International conference
22 2 2024 Prague
Modern leadership · AI · DATA
Keynote speaker
prof. Luciano Floridi
Professor and Founding Director at Yale University
Professor Luciano Floridi is the Founding Director of Yale’s new Digital Ethics Center. Floridi is currently Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute and Director of the Digital Ethics Lab. Outside Oxford, he is Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Bologna. He joined Yale this autumn as Professor of Cognitive Science.
Professor Floridi is among the world’s most prominent philosophers. His research primarily concerns Digital Ethics, the Ethics of AI, the Philosophy of Information, and Philosophy of Technology. He has previously worked as an ethicist for Google, as the chair of the Advisory Board of the European Data Protection Supervisor’s 2018 International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, co-chair of the Ethics in Data Science Working Group in the British Cabinet Office, co-author of the UNESCO Code of Ethics for the Information Society, and chair of the UK Parliamentary Commission on Technology Ethics. Last year, Italy awarded its highest honour to Professor Floridi, the title of Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. This is one of Professor Floridi’s many prestigious awards, with others including the IBM Thinker Award and the Premio alla Conoscenza, or the ‘Knowledge Award,’ the most celebrated scientific prize within Italy’s university system.
Founder & CEO The Art of Smart
Kateřina Borovanská
Founder & CEO The Art of Smart
Kateřina has 20 years of experience in strategic management, branding, PR and mainly content marketing adoption in the Czech Republic. She founded and manages the association, the main content marketing awards and the annual conference on brand & content marketing.
She is the owner of the F major group which houses FREYA, a full service agency with a focus on strategy, content, creative, especially for the segments - fashion, art and luxury.
Fiat Lux Art, which has been organising the Fenix Awards for a decade. The Art of Smart, an international company focused on AI, digital business transformation and modern leadership.
All companies are united by a vision of a smarter world and society.
22 02 24 speakers
prof. Luciano Floridi
Professor and Founding Director
Yale University
Professor Luciano Floridi is the Founding Director of Yale’s new Digital Ethics Center. Floridi is currently Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute and Director of the Digital Ethics Lab. Outside Oxford, he is Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Bologna. He joined Yale this autumn as Professor of Cognitive Science.
Tervel Sopov
AI & Data Strategy and Data Science Leader
Deloitte Central Europe
Tervel has worked in the space of AI, analytics and data for more than 10 years serving clients from different industries and geographies. He evangelizes the use of analytics and helps companies to succeed when adopting new AI and analytics solutions. He specializes at topics related to AI&Data Strategy and AI transformation enabling companies to take advantage of their data. Tervel has led transformation and implementation projects in retail, e-commerce, FMCG, insurance and banking sectors.
JUDr. Barbora Dubanská, LL.M., MHA, Ph.D.
Partner and Founder
dubanska & co.
Barbora Dubanská is the founder of dubanska & co. law firm, where she and her team dedicate their work to improving healthcare. As an avid advocate for open data and a member of a public health think tank Ministr zdraví, she is at the forefront of innovation. Barbora is far from the traditional legal professional; she actively champions health-related issues among both the general public and industry experts. Beyond her legal expertise, she finds immense joy in mentoring at Health and Pharma hackathons. Join her on this journey toward a brighter, data-driven future for healthcare.
Jakub Kadlec
Patient Journey Partner
Roche
The role of the Patient Journey Partner is truly unique - emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and driving positive transformations. This position holds direct responsibility for achieving enhanced outcomes for patients, their communities, healthcare professionals, the system, and the organization. By engaging with all stakeholders involved in the patient journey, the Patient Journey Partner delves into a profound understanding of their needs, connecting capabilities to co-create impactful solutions. My expertise lies in oncology, personalized healthcare and precision medicine, with focus on digital and innovative projects.
Erika Lahka
Rectorate CTU
CTU
Erika Lahka works as an internationalisation project manager at the Rectorate of the CTU in Prague. Among other things, she focuses on improving the overall international environment at CTU and at the universities in the Study in Prague consortium. She also coordinates several implementation and strategic projects at university and national level. One of these projects is aimed at creating a well-functioning international alumni network called CTU Alumni with the aim of strengthening the university's brand and connecting international alumni into a functioning community.
