BIG DATA WEEK BUCHAREST 2025: BRIDGING THE FUTURE OF BIG DATA & AI
OCTOBER 7 - 8 // NOVOTEL
Big Data Week Bucharest 2025 emphasizes practical knowledge in big data and AI, offering a main stage for key topics and targeted workshops for in-depth technical learning and skill enhancement.
A two-day event filled with exciting and informative activities:
- Workshops
- Conference
- Networking
- Demos
- Technical insights
- Business applicability
Bucharest Anchor Conference // October 7 – 8, 2025
The event aims to blend high-level discussions and technical deep dives. The main stage will feature presentations on current trends and strategies in big data and AI, while the workshops will offer interactive, skill-building sessions on specialized subjects.
- Advanced Data Architectures
- AI Systems & Solutions
Explore AI-driven architectures, next-gen tools, ethical AI, and transformative business strategies. Whether optimizing scalability or enhancing decision-making, Big Data Week provides key insights to advance your big data and AI expertise.
What our agenda holds:
- Emerging trends in big data and AI-driven architectures
- Industry-specific AI and big data case studies
- AI’s expanding role in data management and governance
- Strategies for efficient data management
- Automating Big Data Processes With AI
- Expert advice, insights, and best practices
Let’s meet again!
Join us to engage with the latest in big data and AI, enhance your technical expertise, and network with industry leaders.
Big Data Week Bucharest 2025 – the place where data & technology meet practical business applications.
Speakers
Irina Baragoi
Vlad Bordei
Edvin Curban-Gazi
Claudiu Sonel
Serban Teodorescu
Zsombor Fedor
Marian Simpetru
Corina Staicu
Pasquale Borriello
Dorian Hodorogea
Horia Niculescu
Andra Bichea
Mihai-Alexandru Neagu
Jumanazar Gurbanov
Bill Zhang
Diana Streche
Viorel Bibiloiu
Tereza Váradyová
Catalin Gheorghiu
Omar Hairani
Victor Botan
Adriana Neagu
Emil Calofir
Radu Gheorghe
Octavian Ganea
Andrei Taleanu
Daniel Sirbu
Alexandru Ivana
Dan Mihai Dinu
Petrica Vlad
Harry Kimpel
Stefan Filipescu
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Agenda
ADVANCED DATA ARCHITECTURES – MAIN STAGE
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome & Registration
09:10 – 09:50
Modernizing Data Architecture With Apache Iceberg
Bill Zhang, VP Product Strategies // Cloudera
09:50 – 10:30
Observability in AI/ML Systems and Pipelines
Harry Kimpel, Principal Developer Relations Engineer // New Relic
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Coffee
11:00 – 11:40
Big Data Becomes Very Big Data With AI
Octavian Ganea, Senior Software Engineer // EPAM Romania
11:40 – 12:20
Lakehouse to Checkout: Turning Retail Data Infrastructure Into Business Impact
Victor Botan, Data Engineer // AD/01
12:20 – 13:00
Delta Lake at Scale: Real-World Lessons in Multi-Writer Architecture
Andrei Taleanu, Software Architect // Adobe Romania
Alexandru Ivana, Senior Product Manager // Adobe Romania
Daniel Sirbu, Senior Software Engineer // Adobe Romania
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:40
The Next Step in Data-Driven Business: Analytics Agents
Tereza Váradyová, Head of Delivery // BizzTreat
14:40 – 15:20
The Power of Data Federation in the AI Era
Viorel Bibiloiu, Big Data Architect // eSolutions
15:20 – 16:00
Afternoon Coffee
16:00 – 16:40
16:40 – 17:20
The Future of Apache Cassandra: What’s New and What’s Next
Serban Teodorescu, Database Reliability Engineer // Adobe Romania
17:20 – 18:30
Networking Party
OCT 7 – WORKSHOPS TRACK
11:00 – 12:30
Applied AI Workshop: Generating Synthetic Data for Retail & E-commerce
Horia Niculescu, Customer Engineer – Data, AI, ML // Google Cloud
Dorian Hodorogea, Client Engineer for Data Analytics in CEE // Google Cloud
11:00 – 12:30
From Zero to Hero With Apache Iceberg: Modern Data Lakehouse in Action
Zsombor Fedor, Solutions Engineer // Cloudera
11:00 – 12:30
14:00 – 17:00
Observability in AI/ML Systems and Pipelines
Harry Kimpel, Principal Developer Relations Engineer // New Relic
14:00 – 15:30
Serverless Data Pipelines With dbt, Prefect & Cloud Run
Jumanazar Gurbanov, Principal Data Scientist // Adore Me
AI SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS – MAIN STAGE
08:30 – 09:10
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:20 – 10:00
TP.ai FAB – Orchestrating Intelligence at Scale
Petrica Vlad, Global Head of AI Operations // TP
10:00 – 10:40
The Next Generation Engineer: Staying Relevant in the AI Age
Dan Mihai Dinu, Engineering Manager // Bolt
10:40 – 11:10
Morning Coffee
11:10 – 11:50
AI vs. Fraud: Machine Learning in Fraud Prevention
Stefan Filipescu, Data Scientist // ING Hubs Romania
11:50 – 12:30
Agentic AI at Tchibo: Revolution in Retail or Just Hype?
Omar Hairani, Head of Data & Artificial Intelligence // Tchibo
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:10
AI Adoption: 3 Years Later. Lessons From the Field. Planning, Execution, Distribution
Horia Niculescu, Customer Engineer – Data, AI, ML // Google Cloud
Dorian Hodorogea, Client Engineer for Data Analytics in CEE // Google Cloud
14:10 – 14:50
Alteus AI platform: Governance, Context, Agents
Marian Simpetru, Managing Partner // eSolutions
Radu Gheorghe, Software Engineer // Vespa.ai
15:30 – 16:00
Afternoon Coffee
16:00 – 16:40
Revolutionizing Patient Care: AI Agents Supporting Doctors in Diagnostic & Medical Reporting
Marian Simpetru, Managing Partner // eSolutions
Edvin Curban-Gazi, Head of Development, Healthcare // Symfonia Softeh
OCT 8 – WORKSHOPS TRACK
10:00 – 13:00
Towards a Scalable Personalized Search Application for E-commerce
Radu Gheorghe, Software Engineer // Vespa.ai
11:00 – 13:00
AI-Assisted Development: Practical Cursor Training
Emil Calofir, Head of AI // eSolutions
11:00 – 13:00
Deploying and Governing AI Responsibly
Adriana Neagu, Privacy, Cyber, Legal and AI Governance Senior Professional
14:00 – 16:00
Driving Real-World Impact Wth Agentic AI and IBM Watsonx
Andra Bichea, GenAI Consultant and IBM Community Lead // IBM
Mihai-Alexandru Neagu, Data Scientist // IBM
14:00 – 16:00
AI Adoption Beyond Chatbots
Corina Staicu, CPO and IT Management Consultant // eSolutions
Pasquale Borriello, CEO // Arkage
Meetup
18:00 – 21:00
