Tech Track 3 Artificial Intelligence

Overview

This track explores the application of artificial intelligence in enterprise environments, featuring eight expert talks across two sessions. Topics include cutting-edge trends such as AI agents and Small Language Models (SLMs), and fast-evolving AI use cases , such as chatbots or edge computing, and strategies for effective AI governance. Leaders from across the Swiss software industry will showcase projects leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and discuss best practices for successfully managing AI implementation in business.

Track Chair

Artificialy, Dorothee Meng, Head Swiss Germany

Track Committee

Artficialy, Cudos AG, Be Brave AG, Abacus Research AG

Moderation

Katharina Jochum, Chefredaktorin, Inside IT

Session 1 – AI at work: From GenAI to Agents

11:00 - 11:15 AI services instead of monoliths: The key to agile AI transformation: Christian Hecht - AI Lead, Cudos AG

11:15 - 11:30 Agentic AI: Cutting Through the Hype to Deliver Real Business Value: Damiano Binaghi Head of Deep Learning, Artificialy

11:30 - 11:45 Challenges of AI language models with the Swiss dialect – Experience Time Recording in Swiss German live! Raffaelle Grillo - COO, Abacus Reseaerch AG

11:45 - 12:00 GenAI for industrial applications: Francesco Crivelli - Head of Research & Business Development Ind. 4.0 & ML, CSEM

12:00 - 12:30 Panel discussion with the audience

Session 2 – AI Governance: How to's for Companies

14:00 - 14:15 AI-SQUARE: AI-powered Software Quality Assurance (QA) & Reliability Engineering: Thomas Riedel - Co-Founder and Managing Partner DigitalQ, Swiss Digital Network

14:15 - 14:30 Building and deploying customized and secure GenAI Chatbots for companies: Marcello Genovese - Chief Product Officer, Be Brave AG

14:30 - 14:45 Smart AI Governance – Automated, Transparent & Explainable: Jessica Manoranjan - Data & AI specialist, IBM Switzerland

14:45 - 15:00 Open source AI and digital sovereignty: Stefan Bergstein - Senior Principal Chief Architect, Red Hat

15:00 - 15:30 Panel discussion with the audience