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Machine learning, AI models: DeepLayers forum coming to Brno next week

Are you interested in machine learning and AI models and want to learn from the experiences of others? As part of the nationwide AI Days, the DeepLayers 2025 conference/forum will take place in Brno. The event will last two days, so mark your calendars for November 4 and 5, 2025. The venue is the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno.

The first day will be devoted to practical workshops on training deep learning models – individual blocks will be dedicated to data processing, tutorials on working with models, building blocks of deep learning networks, and data augmentation, for example. Beginners and advanced learners are welcome, with the organizers primarily targeting bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students.

The second day will feature lectures by professionals from the fields of practice and research. You will learn, for example, about the importance of data quality in the development of software solutions in healthcare, and the extremely topical issue of quantum computing will also be addressed. The complete program of the event can be found here.

Filip Plešinger from the Artificial Intelligence and Medical Technologies Group at the Institute of Computer Science of the Czech Academy of Sciences summarized the focus of both days: "The first day is for those who want to compare concepts, fine-tune the basics, and look at model training. On the second day, we will focus on real-life cases from business and academia and discuss how to bring it all to the world: from input data to deployment."

Participation in DeepLayers 2025 is free, but registration is required due to the limited number of participants. You can register at the link above.

The DeepLayers conference is held regularly and in recent years has become a reliable event connecting industry, research, new experiences... and, of course, those interested in machine learning.

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From academic research to commercial practice: Jan Kořenek presented at several major events in Prague and achieved extraordinary success.

For many experts, putting research results into practice is a key goal of their efforts. And rightly so. The most authoritative expert spoke about technology transfer at several public events this week. Associate Professor Jan Kořenek, head of the Accelerated Network Technologies Research Group, described his experiences from long-term cooperation with the CESNET association in the field of cybersecurity for high-speed networks (e.g., the topic of probes operating on external CESNET network links for incident detection). He also presented the case of the extremely successful university spin-off DynaNIC Semiconductors, which has its roots at FIT BUT. This technology company focuses on the development of advanced network solutions based on the use of FPGA technologies, which significantly accelerate network traffic processing by transferring demanding network operations from the processor to programmable network cards with data transfer rates of up to 400 Gb/s. DynaNIC thus offers a possible answer to the challenges associated with the rapid development of AI and the increase in the volume of data transmitted. Last year and this year, the company not only attracted repeated interest from investors, but also won the prestigious Disrupt Awards competition.

Kořenek presented these results of linking academic research and industrial practice at three events held last week in Prague for professionals and the general public. At least one of them brought another great success.

On Monday, October 20, he presented the topic "Czech Network Security Research" at the seventh annual Czechia-Taiwan Technology Days. He described the entire innovation ecosystem of cooperation between universities, CESNET as a unique testing environment, and technology transfer to spin-off companies and technology firms. He also described research outputs linked to universities, not only those from FIT BUT.

Just one day later, he presented the technology startup and BUT spin-off DynaNIC at the ECSO (European Cybersecurity Organisation) Cyber Investor Days 2025. And the result was definitely worth it: based on the presentation, DynaNIC, together with Logmanager, was selected among the finalists of the ECSO European Cybersecurity STARtup Award. The final of the competition is scheduled to take place next year in Brussels. The event has been held since 2020 and focuses on the most promising European startups in the field of cybersecurity with the aim of providing them with opportunities to gain visibility, attract investment, and establish business contacts at the European level.

Jan Kořenek among the winners at ECSO Cyber Investor Days

Finally, on Wednesday, Jan Kořenek took part in a major international investment conference called the Engaged Investments Conference, specifically its panel discussion focused on technology transfer. He was joined by representatives of investment funds David Photien, Miloš Sochor, and Anssi Uimonen in the block "How to Access Deeptech Startups: Venture Capital and Technology Transfer." The conference was attended by 300 investors and people interested in venture capital in Central Europe, with a focus on deep tech, AI, and critical infrastructure.

Technology transfer is an important role of universities. We would like to thank Jan Kořenek for doing his utmost in this regard.


The university spin-off DYNANIC has its origins at the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology.

