Join us for the second MERIThON in Vilnius!
MERIT project is announcing that the second MERIThON will take place in Vilnius from November 19th to 22nd, 2024. This event invites everyone eager to explore the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or propose innovative solutions using AI and other technologies to tackle various industry and societal challenges.
The MERIThON focuses on clarifying and presenting ideas, with no strict requirement to implement a prototype. Whether you have extensive knowledge of AI or are just starting out, all participants are welcome to join!
Initial Agenda:
- November 19th: 17:00-21:00 EET (in person in Vilnius) Opening of the MERIThON: Introduction to the event organization and rules, followed by teambuilding and challenge selection.
- November 20th: All day (online) Mentoring sessions and team work on selected challenges. 17:00-21:00 EET (in person): Information session, team progress monitoring, and additional mentoring.
- November 21st: All day (online) Continued mentoring sessions and team work on selected challenges. 17:00-21:00 EET (in person): Information session, team progress monitoring, and additional mentoring.
- November 22nd: All day (online) Finalization of ideas and pitch preparation. 17:00-21:00 EET (in person): Pitches and winner ceremony.
Registration opens on October 14th, 2024, and closes on November 11th, 2024.
- Participants and silent members will have to participate in place, at VILNIUS TECH
- Mentors can mentor in place or online from the 19th to 21st of November
- Jury members will have to participate on the 22nd of November in place, and vote selecting the winners
- Key speakers and sponsors - contact Simona Ramanauskaitė at simona.ramanauskaite@vilniustech.lt
Participants will work in teams to tackle selected challenges, culminating in a pitch at the end of the event. If you want to gain experience but prefer not to pitch, you can join as a silent member, participating actively without presenting at the final pitch.
We look forward to your participation!
