Vienna Data Science Group Meetup

Dear Data Enthusiasts,
Join us this time at Medical University of Vienna on the 27th of November to dive deeper in the world of Graphs and AI Agents and AI to advance Energy innovation.

Plug-and-Play AI Memory with Neo4j Knowledge Graphs & AI Agents
AI agents are becoming core to modern applications, from copilots that assist knowledge workers to autonomous systems that manage complex workflows. Yet one major challenge remains: memory. Without it, agents lose context, forget past interactions, and often hallucinate - undermining trust and reliability. In this session, you’ll learn how to use a plug-and-play Neo4j knowledge graph as a powerful memory layer for your AI agents. Knowledge graphs capture not just facts, but relationships, allowing your agent to build a living model of conversations, decisions, and data over time. Combined with modern AI services, this approach helps ground responses, reduce hallucinations, and create a feedback loop where agents become more adaptive, contextual, and trustworthy. Through a live demo, we’ll show how to connect graph-powered memory into your AI workflows with minimal setup, so you can build copilots and agentic applications that don’t just respond in the moment, but remember, learn, and evolve with your users.

Zaid Zaim, Developer Advocate at Neo4j
As a Developer Advocate at Neo4j, I help developers harness the power of graph technology and AI. A Microsoft MVP and global speaker at events like TED, Microsoft Build, and WeAreDevelopers, I focus on making complex tech accessible through content, community, and hands-on support. My mission is to connect, empower, and inspire developers to build impactful solutions.

Cross-Market Optimization for Batteries and Flexible Assets
This presentation will provide a technical introduction to cross-market trading signal generation: continuous data ingestion, forecasting, and optimization to coordinate batteries and flexible assets across reserve, intraday, and day-ahead markets.

Gabriele Libardi, Co-Founder at Marbl. - Machine learning engineer
Gabriele Libardi is a data-driven AI professional based in Vienna, currently at Marbl. With a strong foundation in knowledge graphs and applied machine learning, he focuses on leveraging semantic data architectures to drive scalable AI solutions. Gabriele thrives on bridging complex technical concepts and real-world business value, enabling smarter systems across industries.

! Note that admission is based on an RSVP list and this is a small and cozy event limited to 40 places! Please make sure that you RSVP and that you have a human-like name set up on Meetup.com :)

🎤🎤 Open Mic
We are going to open up the stage after the talks for community announcements. If you'd like to announce something, open this slide deck, make sure you are signed in with a google account, and click "View Only" -> "Request Edit Access". Explain in the text box what you want to announce, and we'll give you edit access to the slide deck.
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We’ll have some food and drinks after the event.

Please note that during the event, photos might be made and later posted on VDSG's social media page. Please notify us if you do not agree.
Attention attendees with food allergies. Please be aware that the food and drinks provided may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, or wheat.
Best,
The Organizer Team

1. After you RSVP here, you must register to attend the event at CEU's Registration Page, too, using the following link: Registration Page
2. We'll host a Job Market Open Mic at 5:00 p.m. If you'd like to announce job openings or share your job-seeking status, please upload a slide to Google Slides using the link provided at the end of this announcement.
3. The event starts at 2:30, but you are welcome to join at any time after.

The Jamboree brings together Analysts, Engineers, Data Scientists and Managers working in Business to talk about their coolest analytics projects. A relaxed and engaging event, the Jamboree features talks, discussions and Q&A fostering a fun atmosphere with plenty of opportunities for learning, conversations, and networking. The audience includes both students and working professionals.

The Jamboree will feature talks on designing and executing data analytics projects in business and roundtable discussions on what new skills are important for data science teams in the AI era.
In addition to Austria, speakers from the USA, Germany, and Hungary will make it a truly international event, fitting CEU’s profile as a University with a global reach. Speakers include Kevin Xu, a senior software engineer from Github, Inc. (USA), Alex Fischer, data scientist at Trivago (DE) and Iveta Lohovska, chief AI technologist at HP (AT). The roundtable discussion will feature Karl Kugler, head of AI Factory Austria (AT).

The Jamboree will also include a data job market open mic, where companies will briefly advertise open positions and internships. A wine and cheese reception at the end will make it more fun. The keynote and the roundtable will be streamed online.

Schedule
14.00-14.30 Registration
14.30-15.30 First Section
Chair: Francesca Conselvan (e-think, AT + CEU)
14.30 Opening remarks by Carsten Schneider, Interim President and Rector, CEU
14.35 Alex Fischer (Trivago, DE)
15.05 Zsófia Katona (valantic, AT)
15.20 Marton Nagy (CEU Gabors Data and AI Lab)

15.35-16.00 Break: networking

16.00-17.15 Second Section
Chair: Wolfgang Weidinger (Generali, CEU)
16.00 Lukas Kölbl, (Managing Director of AI and Data, Accenture, AT)
16.30 Iveta Lohovska (Chief Technologist for AI, Data and Supercomputing, HP Enterprise, AT)
17.00 Zoltán Tóth (VDSG, AT + CEU) Vienna Data Science Group
17.05 Job Market (chair: Zoltán Tóth, VDSG)

16.15-17.45 Break: networking

17.45-19.15: Third Section
Chair: Gábor Békés (CEU)
17.45**: Gábor Békés (CEU)**: Data and AI Lab, Gergely Daróczi (SpareCores): Data science, education and open source
18.00 Kevin Xu (Github, USA)
18.35 Roundtable: What skills to have in the AI-era in data science teams? With Karl Kugler (Head, AI Factory Austria), Kevin Xu, an Annalisa Cadonna (Advisory AI engineer, IBM, AT), Moderated by Gábor Békés

19.15-20.15 wine and cheese reception

The event is sponsored by CEU’s 1-year Masters in Business Analytics program (accredited in the U.S. as well as Austria). CEU is an English-language research-focused University in Vienna offering graduate and undergraduate education in social sciences.

🎤🎤 Open Mic
We will open the stage for job openings and job-seeking announcements. If you'd like to make an announcement, open this slide deck, ensure you are signed in with a Google account, and click "View Only" -> "Request Edit Access". Please explain in the text box what you would like to announce, and we'll provide you with edit access to the slide deck.
🎤🎤
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Please note that during the event, photos might be taken and later posted on VDSG's and CEU's social media pages.

Attention attendees with food allergies. Please be aware that the food and drinks provided may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, or wheat.