Between Bottle and Bottle; AI from Healthy Starts to Final Toasts
While Silicon Valley debates AI’s future, a Croatian company is already using it to save babies and perfect wine. This 35-year tech veteran is pioneering AI solutions that span life’s most precious moments. Their SENDD system uses AI-powered video analysis to detect neurological disorders in newborns during critical early weeks, potentially changing countless lives. Meanwhile, […]
AI.Weekend in Rovinj:global leaders, local challenges, and million-dollar AI investments
AI.Weekend, held as part of Weekend.18, brought together both the Croatian and international AI scene across two stages, reaffirming the festival’s role as the central hub for exchanging ideas, knowledge, and inspiration in the region. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a trend but the foundation of transformation, where true success requires a combination of […]
How AI shapes our shopping habits
At AI.Weekend, the panel Algorithmic commerce: Impowering or Engineering users took place, where fintech experts and a representative from TikTok discussed how algorithms are changing commerce, customer relations and regulation. The panel was moderated by Dina Hrastović, member of the Governing Board at CroAI and Head of Native at Telegram, and featured Matej Kuhar, from […]
The Art & Science of Going Viral on TikTok
At AI Weekend, the spotlight turned to one of today’s most influential platforms: TikTok. The session “Cracking the TikTok Code: Creativity Meets Algorithm” showed how storytelling and algorithms collide to shape what the world sees. Visitors also learned just how much the platform invests in community safety, with over $2 million dedicated to keeping TikTok a secure […]
From Hype to Hard Cash: Where VCs Really Bet on AI
Vishal Harnal, a self-made enterpreneur since age 17 and former lawyer, is now a managing partner at 500 Global, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms investing in fast-growing tech companies globally. With over a decade of experience spanning 3000+ investments across 80+ markets (from Latin America to the Middle East to Southeast Asia), […]
Who are the new faces of Artificial Intelligence arriving at AI.Weekend in Rovinj?
AI.Weekend returns to Rovinj, bringing together leading experts, innovators, and industry leaders in the field of artificial intelligence. This year’s edition focuses on the practical application of AI in real business and technological environments, ranging from robotics and finance to media and digital transformation. From September 18th to 21st, participants will have the opportunity to […]
The Future of Banking is Written in Code: A New Era of AI Finance Arrives
What remains of the financial system when we eliminate paperwork, teller windows, and replace everything with algorithms? Artificial intelligence has been transforming banking’s back-end processes for years, but now it’s entering the very core. Who has access to capital, how are risk decisions made, and who actually survives in the financial marketplace of the future? […]
Croatian AI on the Rise: Who’s Behind the Technologies Transforming Industries?
That Croatia is no longer just an observer in the race for a technological future is confirmed by domestic experts and companies actively participating in shaping the global AI market. From autonomous robots in Fortune 500 company warehouses to hardware solutions pushing the boundaries of FPV technology, innovations developed in Croatia are becoming an important […]
Meet Joanna Nowak and Piotr Żaczko, Voices Shaping AI in Social Media
AI.Weekend is not just a festival, but a hub where technology, innovation and culture collide. This decade, the spotlight shines brightly on TikTok, a platform that has revolutionized digital content and reshaped how millions engage with AI-powered experiences daily. TikTok’s ability to blend creativity with cutting-edge AI tools makes it a key player in the […]
The CEO Perspective: Victor Dodig on trust, growth and AI’s next moves
When AI conversations swirl around the next big app or the hottest LLM, it’s easy to forget that the real test happens far from the lab; inside boardrooms where trust and regulation, as well as millions of livelihoods are at stake. Few people understand this better than Victor Dodig, President and CEO of the Canadian […]
