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MERIThON 2026

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Saturday 14.03.2026
6th MERIThON in Manresa (Spain)

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Why Data Without Story is Just Noise: Lessons and Insights by Sharon Christiaan 

Sharon Christiaan is a behavioural scientist, author, speaker, and expert on communication and leadership. She is known for her work on modern workplace communication and “communication intelligence”, a framework she developed to help people and organisations improve how they interact, lead, and influence for better results. In the Digital Transformation Conference in London in 2025, she delivered a presentation “From Seven Hours to Seven Minutes: The AI Revolution in Data Storytelling”, where she emphasized that storytelling is the essential bridge between complex data and human action.

Artificial Intelligence in Action: From Industrial Innovation to the Classroom

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved into a foundational technology shaping industrial systems, scientific research, and higher education worldwide. Its rapid integration across sectors signals not merely technological advancement but structural transformation. AI is redefining operational models, accelerating knowledge production, and reshaping competency requirements within the labor market.

Industry voices shaping advanced digital skills: Key outcomes of the MERIT 2025 international industry engagement workshops

As Europe continues to accelerate its digital transformation, the alignment between higher education and real-world industry needs has never been more critical. Within this context, the MERIT project organised in 2025 a series of International Industry Engagement Workshops dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and Cybersecurity, bringing together industry leaders, public authorities, innovation hubs, researchers and higher education representatives from across Europe.

Succeeding in the Age of AI: Insights from Jānis Paksis at VILNIUS TECH

On the 7th of January 2026, Jānis Paksis from Riga Business School at Riga Technical University (RTU) visited VILNIUS TECH to share his experience and perspectives on how universities and professionals can succeed in the rapidly evolving age of artificial intelligence.
 

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Na Fu

Prof. Na Fu

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Professor in Human Resource Management at Trinity Business School, Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.

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Strategic, digital, and sustainable human resource management.
Tomas Krilavičius

Prof. Tomas Krilavičius

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Dean of the Faculty of Informatics, Vytautas Magnum University.

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Ph.D. in Hybrid Techniques for Hybrid Methods, with interests in AI, Language Technologies, and scientific infrastructures.
Raluca Apostol

Raluca Apostol

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Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nestor.

Expertise:

Ph.D. in machine learning, specializing in engaging, developing, and retaining talent in hybrid work environments.

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