Preliminary Agenda

Two days, two tracks,
one room

18–19 November 2026 Grand Hotel Italia, Cluj-Napoca

Day 1 — AI, Business & Strategic Infrastructure

Wednesday, 18 November 2026

08:30–09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00–09:30

Official Opening

09:30–10:00

Keynote Session

10:00–10:30
FIRESIDE CHAT

Investing in the AI Economy: Where Will the Next Decade of Value Be Created?

10:30–11:50
PANEL 1

Advancing AI: From Regional Potential to Economic Competitiveness: What Will It Take to Put Our Region on Europe’s AI Map?

Strategy, investment, infrastructure and public–private partnerships for AI-led economic competitiveness.

11:50–12:00

Short Coffee Break

12:00–13:10
PANEL 2

AI Transforming Industries: From Data Centers and Energy to Real Business Impact

How energy, data centers and digital infrastructure support AI — and how companies are turning technology into real business impact.

13:10–14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00–15:00
PANEL 3

Beyond the AI Hype: Business Transformation, Security & Trust

Enterprise AI adoption, business model change, cyber resilience, trustworthy systems and measurable business outcomes.

15:00–15:10

Short Break

15:10–15:45
AI IN ACTION · SESSION I

Artificial Intelligence in Action: From Ideas to Impact

Short company showcases presenting innovative AI solutions, products and real-world applications.

15:45–15:55

Coffee Break

15:55–16:30
AI IN ACTION · SESSION II

Artificial Intelligence in Action: From Ideas to Impact

Practical AI showcases highlighting innovation, entrepreneurship and applied AI across industries. AI Showcases: 14 technology companies across the programme.

16:30 onwards

Networking & B2B Meetings

Open all day

AIRi@UTCN Lounge

Networking, research exchange and innovation collaboration opportunities.

By invitation

Opening AIRi@UTCN — By Invitation Only

Day 2 — AI Technologies, Research & the Next Industrial Frontier

Thursday, 19 November 2026

09:00–09:30

Welcome Coffee

09:30–10:00

Keynote Session — Beyond LLMs: Neuro-Symbolic Approaches for Language Understanding

10:00–11:00
FIRESIDE TALK

AIRi@UTCN: How to Build an AI-Ready Organization

Applied AI, organisational readiness, research collaboration and the capabilities needed to move from pilots to impact.

11:00–11:20

Coffee Break

11:20–12:10
PANEL 4

AI & Deep Tech — AI Meets Silicon

Semiconductors, edge computing and intelligent hardware for the next generation of AI systems.

12:10–13:00
PANEL 5

AI & Industry — From Automation to Intelligence

Robotics, automation, intelligent manufacturing and the industrial deployment of AI.

13:00–14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00–15:00
PANEL 6

AI & Energy — Powering the Transition: From Algorithms to Infrastructure

AI, data and digital innovation for resilient, sustainable energy infrastructure.

15:00–16:20
PANEL 7

AI & CyberSecurity — Friends or Foes?

AI-driven threats and defences, infrastructure resilience, cyber trust and operational readiness.

16:20–16:30

Closing Session

From Research to Infrastructure. From Infrastructure to Impact.

Open all day

AIRi@UTCN Lounge

Networking, research exchange and opportunities for collaboration.

16:30–18:00

AIRi@UTCN — Open for Visiting

Location: Observatorului nr. 2, Cluj-Napoca.

Please note: this is a preliminary agenda. Sessions, speakers and timings may be subject to change.

Seats are limited

One pass, both days — from AI-driven business transformation and critical infrastructure to advanced technologies and applied research.

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