DIGINOVATION – Conference at International Industrial Fair in Brno
October 9 All day
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming industry and business at this free conference as part of International Industrial Fair in Brno. Gain valuable insights into digitalization in the Czech Republic and beyond. Organized by EDIH CTU in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic, this event promises to uncover the opportunities and challenges AI presents for Czech industry—from successful implementations to innovative testbeds. RICAIP, as a co-organizer, will showcase its role in advancing AI technologies through industrial testbeds, contributing to the development of AI-driven innovations in manufacturing and logistics. Learn from leading experts about AI and machine learning and take your business to the next level.
Participation is free, but registration is required.
Conference Program
| 09:00 – 09:30 Registration | 11:25 – 11:55 Smart Digitalization: Systematic and Data-Driven Lubomír Kristek (National Centre for Industry 4.0) Discover the hidden potential for digitalization in the Czech Republic. This session will cover insights from more than 300 companies that underwent the DigiAudit. How can the data from ESG reporting open new business opportunities? |
| 09:30 – 09:40 Opening remarks | 11:55 – 13:10 Lunch |
| 09:40 – 10:30 Expectations vs. Reality: Examples of Successful ML/AI Implementations in Practice David Pešek (EDIH CTU, Praha) Presentation of the most interesting successful and unsuccessful projects supported by EDIH CTU over the last two years in the field of ML/AI. Explore where AI brings in revenue, saves costs, and where it does not deliver as expected. Key insights will be available a week before the event on David Pešek’s LinkedIn profile. | 13:10 – 13:30 Utilizing Supercomputing Services from IT4Innovations EDIH Ostrava Martin Duda, Tomáš Karásek (EDIH Ostrava) A presentation showcasing the supercomputing services available through the European Digital Innovation Hub in Ostrava, including the “Testing HPC technologies” service. Learn about typical case studies and the conditions for utilizing this service. |
| 10:30 – 10:50 Platform for Entrepreneurs – A Hub of Digital Products and Services Michaela Kynkorová (The Czech Chamber of Commerce) An introduction to “Platform TOMÁŠ,” an initiative by the Chamber of Commerce that offers entrepreneurs an overview of digital products and services in one place. From supplier directories to digital services like smart grant finders, business credit evaluation tools, online courses, and investment advice. | 13:30 – 14:20 Innovating with AI in Industry – Infrastructure, Services, and Educational Opportunities for Companies Ondřej Beránek (CIIRC CTU, Coordinator of the Czech Node of AI-MATTERS) Introduction to the AI-MATTERS project, which provides access to industrial and technological testbeds in the Czech Republic and across eight EU countries under favorable conditions. This facility allows for experimenting and testing new solutions in a simulated industrial or logistics environment. Pavel Burget (CIIRC CTU, Director of RICAIP Testbed Prague) Showcase of the RICAIP Testbed Prague’s modern infrastructure for innovation, including examples like the VITISPECTOR software for precision agriculture and Robovýčep 2.0, an automated beer dispenser using AI to optimize energy consumption and predict failures. Matěj Sulitka (RCMT CTU in Prague) Presentation of AI models for machining tool wear detection, enabling automatic determination of tool wear and contributing to mandatory ESG reporting. |
| 10:50 – 11:10 Coffee Break | 14:20 – 14:50 Let Your Machines Talk: Generative AI in Industry Jakub Szlaur (EDIMA) Presentation of Edmund AI, a digital assistant that interprets technical documents, process data, and workers’ know-how, boosting the efficiency of industrial processes through generative AI. |
| 11:10 – 11:25 National Strategy for AI Support and Technological Innovations Petr Očko (Ministry of Industry and Trade) A brief on the government’s AI and technology support strategy. | 14:50 – 15:00 Closing Remarks |