Cluj Data & AI Meetup #4

Hello!

We’re excited to announce the 4th Meetup of Cluj Data & AI, revamping the series with fresh topics and new energy. Big thanks to our partners, VSP, for hosting!

Schedule:
18:30 - 19:00 - Networking
19:00 - 19:30 - NeuroCursor: My First Steps in Accessible Brain-Computer Interaction, Sorin Marian, Senior Data & AI Engineer

• A PoC exploring how non-invasive BCI (Brain Computer Interface) can help people with motor disabilities interact with a computer. Using EEG hardware to measure brainwaves, user intent is identified with the help of an ML model and translated into simple computer actions.

19:30 - 20:00 - The First of Its Kind: A Backstage Pass to Our AI Journey, Paul Marc, Senior Software Engineer @ VSP

• Join Paul for a live deep dive into VSP team’s journey of bringing an industry-first, AI-powered solution to life. We’ll break down the hurdles of building for production and share a first look at the new experiments we're tackling next.

Speakers:
Sorin Marian

• Is a Senior Data & AI Engineer with 10+ years of IT experience, spanning from SharePoint portals, to scalable data platforms, ML and LLM applications. Sorin is currently pursuing an AI M.Sc. at Politecnico Milano and is passionate about applying AI to solve meaningful, human‑centered problems.

Paul Marc

• With nearly a decade of experience in mobile development that began back in the days of the iPhone 4, Paul has built his career at the crossroads of hardware and security systems. Lately, he has been shifting his focus toward agentic AI development. Driven by a deep curiosity to understand the why behind the how, he has never been comfortable treating technology as “magic” until he has taken the time to break it apart and understand how it really works.