ECSS 2026: Registration Open for Europe's Informatics Leaders Summit
REGISTER NOW FOR ECSS 2026: Join Europe's Informatics community in Porto for a unique summit addressing timely strategic and policy issues in Informatics research and education.
in Conferences by Kit Wan Chui on September 4, 2026

Dear colleagues,
REGISTER NOW FOR ECSS 2026
Join Europe's Informatics community in Porto for a unique summit addressing timely strategic and policy issues in Informatics research and education.
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Date: 26–28 October 2026
Location: Porto, Portugal
Why attend: Strategy | Vision | Networking | Collaboration | Advocacy
Register: <https://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss-2026/registration.html>
Early-bird offer: Until 11 September 2026
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Co-hosted by the Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Portugal), ECSS 2026 brings together academics, researchers, and industry representatives to exchange ideas, address shared challenges, and drive collective action at the institutional and policy levels.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

  • Keynote: “Towards Reliable and Sustainable AI: Foundations and the Future of Informatics”
  • Strategy Workshop: “Beyond Plans: Strategy and Impact in Academia”
  • Early Career Researchers Workshop: practical guidance on advancing your academic career.
  • Cybersecurity Workshop “Hackers vs Universities: Who Trains Better Cyber Talent?”
  • Community Sessions on Ethics, Education Research and Open Science
  • Annual General Assembly: Shape IE's direction and ensure your institution’s voice heard.
  • Awards Ceremony: presenting the Best Dissertation Award and the Minerva Informatics Equality Award.
  • Social Events: guided winery visit and dinner overlooking the Douro River and Porto's historic centre.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

  • Prof. Gitta Kutyniok, LMU Munich | DLR-German Aerospace Center, Germany
  • Prof. Carlos Baquero, University of Porto, Portugal
  • Prof. Gregor Engels, Bielefeld University, Germany
  • Prof. Michel Chaudron, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
  • Prof. Giovanni Russello, University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Prof. Elisabetta Di Nitto, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
  • Prof. Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen, Netherlands
  • Prof. Jonas Čeponis, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
  • Prof. Birgy Lorenz, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
  • Prof. Muhammad Mudassar Yamin, NTNU, Norway
  • Prof. Jens Myrup Pedersen, Aarhus University, Denmark
  • Prof. Ana Belen Gil, University of Salamanca, Spain
  • Prof. Monica Landoni, Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
  • Prof. Covadonga Rodrigo, UNED, Spain
  • Prof. Oana Andrei, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Prof. Antonio Bucchiarone, University of L’Aquila | Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy
  • Prof. Kim Mens, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  • Prof. Simona Motogna, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
  • Prof. Enrico Nardelli, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
  • Prof. Jan Vahrenhold, University of Münster, Germany

EXPLORE THE FULL PROGRAMME:
<https://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss-2026/program/schedule.html>
Help extend this invitation to your network, and stay tuned on LinkedIn and Bluesky for activity updates.
We look forward to welcoming you in Porto this October!
Warm regards,
Informatics Europe