MAESTRO-AI Final Conference

Conference program

Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI: From Innovation to Practice

1–2 December 2026 | Faculty of Computer Science, Bialystok University of Technology
Białystok, Poland

Day 1 — Tuesday, 1 December 2026

9:30-9:45 – Welcome to MAESTRO-AI: Our Journey, Partnership and Key Achievements — Project introduction, consortium and main outcomes BUT, Poland

9:45-10:15 – How Is AI Changing the Way Students Learn? — Interactive discussion, findings from teaching experiments and ethical challenges (WP2) MAESTRO-AI Partners

10:15-10:45 – Rethinking Mathematics Education with AI — Presentation of the MAESTRO-AI Mathematics Handbook, teaching scenarios and practical examples (WP3) presented by representatives from IPV, Portugal

10:45-11:15 – Teaching Programming in the AI Era: Opportunities, Challenges and Good Practices — Presentation of the Programming Handbook and classroom applications (WP3) presented by representatives from Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

11:15-11:30 – From Mathematics to Data Science: Designing an AI-Enhanced Curriculum — Presentation of the new course and its educational approach (WP3) presented by representatives from UVT, Romania

11:30-12:30 – Lunch Break

12:30-13:30 – Artificial Intelligence and Art — Invited Keynote Lecture Magdalena Topczewska, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

13:30-14:30 – Beyond Traditional E-Learning: The MAESTRO-AI Platform and Training Programme — Project outcomes, AI integration and opportunities for educators (WP4) presented by representatives from Technical University of Crete, Greece

Day 2 — Wednesday, 2 December 2026

10:00-11:30 – From Notes to Knowledge: AI-Assisted Notebooks for Teaching and Learning — Practical examples of using notebooks to support understanding, independent learning and critical thinking, speaker: Anna Łupińska-Dubicka, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

11:30-12:30 – Lunch Break

12:30-14:00 – From AI-Enhanced Platforms to Intelligent Learning Experiences
A Hands-on Workshop: Participants experience, design and run AI-coached activities, speakers: Nikolaos Pappas, Yannis Maragkoudakis, Technical University of Crete, Greece

14:00-14:30 – Will AI Make Us Better Teachers — or Simply Change What It Means to Teach? — Interactive panel discussion, lessons learned from MAESTRO-AI and future perspectives