The Upskilling AI Game

We're excited to invite you to The Upskilling AI Game — a joint meetup hosted by IechPros x Data Science Rotterdam, supported by Women in Tech Rotterdam. 🤝

AI and GenAI are rapidly changing the skills landscape, often outpacing traditional education methods. How do you decide what to learn when the target keeps shifting? Join us as we bring together academia and industry to help you navigate this evolving landscape. 🌍

Where: CIC Rotterdam
When: Thursday, 27 August 2026

Agenda:

• 17:30 – 18:00: Welcome & introductions
• 18:00 – 18:30: Talk by Vikram Mark Radhakrishnan (The Hague University of Applied Sciences)
• 18:30 – 19:30: Panel discussion + audience Q&A, moderated by Dimitrios Gontzes
• 19:30 – 20:00: Networking

Talk:

Vikram Mark Radhakrishnan — The generation of Gen AI: what skills must students learn in an age of AI
Vikram is a lecturer in Applied Data Science & AI at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, with a background in electrical engineering and astronomy. He is completing his PhD in instrumentation for large optical telescopes and holds certifications from Nvidia, Google, and Databricks. Vikram also organizes The Hague AI, the largest AI-themed meetup group in Zuid-Holland.

Panel Discussion:

When AI keeps moving the target, who do you trust to tell you what's worth learning?
Join four experts from academia and industry as they discuss the friction between university perspectives and employer needs.

• Moderated by: Dimitrios Gontzes, Principal Data Scientist at Cognizant
• Daniel Kapitan (EAISI Fellow, Jheronimus Academy of Data Science) — 20+ years as a data scientist and strategic advisor.
• Fleur Prince (Community Manager Data Science & AI, Politie Nederland) — founder of the AI Insights podcast and recognized leader in AI.
• Milly McDonald (Manager, Organisational Change Management, Cognizant) — specializes in technology and AI adoption.

We look forward to seeing you there! 🚀
A big thank you to CIC Rotterdam for hosting us — check out their space if you haven't yet.

Feel free to invite colleagues or friends who are data science enthusiasts!

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