Hotel Metropol, Belgrade

21st – 22nd November 2024

AI-POWERED
COMPUTATIONAL
FINANCE

Cryptica explores the profound impact of AI in Computational Finance. The focus lies in showcasing
practical applications across the Trading, Insurance, FinTech, and Blockchain industries.

About

What is Cryptica?

At Cryptica, witness the synergy of AI with the financial sector, unveiling the future of monetary systems.

Discover how blockchain technology is revolutionizing data integrity in finance, the impact of digital currencies on global markets, and the innovative strides AI is making in insurance and financial technologies.

 

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Why attend

Why attend?

Conference dedicated to the use of AI in Finance, Digital currencies and Insurance.

Topics & Tracks

The program is aimed at AI, ML & Data professionals working in Finance, Insurance and Crypto industries, as well as
academia representatives, researchers and managers.

During 2 days of the conference, we will be covering these topics:

Insurtech

Cryptocurrency
& digital money

Blockchain &
Cryptoanalytics

Fintech

Program

Our speakers

DigiHealth explores the application of AI and Data Science in the health-tech, medical care, bio-tech and pharma. The primary focus is on the practical and innovative implementations and cutting-edge technologies shared by the top experts.

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Speakers

Our previous schedule

Hotel Metropol, Belgrade – Nikola Tesla A

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

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10:00 – 10:30

Building Damage Detection from Satellite Imagery

Andrei Nita
Chief Technology Officer @ Mckenzie Intelligence Services

This talk presents a novel approach for detecting building damage using satellite imagery and advanced computer vision techniques. By leveraging high-resolution satellite data and sophisticated image analysis, our method identifies and quantifies structural damage with remarkable accuracy. Key topics include data preprocessing, model development, and real-world application scenarios, such as natural disaster response and urban planning. Attendees will gain insights into the integration of remote sensing and computer vision to enhance disaster management and recovery efforts.

10:30 – 11:15

Keynote: AI has been achieved internally – The Journey

Miroslav Grbovic
Head of CRM @ Banca Intesa

In presentation I will share our AI story – how AI driven business model has been achieved in Banca Intesa Belgrade, present major commercial results of AI implementation in CRM campaigns, organisational aspect of this transformation, challenges on this journey and how we did it all with internal capabilities. From this journey I will reflect on perspective of all participants in AI ecosystem in Fintech and in general.

11:15 – 11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:30 – 12:00

The Future of Global Taxation in the era of Gen AI

Vidak Rajovic
CTO @ Kogna.tech

Join us for a transformative session on the integration of artificial intelligence in global taxation. Discover how our advanced ETL process, powered by AI, is revolutionizing compliance and strategic planning for multinational corporations adhering to GAAP and IFRS standards.

Experience a live demonstration by Kogna, showcasing how our AI-driven solutions are setting new benchmarks in global tax management. See firsthand how these technologies enhance efficiency, create synergies, and provide practical insights for navigating the complexities of international tax environments.

This talk is ideal for tax professionals and tech enthusiasts eager to explore the groundbreaking applications of Generative AI. Gain a deeper understanding of how our innovations are reshaping the future of tax management and learn strategies to improve compliance and strategic decision-making in today’s dynamic regulatory landscape.

12:00 – 12:30

Data-Driven Approach to Process Automation in Banking

Dragan Vucic
CEO – Founder @ Cyclos Systems

This session will focus on the relationship between the assessment and preparation for process
automation in banks and the strategic goals for utilizing the data generated through these
automated processes. By examining three banking processes I will illustrate how both AI-driven
and traditional automation solutions can be tailored based on the intended use of the resulting
data. The discussion will emphasize how a bank's readiness for automation is shaped by the
specific purposes for which data will be used, such as improving operational efficiency,
enhancing customer experience, or ensuring regulatory compliance. Through practical case
studies, attendees will discover how aligning automation strategies with data utilization goals
can maximize the impact of automation initiatives in the banking sector.

12:30 – 13:00

Top Fraud Trends in Crypto for 2024 and How to Stay Ahead in 2025

Ana Maria Anic
CEO and Founder @ WinRate

Session dives into the evolving landscape of fraud in the crypto space, exploring the most prevalent threats in 2024, including synthetic identity fraud, deepfake scams, and insider risks within blockchain networks. We’ll examine how fraudsters are leveraging AI to outpace traditional detection methods and present real-world case studies. Attendees will gain insights into AI-driven fraud prevention strategies, risk-based approaches, and future-proofing their systems for 2025, ensuring they stay ahead of emerging threats in the ever-evolving world of crypto and blockchain.

