Making research


The European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) is global professional society that takes center stage in driving pioneering advancements in research, innovation and ensures timely recognition for researchers. EAI is driven by a powerful mission: to foster improved research environments and turn the best ideas into valuable innovations through collaborative communities.
The Smart Life Summit, organized by EAI, brings researchers, industry experts, and the wider engaged community to Bratislava this year once again. The summit features leading expert keynote speeches, panel discussions, and conferences that cover cutting-edge aspects of the digital revolution including AI, e-health, cybersecurity, smart cities, and digital economy. Join us as we explore and share know-how in how technology is impacting human existence and shaping innovations for the future through the unique collaborative experience embodied by the summit.


Lucia Knapčíková acts as a Technical Program Committee Chair. She is the author of more than 260 scientific papers in Slovakia and abroad, and she owns six utility models. She is a leader of an international project under the Action Austria-Slovakia Scheme. The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, in support of the development of science and technology and the recognition of exceptional achievements in this field, awarded the Science and Technology Awards – the highest award in science and technology, for 2018.
Organizing Committee
Prof. Mgr. Dagmar Caganova, PhD.
General Chair
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Professor in Business Economics and Management
Assoc. Prof. Lucia Knapcikova
Technical Program Committee Chair
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Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies, Slovakia
Professor Dragan Perakovic, PhD.
MSc. Natalia Hornakova, PhD.
Assoc. prof. MSc. Michal Holubcik, PhD.
Assoc. prof. MSc. Milan Edl, PhD.
Assoc. prof. MSc. Vitalii Ivanov, PhD.
Assoc. prof. MSc. Ivan Pavlenko, PhD.
Assoc. prof. MSc. Grigore Pop, PhD.
Mim. Prof. Stefano Cavagnetto, PhD.
Bc. Maria Hajdikova
Ing. Mgr. Frantisek Mark Molnar
Summit Manager
Mgr. Katarina Antalova
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European Alliance for Innovation
Mgr. Radka Vasileiadis
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European Alliance for Innovation