This event serves as a platform for sharing valuable insights, updates, and discussions related to our COST Action, furthering our mission to advance the field of finance and technology.

October 30, 2023 – October 31, 2023

Registration Meeting

Barcelona-Spain

Universitatea Pompeu Fabra, Plaça de la Mercè, 12

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Registration Meeting

Organizers

• Joerg Osterrieder- Finance and Artificial Intelligence at University of Twente (Netherlands) and Professor of Sustainable Finance at BFH (Switzerland)
• Ioana Coita -Department of Accounting and Finance,University of Oradea,Romania
• Karolina Bolesta-Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
• Liana Stanca-Business Information Systems, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Babes-Bolyai
• Laviniu Chis
• Daniel Pele-Bucharest University of Economic Studies
• Stefana Belbe-Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Babes-Bolyai

Date & Time – Event
Date	Event
29th October	Dinner/social event
30th October	Room ~Espai Arsenal ~ UPF Roc Boronat 138 entrance
09:30-10:00	Registration & Morning coffee
10:00-10:15	Opening and Introducing our COST Action Dr. Joerg Osterrieder, Berner Fachhochschule, University of Twente
10:15-10:40	Working group meeting & Update on D16 – Science Communication Plan Dr. Alessia Paccagnini, University College Dublin Dr. Ioana Coita, University of Oradea
10:40-11:05	Update on D12 & D2 – Report on good examples and best practices for a transparent finance industry Dr. Karolina Bolesta, SGH Warsaw School of Economics | Procter & Gamble
11:05-11:30	Working group meeting & Update on D1 – Stakeholders involvement strategy Prof. Codruta Mare, University of Babes-Bolyai Assoc. Prof. Liana Stanca, University of Babes-Bolyai
11:30-12:00	Coffee
12:00-13:00	Talk from Prof. Dr. Albert Domingo Director @ UPF Ventures Dr. Albert Domingo, University of Pompeu Fabra
13:00-14:00	Lunch break
14:00-14:20	Update on D6 – An internal database of collected (scraped) financial time series from exchanges and regional consolidation platforms optimized for accessibility to all partners Daniel Pele, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
14:20-14:40	Update on D7 – Discussion papers (DP) on the methodology for evaluating/rating ICOs and crowdfunding/P2P platforms and for detection/early warning about fraud/illegal behavior with emphasis on the application of AI tools Dr. Ioana Coita, University of Oradea
14:40-15:00	Update on D6 – An internal database of collected (scraped) financial time series from exchanges and regional consolidation platforms optimized for accessibility to all partners Dr. Olivija Filipovska, Komercijalna Banka
15:00-15:20	Update on D14 – Key software (codes, packages) developed by each of the Working Groups Stefana Belbe-Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University
15:20-15:40	Cofee break
15:40-16:00	Update on D8 – Position papers, aimed at regulators and policy-makers, on methodology (with examples of formal criteria) for testing AI techniques in real-time Dr. Anastas Dzurovski, Faculty of Security Skopije
16:00-16:20	Update on D15 – An edited volume containing scientific achievements of the Action Dr. Galena Pisoni, Dr. Balint Molnar Université Côte d’Azur
16:40-18:30	Trip to Barcelona Town
18:30-4:00	Dinner

Date & Time – Event
Date	Event
31st October	Room ~Area Tallers ~ UPF Roc Boronat 138 entrance
09:30-10:00	Morning coffee
10:00-10:30	Core Group Meeting (Open to Everyone)
10:30-11:00	Working group meeting & Update on deliverables D11 & D3 Dr. Petre Lameski, Science and Cooperation at Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – Skopje
11:00-11:30	Working group meeting & Update on deliverables D10 & D4 Dr. Branka Hadji-Misheva, Berner Fachhochschule, University of Twente
11:30-12:00	Presentation of MSCA DN DIGITAL project Dr. Joerg Osterrieder, Berner Fachhochschule, University of Twente
12:00-12:15	Coffee
12.15-13:30	Visit to startups & spinoffs hosted by Universitat Pompeu Fabra
13:30-14:30	Lunch break
14:30-14:55	Knowledge transfer partnerships in the light of EU funding Laviniu Chis – Technology Transfer specialist, Regional Development Agency Romania
14:55-15:25	Ethics of LLM in finance Dr. Nicole Konigstein,Chief Data Scientist, Head of AI & Quant Research
15:25-15:50	Joint – venture spinoff for alternative credit scoring iFactor and Finnex Cosmin Curticapean, CEO iFactor
16:10-16:30	Coffee
16:30 – 16:45	AI modeling and decision-making in customer risk rating related with Anti money laundering. Rule based approach limitations. Dr. Anastas Dzurovski, Faculty of Security Skopije
17:00 – 17:15	Closing and outlook Dr. Joerg Osterrieder, Berner Fachhochschule, University of Twente
18:30 – 4:00	Dinner