Conference agenda
DAY 1
Conference: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM
(coffee and registration from 9.30 AM)
Dinner: 7.00 PM - 10.00 PM
(registration from 6.00 PM)
DAY 2
Conference: 9.00 AM - 1.00 PM
(coffee and registration from 8.30 AM)
Conference: MakoLab HQ, Ogrodowa 8, Łódź, Poland
Dinner: Poznański Family Palace, Ogrodowa 15, Łódź, Poland
Contents
DAY 1 - main stage sessions and MakoDays dinner
DAY 2 - main stage programme
DAY 1 and 2 - parallel tracks. An exclusive workshop + side events
Main stage
10:00 - 10:10 I Welcome and opening remarks
Host: Miron Niewiadomski, Communications Manager, MakoLab
10:10 - 10:40 I The current state of AI
Piotr Ignaczak, CTO, MakoLab
10:40 - 11:10 I Drivers and challenges in AI adoption
Uncovering the enablers and roadblocks of enterprise AI transformation
Thierry Folliot, CIO, Jiliti
11:10 - 11:40 I Coffee break
11:40 - 12:10 I Talk to data
Conversational access to data, transforming insights and decisions
Jacek Popko, Director of Digital Solutions, MakoLab
12:10 - 12:40 I AI: The killer app for Quantum or the Quantum hype killer?
Quantum’s role in the AI story
Mirek Sopek, PhD, Founder of MakoLab, CEO and founder of Quantum Blockchains, Inc.
12:40 - 13:40 I Lunch break
13:40 - 14:10 I How today’s organisations approach AI, data and security
Guest speaker, TBA
14:10 - 14:40 I Between algorithms and ethics: Navigating AI-driven uncertainty
Panel discussion
Chair: Professor Katarzyna De Lazari-Radek, PhD, hab., Vice Rector of Internationalisation, University of Lodz, AI Ethics Expert
Panellists: TBA
14:40 - 15:10 I Cybersecurity in the era of LLMs
New vulnerabilities and secure design
Maciej Grala, Cybersecurity, MakoLab
15:10 - 15:30 I Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00 I AI-Based fraud prevention
An AI-powered anti-fraud system securing digital payments across the Nordics
Sören Babra, CEO, Payair Technologies
16:00 - 16:30 I Generative AI on AWS
Łukasz Kołodziejek, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
16:30 - 16:45 I Wrap-up, DAY 1
Dine at the heart of Łódź
19:00 – 22:00
(Registration from 18:00)
Join us for an unforgettable evening at an iconic historical landmark, the Poznański Family Palace. Built by one of the great manufacturing dynasties and now home to the City of Łódź Museum, this outstanding architectural gem is where our cutting-edge conference community will enjoy soaking up our city’s unique atmosphere. This promises to be a memorable gathering offering a culinary feast and a relaxed atmosphere perfect for forging closer relationships.
Main stage
9:00 - 9:05 I Welcome back
Host, Miron Niewiadomski, Communications Manager, MakoLab
9:05 - 9:35 I AI governance and responsible adoption
Integrating AI into strategy and operations responsibly
Piotr Ignaczak, CTO, MakoLab
9:35 - 10:05 I AI adoption in the legal context
Legal and compliance challenges in AI
Guest speaker, TBA
10:05 - 10:30 I Coffee break
10:30 - 11:00 I Knowledge management for AI
How to organise and sustain enterprise AI knowledge
Artur Olszczyński, Software Solutions, MakoLab
11:00 - 11:30 I Digital sovereignty through the prism of the AWS public cloud
Piotr Blonkowski, Cloud Solution Architect, AWS CoE, TD Synnex
11:30 - 12:00 I AI in the large and medium-sized enterprise sector in Poland – Wait and see or copy and paste
Grzegorz Soczewka, VP Sales for Eastern Europe, OVHcloud
12:00 - 12:30 I Do we still need websites in the age of AI?
Reimagining digital presence in an AI-driven world
Jacek Popko, Director of Digital Solutions, MakoLab
Jacek Żmudziński, SEO Team Lead, MakoLab
12:30 - 12:45 I Closing remarks
Register to secure your place
Discover AI for business
A practical session for change leaders who want to understand how modern technologies can address real business challenges. The workshop introduces a structured approach to analysing organisational issues, pinpointing where AI and automation can bring the greatest value and recognising the conditions required for effective implementation.
Why attend
Participants will gain both strategic and hands-on perspectives, combining an overview of technology applications with an introduction to tools that support business growth. This is an ideal starting point for companies ready to structure their transformation journey and make informed, data-driven decisions about AI adoption.
Places are limited!
To register, please send an email to marketing@makolab.com providing your full name, company and role and the selected date.
Parallel presentations, demos and workshops tracks
AI Transformation
- Explore how AI is redefining the way we build, automate and innovate.
- From the first steps of AI adoption to achieving measurable ROI, the sessions reveal best practices for deploying, scaling, and maintaining intelligent systems.
- Discover the rise of AI coding agents, low-code automation, and next-generation tools that accelerate development and creativity.
- Gain practical insights into transforming ideas into impact and driving efficiency across modern digital ecosystems.
AI in action: Technology and implementation
- Learn how to optimise AI systems for performance and security.
- Explore the trade-offs between fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and adapters to achieve the right balance of speed, precision and cost-efficiency.
- Gain insights into building secure retrieval architectures on cloud platforms, ensuring compliance and data protection at scale.
- Understand how evolving adaptation strategies and responsible AI practices are shaping the next generation of enterprise intelligence.
Cybersecurity in the AI era
- Stay ahead of AI-enabled security challenges and emerging defence strategies.
- Explore the evolving landscape of digital threats, from deepfake voice attacks to identity verification in the age of generative content.
- Learn how AI-driven tools enhance ethical hacking, red teaming and threat detection, while NLP and open-source intelligence support the fight against disinformation and fraud.
- Understand the balance between innovation and security in a world increasingly shaped by intelligent agents and automated attacks.
Data and knowledge: The core of AI
- Understand how hybrid AI architectures and intelligent data practices drive better outcomes.
- Explore the synergy between generative AI and structured knowledge and discover when and why combining these approaches leads to smarter decision-making.
- Learn how transparency, data lineage and collaborative AI-human workflows enhance reliability, governance and the overall impact of AI systems.