AI HotSpot 2025
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Event info
Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Venue: DOX+ Multifunctional Hall, Prague
Conference language: English
Thank you for joining us at AI HotSpot 2025!
It wasn’t just another conference — it was a meeting of minds driving real transformation. From pragmatic discussions on data readiness to bold visions of AI-driven enterprises, your participation made this day exceptional.
We’re grateful to everyone who joined, spoke, or partnered with us.
Relive the best moments from AI HotSpot 2025: browse the photo gallery and watch the recap video.
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Speakers
Gil Rosen
CMO
Amdocs
Kate Swanborg
SVP Tech Communications & Strategic Alliances
DreamWorks Animation
Pedro Jose
Field CTO
Snowflake
Petr Sudický
Conversational AI Tribe Lead
Raiffeisenbank International
Marcel Pochert
Head of Digital Transformation
Berenberg
Dror Avrilingi
Amdocs Studios CTO, Head of Quality Engineering Studio
Amdocs
Philipp Söchtig
Head of Corporate Development & Operations
Berenberg
Jiří Charousek
CIO
Partners Banka
Dalibor Kačmář
National Technology Officer
Microsoft
Tomáš Rezek
Head of Competency
Profinit
Lukáš Kačena
Director
prg.ai
Ohad Barnoy
VP, Head of GenAI & Data Solutions
Amdocs
Petr Hájek
Information Management Professional
Profinit
Guy Hilton
VP of Strategy & GTM
Amdocs
Moderator
Saša Michailidis
Moderator
Program
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Keynotes and panel discussions. Parallel hands-on technical workshops.
Morning
Registration, networking & coffee break
Conference opening
Keynote: A Brand-New Frontier: The Agentic Era | Gil Rosen, Amdocs
The Unsexy Foundation of Sexy AI | Petr Hájek, Profinit
There Is No AI Strategy Without a Data Strategy | Pedro Jose, Snowflake
Coffee break
AI at the Crossroads: Cloud, Compliance, and Competition (Panel discussion) | Dalibor Kačmář (Microsoft), Lukáš Kačena (prg.ai), Jiří Charousek (Partners Banka), Tomáš Rezek (Profinit)
Topics: Cloud vs. In-house AI: Can Europe build without the cloud? | The U.S. factor: Preparing for the unexpected | The AI Act: Regulation as a driver or barrier? | Accelerating AI transformation in Europe
Lunch
Afternoon
From PoC to Production: GenAI in the Banking Sector Beyond the Hype | Petr Sudický, Raiffeisenbank International
You Don't Need an AI Strategy | Philipp Söchtig, Berenberg
The Dawn of Agentic Services: From Manual Ops to AI-Orchestrated Outcomes | Dror Avrilingi, Amdocs
Coffee break
DreamWorks Animation: Navigating Transformation and Innovation in an AI-Enabled World | Kate Swanborg, DreamWorks
AI Experience: From Business to IT (Panel discussion) | Marcel Pochert (Berenberg), Kate Swanborg (DreamWorks), Petr Sudický (RBI), Ohad Barnoy (Amdocs)
Topics: Change or chaos? How to build trust in AI rather than fear | The first bet: What was your company’s most significant AI use case and why? | The AI opposition: What has been the biggest challenge in your AI transformation journey? | Managing AI Usage: How can companies balance employee-driven experimentation with company-approved solutions? | When AI Fails: Which projects had to be scrapped, delayed, or reinvented — and why?
From PoC to Platform: Making GenAI a Reality, Responsibly | Guy Hilton (Amdocs)
Conference closing
Workshops
Build Financial Products with AI
The AI-powered Product Design Demo shows how retail banks can use AI and real-time data to create better car loan products. Including identifying high-value segments, modeling growth potential, and bundling services that resonate with the banks’ existing customers.
GenAI: Thought Leadership Session
A thought-provoking session on Generative AI, drawing on global experience across industries and enterprises. The workshop will explore market trends, agentic AI use cases, enterprise data challenges, and the new roles and approaches shaping the future of AI adoption.
AI-Ready Data: Building the Foundation with Data Fabric
Unlock the true potential of AI in your organization! Join our workshop to discover how modern data fabric architectures can transform your data landscape, making it ready for advanced AI and analytics.
Who should attend AI HotSpot 2025?
AI is no longer just a topic for developers – it’s becoming a strategic tool for those shaping the future of their organizations.
Senior leaders and AI-focused innovators
Strategic and product managers
Tech-savvy analysts and consultants
CXOs and key decision-makers
Anyone keeping pace with change
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AI HotSpot 2025 Recap
The second edition of AI HotSpot brought together over 300 professionals and industry leaders. The conference offered a day full of inspiration, practical insights, and live demonstrations of AI technologies.
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