The University of Warsaw was an academic partner of the AI House and the Polish Business Hub, taking place during the World Economic Forum in Davos. These prestigious events bring together representatives of the most important institutions and organisations from the academic, technological and industrial worlds. The UW was represented by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, Robert Grey, the UW Chancellor, and Prof. Piotr Sankowski from the UW’s Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics.

AI House is an initiative of the AI House Association and the Swiss National AI Institute, bringing together representatives of leading institutions from the academic, technological and industrial worlds. It takes place on the occasion of the World Economic Forum in Davos, providing an opportunity to share experiences and network with international partners. The motto of this year’s edition is “After the hype”.

 

The University of Warsaw was one of the academic partners of the event, alongside the University of Cambridge, the University of Tokyo, the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Google or Cisco, etc.

 

The UW was also a partner of the Polish Business Hub in Davos, a space that allows for the presentation of the role of business in shaping global economic and social progress. This year, it was held under the “Shaping partnerships and empowering ideas” theme, highlighting the leading role of the private sector in promoting sustainable economic growth.

“It is an honour to be able to provide substantive support to such prestigious and socially important initiatives as AI House and the Polish Business Hub at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The topic of artificial intelligence, which dominated this year’s proceedings, remains one of the most significant challenges today. It will have an impact not only on industry and technology, but also on the way education and research are conducted. This is why the possibility of meetings such as the one in Davos plays such a great role: thanks to them, we can exchange experiences and establish cooperation in a global forum. The University of Warsaw already has great achievements in the field of AI and will continue to work to develop this potential,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said.

The Rector and the Chancellor of the UW were guests on selected panels during the Polish Business Hub: Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak spoke at a meeting devoted to the development and commercialisation of artificial intelligence (22nd January), while on 21st January Robert Grey participated in two meetings on the effective development of start-ups and socio-economic changes made using AI.

“Artificial intelligence continues to develop rapidly. We have an excellent understanding of the role of universities in shaping young human resources and AI specialists. Forums such as the one in Davos or our domestic meetings organised in Karpacz are key platforms for sharing the best practices in the field,” Robert Grey, the UW Chancellor, added.

More information about the Polish Business Hub are available on the website of the event >>

The future of artificial intelligence

Participants at this year’s AI House focused on finding the best ways to sustainably and ethically develop artificial intelligence in today’s world – so that it becomes more innovative and equitable.

 

The event took place from 20th to 24th January in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together representatives from 28 institutions and organisations. The University of Warsaw is represented by Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, Robert Grey, the UW Chancellor, and Prof. Piotr Sankowski from the UW’s Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics.

 

The UW Chancellor spoke on 21st January at the “Geopolitics Meets AI: What Now?” roundtable on how artificial intelligence is transforming global power dynamics. Prof. Piotr Sankowski was part of a panel organised on 24th January entitled “Beyond Borders: Keeping AI Talents Local, Making AI Impact Global”.

 

Details are available on the AI House Davos 2025 website >>

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