Prof. Dr Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė Appointed as Director of the SustAInLivWork Centre of Excellence
On 27 June 2025, the Governance Board of the SustAInLivWork Centre of Excellence convened for its scheduled meeting to elect the Director of the SustAInLivWork Centre of Excellence (Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence). Following a comprehensive evaluation process, the Board unanimously appointed Professor Dr Agnė Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė to assume the role of Director.
Professor Dr Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė has been actively contributing to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) research, education, and public engagement for many years. Until her appointment, she had been serving as Acting Head of the Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence and holds the position of Professor at the Faculty of Informatics at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU).
Her leadership in AI integration into higher education has been recognised nationally. In 2019, she led a working group that developed strategic recommendations for enhancing AI topics within university study programmes and subsequently contributed to the development of a national AI integration strategy for academic curricula. Under her leadership, KTU launched Lithuania’s first bachelor’s degree programme in Artificial Intelligence, which successfully commenced in September 2020.
In addition to her educational leadership, Professor Dr Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė has been actively involved in research projects across various domains of AI, including machine learning algorithms, image processing technologies, AI ethics, intelligent control systems, and the Internet of Things. She has served as both a researcher and a principal investigator in numerous national and international research projects.
Her international engagement includes active participation as one of four Lithuanian experts involved in UNESCO’s global process on AI ethics and policy recommendations. For the past decade, she has also contributed to the academic community as a mentor, scientific author, and reviewer for international scientific publishers.
Beyond academia, Professor Dr Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė is a visible advocate for raising awareness of AI’s societal relevance through public education, business collaborations, media engagement, and policy discussions.
As Director of the SustAInLivWork Centre of Excellence (Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence), Professor Dr Paulauskaitė-Tarasevičienė will provide strategic leadership, oversee interdisciplinary research teams, and strengthen national and international partnerships across key sectors – manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and transport – where AI plays a crucial role in enabling sustainable living and working.