ARC AWARE 2026 Opening & Understanding GenAI Modes: Tools, Providers and Responsible Uses
ARC AWARE 2026 Opening & Official Launch of ARC – The AI² Research Club & Understanding GenAI Modes: Tools, Providers and Responsible Uses
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · From 14:00
Sala Ferdinand, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași
Join us for the opening of ARC AWARE 2026 – AI Workflows for Applied Research and Evaluation Workshop and the official public launch of ARC – The AI² Research Club at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEAA), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC).
We will begin with opening addresses from our guests in academia and industry, followed by a networking break and a practical workshop exploring the different ways we can work with Generative AI.
13:30 — Registration (will be available also during the break)
14:00 — Opening addresses
Prof. Liviu-George Maha — Rector, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași.
Prof. Cristina-Teodora Roman — Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, UAIC.
Prof. Mircea Asandului — Head of the Department of Accounting, Economic Informatics and Statistics, FEAA, UAIC.
Prof. Alexandru Țugui — Department of Accounting, Economic Informatics and Statistics, FEAA, UAIC.
Ștefan Bolotă — PhD Candidate, ARC Mentor, CTO Apollo AI Technologies.
Eugen Bușoiu — Founder, IAȘI AI.
Bogdan Suchar — Founder & CEO, Nobswell.
Academic Chairs
Prof. Sabina-Cristiana Necula — Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, UAIC.
Prof. Mircea Radu Georgescu — Vice-Dean for Research, Project Management and Informatization, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, UAIC.
Workshop Co-Chairs
Lilia Popescu— PhD Candidate, FEAA, UAIC; Co-Founder, ARC – The AI² Research Club.
Mihai Iosupescu — PhD Candidate, FEAA, UAIC; Co-Founder, ARC – The AI² Research Club.
15:00 — Networking break
An opportunity to meet the ARC community, speak with our guests and connect with others interested in AI and research.
15:30 — Understanding GenAI Modes: Tools, Providers and Responsible Uses
A practical public workshop on how today’s Generative AI platforms differ in what they can do and how they should be used.
We will explore conversational and reasoning modes, web search and deep research, document and data analysis, coding, connectors and apps, and multimodal tools. Through practical examples and comparisons between major providers, we will discuss how to choose an appropriate mode for a task, verify generated outputs, protect sensitive information, and use GenAI responsibly in academic and professional work.
17:30 - 19:00 — Networking
An opportunity to meet the ARC community, speak with our guests and connect with others interested in AI and research.
Who should come?
Students, doctoral researchers, academics, professionals, and anyone interested in using GenAI more effectively and responsibly. No technical background is required.
ARC AWARE 2026 is organised in association with the 18th International Conference on Globalization and Higher Education in Economics and Business Administration – GEBA 2026.
More information and the full workshop programme:
ARC AWARE 2026 workshop platform
About ARC and the club’s activities:
arc.feaa.uaic.ro