Francisco Berrizbeitia, Eng, MSc is a software developer at Concordia University Library. He designs, implements, and maintains in-house software for various applications. Recently, he led the development of the Swallow metadata management system for the SpokenWeb project. His research interests include linked open data, knowledge graphs, and applied artificial intelligence.
Sessions in which Francisco Berrizbeitia participates
Wednesday 25 February, 2026
I'd like to kick off a conversation on neuro-symbolic AI by sharing a personal project. In it, I build a knowledge graph using thesis metadata available as open data from the institutional repository. One of the questions it helps answer is: who has supervised theses on various topics of interest? This will be a show-and-tell session, and I hope it sparks a dialogue around symbolic AI and its potential applications at Concordia.
Sessions in which Francisco Berrizbeitia attends
Tuesday 24 February, 2026
Join us for coffee, tea and snacks! This is the perfect moment to network; meet presenters, organizing committee members and like minded Concordians.
The Digital Skill-Share Days event will pause for lunch at 12:00 p.m. Join us back at 1:00 p.m. for the in-person lightning rounds!
Wednesday 25 February, 2026
Have you ever asked yourself "if only I could put together a little video for this", but you were unsure how to go about it? In this session, let's go over some basic tips on how to create a simple narrated animation video using two common tools: PowerPoint and Clipchamp. We probably won't win an Oscar with this, but it might help us in a pinch!
This session introduces the Concordia University community to NotebookLM as a collaborative tool that streamlines research and academic operations by centralizing sources, comparing documents, and extracting clear, evidence-informed insights. Using a case study on identifying recommendations and best practices for Responsible AI, participants will see how shared notebooks enhance teamwork and reduce duplication when working with complex documentation. The session also highlights essential lim...
