From Algorithms to Awareness
Navigating the New Digital Consciousness
We stand at a pivotal juncture in human history - a moment when our relationship with technology transcends mere utility and ventures into a deeper synthesis of intelligence, purpose, and possibility. From the grain of silicon-rich sand that birthed computing to the omnipresent cloud that reshaped our access to information, we now step into anera where artificial intelligence becomes not just a tool, but a collaborator, a mirror of our complexity, and a compass for our evolution. This year’s MIPRO convention does not merely reflect on the digital society we have created - it challenges us to reimagine it. AI systems are beginning to learn, adapt, and respond in ways that blur the boundaries between machine processing and human-like reasoning. These systems are redefining work, ethics, communication, and even creativity itself. We are no longer building machines to serve our commands; we are entering a realm where intelligence emerges, coexists, and co-evolves with us. But this is not a moment of surrender to the machine - it is a call to heightened human agency. Tomorrow’s digital society must be built on foundations of trust, inclusiveness, and sustainability. We must ensure that as we construct intelligent infrastructures and autonomous systems, we do so with a conscious mind - embedding our values, our wisdom, and our responsibility into every layer of code. This is the time to ask the most important questions: What kind of future are we creating with AI? Will our digital society empower individuals or homogenize them? Can we shape systems that not only solve problems but understand purpose? The answers lie not in technology alone but in the synergy of disciplines - where engineers collaborate with philosophers, scientists with artists, and data with empathy. MIPRO 2025 invites all thinkers, makers, and dreamers to be part of this symphonic effort to navigate the rise of a truly intelligent society. Let this convention be a place not only of knowledge exchange but of visionary commitment. A place where we explore how AI can illuminate the unexplored corridors of human potential, how the digital world can nourish our real-world humanity, and how tomorrow’s innovations can serve as bridges - not walls - between people, cultures, and ideas. Dear participants, welcome to the 48th MIPRO Conference. Let us explore the edge of tomorrow together, where algorithms gain awareness and society finds new meaning in the digital age. May this gathering spark a legacy of insight, collaboration, and inspiration that outlives us all.
Academician Karolj Skala, PhD
International Program Committee General Chair
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