Registration
As attendees gathered at the event venue, the registration area buzzed with activity. Efficient staff members greeted each participant with warmth, swiftly processing.
Official opening
Prof. Ph.D. Marilen Gabriel Pirtea (Rector, West University of Timișoara)
Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Cosmin Bonchiș (Dean, Faculty of Computer Science)
Keynote #1 - Mihai Ghiță (Oracle)
Smart City Powered by AI
Keynote #2 - Ștefania Budulan
Harnessing the LLM Ecosystem: Efficient Strategies for Adaptation
Expo area opening - Oracle City Demo
Coffee break.
Keynote #3 - Bogdan Pătru (Mastercard)
The Future of Ghiseul.ro in the AI Era. The Strive Romania Report
Keynote #4 - Alexandru Paraschiv (Adobe)
Adobe Firefly Custom Solutions
Panel session - Timișoara Tech and Innovation Ecosystem
Chair: Prof. Ph.D. Octavian Mădălin Bunoiu - Vice Rector of West University of Timișoara
- Sorin Maxim, Director General, ADR Vest
- Lucian Mărgineanu, General Manager, Flex, Romania
- Andrei Muntean, Co-Founder & CEO Co-work Timișoara
- Val Mureșan, Personal Advisor to the Mayor of Timișoara, Co-Founder ABQ Institute
- Dan Bugariu, BanatIT President
- Pavel Bujdoso, Head of R&D Safety and Motion PSS Timișoara, Aumovio
- Sergiu Novac, Chief Technology Officer, Atos, România
- Wanda Fiat, Lead Data Scientist, Eviden Technologies
- Raul Pantea, IBM & RedHat Practice Area Leader
- Adrian Robu, Communication and Training Consultant, Bosch Romania
Networking Zone
1:1 meetings and informal conversations with speakers and peers.
Registration & Welcome Coffee
As attendees gathered at the event venue, the registration area buzzed with activity. Efficient staff members greeted each participant with warmth, swiftly processing.
Workshop #1 - Innovation Through Collaboration
Tech Transfer for Impact
Chair: Ph.D. Alexandra Petcu – Head of Innovation and Tech Transfer, West University of Timișoara.
- Ariana Cordoș, Project Manager, Freshblood Healthtech
Workshop #2 - European AI infrastructure
The AI on Demand Platform
Chair: Assist. Professor Ph.D. Adrian Spătaru – Vice Dean, Faculty of Computer Science.
- Romina Popescu, AI Product Manager, Eviden
Workshop #3 - Cyber Intelligence & Resilience
Cybersecurity Challenges and Opportunities in Research
Chair: Assist. Professor Ph.D. Sebastian-Aurelian Ștefănigă – Vice Dean, Faculty of Computer Science.
- Rebeca Tonu, Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science, West University of Timișoara
- Otilia Muntean, Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science, West University of Timișoara
- Andreea Brad, Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science, West University of Timișoara
- Mircea Prejban, Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science, West University of Timișoara
- UVT – CTF Team, West University of Timișoara Cybersec students