June 2 + June 3  |  BELGRADE  |  STARTIT CENTAR
17:30 — 22:00

Data Sanity Talks:

Connecting experts to solve
real-world industry problems
during Belgrade AI Week

Data Sanity will participate in Belgrade AI Week 2025!

Join Data Sanity Talks to learn best practices from leading experts in Data Science and Data Engineering, and connect with professionals from different countries and fields! This free event will take place on the evenings of June 2 and 3. You can expect even more expert talks, networking opportunities, and (of course) snacks.

Location: Startit Centar, Savskoj 5, Beograd

The event is now finished! Two days' total: 9 AI talks, 6 project presentations, 5 moderated discussions, 180+ participants, and 300+ kiflice 🥐

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Event Highlights

  • Expert Talks – Technical and business lectures by experts covering key topics in AI, Data Science, and Data Engineering.
  • Poster Session – A platform for researchers and project developers to present their work in poster format, allowing for interactive discussions and direct feedback from attendees.
  • Discussions – Moderated discussions on trending AI topics, fostering meaningful exchanges among attendees.

Schedule

June 2
  • 17:30 Doors Open
  • 18:00 Words of Welcome
  • 18:05 "Creative Assistants: Embedding AI in Design & Art" by Veljko Ćirić
  • 18:30 "Building Better Datasets: Image & Video Quality at Scale" by Ivan Drokin
  • 18:55 "Managing Data Scientists: A Story of Uncertainty, AGI & Sand Frogs" by Maria Matvejeva
  • 19:20 AI Discussions & Snacks
  • 20:00 "Interactive Latent Diffusion: Steering Text-to-Image Models" by Nick Knizev
  • 20:35 "How We Use AI Tools: Mental Models & Misconceptions" by Ilya Zakharov
  • 20:55 Networking & More Snacks
June 3
  • 17:30 Doors Open
  • 18:00 Words of Welcome
  • 18:05 "Artificial InterSlavic Language: One Language, Many Nations" by Salavat Garifullin
  • 18:30 "Agentic Product Design: What Works, What Fails, and Why" by Arsenii Shkunkov
  • 19:00 Poster Session & Snacks
  • 19:40 "Post-training LLMs: Smarter Algorithms & Rewards" by Kirill Tyshchuk
  • 20:25 "Hacking the Prompt: AI Security in the Era of LLMs" by Miloš Božić
  • 20:45 Wrap-Up
  • 20:50 Networking & More Snacks

Call For Speakers

The call for speaker is now closed. However, you are welcome join the waiting list if you have an idea for a talk, project, or discussion!

    AI Talks

    Dana Sanity Speaker Ivan Drokin

    Building Better Datasets: Image & Video Quality at Scale

    Ivan Drokin
    Applied ML Lead @ Moonvalley.ai
    Dana Sanity Speaker Arsenii Shkunkov

    Agentic Product Design: What Works, What Fails, and Why

    Arsenii Shkunkov
    AI/ML Engineer @ Raw Ventures
    Dana Sanity Team Salavat Garifullin

    Artificial InterSlavic Language: One Language, Many Nations

    Salavat Garifullin
    NLP Engineer @ ODS
    Dana Sanity Speaker Veljko Ciric

    Creative Assistants: Embedding AI in Design & Art

    Veljko Ćirić
    Creative Technologist & Architect
    Dana Sanity Speaker Nick Knizev

    Interactive Latent Diffusion: Steering Text-to-Image Models

    Nick Knizev
    Co-Founder @ Wizium.ai, Ex-Meta
    Dana Sanity Speaker Kirill Tyshchuk

    Post-training LLMs: Smarter Algorithms & Rewards

    Kirill Tyshchuk
    AI Engineer @ Perplexity AI
    Dana Sanity Speaker Milos Bozic

    Hacking the Prompt: AI Security in the Era of LLMs

    Miloš Božić
    CEO and Founder @ Pyxero.ai
    Data Sanity Speaker Maria Matvejeva

    Managing Data Scientists: A Story of Uncertainty, AGI & Sand Frogs

    Maria Matvejeva
    DS Manager @ AdTech Holding
    Data Sanity speaker Ilya Zakharov

    How We Use AI Tools: Mental Models & Misconceptions

    Ilya Zakharov
    Senior Researcher @ JetBrains
    Placeholder

    AI Projects

    Data Sanity Participant Andrey Zakharevich

    ExpCoder: Insights into Beating the ARC-AGI Benchmark

    Andrey Zakharevich
    Independent Researcher
    Data Sanity Participant Milos Milunovic

    Vectorium: Visual RAG Debugging for Non-Techies

    Miloš Milunović
    Applied Scientist @ Microsoft
    Data Sanity Participant Mikhail Sokolov

    EnTrier: AI Automated Entry to Version Control Systems

    Mikhail Sokolov
    ML Engineer @ Secretopus.ai
    Data Sanity Participant Ismail Gadzhiev

    Rental Market Analysis in Serbia

    Ismail Gadzhiev
    Lead Analyst @ Yandex
    Data Sanity Participant Juli Poltaratskaya

    Multi-Agent AI System for E-commerce Content Creation​

    Julia Polushina
    ML Engineer @ GoLogin
    Data Sanity Participant Vladislav Meshkorudnyj

    Telegram AI Assistant: Scheduling, Search, and Task Automation

    Vladislav Meshkorudnyj
    Freelancer & Tutor

    AI Discussions

    Data Sanity Participant Julia Poltaratskaya

    Data Science vs Top Management: How to Win This Battle?

    Julia Poltaratskaya
    Partner @ TalentXMachina
    Data Sanity Participant Aleksei Prokopev

    Is Math Overrated in AI?

    Aleksei Prokopev
    ML Engineer
    Data Sanity Participant An Klowait

    AI for the Sake of AI: How Else Could It Be?

    An Klowait
    Product Manager @ Standard Data
    Data Sanity Participant Andrei Tereshchenko

    AI Tools for Developers: To Vibe or Not to Vibe?

    Andrei Tereshchenko
    Full-Stack Developer @ AiweApps
    Data Sanity Participant Siniša Radulović

    Ethics in AI: Does It Matter?

    Siniša Radulović
    Ex-Scientific Director @ National Cancer Research Center
    Placeholder

    Data Sanity Team

    Dana Sanity Team Yaroslav Kopotilov

    Chief Coordinator

    Yaroslav Kopotilov
    Data Science Consultant
    Dana Sanity Team Nikita Severin

    Program Committee

    Nikita Severin
    Chief Data Scientist @ Juno AI
    Dana Sanity Team Stanislav Petrov

    Program Committee

    Stanislav Petrov
    Senior Data Scientist @ capital.com
    Dana Sanity Team Salavat Garifullin

    Program Committee

    Salavat Garifullin
    NLP Engineer @ ODS
    Dana Sanity Team Ivan Ushtey

    Operations & Strategy

    Ivan Ushtey
    Project & Product Manager
    Data Science Team Nina Osipova

    Graphic Design

    Nina Osipova
    Graphic & Web Designer

    Our Mission

    Data Science is a rapidly evolving field with endless possibilities — and endless challenges. Our mission is to unite experts from diverse communities, industries, and nations, encouraging the exchange of unique experiences and insights. Together, we want to accelerate professional growth, spark collaboration, and inspire innovation, advancing toward an era of Data Sanity.

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