Open models have made artificial intelligence more accessible, but useful deployment still depends on data, integration and honest evaluation. It was a pleasure to bring this practical perspective to the general public at Inovujeme Plzeň 2026 Next Level and to appear alongside such a strong group of speakers. I thank SIT Port for the organisation and for creating a lively workshop setting at TechTower.
The workshop started from a simple change in the AI landscape: many capable models and toolkits can now be downloaded and operated without buying a complete proprietary platform. Effective deployment still requires substantial work around the model.
I used the session to focus on the less glamorous parts that decide whether an AI system becomes useful: acquiring suitable data, cleaning and structuring it, connecting the model to an existing process, adapting it to the task and measuring the result against a meaningful baseline. A model demo can be impressive while the surrounding workflow remains unreliable.
The public audience at Inovujeme Plzeň 2026 Next Level made it possible to discuss these choices without hiding behind specialist vocabulary. We focused on selecting a worthwhile problem, identifying the available evidence and defining how to measure whether the resulting solution provides a real improvement.
I was glad to share the programme with speakers from different fields. Thanks to SIT Port for the organisation and for making TechTower a welcoming place for a public workshop.
Links
- Workshop presentation: Slides on using downloadable AI models while preparing data and evaluation properly.
- Official speaker page: Event profile with the workshop title, time, venue and public abstract.
- SIT Port: The Pilsen innovation community behind the organisation of the event at TechTower.