13:0 – 14:15

Lunch Break

 

14:15 – 14:45

The Fast and the Curious: Harnessing AI in Financial Data Extraction at Scale

Nikola Popov
Tech Lead @ Lexis Solutions

A fascinating case study on how most recent AI technologies can solve real-world business problems at scale, even without a large team. I will share our unorthodox approach of applying latest AI advances to revolutionise financial data extraction from millions of unstructured documents as we managed to 40x the speed of manual methods and reduced costs by 80%. We’ll explore the RnD approach, technologies we used, the pipeline we created, our fast-paced prototyping, cost optimisation tactics, and constant improvements on the data refinement processes as new advances in the AI field were constantly arriving. PS: I think the topic will be very interesting to a lot of participants as I’m not the typical in-depth tech-savy, am quite bold in prototyping, testing solutions and applying new technologies, and we managed to achieve outstanding results in a short amount of time. Technologies used: Python, Laravel, OpenAI, VoaygeAI, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Vector Databases (ChromaDB). A slightly longer abstract can be read here: https://www.lexis.solutions/case-studies/finansi-bg

14:45 – 15:15

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Transactional Data as a Window to Company Health

Jovan Milovanovic
Co-founder & Software Engineer @ Finspot

Finspot Technologies, through its lending business, realized that analyzing companies, especially young and small ones, requires a more real-time approach. This is why we turned towards analysis of daily-generated data by these companies, specifically their daily transactions. Connecting this data that is present in abundance, with more slowly-changing data like year-end financials, provides much more insight into a company’s financial health.
The result is a tool called Heartbeat, that applies heuristics and ML algorithms to an order of 50TB of data, to provide the analyst with an almost real-time insight into the company’s wellbeing.

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:15

AI in Financial Services: Automated Company Valuation

Goran Gvozden
Principal AI Consultant @ Solvership

This talk presents an AI-powered digital solution for automating the valuation of Zagreb Stock Exchange Prime Market companies. Utilizing advanced AI techniques in information retrieval and document analysis, combined with human-expert financial modeling, the web-based tool accelerates and enhances the process of company valuations. This solution empowers financial analysts, investors and stakeholders with data-driven insights about the company performance. We will discuss its application, benefits and potential to transform financial research and investment strategies.

16:15 – 17:00

Panel: AI-Powered Innovation for a Smarter Financial Ecosystem

 

 

 

Moderator: Djordje Petrovic
Panelists: Danka Jokic
Matija Ratkovic
Hans Kleinsman

Professor @ George Brown college
Lead Data Scientist for NLP @ NLB DigIT
Co-Founder and Head of Growth @ Lancr
Co-Founder @ Kogna.tech

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10:00 – 10:30

Blockchain Analytics with Dune

Mersiha Karamustafic
Data Scientist @ HTEC Group

In this presentation, we’ll explore the dynamic world of blockchain analytics through the powerful lens of Dune. Dune is a cutting-edge platform that transforms raw on-chain data into meaningful insights, enabling users to track and analyze blockchain activities in real time. We’ll dive into the fundamentals of blockchain analytics, highlighting how Dune’s user-friendly interface and customizable queries make it accessible to both beginners and experts. Through practical examples, you’ll learn how to leverage Dune’s capabilities to monitor transactions, identify trends, and gain a deeper understanding of the decentralized ecosystem.

10:30 – 11:00

Privacy-preserving Computation in Plain Sight

Aleksandar Veljkovic
Senior Researcher @ Attic 42

Web 3.0 technology offers a decentralized and trustless execution environment, ensuring data integrity and verifiable correctness of computations using smart contracts. This transparency is one of the core strengths of Web 3.0 but also one of the main obstacles to utilizing this technology in enterprise applications where privacy preservation is imperative. To address these privacy concerns and enable a wide range of new use cases that can harvest the benefits of Web 3.0 technology, advanced cryptographic methods such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) have emerged. ZKPs allow verification of computations without revealing the underlying data, while FHE enables computation on encrypted inputs, ensuring that private information remains hidden even to entities who perform the computations.

11:00 – 11:45

Keynote: AI Humans and the Cross-Chain Metaverse: The Next Frontier for Interactive Data Management and Community Growth

Suren Movsisyan
Founder, CTO @ Aigorithm | CMO @ Revolve Games | Tech Lead @ Bitcoin Center NYC

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital innovation, AI Humans and the Cross-Chain Metaverse represent a monumental shift in how data, identity, and communities interact. This keynote explores the convergence of AI, blockchain technology, and the metaverse to create an interconnected, cross-chain ecosystem that empowers decentralized data management and unlocks new opportunities for community growth. As AI-driven avatars and decentralized platforms merge, they offer unprecedented potential for creating intelligent, self-sustaining virtual environments where users can seamlessly interact, transact, and build on multiple blockchain networks.

