Main Programme 2024 - Slovak Women in Tech

main programme

keynote speakers (9:30 – 10:30)

Industry keynote speakers who will both inspire and educate on a selected AI-related topic in their half-hour keynote.

Alžběta Solarczyk Krausová

Founder
Respectful AI

She specializes in ethical and legal aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics, brain-computer interfaces, and the interconnection of technology with biological life.

Nimmi Patel

Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity
techUK

He specializes in ethical and legal aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics, brain-computer interfaces, and the interconnection of technology with biological life.

masterclass (11:00 – 12:00)

A one-hour lecture that discusses the topic of cybersecurity in the context of AI in depth and with practical demonstrations.

Milan Pikula

Director
SK-CERT

Milan works on topics such as low-level programming, penetration testing, malware analysis, building CSIRT capabilities and troubleshooting.

Title: First steps in cybersecurity

Content: The masterclass will offer a brief overview of the cybersecurity industry and demonstrate how to work in the field with three practical examples: analyzing fraudulent email, secure software development, and the intersection of security and AI.

slovak women in tech talks (15:30 – 17:00)

Five inspiring Slovene women who have successfully made it in IT at home and abroad. They will present their journey, lessons learned and recommendations in a punchy fifteen-minute presentation.

Gabriela Czanner

Associate Professor
FIIT STU Bratislava

Gabriella's expertise is in solving data science and artificial intelligence challenges to support medicine. She currently leads a team collaborating with MIT to develop trusted AI, which includes her students.

Katarína Mádelová

IT Analyst
Tatra banka

Katarína entered IT with both feet after completing the "Women Tester Academy" course "Aj Ty v IT". Since 2019, she has been working at Tatra banka, where she started as a tester.

Kristína Sojáková

Intel Sales Leader
IBM

Kristína works at IBM's headquarters in New York, where she is currently working on a partnership with Intel and joint sales scaling. In New York, which she has called home for the past 8 years.

Zuzana Šamaj

Solutions Engineer
Cloudinary

Susan is based at Cloudinary in London, where she advises clients on how to manage their digital media to look good and bring in more business. She has worked as a tutor with Aj Ty v IT since its inception in 2012.

Zuzana Molčanová

EDU specialist
ARICOMA Slovensko

Susan is currently one of four certified Minecraft Education trainers in Slovakia and she is actively engaged in the digital transformation of schools.

Galaevening women in it (19:00 – 20:00)

Award ceremony for exceptional women, students and IT allies who contribute to the development of the IT field in Slovakia through their work and innovations.

The mission of the Woman in IT award is to deepen the idea of women entering IT and at the same time to express gratitude and public recognition to those who support this idea in Slovakia. Nominations are open in the categories of Woman in IT, IT Student and IT Ally. For more information about the awards, click below.