Spring Event 2026
The Spring Event (SE) is a space where first- and second-year EMAI students will meet, share their experiences, and help build the EMAI community, which is mainly focused on discussing the most advanced topics in AI.
Second-year students will showcase and discuss their internship experiences, master's theses, and other research projects. First-year students will learn from senior peers and practice their debating skills by commenting on and discussing their colleagues' experiences.
Location
- The EMAI Spring Event will take place at the University of Ljubljana on April 15, 16 and 17, 2026.
- All sessions will take place at the Faculty of Computer and Information Science (UL FRI)
Programme
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
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| 9:00 | Registration, welcome and introduction. (Room P01) |
| 9:30 | Dean's opening speech. (Room P01) |
| 9:45 |
Invited plenary talks. (Room P01) Danijel Skočaj: Data-driven learning-based surface anomaly detection Marko Robnik-Šikonja: Challenges of using large language models effectively |
| 11:00 | Coffee break. (Hallway) |
| 11:30 | Second-year students: Presentations - Session 1. (Room P01) |
| 12:30 | Lunch break. (Faculty Cantine) |
| 13:30 | Second-year students: Presentations - Session 2. (Room P01) |
| 14:30 | Coffee break. (Hallway) |
| 15:00 |
Split session for 1st- and 2nd-year students. (Thesis defence room (diplomska soba))
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| 16:00 | Internal meeting - EMAI Academic Programme Committee (APC) (only Local Coordinators with students' representatives) |
| 19:00 | Welcome dinner in Pivnica Union |
Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
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| 7:30 | Departure of the bus for the visit to the Gorenje factory (in front of UL FRI, Večna pot 113) |
| 9:30 | Visit to Gorenje, including lunch |
| 12:30 | Departure to Bled (2 hrs drive) |
| 14:30 | Bled: tourist and team building activities |
| 16:00 | Leisure time for socialising and sightseeing in Bled |
| 17:00 | Departure back to Ljubljana |
Friday, April 17, 2026 |
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| 9:00 | Introduction. (Room P22) |
| 9:15 | Second-year students: Presentations - Session 3. (Room P22) |
| 10:20 | Alumni session: Bernardo Ribeiro and Nikolay Kormushev. (Room P22) |
| 11:00 | Coffee break. (Hallway) |
| 11:30 |
Poster session and tutoring meetings for 1st year students. (Hallway in front of P22)
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| 13:00 | Lunch break. (Cantine, Hallway) |
| 14:00 |
Split session for 1st- and 2nd-year students. (Room P22)
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| 15:00 | Conclusion, awards, and feedback session. (Room P22) |
How to reach the venue
The Faculty of Computer and Information Science is situated at Večna pot 113, 1000 Ljubljana.
Transportation from the airport:
Go Opti is the best shuttle: https://www.goopti.com/en/
You can book them directly to your hotel. They will wait in front of the airport: https://www.lju-airport.si/en/transport/shuttle-services/
City bus:
Download the app: https://www.lpp.si/en/informations-passensgers/urbana-mobile-app
Taxi:
The Metro company is the cheapest: https://www.taximetro.si/en/company-hub-homepage/
Uber is also available if you prefer it.