Mon, 26 Oct Tue, 27 Oct Wed, 28 Oct
Monday, 26 October 2026
Room Plan
09:00 - 10:00 Special Informatics Europe Introductory Session
Chairs: Jean-Marc Jézéquel and Nuria Anguera, Informatics Europe
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 11:00 ECSS 2026 Official Opening
Chair: Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal)
- Rui Calçada, Director of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP)
- João Cardoso, Director of the Department of Informatics Engineering (DEI), Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
- Jean-Marc Jézéquel, President of Informatics Europe
11:00 - 16:00 Strategy Workshop I
Chairs: Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal) and Jean-Marc Jézéquel, IRISA/University of Rennes (France)
11:00 - 12:30
- Beyond Traditional Peer Review: Disruptions and Opportunities in Scientific Publishing
Carlos Baquero, University of Porto (Portugal) - Digital Twin of Universities: a Human- and Data-centric Digital Transformation Approach for Future-oriented Universities
Gregor Engels, Bielefeld University (Germany)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
- Doing Strategy in Academia: From Plans to Impact - Part I
chaired by Michel Chaudron, Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) & Giovanni Russello, University of Auckland (New Zealand). Interactive workshop, with an extended session on Wednesday, 28 October.
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
14:00 - 16:00 Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers
Chair: Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen (the Netherlands)
14:00-15:00
- Success Factors of a Research Career - Personal Experiences
Joachim Baumann, PhD graduate, University of Zurich (Switzerland), current Postdoc at Stanford University (USA)
Letizia Jaccheri, NTNU (Norway)
Gabriella Pasi, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy)
Giuseppe Spallitta, PhD graduate, University of Trento (Italy), current Postdoctoral Associate at Rice University (USA)
15:00-15:30
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Moving to the Next Career Stage in Academia
Discussion chaired by Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen (Netherlands)
15:30-16:00
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Publications’ Process and Ethics Challenges and Guidelines
Elisabetta Di Nitto, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:30 Informatics Europe Awards Ceremony
- Best Dissertation Award, sponsored by Springer
- Minerva Informatics Equality Award, sponsored by SAP
The ceremony will include welcoming words from Rodrigo Passos, Councillor responsible for Sports, Youth and Associations, and Digital Transformation and Citizen Services at Porto City Council.
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
Informal reception to round off the first day of ECSS 2026.
Two workshops will run in parallel between 14:00 and 16:00.
Coffee breaks on Monday are scheduled at 10:00 and 16:00, with lunch from 12:30 to 14:00.
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Room Plan
Two workshops will run in parallel between 09:00 and 11:00.
09:00 - 11:00 Cybersecurity Workshop
Chair: Gert Jervan, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Hackers vs Universities: Who Trains Better Cyber Talent? Session description
Featured Panellists
- Jonas Čeponis, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)
- Birgy Lorenz, senior research fellow, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
- Muhammad Mudassar Yamin, NTNU (Norway)
- Jens Myrup Pedersen, Aarhus University (Denmark)
09:00 - 11:00 Ethics Workshop
Chair: José Antonio Cruz, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha (Spain)
Supported by IE's Ethics Working Group
Pushing Forward Inclusive and Ethical Interfaces. Session description
Roundtable Speakers (featuring case studies from their universities)
- Anatomy of Social Media Manipulation
Ana Belen Gil, University of Salamanca (Spain) - Analysis of Dark Patterns in Cookie Consent Banners
Monica Landoni, Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland) - Personal Data Exploitation, Psychological Targeting and Its Impact on Democratic Integrity
Manuela Petrescu, Babeș-Bolyai University / Montran Europe (Romania) - Discovering Deceptive Designs in Travel Agency Websites
Covadonga Rodrigo, UNED (Spain) - Disinformation, Dark Paterns and Ethics
Tatjana Welzer, University of Maribor (Slovenia)
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30 Informatics Europe Community Session
Chairs: Jean-Marc Jézéquel and Nuria Anguera, Informatics Europe
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 15:00 Keynote Session
Chair: Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal)
- Towards Reliable and Sustainable AI: Foundations and the Future of Informatics
Gitta Kutyniok, LMU Munich | DLR-German Aerospace Center (Germany)
15:00 - 16:00 Informatics Europe Annual General Assembly
Chairs: Jean-Marc Jézéquel and Nuria Anguera, Informatics Europe
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 23:00 Social Event & Official Dinner
Guided winery visit in Vila Nova de Gaia followed by dinner at Kopke Tivoli Hotel, with an elegant view of the Douro River and the historic centre of Porto.
Bus Transfer Meeting Point: FEUP's Main Entrance. Buses will leave at 16h30.
Coffee break on Tuesday is scheduled at 11:00 and 16:00, with lunch from 12:30 to 13:45.
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Room Plan
Two workshops will run in parallel throughout the day.
09:00 - 16:00 Education Research Workshop
Supported by IE's Education Research Working Group
09:00 - 10:30 AI in Informatics Higher Education
Chair: Oana Andrei, University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Academia/Industry Collaboration in Informatics Higher Education
Chair: Jan Vahrenhold, University of Münster (Germany).
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Higher Education Informatics in Europe: Readiness and Core Skills
Chairs: Andreas Bollin, University of Klagenfurt (Austria) and Agustín Yagüe, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
co-organised with the IE member National Informatics Associations (NIAs)
- Part A – Pathways into HE: Readiness vs early HE reality
- Part B – Informatics Skills as a Foundation for Multiple Disciplines
09:00 - 12:30 Strategy Workshop II
Chairs: Michel Chaudron, Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) & Giovanni Russello, University of Auckland (New Zealand)
09:00 - 10:30 Doing Strategy in Academia: From Plans to Impact - Part II
- What Do We Want to Be Known for?
- Strategic Choices & Trade-offs
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:10 Doing Strategy in Academia: From Plans to Impact - Part II (cont'd)
- From Priorities to Action – How to implement and monitor the strategy?
- Metrics, Review, and Governance
12:10 - 12:30 Close & Next Steps
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Open Science Workshop
Chair: Michael Goedicke, University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
Open Source Software as a Foundation for Open Science in Informatics: Strategies for Research, Teaching & Infrastructure. Session description
14:00-14:05 Welcome & Session Overview
14:05-14:35 Lightning Talks
- Open Source Software – The Engine of Open Science in Informatics
- Teaching with Open Source – Building Skills for the Future
- Infrastructure & Sustainability – Building Ecosystems for OSS
- Strategic Leadership – Institutional & Association Roles in Advancing OSS
14:35-15:20 World Café Rotation
15:20-15:30 Synthesis & Closing
Featured Speakers
- Boris Baldassari, Eclipse Foundation Europe, OSPO Alliance
- Ulrike Lucke, University of Potsdam (Germany)
Wednesday's coffee break is scheduled at 10:30, and lunch at 12:30-14:00.
Delegate Lounge (Room I-105): a space to relax, work, or connect informally between sessions.
Available throughout the conference.
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