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PhD Defense in Digital Media (PDMD): ”Cultivando a empatia digital: o potencial da produção de narrativas áudio”

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Candidate:
Ivone Manuela Neiva Santos

Date, Time and Location:
29 January 2026, 14:30, Sala de Atos da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

President of the Jury:
António Fernando Vasconcelos Cunha Castro Coelho (PhD), Associate Professor with Habilitation from Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto

Members:
Marisa Rodrigues Pinto Torres da Silva (PhD), Full Professor, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa;
Maria Madalena da Costa Oliveira (PhD), Associate Professor, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade do Minho;
Maria José Lisboa Brites de Azeredo (PhD), Associate Professor with Habilitation, Faculdade de Comunicação, Arquitetura, Artes e Tecnologias da Informação, Universidade Lusófona;
Ana Isabel Crispim Mendes Reis (PhD), Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto (Supervisor);
Ricardo José Pinheiro Fernandes Morais (PhD), Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto.

The thesis was co-supervised by José Manuel Pereira Azevedo (PhD), Full Professor, Department of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto.

Abstract:

Empathy, which is defined as the ability to understand and share the emotional state of others, is considered to be fundamental to both personal well-being and social cohesion. Its presence has been linked to pro-social behaviour, while its absence has been associated with a greater predisposition to aggressive behaviour. Empathy is a multidimensional construct integrating affective and cognitive components, and educational interventions appear to positively influence its development. While cognitive empathy is generally considered to be more sensitive to education, the affective component appears to benefit from emotional activities. Empathy is now considered a vital skill for the ‘digital citizen’, but research suggests that empathy displayed online is lower than empathy displayed offline. Tendencies such as inattention, desensitisation and disinhibition, which are stimulated by the internet, seem to make empathy more difficult to achieve. The fact that empathic capacity primarily develops towards the end of adolescence highlights the importance of exploring strategies to foster it throughout education, particularly in an era where digital technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in all areas of social life. This scenario highlights the need to deepen our understanding of digital empathy and consider strategies for promoting it in education. This is reflected in the objectives that guided this thesis. The research underlying this thesis includes a review of the literature on empathy and the methodologies employed to study and encourage it. It features a critical analysis of the role of screens in young people’s daily lives, as well as of the different approaches to the relationship between empathy and digital technology. Given that sound is a privileged vehicle for emotional connection with characteristics that make it resilient to digital environments, the review also explores the literature on the potential of auditory stimuli and audio narratives to promote empathy. Supported by this review, the empirical research comprises two studies: a descriptive study and a quasi-experimental study. These studies involved three educational institutions at different levels and students in the adolescent age group (10–24 years). A total of 279 students participated in the descriptive study and 228 in the quasi-experimental study, of whom 76 were in the experimental group. The descriptive study measured and compared participants’ empathy and digital empathy using a questionnaire based on self-report scales previously used in empathy research with this age group. The quasi-experimental study assessed the impact of an educational programme designed to explore the potential of sound and narrative. Based on the experience-based learning model, the programme combined technical and socio-emotional learning through Media Education. It is organised into two modules. The first module consists of a set of group dynamics exploring the theme of empathy and its relationship with digital environments and auditory stimuli. The second module considers the process of producing audio narratives with emotional content. The intervention’s impact was assessed both quantitatively, via pre- and post-test surveys, and qualitatively, through analysis of the narratives and other texts produced by participants throughout the programme. Overall, the results of the descriptive study indicate that digital empathy is lower than general empathy, with the affective component being lower than the cognitive component on both scales. The results also show that girls have higher levels of both empathy and digital empathy. Age appears to be a differentiating factor in empathy levels, but not in digital empathy. Results suggest that digital empathy does not increase significantly during adolescence, unlike general empathy. These results therefore support the need for educational interventions to stimulate empathy from early adolescence onwards addressing its multidimensionality and various contexts. The quantitative impact of participation in the educational programme evaluated in the quasi-experimental study was not significant. Nevertheless, a qualitative analysis of the data suggests that participation in the programme provided an opportunity to experiment with different empathic practices. The programme can therefore be considered a tool that facilitates the reconciliation of technical learning with the development of empathy. This tool can be applied to different stages of adolescence, levels of education, and school contexts.
The findings of this research reiterate the concerns expressed in existing literature about the impact of digital environments on empathy development among young people. The
findings suggest that programmes based on producing audio narratives with emotional content could promote empathy in educational contexts, addressing the constraints imposed by digital environments. Based on these findings, this research has produced a manual to disseminate the tested educational model and a validated instrument to measure empathy and digital empathy in Portuguese. To our knowledge, this is the first questionnaire of its kind to enhance sound stimuli.

Keywords: digital empathy; audio production; narrative; education.

PhD Defense in Digital Media (PDMD): ”Hibridismo Urbano-Digital e Bem-Estar Social: Estratégias para Fortalecer a Conexão Social nas Cidades”

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Candidate:
Acilon Himercírio Baptista Cavalcante

Date, Time and Location:
26 January 2026, 14:30, Room Professor Joaquim Sarmento (G129), Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

President of the Jury:
António Fernando Vasconcelos Cunha Castro Coelho (PhD), Associate Professor with Habilitation, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Members:
Isabel Alexandra Reis Gonçalves Ferreira (PhD), Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies, Universidade de Coimbra;
Ivone Marília Carinhas Ferreira (PhD), Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa;
Ana Isabel Barreto Furtado Franco de Albuquerque Veloso (PhD), Full Professor, Department of Communication and Art, Universidade de Aveiro;
José Manuel Pereira Azevedo (PhD), Full Professor, Department of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto (Supervisor);
Maria Van Zeller de Macedo de Oliveira e Sousa (PhD), Invited Assitant Professor, Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto and Researcher at the Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC).

