Leaders Workshop

Each year, Informatics Europe organises a dedicated Leaders Workshop for heads of university schools, departments, and research labs in Informatics and related fields. The workshop provides a unique forum to exchange experiences and tackle the specific challenges of academic leadership.

The 2025 edition, open to all summit participants, will take place on Monday, 27 October, and will focus on the theme: How to cope with changes in Informatics departments?. The session will spotlight the urgent need for strategic planning in response to the fast-evolving landscape of Informatics research and education.

The workshop, co-chaired by Ana C.R. Paiva from University of Porto and Jean-Marc Jézéquel from IRISA / University of Rennes, will open with a joint session held in collaboration with the Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers (ECRWS).

Workshop Rundown

09:00 - 10:30 Joint Opening Session with Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers

Welcome Speech:

Patrick Gros, Director of the Inria centre at University of Rennes (France)
Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Informatics Europe President, IRISA/University of Rennes (France)

Featured Talks:

Moore’s Law Calls for the Next-Generation University
Maarten Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands)
Shaping Future Leaders: Lessons from Recent Doctorates
- Andrea Cini, PhD Graduate from Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland)
  Currently: Postdoc Researcher, Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland)
- Drishti Yadav, PhD Graduate from TU Wien (Austria)
  Currently: Research Associate, University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Joint Panel Session with Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers
"Sharing Best Practices among Deans/Leaders — Identifying key challenges in adapting to change"

Panellists: