Two Outstanding Obuda Excellence Students had the Opportunity to Participate in a Distinguished Professional Programme
Bence Ujhegyi and Martin Dömény, as participants in the Obuda Excellence programme, had the opportunity to take park in the international professional programme Neumann Series 2026 in New York, together with students from a wide range of backgrounds. The organizers aim to build a community that applies the fundamental ideas of Neumann across the fields of mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, economics, and meteorology, exploring their roles in today's AI-driven technological revolution.
The event was organized by Tamás Novák, Rector's Commissioner, with the participation of several distinguised Hungarian scientists. Representing Obuda University, our selected students were able to engage in the scientific dialogue on the future of artificial intelligence.
The central event of the study visit, which took place at the end of last month, was the conference entitled The New Frontier - Human Ingenuity in an AI-Driven World, held in the Pupin Hall building of Columbia University (https://neumannseries.com/thenewfrontier.html). At the conference, our students had the opportunity to meet leading researchers and international professional stakeholders, as well as to gain insights into the latest scientific and practical developments in artificial intelligence. The renowned question posed by John von Neumann in a 1955 article published in Fortune magazine-- "Will humanity survive technology?" --served as the inspiration for our conference entitled The New Frontiers.
The program also included individual professional meeting related to the thematic focus, as well as an official dinner at the Hungarian Consulate General in New York, which provided further networking opportunties for the participants.
The study trip was realized with the support of the Excellence Obuda programme and serves as a strong example of how Obuda University's talent development initiatives offer valuable opportunities for international-level advancement to its students. What AI Frees Us Humans to Do - by Chris Ball
Through this interdisciplinary event, participants paid tribute to Hungarian science. Within the framework of the Neumann Series, named after the scientist whom the Financial Times in 1999 called the "Man of the Century," a community has emerged that brings together scholars and students from diverse backgrounds, as well as those concerned with the future of science and humanity in a world driven by articial intelligence.
The central event of the study visit, which took place at the end of last month, was the conference entitled The New Frontier - Human Ingenuity in an AI-Driven World, held in the Pupin Hall building of Columbia University (https://neumannseries.com/thenewfrontier.html). At the conference, our students had the opportunity to meet leading researchers and international professional stakeholders, as well as to gain insights into the latest scientific and practical developments in artificial intelligence. The renowned question posed by John von Neumann in a 1955 article published in Fortune magazine-- "Will humanity survive technology?" --served as the inspiration for our conference entitled The New Frontiers.
The program also included individual professional meeting related to the thematic focus, as well as an official dinner at the Hungarian Consulate General in New York, which provided further networking opportunties for the participants.
The study trip was realized with the support of the Excellence Obuda programme and serves as a strong example of how Obuda University's talent development initiatives offer valuable opportunities for international-level advancement to its students. What AI Frees Us Humans to Do - by Chris Ball
Through this interdisciplinary event, participants paid tribute to Hungarian science. Within the framework of the Neumann Series, named after the scientist whom the Financial Times in 1999 called the "Man of the Century," a community has emerged that brings together scholars and students from diverse backgrounds, as well as those concerned with the future of science and humanity in a world driven by articial intelligence.
