Modul University Vienna Open Science Day 2025

Join us for a day of groundbreaking thought and transformative ideas at Modul University Vienna Open Science Day - an independently curated academic event focused on AI Transformation and the Future of Digital Technologies.

About this event

Modul University Vienna Open Science Day is an academic conference that brings together top-tier researchers, students, and industry professionals to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming technology, strategy, and society.

Held as part of the CogInfoCom25 ecosystem but curated independently by Modul University, the event features six world-renowned professors delivering plenary lectures on the latest developments in AI, cognition, and digital innovation.

Key topics

• AI and computational mathematics

• Policy optimization in control systems

• Systemic risk management in complex projects

• Aesthetic technologies and AI convergence

• Soft modelling in human-subject experimentation

Speakers & Talks

• Prof. Yurii Nesterov - Corvinus University of Budapest & UCLouvain

Title: Philosophical and optimisation aspects of Artificial Intelligence

• Prof. Mehran Mesbahi - University of Washington

Title: Policy Optimization in Control: Geometry and Algorithms

• Prof. Horst Treiblmaier - Modul University Vienna

Title: To be announced

• Prof. Colin Eden - Strathclyde Business School

Title: Projects – why do they so often go horribly wrong: the role of systemic risk management

• Prof. Giovanni Schiuma - LUM University

Title: Toward Cognitive Synergy: Integrating AI and Aesthetic Technologies through the Convergent Knowledge Innovation Model

• Prof. Péter Baranyi - Corvinus University of Budapest

Title: Where is the intelligence in AI?

Whether you're a researcher, student, or industry expert, this is your gateway to understanding the cognitive shift AI demands today.

Open to all. Registration is free but required.