Belgrade, February 19–20, 2026 — The international conference OpenTalks.AI 2026, held at the Sava Centar in Belgrade, brought together leading specialists in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital innovation from business, academia, and research institutions.

Within the conference program, George Kekelidze, Director of Innovation Energy LLC and Executive Director of EUROSOLAR Georgia & EUROSOLAR Uzbekistan, moderated a session focused on the practical application of artificial intelligence in business and industry.

OpenTalks.AI has grown significantly since its launch in 2018 and today gathers more than a thousand participants and over one hundred speakers from across Europe and beyond. The conference covers multiple areas of artificial intelligence including large language models, AI agents, generative AI, and reinforcement learning.

The session featured presentations by Sergey Polyashov (Toloka), Alexander Svetkin (Microsoft), Predrag Radenkovic (Codeplain) and Chiara Stramaccioni (Karimi), who discussed practical implementations of AI technologies in modern companies — from automated decision-making systems to advanced analytics platforms.

Experts highlighted how large language models and AI agents are increasingly transforming corporate workflows, enabling more efficient operations, faster data processing, and new forms of collaboration between humans and intelligent systems.

The discussion emphasized the growing importance of interdisciplinary cooperation between engineers, data scientists, and business leaders to ensure responsible and effective adoption of AI technologies.