We invite you to the twelfth annual edition of the popular Excel@FIT student project showcase

On the morning of Tuesday, May 5, the hallways of our faculty will be filled with dozens of posters showcasing student projects. Yes, once again, Excel@FIT will take over the Faculty of Information Technology for a few hours. The event focuses on innovation in the field of information technology as seen through the eyes of the next generation of IT professionals among our students. Excel is an opportunity to get a glimpse into the future of IT development and, at the same time, an event that bridges the gap between the technology faculty and the corporate sector.

Every year, dozens of presenters showcase their projects at this event. Visitors, academics, and representatives from participating technology companies vote on the best proposals. This year, 88 students registered, of whom the organizers selected 76 entries for the final showcase. The topics of the projects are broad and significant. For example: a tool for detecting fake accounts on social media, identification of deepfake voice recordings using biometric factors, a system for evaluating the quality of public transportation networks, the deployment of AI tools to streamline administrative tasks, a planner for drone-conducted building inspections, or a voice assistant project that reliably provides academic information about our faculty with minimal delay. “In my view, students are using modern artificial intelligence methods in very interesting ways this year and applying them to solve practical problems. Some are even exploring relatively complex scientific topics—post-quantum cryptography, blockchains, automata, and their applications,” comments Excel’s Executive Chairman Petr Veigend on the submitted projects.

There is usually great interest in the student project conference among technology companies in the region, whose representatives sit on the expert evaluation panels. This is also the case this year: Among the two dozen companies represented are Honeywell, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Red Hat, SAP, GEN, and others.

We look forward to welcoming you to Excel—we’ll start with a panel discussion titled “Not All IT Pros Are Created Equal” (9:00–9:45 a.m.), followed by the student project showcase (10:00 a.m.–12:25 p.m.), and we’ll conclude with the awards ceremony (12:30–1:30 p.m.). Come see the most interesting ideas and projects from future IT professionals.

For more information about the program, visit the conference website.