Rod Evans
Vice President - Supercomputing & AI , NVIDIA
Transforming Tomorrow, Today
1-2 November 2026
Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest
The leading European Artificial Intelligence Conference & B2B Exhibition.
Join AI leaders from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, Alibaba Cloud, KPMG, ING and other global enterprises.
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2,000+
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01 / LINEUP
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Rod Evans
Vice President - Supercomputing & AI
Rod Evans is NVIDIA’s Vice President for Supercomputing, Higher Education and AI for Europe, Middle East and Africa Rod is an accomplished entrepreneur and international business leader, with a proven track record of driving success across IT, software, and telecom businesses. Rod’s 20+ years of international experience enables him to lead teams with passion, integrity, and confidence. A believer in leading by example, Rod’s strategic approach has resulted in significant growth in terms of headcount and revenue. He is a committed innovator with a keen interest in increasing awareness of AI’s potential. He works tirelessly to encourage the early adoption of AI by showcasing what it can do, how it works, and why implementing an AI strategy is critical. He joined NVIDIA in 2018 and has overseen strong growth in the High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence businesses at NVIDIA across Europe.
SPEAKER 2 / 8
Dimitris Andreadis
Sr. Engineering Director (Red Hat)
Dimitris has 25 years of experience in IT and he is currently Sr. Director of Engineering (Red Hat) at IBM in charge of the Cloud Native Runtimes group that includes the Quarkus, Vert.x, SpringBoot, and Node.js teams. He also served as the JBoss AS project lead and he has been a JBoss addict and contributor from the early start-up days. He worked previously at Intracom and Motorola in the areas of NMS/OSS, designing reusable frameworks and distributed systems. Dimitris studied computer science at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and received an M.Sc. by research from University College Dublin, Ireland. Dimitris is a passionate advocator of Opensource technologies and has presented on a variety of events and conferences around the world. He has been an invited speaker at various Java/Linux community events and user groups, and he has delivered inspirational talks on technology and Open Source in universities and educational institutes.
SPEAKER 3 / 8
Sonika Kapil
Strategic Data & AI CTO Financial Services
Sonika is the Strategic Data & AI CTO Financial Services at Microsoft, with over 20 years of experience in the IT sector, including pivotal leadership roles at Microsoft and SAP. In her current role, she collaborates closely with Denmark’s leading enterprises to co-create intelligent, AI-powered applications driving transformation across finance, pharma and energy sector. An MBA from London Business School and a foundation in Computer Engineering enable Sonika to blend strategic vision with deep technical expertise.
Beyond professional achievements, Sonika is an active mentor through Copenhagen Kommune’s GCCP-17, supports fintech scale-ups in the Copenhagen ecosystem, and contributes to Europe’s largest AI think tank.
A frequent keynote speaker at top industry events including Microsoft AI Tour, WebIT Summit, and Unicorn Summit-Sonika is recognized for translating cutting-edge technology into real business outcomes.
Beyond professional achievements, Sonika is an active mentor through Copenhagen Kommune’s GCCP-17, supports fintech scale-ups in the Copenhagen ecosystem, and contributes to Europe’s largest AI think tank.
A frequent keynote speaker at top industry events including Microsoft AI Tour, WebIT Summit, and Unicorn Summit-Sonika is recognized for translating cutting-edge technology into real business outcomes.
SPEAKER 4 / 8
Daniel Barbu
Sr. Director of EMEA Security
Within my professional approach, you'll discover a harmonious blend of Adobe's fundamental values — Create the Future, Own the Outcome, Be Genuine, and Raise the Bar — seamlessly interwoven with my deeply cherished personal principles. Committed to the vision of "writing the security story through genuine engagement," I prioritize being a good human being, placing family at the forefront, embodying integrity, embracing diligence, and fostering continuous learning and growth.
SPEAKER 5 / 8
Alex Mcleman
Strategic Solutions Architect
Alex McLeman is a Strategic Solutions Architect at Alibaba Cloud in London, with more than nine years of expertise in cloud computing and AI. He is passionate about building strategic relationships and applying technologies like Generative AI to accelerate and scale business innovation. As a trusted advisor, Alex focuses on delivering unique, impactful customer experiences through strong partnerships and bespoke solutions.
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Yassir Idsougou
AI Applications Principal Leader
Yassir is the AI Applications Principal Leader at Oracle, bringing extensive expertise in leading AI projects for major international companies across global markets including Paris, London, Singapore and Dubai. His expertise covers a range of industries such as Insurance, Banking, Retail, E-commerce, Telecom, Media, Real Estate & Construction. Yassir currently leads AI initiatives within Oracle Applications across the ECEMEA region. He partners with clients to align cutting-edge AI, Data & Cloud applications with their strategic digital transformation. His responsibilities encompass the full innovation lifecycle, from solution design and development to deployment and value realization, in close collaboration with both clients and strategic partners. In addition to his leadership role, Yassir regularly represents Oracle as a Speaker at industry events and executive roundtables focused on AI, Apps and Digital Transformation.
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Bart Veenman
Lead AI Services
Bart Veenman is Lead AI Services at KPMG Netherlands, where he spearheads the development and implementation of enterprise AI transformation strategies across multiple industries. With over 15 years of experience bridging management, technology, and innovation, Bart guides global organizations through their AI journeys, from strategy formulation to scaled deployment of agentic workflows. As a recognized thought leader in responsible AI adoption, Bart combines deep technical expertise with practical business acumen to help enterprises unlock AI’s transformative potential while maintaining human-centered values. His work spans Fortune 500 companies and private equity firms, focusing on creating intelligent enterprises that leverage autonomous agents to achieve unprecedented operational efficiency and innovation. Bart holds dual Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Communications from the University of Amsterdam and is a frequent keynote speaker on AI transformation.
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Philipp Gamauf
Deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer
Philipp Gamauf is Chief Financial Officer of ING Bank Romania and a member of the local Executive Committee. With more than 20 years of banking and finance experience, he combines senior financial leadership with a strong focus on digital transformation, innovation and data-driven decision-making. At ING Romania, he has been involved in technology and AI initiatives, with a particular focus on turning innovation into measurable business value while balancing it with the governance and risk requirements of a regulated financial institution.
02 / PASSES
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03 / EXPERIENCE
Why Attend
Two days, three stages and one expo floor, built around AI you can actually put to work.
04 / VOICES
Real Feedback
I think this is an amazing event! You've brought together a truly impressive lineup of speakers, and the overall vibe and structure are very well thought out.
Farah Deendar
AI Sales Director
I love the conference! There was such a great energy throughout the venue, so many brilliant people from different backgrounds, and really engaging, well-curated programs.
Heather Domin
Global Leader
This experience genuinely makes me a better person. It sharpens my perspective, pushes me to grow, and makes me more competitive in today's market — which is exactly what I was looking for!
Andrei Selaru
CEO
I absolutely love it — the room is full of bright minds, there's so much talent and diversity around, and it's inspiring to see it all come together in one space.
Anitha Luthra
Director AI
There's a lot of potential in this event — you can feel it in the air. Everyone's curious, open, eager to learn. I'll definitely be coming back again and again!
Shehram Jamal
Sr Director of Product Management
Having this kind of event in Bucharest is such a win. It's one of the best I've taken part in lately — strong topics, great execution. So really, congratulations to the whole team!
Alex Diaconu
Co-Founder & CEO
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