Ing. Marek Miltner MPhil MBA
PhD Research Scholar & TeachingCoordinator
CTU and Standford University
Marek Miltner is currently a PhD Research Scholar and Teaching Coordinator at CTU in Prague and Stanford University. The role includes co-leading research projects applying ML and other AI for energy grid optimization and power flow forecasting in the context of the green energy transition; as well as creating and teaching courses on Computer Science, AI and Energy. Prior to re-joining academia, Marek was Head of Engineering at Uizard, a growing Series A startup providing generative AI tools to create digital prototypes of apps and websites. He has also worked on autonomous systems, including being a CTO of an autonomous UAV company or being the Head of Research for Czechia’s first autonomous racing vehicle development team funded by Toyota Research Institute. Marek holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and an MEng from Czech Technical University.
František Kaláb
Head of Data Platform Department
ICT Operátor, a.s.
Frantisek is a Tech Lead at Prague’s groundbreaking project Data Platform Golemio. He leads the Data Analytics team, focusing on building data products which will help the city of Prague make better decisions. Frantisek gained his data science and analytics skills during his tenure at international companies, including his work at Jodel in Berlin, Germany.
Martin Kavrik
Head of Data Office
Notino
I've been working with data and analytics my whole career and it is still a fascinating world for me. During the last 6 years Notino gave me an opportunity to use my experience in eCommerce and currently I’m leading their high-performing teams leveraging data-driven insights to deliver strategic initiatives and increase revenues, cost savings, and operational efficiencies.
Tomasz Wyszynski
IT & Data Director, Data & Analytics
Europe, CIS, Turkey & Iran Danone
Tomasz is an experienced, strategic data, analytics & AI leader with 15+ years of experience across many industries (consumer goods, energy management, industrial automation, retail). He has worked across several different domains leveraging data & AI to drive large-scale business transformation in 60+ countries.
Miroslav Umlauf
Data and Digital Strategy, Cyber Security, Education at multiple companies
Mirek Umlauf thrives on orchestrating digital transformations, witnessing companies evolve with cutting-edge tech. With two decades of expertise in large global data and tech companies, he serves as a board member leading digital transformation and cybersecurity. As a co-founder, he enhances cybersecurity efficiency. Additionally, as an educator, he is a co-pilot of innovative approaches to teaching advanced technologies in business.
Michal Gerthofer
Leader of AI & analytics
NN Group - International
Michal leads Data & AI CoE teams, Data Hub, and digital marketing team and guides BU representatives through the strategic data initiatives across 9 business units in Europe, Japan, and Turkey. He drives the implementation of the data analytical platform and overall Data & AI strategy. One of his key responsibilities is also stakeholder and KPI management to accelerate data-driven transformation across the company. Michal has over 14+ years of experience in the financial industry especially insurance and data analytics across the CEE region.
Tereza Fukátková
Group Data Insights Manager
FEG
My decade in data is marked by a hands-on approach to analytics and leveraging AI innovations, such as the recent analyst copilot project. At FEG, I lead a team that utilizes ML and advanced analytics to unveil insights impacting the sports betting and gaming sectors across five countries. Passionate about education, I also teach at Czechitas, equipping future analysts with the latest AI advancements.
Michal Weiser
CEO & Mac@Dev Ambassador
blackpoint.dev
Michal is a tech enthusiast, coach, and entrepreneur with an extensive background in bioinformatics and biocomputing. He currently spearheads the global expansion of state-of-the-art longevity clinics through his company, Black Point. Renowned for his obsession with growth and innovation, Michal excels in synthesizing disparate ideas to forge innovative solutions across various sectors. His recent endeavor involves serving as the Developer Relations Ambassador for the Mac@Dev program, where he guides corporate development teams towards enhanced productivity using Apple systems.
22 02 24 programme
9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Morning coffee
9:30 - 9:45 Introduction speech by Kateřina Borovanská
Speaker:
Kateřina Borovanská
Founder & CEO The Art of Smart
F major (Fenix Awards, Fenix Média, Fiat Lux Art, FREYA)
Block: Health Innovations
9:45 - 10:10 Data saves lives. Can we transform AI in healthcare into an everyday reality?
Speaker:
JUDr. Barbora Dubanská, LL.M., MHA, Ph.D.
Partner and Founder
dubanska & co.