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Application of large language models: FIT hosts this year's Seznam Meetup

LLM – a term that is shaking up the IT world. This year's third annual event organized by Seznam is also dedicated to large language models. Seznam Meetup, a gathering of experts and enthusiasts interested in the practical use of generative language models, will focus this year on applications of models in the form of assistants, agents, and chatbots. The event, which welcomed 600 participants in 2024, will take place outside Prague for the first time this year – the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology has been secured as the venue. The date is Friday, November 7, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Seznam Meetup is part of the nationwide AI Days popularization activity, which presents artificial intelligence in relation to current events and focuses on specific examples of AI use across various fields of human activity.

The main part of the Seznam Meetup program consists of invited lectures by experts. Dominik Macko (DataSentics) will talk about his experience with building a custom RAG chatbot in the environment of a large financial institution. Jiří Spilka (Apify) will reflect on the prospects of the emerging economy of LLM agents. Radoslav Mikeš (Seznam.cz) will share his experience with the development of Seznam Assistant. The entire evening will be moderated by Diana Hlaváčová, product manager for large language models at Seznam.

The complete program can be found on the event website. Here you can also register to participate either in person or online.

Great opportunities, undeniable challenges – if you are interested in the world of practical LLM applications, you should not miss this event.

We would like to thank the research groups Speech@FIT and KNOT@FIT for organizing the event at our faculty. Specifically, Prof. Honza Černocký.


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Opportunity for FIT BUT students: register for CyberHeroes Academy

Thanks to the efforts of the Security@FIT research group, and specifically Kamil Malinka, FIT students have been given the opportunity to participate in the CyberHeroes Academy project free of charge. This project has been successfully implemented for some time by the Slovak company Binary Confidence in cooperation with educational institutions in both Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The event is intended for young talents in the field of IT and cyber security, but does not require any prior in-depth professional knowledge.

The main goal of the project is to offer students real-life experience with cyber defense and attacks in a safe, simulated environment. The organizers aim to increase general cyber vigilance and awareness in society.

How does it all work? The project runs in several phases:

  1. Participant registration: students register using the form on the CyberHeroes Academy website. 
  2. Qualification phase for registered participants, which takes place online. Qualification can be completed from October 29, 2025, to November 18, 2025 (00:00). Participants earn points for completing tasks. Successful participants then advance to the finals.
  3. The finals themselves will take place directly at FIT: three days of competition between teams of attackers and defenders, led by experts, with catering provided on site. When? November 25–27, 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m. each day. The event will also include accompanying lectures on topics such as security incident analysis and cyber threat simulation. The winning team will receive interesting technological prizes. The most valuable player will then have the opportunity to advance to the academy finals with the prospect of an internship at Binary Confidence.

Take advantage of the opportunity to try your hand at defending against cyber attacks in a simulated environment that is both challenging and safe.

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Supercomputer for AI: FIT BUT has a significant share in the CZAI project

The European Commission has announced the results of the EuroHPC European supercomputing initiative call for proposals. Among the successful applicants is the Czech Republic, specifically a consortium of six partners including the Brno University of Technology. Over the next three years, a new KarolAIna supercomputer will be installed at the IT4Innovations national supercomputing center in Ostrava. As part of the Czech AI Factory (CZAI) project, it will be complemented by a package of services provided by consortium experts, including consulting, models, and algorithms. The resulting infrastructure will serve a wide range of users, including industry, public administration, research teams, and start-ups.

According to Professor Jan Černocký from the Faculty of Information Technology at BUT, who coordinated the Brno University's involvement in the Czech AI Factory, the project has at least three significant benefits. "At a time when supercomputing is the bread and butter of any serious work in the field of artificial intelligence, the new supercomputer will enable Czech researchers and developers to keep pace with the world," says Černocký. Another benefit, according to him, is the fact that the funds earmarked for development and services related to CZAI will enable laboratory prototypes to be moved into production conditions and will help the Czech AI industry and public administration. Finally, according to Černocký, it should be emphasized that "the project itself will connect leading Czech workplaces from several top institutions." The Brno researcher also pointed out that BUT was involved in the creation of the IT4Innovations consortium, which built the first Czech supercomputer in Ostrava. In addition to Černocký, Professor Jiří Jaroš from FIT should also be mentioned, as he is responsible for the educational part of the project aimed at students, scientists, and industrial developers.
More information about the project, which will become the flagship of the Czech Republic's AI infrastructure, can be found in the press release.

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