Big Data Week
A Global Festival of Data
BUCHAREST CONFERENCE // OCTOBER 15 - 16 // NOVOTEL
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BIG DATA WEEK BUCHAREST 2024: BRIDGING THE FUTURE OF BIG DATA & AI

OCTOBER 15-16 // NOVOTEL

Big Data Week Bucharest 2024 focuses on delivering practical knowledge in big data and AI through a main stage for key topics and targeted workshops for deeper technical learning and skill-building.

A two-day event filled with exciting and informative activities:

  • Workshops
  • Conference
  • Networking
  • Demos
  • Technical insights
  • Business applicability

Bucharest Anchor Conference // October 15-16, 2024

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.

  • Big Data Architectures
  • AI & ML

The conference covers essential topics like cloud, infrastructure, data architecture, or analytics – solutions, tools, and techniques to revolutionize your business strategy, all while emphasizing the role of AI & ML in driving business innovation and technical advancement. 

What our agenda holds:

  • Big data technologies trends
  • Infrastructure
  • Architecture
  • AI & ML
  • 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 2024 – the place where data & technology meets practical business applications. 

2024 Speakers

Ruxandra Caba

Sr. Manager, Data Science (GenAI) // CrowdStrike

Madalin Stan

AI & Data Manager // Deloitte Technology Delivery Center

Viorel Anghel

Head of Cloud and Infrastructure // eSolutions

Cristian Udroiu

Data Lead Software Engineer // EPAM Romania

Beni Gal-Janko

Principal Software Development Engineer // EPAM Romania

Balazs Gaspar

Director of Product Management // Cloudera

Alex Bordei

VP of Product Management // MetalSoft

Andra Bichea

GenAI Consultant and IBM Community Lead // IBM

Valentin Tomici

Architect and Technical Community Lead // IBM

Marian Simpetru

Managing Partner // eSolutions

Grigore Stamatescu

Professor & ICT Consultant // National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest & TÜV Austria Romania

Irini Misios

Data Engineer // METRO.digital

Jumanazar Gurbanov

Principal Data Scientist // Adore Me Tech

Bogdan Dobrica

Senior Software Engineer // Bolt

Diana Streche

Senior BI Engineer // Adore Me

Viorel Bibiloiu

Big Data Architect // eSolutions

Tobias Margarit

Managing Director // diconium Romania

Dragos Manescu

VP of Tech Product Management // Adore Me

Mihai Bizovi

VP of Data Science // Adore Me

Tudor Coman

Software Development Engineer // Adobe Romania

Calin Iorga

System Engineer // _VOIS

Catalin Mihaila

System Engineer Expert // _VOIS

Stefan Ciobanu

Manager Architecture & Platform Engineering // _VOIS

Cristina Andries

Big Data Division Manager // eSolutions

Lucian Neghina

Head of Data Engineering // eSolutions

Gabriel Preda

Principal Data Scientist // Endava

Alexandru Badea

Data Scientist // Endava

Andrei Ilie

Data Science Engineering Manager // Bolt

Tudor Galos

Senior Consultant // Tudor Galos Consulting

Andrei Muraru

Head of Digital Service // CloudHero

Ugo Landini

Solution Engineer Manager // Confluent

Bianca Enache

Head of Agile Consulting // eSolutions

Bernd Schönbach

Product Owner & Agile Coach // Qvest Digital

Marius Costin

Data & Analytics Manager // Freshful

Alex Frangulea

Platform Architect // ING Hubs Romania

Corina Simion

Engineering Lead, Data Lake Foundation // ING Hubs Romania

Alex Campos

Senior Staff Solutions Engineer // Cockroach Labs

Dr. Stefan Barth

Agile Consultant & Coach, COO // Qvest Digital AG

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Hour


BIG DATA INSIGHTS MAIN STAGE



08.00 – 09:00

Welcome & Registration



09:00 – 09:10

Intro & Welcome
Octavian Palade
Octavian Palade, Stage Moderator


09:10 – 09:40

Lakehouse, Make Big Data Great Again
Alex Campos
Alex Campos, Data Strategist, Senior Staff Solutions Engineer // Cockroach Labs


09:40 – 10:20


10:20 – 10:50

Morning Coffee Break

10:50 – 11:30

Optimizing Data Transformation and Data Products Development
Alex Frangulea
Alex Frangulea, Platform Architect // ING Hubs Romania
Corina Simion
Corina Simion, Engineering Lead, Data Lake Foundation // ING Hubs Romania


