

The AI Collective Dutch Universities - Kick off
Meet the people building and evaluating AI in practice 🤝
Join us at VU Amsterdam for the launch of the AI Collective’s Dutch Universities Chapter. Hear from speakers at Deloitte and Booking.com, meet fellow students and early-career professionals, and explore where your skills fit into the AI industry.
October 15 · VU Amsterdam, Theatre 3
Doors open at 18:00 · Talks begin at 18:30
-> 18:00 | Arrival and welcome
Check in, meet fellow attendees and settle in before the talks.
-> 18:30 | Keynotes
Ali Khalili · Deloitte
Senior Manager at Deloitte and Senior Research Fellow at VU Amsterdam
“The first rung is moving.”
Why knowledge-enriched AI may be your way into the market.
Ali works at the intersection of data, knowledge engineering and AI, with a focus on bringing knowledge graphs and reasoning into intelligent systems. His keynote explores knowledge-enriched AI and its potential as a route into the industry for the next generation of AI builders.
Followed by Zeno Belligoli · Booking.com
Senior Machine Learning Scientist, AI Evaluations
“Judge Factory: Automating LLM Judge Development”
How do you build an LLM judge you trust? Zeno introduces Booking.com’s automated pipeline for developing customised judges to evaluate AI applications at scale. He’ll cover evaluation tasks, data generation and annotation, prompt optimisation, and where human expertise is essential, followed by how to validate and monitor judges over time.
-> 20:00 | Food, drinks and conversation
Continue the discussion with our speakers and fellow attendees over food and drinks.
Who should join?
Students and early-career professionals interested in AI, machine learning, data and technology. Whether you’re exploring career options or already building AI projects, join us for practical insights and conversations with people working in the field.
Spots are limited. Register in time!
Register to join us on October 15.