19 January, 2026
Registration 8.30 a.m.–9.00 a.m.
Venue: Department of Informatics in Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland,
Traugutta 79, 1st floor, room 110/111
9.00 a.m –10.30 a.m
9.00 a.m.–9.10 a.m.
Welcoming & Greetings
Deputy Director of Doctoral School, for Development and Internationalisation, Full Professor, Ewa Lechman, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
9.10 a.m.–9.30 a.m.
AICOSERV Project: Overview
Keynote Speakers
9.30 a.m.–9.50 a.m.
online
Investigating the effect of AI use and governance in the Canadian Government
Professor Adegboyega Ojo, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University, Canada
9.50 a.m.–10.00 a.m.
hybrid
Discussion
Moderator: Nina Rizun, Gdansk University of Technology
10.00 a.m.–10.20 a.m.
online
Will be confirmed
10:20 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
hybrid
Discussion
Moderator: Nina Khairova, Umeå University, Sweden
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Coffee break
11.00 a.m –12.30 p.m
11.00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
AI-enabled co-creation for public sector: From theory to practice and back
Nina Rizun, Department of Informatics in Management, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
11.15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Technology as a catalyst for participatory urban futures: pathways toward the 15-minute city
Jan Cudzik, Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology, COO and Research Lead at OutlineAI, Poland
11.30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
The Warsaw way: Ethics-first approach to municipal AI governance
Michał Kuszewski, City Hall of Warsaw, Economic Development Office (RG), Innovation Support Department, Poland
11.45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Will be confirmed
12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.
Discussion
Speakers:
Tomasz Janowski, Department of Informatics in Management, Gdansk University of Technology
Aleksander Orłowski, Department of Management, Gdansk University of Technology
Jan Cudzik, Faculty of Architecture, Gdansk University of Technology; COO and Research Lead at OutlineAI
Michał Kuszewski, City Hall of Warsaw, Economic Development Office (RG), Innovation Support Department
Moderator: Tomasz Janowski
12:30 p.m.–13:30 p.m.
Lunch break (room 318/319)
13.30 p.m–16.00 p.m
13.30 p.m.–13:50 p.m.
AI-enabled public sector co-creation: Job vacancies and educational needs
Juliia Bartashevska, Alfred Nobel University, Ukraine
13.50 p.m.–14:10 p.m.
AICO-CREATE Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme: curriculum design and learning outcomes
Nina Rizun, Department of Informatics in Management, Gdansk University of Technology
14.10 p.m.–14:30 p.m.
AICO-CREATE Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme: joint measures
Magdalena Ciesielska, Department of Informatics in Management, Gdansk University of Technology
14.30 p.m.–15:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: Opportunities and challenges in building interdisciplinary competences
Speakers:
Vera Meister, Department of Business and Management, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Luis Barbosa, UNU-EGOV, United Nations University, Portugal
Marta Kuc-Czarnecka, Vice-Dean for Organization of Studies, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland
Nina Khairova, Umeå University, Sweden
Juliia Bartashevska, Alfred Nobel University, Ukraine
Moderator: Magdalena Ciesielska
15.30 p.m.–16:00 p.m.
Closing session
17.00 p.m–21.00 p.m
16.00 p.m.–19.00 p.m.
Free time (excursion can be offered)
19.00 p.m.–21.00 p.m.
Dinner
“Restauracja Gdańska”, Świętego Ducha 16/24, 80-834 Gdańsk
Self-paying, approximately 100-150 PLN per person
Coference is supported by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme, under the project AICOSERV (AI Technologies for Sustainable Public Service Co-Creation). Project No. 101180346, funded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).