11:30 – 12:10

Mastering Data Lake Federation Using Open-Source Tools
Beni Gal-Janko
Beni Gal-Janko, Principal Software Development Engineer // EPAM Romania
Cristian Udroiu
Cristian Udroiu, Data Lead Software Engineer // EPAM Romania

12:10 – 12:50

Big Data Management in Kubernetes
Cristina Andries
Cristina Andries, Big Data Division Manager // eSolutions
Lucian Neghina
Lucian Neghina, Head of Data Engineering // eSolutions

12:50 – 13:50

Lunch Break

13:50 – 14:20

Navigating Data Mesh Implementations
Madalin Stan
Madalin Stan, AI & Data Manager // Deloitte Technology Delivery Center


14:20 – 15:00


15:00 – 15:40

Innovative Data Management with CRIBL and NiFi: Best Practices and Strategies
Stefan Ciobanu
Stefan Ciobanu, Manager Architecture & Platform Engineering // _VOIS
Catalin Mihaila
Catalin Mihaila, System Engineer Expert // _VOIS
Calin Iorga
Calin Iorga, System Engineer // _VOIS

15:40 – 16:00

Afternoon Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:40

16:40 – 17:20

17.20 – 18.20

Networking Party (Powered by N-iX)



Hour


BIG DATA INSIGHTS Workshops



11.00 – 12.30

Deploying and Managing On-Premise Kubernetes
Viorel Anghel
Viorel Anghel, Head of Cloud and Infrastructure // eSolutions



11:00 – 13:30

Modernize Your Data Architecture With DAT
Alex Campos
Alex Campos, Data Strategist, Senior Staff Solutions Engineer // Cockroach Labs



13:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break


14:00 – 16:30

Building End-To-End Data Solutions on Kubernetes: From Ingest to Visualisation
Viorel Bibiloiu
Viorel Bibiloiu, Big Data Architect // eSolutions
Lucian Neghina
Lucian Neghina, Head of Data Engineering // eSolutions


14:00 – 15:30

Big Query Cost Management
Diana Streche
Diana Streche, Senior BI Engineer // Adore Me





Hour


AI & ML INNOVATIONS MAIN STAGE



08.30 – 09:10

Welcome & Registration



09:10 – 09:20

Intro & Welcome
Octavian Palade
Octavian Palade, Stage Moderator

09:20 – 10:00

From Data-Driven to AI-Driven Management
Dr. Stefan Barth
Dr. Stefan Barth, Agile Consultant & Coach, COO // Qvest Digital AG


10:00 – 10:40

Scaling Data Science at Bolt: From a Handful to Hundreds of Models
Andrei Ilie
Andrei Ilie, Data Science Engineering Manager // Bolt


10:40 – 11:10

Morning Coffee Break

11:10 – 11:50

The Next Horizon for AI in the Auto Industry
Tobias Margarit
Tobias Margarit, Managing Director // diconium Romania

11:50 – 12:30

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break


13:30 – 14:10

ELI: AI-Assisted Network Diagnosis at MetalSoft
Alex Bordei
Alex Bordei, VP of Product Management // MetalSoft

14:10 – 14:50

AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity for Energy: The ELECTRON Platform
Grigore Stamatescu
Grigore Stamatescu, Professor & ICT Consultant // National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest & TÜV Austria Romania

14:50 – 15:30

Serverless Data Enrichment Platform With Machine Learning in AWS
Gabriel Preda
Gabriel Preda, Principal Data Scientist // Endava
Alexandru Badea
Alexandru Badea, Data Scientist // Endava


15:30 – 16:00

Afternoon Cofee Break


16:00 – 16:40

Leveraging Multi-Armed Bandit Algorithms for Dynamic Decision Making
Tudor Coman
Tudor Coman, Software Development Engineer // Adobe Romania

16:40 – 17:20






Hour


AI & ML INNOVATIONS WORKSHOPS



11:00 – 13:00

Andra Bichea, GenAI Consultant and IBM Community Lead // IBM
Valentin Tomici
Valentin Tomici, Architect and Technical Community Lead // IBM

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch Break



14:00 – 17:30

Embrace Evolution in the AI Era: Agility and Growth Mindset
Bianca Enache
Bianca Enache, Head of Agile Consulting // eSolutions
Bernd Schönbach
Bernd Schönbach, Product Owner & Agile Coach // Qvest Digital


14:00 – 15:30

No-Nonsense Guide to GenAI Prototyping
Dragos Manescu
Dragos Manescu, VP of Tech Product Management // Adore Me
Mihai Bizovi
Mihai Bizovi, VP of Data Science // Adore Me




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