Events and interesting facts from the life of the Institute
The ongoing digital transformation and the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) are influencing societies, economies, and legal systems profoundly across the world. Central to the contemporary debate are questions on achieving a balance between innovation, individual rights, and collective responsibility. Above all, it remains essential that humans, not machines, stay in control of decision-making processes.
Secure data management is one of the key challenges for business and research today. This September, Dr hab Jarosław Protasiewicz, the Head of OPI PIB, will join the The new currency: how to manage data safely? panel at the Economic Forum in Karpacz to share his insights.
Join researchers, scientists and experts on 11 December, 2025 at the 13th Machine Intelligence and Digital Interaction (MIDI) conference. Submit your abstracts by 5 October, 2025.
People who are considering what to study can now explore the 10th edition of the Polish Graduate Tracking System (ELA), released by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) in collaboration with OPI PIB. The updated data helps users to determine which university subjects are among the most lucrative in the five years following graduation and how long it takes to find a job with degrees in those subjects. In 2025, new indicators have been added to the system to reflect the economic circumstances of graduates by the province of their graduation.
On 26–27 June, OPI PIB held a two-day workshop conducted as part of the DC4EU – Digital Credentials for Europe project. The event attracted nearly eighty participants from various EU member states, representing academia, public administration, and tech firms.
Dr Marek Kozłowski, Head of AI Lab at OPI PIB, has won the prestigious IT Manager of Tomorrow 2025 competition. He has also won the audience award, which reflects both expert recognition and enthusiastic support from conference attendees.
On 24–26 June, 2025, researchers and professionals gathered in Zabrze, Poland for the international Information Technology in Biomedicine conference, organised by the Silesian University of Technology. Attendees included experts from OPI PIB, who actively participated in the event focused on the digital transformation in medicine.
Every year, 1.2 million people are diagnosed with prostate cancer globally. In Poland, it is the most common solid tumour among men. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial. In response to this challenge, the OPI PIB has developed an innovative AI tool that helps in the diagnosis of the disease.
Visit the stands of the MNiSW and OPI PIB at the 2025 Women in Tech Summit.
Emil Podwysocki, Head of the Data Warehouse Department, has been appointed open data representative of the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education.
