The first CroAI EdTech meetup will be held as part of the BrAIn project, on 11 November at 18:00 in Zagreb. The programme includes a presentation of the handbook “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Schools” and a panel discussion on the use of AI in education, featuring CARNET representative Klara Bilić, PhD. Registration via the Luma platform.
How is artificial intelligence changing teaching and learning, what does it offer students and teachers, and how can we guide its use in education? These questions will be explored at the first EdTech meetup held as part of the BrAIn project.
The meetup will take place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, from 18:00 at the CroAI premises, Zavrtnica 17, 4th floor, Zagreb, bringing together teachers, experts and representatives of the education sector.
As part of the programme, Karlo Knežević, PhD, will present the handbook “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Schools”, a practical guide to the responsible use of artificial intelligence tools in primary and secondary schools.
The presentation will be followed by the panel discussion “BrAInstorm: Who’s Teaching Whom These Days?”, featuring:
- Karlo Knežević, PhD, Head of AI at Sofascore; Member of the CroAI Management Board
Author of the handbook and moderator of the panel discussion. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and has over ten years of experience in industry and academia. He teaches Python and artificial intelligence at Algebra University College. - Professor Marina Merkaš, PhD, Full Professor of Psychology and Scientific Adviser at the Catholic University of Croatia
Her research focuses on the development and well-being of children and young people in the context of family, parenting and digital technologies. She leads the Catholic University of Croatia’s research team in the BrAIn project and is a member of the Management Committee of the COST Action YouthDMH. - Klara Bilić, PhD, Head of the Department for Applied Research and Innovation at CARNET
She coordinates research activities within national initiatives for the digitalization of education, including e-Universities and BrAIn. She represents CARNET in European Commission and GÉANT working groups. - Mirko Milak, Assistive Technology Specialist at the Vinko Bek Centre for Education and Training
He digitizes and adapts teaching materials and teaches students how to use computer and telecommunications assistive devices. He leads the Bek Vokali multimedia group, which publishes the weekly podcast DUB – Događaji u Beku (Events at Bek).
The meetup is organized by CroAI as a partner in the BrAIn project, which is implemented by CARNET and co-funded by the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).
