Agenda

Day 113 October

08:45

Registration

09:15

Opening Remarks

Ermal Sadiku – Chairman of STIKK Board

H. E. Albin Kurti – Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo

H. E. Artane Rizvanolli – Minister of Economy

Përparim Rama – Mayor of Prishtina

10:30

Generative AI in the Real World: Practical Applications of Large Language Models

Fatos Ismali

Senior Data & AI Solutions Architect

Microsoft

11:00

Navigating the Future: Challenges and Opportunities in Banking Services

Petru Jucovschi

Managing Director, Front-office line of business applications and integrations

Quipu GmbH

11:30

Unmasking Cyber Threats: How Artificial Intelligence Fuels Advanced Phishing Attacks as a Gateway to Corporate Environments

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Kujtim Kryeziu – CEO, Sentry Cybersecurity & Defense

Arian Sheremeti – Cybersecurity and Privacy Manager, PwC

Daniel Bohanon – Principal Security Researcher, Permiso Security

Egxona Ferati – Cybersecurity Expert, CIDR (Kosovo)

Lulëzon Jagxhiu – Advisor to the Prime Minister on Information Technology

13:00

The Rise of the Cyborg Tech Lead

Ben Pitman

Director of Engineering Consultancy

Kin + Carta

13:30

Code: TRIBE. How to maintain the startup gene while growing and not turn into a bureaucratic corporation?

Marijus Plančiūnas

CEO

Paysera LT

14:00

Mastering Data Management and Unlocking the Power of Data Warehousing

Gabriel Tataru

Managing Director

IDS Consulting

14:30

Navigating the Future of Digital Transformation: Strategies, Challenges, and Innovations

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dior Halili – ICT Sector Lead, USAID Kosovo Compete Activity

Elena Marinova – President, Musala Soft

Lucas von Zallinger – Director of Digital Innovation & Transformation Customer Services, Siemens Healthineers

Celik Nimani – Managing Director Southeast Europe, Kin + Carta

15:30

A Decade of Defense: First-Hand Observations from the Front Lines of Cyber Security

Daniel Bohanon

Principal Security Researcher

Permiso Security

16:00

Business Transformation in the Telecom Industry

Blerim Tahiraj

Product Developer

IPKO

16:30

Navigating the Investor Landscape: Securing Funding and Effective Investor Communication

Panel Discussion

Viktoriia Savitska – Peaceinvest

AnaMaria Meshkurti – Principal, Unorthodox Ventures

Manuel Barreiro Castañeda – Chairman and Founder, Aston Group

Osman Rraci – Associate, EBRD

17:00

Bringing Buildings to Life: The Role of IoT, AI and Digital Transformation in Global Real Estate

Gentrit Gojani

CTO

KODE Labs

17:30

How can corporates build innovation ecosystem to tackle their sustainability challenges

Catharina van Delden

Co-Founder

Innosabi

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