10:10 - 10:30
Speaker:
Jakub Kadlec
Patient Journey Partner
Roche
Block: Czech Technical University (CTU)
10:30 - 10:40 Opening speech: The State & Universities - State of a mind
Speaker
Erika Lahka
Rectorate CTU
CTU
10:40 - 11:10 How CTU Researchers Use AI to Enable the Green Energy Transformation
Speaker
Ing. Marek Miltner MPhil MBA
PhD Research Scholar and Teaching Coordinator
CTU and Standford University
11:10 - 11:30 Coffee break
Block: The Capital City: Prague
11:30 - 12:00 How data improves your life in Prague
Summary:
The data platform Golemio is a unique system that the city of Prague has been building for the past 6 years. It helps Prague face crises such as covid and the Ukrainian crisis, but also provide information about public transport delays or the filling of waste bins.
František will present what the Prague data platform Golemio contains and how it was built. He will also show practical examples of the implementation of agile development and how it differs from the private sector.
Speaker:
František Kaláb
Head of Data Platform Department
ICT Operátor, a.s.
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
Block: Deloitte
13:00 - 13:30 Deloitte Keynote speech How to overcome barriers in AI adoption
Speaker:
Tervel Sopov
AI & Data Strategy and Data Science Leader
Deloitte Central Europe
13:30 - 15:00 Deloitte panel discussion
Summary:
The pace at which new technologies are becoming available is constantly increasing. Recent developments in the area of Gen AI being a nice example. While this is very exciting, we need to ask ourselves „What does this mean for the business?" Our data show that majority of companies is not able to keep up with the pace at which new technologies are coming to market. We invite you to a discussion with industry leaders on how enterprises can cope with this reality.
Speaker:
Martin Kavrik
Head of Data Office
Notino
Speaker:
Tomasz Wyszynski
IT & Data Director, Data & Analytics
Europe, CIS, Turkey & Iran Danone
Speaker:
Miroslav Umlauf
Data and Digital Strategy, Cyber Security, Education
Multiple companies
Speaker:
Michal Gerthofer
Leader of AI & analytics
NN Group - International
Speaker:
Tereza Fukátková
Group Data Insights Manager
FEG
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 16:00 Streamline and Thrive: Unleashing Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness with Apple's Corporate Solutions
Speaker:
Michal Weiser
CEO & Mac@Dev Ambassador
blackpoint.dev
16:00 - 17:00 Keynote speech: The Ethics of Data & Information
Speaker:
prof. Luciano Floridi
Professor and Founding Director
Yale University
Evening programme - Alcron Restaurant
19:00 - 22:00 Networking formal dinner (for VIP tickets holders, Speakers & Partners)
22 02 24 tickets
On-site Tickets
Classic ticket | 340 EUR + VAT
– Entrance to the all-day conference including catering and all materials (worth 340 EUR)
– Printed publication The Art of Smart and access to the online library with recordings of speakers from the event (value 125 EUR)
– Additional materials and gifts for event attendees
VIP ticket | 1 010 EUR + VAT
– Includes a 3-course dinner in the company of speakers and event partners and networking in the centre of Prague (worth 125 EUR)
– Entrance to the all-day conference including catering and all materials (worth 340 EUR)
– Printed publication The Art of Smart and access to the online library with recordings from the event (worth 125 EUR)
– The Art of Smart sweatshirt (worth 60 EUR)
– Additional materials and gifts for event visitors
VIP ticket + accommodation | 1 210 EUR + VAT
– Includes everything listed in the VIP ticket and accommodation
On-line Access Tickets
On-line ticket | 140 EUR + VAT
– Online access to the full-day conference including all materials (worth 125 EUR)
– Online publication The Art of Smart (worth 40 EUR)
On-line Student pass | 40 EUR + VAT
– Online access to the full-day conference including all materials (worth 125 EUR)
– Online publication The Art of Smart (worth 40 EUR)
Coach for the speakers
Claudie Cross, MBA, ACC (ICF)
My name is Claudie, I am an internationally accredited coach with nearly a thousand hours of coaching in the corporate and private sectors. I have helped clients improve their standard of living and reassess their priorities. How? Through individual or team coaching and neuroscience, I uncover the potential of the mind for each person.
What do I provide to speakers?
Support and motivation that is directed inward. To the core, which demonstrates, on a neuroscientific basis, what and how a person can do to fine-tune their professionally prepared performance.
Why is this service important?
Even the best players experience unexpected situations. I'll be here to turn them to your advantage.
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