Have you ever listened to a TED talk about Lithuanian mythology, pension savings, or thinking about thinking? …Would you like to?
KTU Talent Academy invites you to Talent Talks! Talent Talks is an event where fourth-year GIFTed, SKILLed AI, and SKILLed FinTech students will present topics they’re passionate about, ranging from technology to niche interests.
Location: Santaka Valley, 1 hall
Time: from 9:00
No registration required — feel free to drop by at a time that’s convenient for you.
PROGRAMME
13 FEBRUARY
9:00–9:30 | Welcome Coffee and Tea
9:30–9:35 | The Opening of Event
9:35–9:50 | What Does It Take To Fly in (Almost) No Atmosphere? – Ginas Baladinskas
9:50–10:05 | Tėvo ranka epochų sankirtoje – Matas Stankaitis (LT)
10:05–10:20 | Sūnaus paveikslas tėvo šešėly – Giedrius Navickas (LT)
10:20–10:35 | What Recruiters Look For: From Application to an Offer in the Age of AI – Justė Guliavičiūtė
10:35–10:50 | Pirmo būsto pirkimas: patarimai, klaidos ir ar to išvis reikia? – Mantas Žemaitis (LT)
10:50–11:05 | CoLIME with 2D Copulas for Reliable Local Explanations on Imbalanced Network Data – Lukas Malakauskas
11:05–11:20 | Coffee Break
11:20–11:35 | Crisis Preparedness – Kostas Čaplinskas (LT)
11:35–11:50 | What Can We Still Learn from Leonardo da Vinci? – Augustė Lukošiūtė
11:50–12:05 | Path for European Future – Mantas Žukauskas (LT)
12:05–12:20 | Music Chord Recognition Using Convolutional Networks – Nojus Sajauskas
12:20–12:35 | Agentic AI: When AI Stops Asking and Starts Doing – Illia Filipas
12:35–13:30 | Lunch Break
13:30–13:45 | Artificial Intelligence Is Not Intelligent – So Why Do We Trust It? – Emilija Nikita
13:45–14:00 | The Ownership Paradox: Are We Modern Nomads or Permanent Renters? – Gustė Bajarkevičiūtė
14:00–14:15 | The Way of Being Lazily Productive – Kajus Černiauskas
14:15–14:30 | How I Use AI to Learn Faster (and Times When It Makes Me Dumber) – Meda Antanaitytė
14:30–14:45 | Let’s Solve a Quick Brainteaser – Matas Bazilevičius
14:45–15:00 | Modeling Hanabi: The Next Frontier of AI Research – Jurgis Šefleris
20 FEBRUARY
9:00–9:30 | Welcome Coffee and Tea
9:30–9:35 | The Opening of Event
9:35–9:50 | Kito žmogaus kompiuteris – Domantas Savickas (LT)
9:50–10:05 | Europe vs. Asia through an exchange student’s eyes – Aistis Melnikas
10:05–10:20 | Automobiliai kaip investicija: kada transporto priemonė tampa turtu, o ne išlaida? – Julius Šakalys (LT)
10:20–10:35 | Self-Hosting 101: Building Your Private Cloud – Ugnius Stašaitis
10:35–10:50 | Self-Hosting 102: Expanding Your Private Cloud – Nojus Skirkevičius
10:50–11:05 | Coffee Break
11:05–11:20 | AI in Healthcare: A Panacea or a Placebo? – Marius Vainauskis
11:20–11:35 | ERC-20 žetonų standartas – Aistė Bubelytė (LT)
11:35–11:50 | Kaip atpažinti dirbtinį intelektą – Povilas Žvirblis (LT)
11:50–12:05 | Grandma Hobby or What It Taught Me About the Science of Clothing – Paulina Grigutytė
12:05–13:00 | Lunch Break
13:00–13:15 | AI in Automation – TGW Logistics – Dovydas Bernatavičius
13:15–13:30 | Discovery in the Age of AI – Meda Surdokaitė
13:30–13:45 | Kai emocijos valdo finansinius sprendimus – Augustas Giedraitis (LT)
13:45–14:00 | Pinigai – Dovydas Mackevičius (LT)
14:00–14:15 | Coffee Break
14:15–14:30 | DMT Demystified: What It Is and How It’s Made – Mindaugas Bukis
14:30–14:45 | Sąmoningas dėmesingumas (angl. Mindfulness): kas tai ir kas tai nėra? – Domantas Bieliūnas (LT)
14:45–15:00 | The Power of Sand – Aysu Ismayilova
15:00–15:15 | Real-World AI Failure Examples: Security and Ethical Lessons – Matas Gedžiūnas
15:15–15:30 | Collectables, Value and the Nukie VHS Tape – Arijus Vaškiavičius
