Tools together.
• Dive into thrilling, realistic EU Funds cases and investigate them with AI, OSR and unique sophisticated software.
• As part of risk analysis, decision making processes, management verifications, audits and fighting fraud and corruption.
• These tools will open up entirely new realm of possibilities for conducting technical analyses of structures.
• Present your team’s findings and share key lessons learned.
• Boost your AI literacy in a practical, engaging way.
• Discover the DO’s and DON’Ts of AI in daily operations.
• Learn to choose and apply OSR tools and Way Back Machines in your work.
• Understand why Human Intelligence stays vital in the AI era.
• Enjoy three inspiring, unforgettable days in breathtaking Lake Como.
Day 1
| Chair of the Seminar | Jo Kremers
Former Senior Audit Manager, Audit Authority EU Funds, Ministry of Finance, The Hague International Lecturer in Risk Management, Control and Audit, Combatting Fraud and Corruption; Developer and Owner of the EU-Award winning Anti-Fraud and – Corruption Games (no.1 – 7) New in 2025 Jo’s Power Tools Team Game; invest in your knowledge and experience in using AI/ Chatbots (for EU Funds). |
| 09:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 09:30 | Introduction Round and Explanation of the 3-day Programme
· Introduction Round · Introduction of the AI/HI/OSR Team- and Individual- Game · Play this NEW 2025 Game: forming the teams, rules of the games, when and how to make use of your laptops within the teams esp. focused on the use of AI Tools, · Jo’s Mottos for these 3 days · Award Ceremony, explanation |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Introduction of New Power Tools for MCS and AFC EU Funds:
· Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs Human Intelligence (HI), Hybrid Co-Intelligence · Other Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Open Source Research (OSR), · Data & Image Analysis, · Technical (Construction and Material) Analysis and · Robotics as real innovation in the management & control (MCS), and audits of EU and IPA Funds, including combatting fraud and corruption (AFC) within these funds. |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | · Start of the AI/HI/OSR Team Game
· An introduction of Artificial Intelligence (especially for those who have no experience or no idea about its possibilities). · How to use it? DO’s and DON’Ts; practical examples and cases; you’ll solve them by using your laptop / AI · EU Funds related cases to be solved by HI and AI by using your laptop |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00-16:30 | The use of AI Tools like ChatGPT for Risk Management, in MCS, as part of the AFC and for Audits of EU Funds; as practical tools for selections, verifications, audits, special investigations, Anti-Fraud tools and technics
Case 1 “Agriculture / Horticulture and EU funded Innovation” · Risk analysis using AI vs HI · Define your Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI · Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI |
| 17:30 | A guided city tour |
| 19:30 | Delicious diner for all participants in a 4 stars restaurant |
Day 2
| 09:00 | Case 2
“Sports and EU funds” · “On-site”- observations using AI vs HI · Risk analysis using AI vs HI · Technical Construction Analysis using AI vs HI · Define your Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI · Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Case 3
“Renovation Funds and ChatGPT” part 1 · Risk & Fraud Risk analysis using AI vs HI · Define your Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI · Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Case 3
“Renovation Funds and ChatGPT” part 2 · Follow up steps and proposals as recommended by ChatGPT |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00-16:30 | Case 4
“Climate Neutrality and EU funds” · Risks & Challenges analysis using AI vs HI · Costs and Benefits Analysis using AI vs HI · Define your need for further information and Verification and Audit activities, using AI vs HI · Forming an (audit) opinion, using AI vs HI |
Day 3
| 09:00-11:00 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Open Source Research EU Funds (OSR) part 1
· A highly interactive workshop; using your laptop · Practical cases · Create your own AI/OSR frame of reference |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Open Source Research EU Funds (OSR) part 2
Case 4 “Health Care / pandemics and National / EU funds”
· Detection of fraud and corruption by the use of AI Tools; don’t forget your laptop |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Start of The AFC/ HI Individual Game 2025 part 1 |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00-16:00 | The AFC/ HI Individual Game 2025 part 2 |
| 16:00-16:30 | Awards Ceremony, and the Winners are…..? Evaluation
End of the training |
This course will take place by the stunning Lake Como, offering a breathtaking and tranquil setting for an immersive learning experience.
Next to the training materials, the training fee is covering:
a) catering during the training (3 coffee breaks and a lunch every day);
b) a guided walk along Lake Como’s picturesque shoreline
c) a delicious Italian dinner on the first day of the conference (regional food selection – Taste of Italy);
d) a group photo and some small souvenirs for active participants.
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