Serbian AI strategy - an example of good practice

The rapid development of artificial intelligence and its increasing application require each country to create its own artificial intelligence strategy. In this episode of EURAXESS Smart Talks, hosts Darja Aksjonova and Leah Nerenberg will discuss with guests why artificial intelligence strategy is important and how to develop it, taking Serbia as an example of good practice.

Guests for this episode include three exceptional guests.

First guest Dr Dubravko Ćulibrk is a Professor of Information Systems Engineering at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and certified instructor of Nvidia Deep Learning Institute. Since March 2021 he has been dedicating most of his time and effort to developing and heading The Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute of Serbia.

Second guest is Vukašin Gozdić the State Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia. Since 2016, he has been employed in the Cabinet of the Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government, and since 2017, he has been engaged as an advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia on the implementation of projects in the field of digitization, education, science, social entrepreneurship, the labor market and other areas of interest to the Government. Since 2022, he has been the State secretary in the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation.

Last guest, Stefan Badža worked as an analyst in the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government on public sector reform. He now works in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia on projects that focus on improving the IT and Innovation ecosystem in Serbia, and that are helping transform Serbia into a knowledge-based economy. Some of the key projects that he works on are developing the network on Science and Technological Parks in Serbia, startup ecosystem and research and innovation in the artificial intelligence field. Stefan Badža is creator of Serbian Strategy for AI and advisor in the cabinet of the Prime Minister of Serbia.