AI in Digital Finance
Time & Location
16 Aug 2026, 08:00 – 23 Aug 2026, 18:00
Constanța, Constanța, Romania
About the event
About the event
This Blended Intensive Program introduces students to key topics at the intersection of artificial intelligence, business analytics, and digital finance. The programme includes lectures delivered by international academics, applied sessions, workshops with companies, and social and cultural activities by the Black Sea.
Participants will explore how AI, data science, and digital technologies are changing finance, business decision-making, digital trust, urban analytics, and applied business models. The programme is designed as an intensive and practice-oriented learning experience, combining academic content with applied business perspectives.
Why join?
Participants will benefit from:
Top lecturers, trainers, and guest speakers
International academic and cultural experience
Access to employers and company workshops
Applied sessions related to AI, digital finance, analytics, and business technology
Cultural and social activities in Mamaia and Constanța
Who can apply?
The programme is open to Bachelor students with average knowledge of Python.
How to apply
Applicants should send their CV to sbs@fabiz.ase.ro and briefly state their motivation to join the programme. Eligible applicants may be invited to an online interview.
Programme schedule
Sunday (16/08)
Arrival of participants
Monday (17/08)
09:00 – 13:15 → Digital Economy & Decision Analytics – (Wolfgang Karl Härdle, Humboldt University of Berlin)
14:30 – 17:00 → AI in financial risk modelling – (Prof. Daniel Pele, ASE-CSIE)
Tuesday (18/08)
09:00 – 13:15 → Introduction to Digital Finance – (Joerg Osterrieder, University of Twente)
14:30 – 17:00 → Topic to be confirmed – (EY)
Wednesday (19/08)
09:00 – 13:15 → From Crypto Markets to Crypto Crime: Data Science, Risk, and AI for Digital Trust – (Stephen Chan, American University of Sharjah, UAE)
14:30 – 17:00 → Customer Marketing Coordinator Alcool & Horeca. – (Alexandra Ristea, MASPEX)
Thursday (20/08)
09:00 – 13:15 → Sport analytics – (Karlis Dimitrios, Athens Business School)
Friday (21/08)
09:00 – 13:15 → AI in Practice: How Large Language Models are Transforming the Decision-Making Process in Businesses – (Prof. Kai Brüssau, University of Hamburg Business School)
Saturday (22/08)
09:00 – 13:15 → Urban Rent Dynamics: Geospatial & Predictive Analysis with Python – (Adriana Davidescu & Diana Agafitei, ASE Bucharest)
Sunday (23/08)
Departure of participants
Practical information
Classes are expected to take place daily from 09:00 to 13:15, with business workshops on selected afternoons from 14:30 to 17:00. Participants should bring a laptop for the lectures and applied sessions.
Certificate
Certificates are awarded to participants who attend all classes. Each certificate will include ECTS credits.
Organizer
The programme is organized by the Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages (FABIZ), Bucharest University of Economic Studies.