community, as well as select students from CTU, giving them an opportunity to take a step toward becoming professionals in the ICT field. And for me, the main takeaway wasn’t just about the event’s success: It was about what I learned about myself. I realized that when you’re building something from scratch, sometimes all you need is a vision and the willingness to keep going, even when the path isn’t clear and there is no room to retreat. And, I look forward to organizing the 2025 ICT Summit Prague.
Humbert, RCDD, BICSI chair, EMEA, and Rui Takei, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, board member BICSI Japan, we decided to take the risk and organize the event ourselves, without external agencies’ professional assistance. That’s how a new company was created. The first breakthrough came in early May when we secured the perfect venue – the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, which would elevate the profile of the event showcasing the boundaries of ICT innovation. But hosting the summit at a university came with one major constraint: timing. We had to move the date forward to avoid overlapping with the students’ return. Suddenly, we’d gone from having nine months to prepare to only four setting the event date for 30 August. We put together a successful program from scratch, with seven professionals sharing their insights on the cutting edge of ICT topics like Wi-Fi 7, PoE, the evolution of data centers due to AI, and the latest cooling technologies. This event included BICSI members while also bringing together specialists giving them a chance to connect with the broader ICT
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