Schedule

Themes and Technologies

• Introduction to Hackathon Themes
• Overview of Key Technologies and Tools:

- Meta LLaMA, Thomas Robinson, GenAI Partner Engineering team at Meta

- IBM Watson and Baltic AI Hack Sandbox, Daniel Hutyra, Data & AI Brand Technical Specialist, IBM

• Q&A Session

Watch on YouTube or Facebook Live

• Partner challenges
• Participant Onboarding and Experts Introduction
• Team Formation and Networking
• Overview of Hackathon Schedule and Rules
• Q&A Session

On Zoom (Only for registered participants)

The Baltic AI Hackathon Kick-off event will feature discussions on the role of AI in various sectors, with a focus on education and science. Speakers from partner organizations will be invited to share their insights. The event will include presentations, panel discussions, and an AI case study to provide insights into current AI applications and future directions.

Agenda

• 15:00: Keynotes from Partners

- Tālis Juhna, RTU Rector

- Christelle Dernon, AI Campaign and Program Manager at Meta

- Artur Wronski, AI Technology Advocacy Lead, IBM

- Gatis Ozols, Deputy State Secretary on Digital Transformation issues, The Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia

• 15:30: AI Case Studies

- Mārcis Pinnis, Chief AI Officier, Tilde

- Indrek Seppo, AI programme manager, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

- Romanas Zontovičius, ICT Industry manager, Lithuanian Innovation Agency

• 16:30: Panel Discussion, Role of AI in Education, Science and Public Services

- Simona Ramanauskaitė, Professor and researcher, VILNIUS TECH and MERIT project

- Vitnija Saldava, Regional Public Policy Lead, META

- Evalds Urtāns, RTU researcher and AI entrepreneur

- Indrek Seppo, AI programme manager, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

- Mārcis Pinnis, Chief AI Officier, Tilde

• 17:30 Networking

If you wish to attend only the Kick-off event, please register at this link: https://lu.ma/zdio4yl9