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Boris Cergol

Boris Cergol

Head of AI, Data, and Machine Learning; Entrepreneur; Researcher; Mentor

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Slovenia
Joined June 2025
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Boris Cergol is a prominent leader in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, currently heading AI at Comtrade System Integration. He has extensive experience in the field, spanning roles as Regional Head of Data at Endava and Head of AI at Comtrade Digital Services. His work involves spearheading regional data capabilities, delivering ML projects, and exploring advanced AI applications like intelligent agents and embodied intelligence. makeit+2
With a strong entrepreneurial background, Boris co-founded Ektimo, a data science company where he served as both CTO and CEO. His academic roots are in mathematical statistics, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Ljubljana, and he has contributed to academic research, including work on predicting stock prices using internet search data. researchgate+1
Boris is actively involved in the AI community as an Executive Board Member of ai4si (AI for Slovenia) and a mentor at the Techstars Montréal AI Accelerator. He frequently shares insights on AI trends, LLMs, and their impact on enterprises and society through articles and speaking engagements. makeit+2
His expertise extends to the intersection of AI and software engineering, where he has explored topics like automated program synthesis. He also advocates for practical enterprise AI adoption, intelligent agents, and the development of 'living knowledge bases' that continuously update and refine information. infobip+2

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Beyond chatbots: A look into the future of our interaction with AI

October 1, 2024

An article discussing the advancements in generative AI models, the limitations of traditional chatbots, and the future of AI interaction focusing on autonomy, intelligent agents, context gathering (like ScreenPipe and Microsoft's Recall), and living knowledge bases.

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Discovering Slovenia's artificial intelligence and data science landscape

January 1, 2019

A Medium article that likely provides an overview of the AI and data science scene in Slovenia.

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What can Wikipedia and Google tell us about stock prices under different market regimes?

July 10, 2015

An academic paper co-authored with Matjaz Omladic investigating the relationship between internet search data (Google, Wikipedia page views) and stock prices, identifying different patterns in bear and bull markets and proposing market-neutral trading strategies.

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Sequential Design of Experiments in Functional Regression Models

January 1, 2014

Boris Cergol's PhD thesis.

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Large Language Models: Automating the Enterprise – Part 2

An article exploring the use of large language models for enterprise automation, specifically focusing on intelligent agents (self-reflection and code generation) and embodied intelligence (robotics).

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