Dr. Suren Movsisyan delves into the transformative potential of this frontier, examining how AI-powered metaverse ecosystems, i.e. Aigorithm can revolutionize industries such as gaming, entertainment, and social media, while fostering collaborative, data-driven community experiences. With a focus on cross-chain compatibility, he highlights the importance of scalable, interoperable platforms that can support a diverse range of applications— from personalized AI assistants, i.e. CassandraAi to decentralized finance and NFT marketplaces. This visionary approach signals the next wave of innovation in Web3, paving the way for new paradigms of digital identity, virtual economies, and user engagement on a global scale.

11:45 – 12:00

Coffee Break

 

12:00 – 12:30

Advancements in Cryptography and Zero Knowledge Proofs – Binius Curve

Milica Vulic
PhD candidate in ZK @ University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

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12:30 – 13:00

Blockchain in Enterprise Systems: Integration of Blade Blockchain

Kosa Nenadic
System Architect @ Ethernal

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing industries worldwide, powering innovations across countless applications. While public blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum allow open participation, enterprise environments demand something more sophisticated—systems with restricted access and top-tier security. This presents unique challenges, especially since enterprises are often conservative and hesitant to adopt cloud technologies.

At Ethernal, we are at the cutting edge, crafting the future of enterprise blockchain. Our Blade Blockchain seamlessly integrates with enterprise systems on the AWS platform. In this talk, we will unveil how Blade overcomes integration challenges while delivering unrivaled security for enterprise systems.

13:00 – 13:30

ZK for Identity – design patterns and future directions

Andrija Novakovic
Cryptography Researcher @ Geometry

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13:30 – 14:30

Lunch Break

 

14:30 – 15:15

Panel: The Evolving Rules of Crypto and Blockchain

 

 

 

Moderator: Raisa Khamidullina
Panelists: Emilija Vukovic
Milos Pavlovic
Milos Bosnjak


Co-Founder and CCO @ PromoLens
President @ Serbian Blockchain Initiative
CTO @ ECD
Crypto Analyst

This panel will explore the rapidly changing landscape of crypto and blockchain, focusing on key regulatory developments and strategic considerations for industry growth. Experts will discuss the implications of evolving policies, regional regulatory differences, and compliance challenges facing businesses in the sector. Attendees will gain insight into how these factors influence innovation, investment, and long-term industry viability.

15:15 – 15:45

Can memes beat the market – using the social media sentiment for forecasting stock returns

Milan Zdravkovic
Research Lead @ZenPulsar

Is the efficient market hypothesis still efficient in today’s hyper-connected world? The curse of common knowledge in market trading and respective massive sharing of its benefits leads to infinitesimal gains or losses. Social media sentiment towards the stocks is already being used in trading strategies with varying success. What happens when we step away from the hugely competitive field of universal choices in seeking for alpha, like popular stocks and Twitter? In this talk, I will show you why and how sentiment works in some specific markets like cryptocurrencies and Asian stocks.

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FULL DSC TICKET

Full DSC Europe experience
  • Access to 3 conference days
    (November 22nd, 23rd & 24th)
  • Main Program
    (4 parallel sessions, 24 Tracks)
  • 6 Co-Located events
  • 24 Breakout Sessions
  • Expo Zone & Networking Sessions
  • Lunch & Coffee Break
  • Computational Art Exhibit entry
  • Choose participation in up to 8 Online Tech
    Tutorials (November 18th & 19th)
  • AI-assisted networking with 4.000 attendees
  • Invitation to thr Conference party
  • Swag bag

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Exclusive Cryptica experience
  • Access to Cryptica program
    (November 21st & 22nd)
  • Cryptica Program (1 session, 4 Tracks)
  • Up to 4 Breakout Sessions
  • Expo Zone & Networking Sessions
  • Lunch & Coffee Break
  • Computational Art Exhibit entry
  • Choose participation in up to 4 Online Tech
    Tutorials (November 18th & 19th)
  • Priority Re-watch talks after the event
  • Al-assisted Networking with 4.000 visitors
  • Invitation to the Conference party
  • Welcome Bag
  • Official Certificate of Attendance

 

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