Abstract:

This thesis investigates the promotion of social well-being in cities through the concept of urban-digital hybridity, which considers social and spatial interactions—whether physical and/or digital—as inseparable in the urban context. Based on an integrative literature review, a set of indicators was identified and categorised to more comprehensively assess the effectiveness of public policies aimed at improving quality of life in technology-mediated urban environments.
The review of indicators combined traditional methodologies—such as those used in the World Happiness Report, published by the United Nations—with metrics related to physical and mental health, community participation, perception of safety, and cultural vitality, while also incorporating emerging variables derived from the use of digital media. The research methodology adapted the mapping and critical analysis of these indicators to Marichela Sepe’s Cartography of Happiness, applying it to contexts of urban-digital hybridity and combining it with empirical digital placemaking experiments.
Case studies and digital placemaking experiences were conducted in the cities of Porto and Póvoa de Varzim, involving local communities, religious institutions, and schools, exploring technological mediation as a catalyst for social bonds and the activation of public spaces. Heatmaps of interactions, together with qualitative field data, allowed the identification of correlations between patterns of urban activation, city morphology, and landscape.
As its main outcome, the research proposes three core metrics for assessing social well-being in hybrid cities: Sense of Belonging, Sense of Place, and Sense of Community, analysed in their urban, digital, and hybrid dimensions.
The thesis’ main contribution is an integrated model for assessing urban social well-being, combining physical and digital metrics to provide an operational framework for urban planning and public policy design, aiming to foster more inclusive, participatory, and well-being-oriented cities.

Inspiring the motivation to learn: Rui Rodrigues honoured with the Teaching Excellence Award on FEUP’s Day 2026

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We live in times when the motivation to discover and create seems to be threatened by the ease with which machines offer us information, already organised and interpreted. If machines seem to know everything for us, a central question arises for current teaching: why learn?

It is in this context that the role of the teacher is increasingly being put to the test. And it is precisely to this question that Rui Rodrigues, lecturer in the Department of Informatics Engineering (DEI), affirms that “the intrinsic satisfaction of discovering things, of creating things, of making things happen, of understanding what makes them work, and of sharing this with your fellow human beings” is the most obvious answer.

This educational vision resulted in Rui Rodrigues being distinguished with the Teaching Excellence Award, presented on FEUP’s Day, celebrated on January 13th. For the second consecutive year, a DEI lecturer has been honoured with this recognition, underscoring the sustained quality of the department’s pedagogical practices.

In a context where those who want to learn can often do so independently, Rui Rodrigues argues that the real challenge of teaching is: teaching people to enjoy learning.
“Indifference is all too common among students today, so I interpret this award more as recognition of the various efforts to combat this indifference than as a success in this challenge, which is never won. In this sense, it is an award that is certainly due to many of us (some even more deserving), who continually strive to find new ways to not only get the message across to the recipient, but to have it internalised.”

This approach has had a decisive impact on the careers of many students. Teresa Matos, a PhD student and colleague, recalls that it was in the practical classes in Computer Graphics that she found her area of interest: “It was in Rui’s practical classes in Computer Graphics that I found my area of interest, and it was later in the Student Computer Graphics Centre, with his constant support, that I found my way at FEUP.” She also highlights the professor’s tireless dedication to both students and colleagues, as well as his constant search for pedagogical innovation. “Seeing his tireless dedication day after day encourages me to strive to be a better educator and researcher. I consider him a true example of how to be an excellent professor.”

Pedro Silva, a former student and master’s student, also emphasises not only the professor’s scientific rigour, but also his human dimension. Throughout his academic career, he found in Rui Rodrigues a professor who was always available to answer questions and share knowledge, but it was during his dissertation that he recognised a particularly remarkable level of support. “He was a tremendous help during the writing of the document, both for his accurate suggestions regarding its structure and content, as well as for the advice he emphasised throughout the process.” Calmness, humour and empathy are traits that Pedro highlights as fundamental to overcoming the most demanding moments of the academic journey. “There are not many teachers, researchers and human beings like Professor Rui, and I hope he will continue at FEUP for many years to come.”

For Rui Rodrigues, teaching remains, above all, a deeply human exercise. In an increasingly automated world, the role of the teacher is to show that learning is not just about accumulating answers, but about developing curiosity, critical thinking and a desire to create — so that students are not only connected to the machine, but also to each other.

This award, granted ex aequo to Prof. Beatriz Oliveira, from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (DEGI), recognises not only the individual career of the teacher, but also a way of teaching that values pedagogy as a space for discovery, relationship and construction of meaning.

FEUP’S Day 2026 – 189 years of history, people and knowledge

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On January 13th, the José Marques dos Santos Auditorium will host the celebrations of FEUP’s Day 2026, with a presentation by the journalist Carla Ascenção and a lecture entitled “Dar ao Pedal” by Jorge Sequeira.

With the motto “A day for everyone, by everyone” the programme includes a wide range of activities open to the internal and external community, with the aim of strengthening the unity of the academic community and celebrating the achievements that consolidate the role of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto as a national and international reference.

The afternoon will once again be dedicated to honouring the members of the community who have stood out the most over the last year. For the second consecutive year, a DEI lecturer has been awarded the Teaching Excellence Award, something that deserves to be highlighted.

The DEI honourees and award winners:

Teaching Excellence Award

Rui Pedro Amaral Rodrigues

Scientific Recognition Award

João Pedro Carvalho Leal Mendes Moreira

Luís Paulo Gonçalves dos Reis

Teaching Recognition Award

Alexandra Sofia Ferreira Mendes

André Monteiro de Oliveira Restivo

António Augusto de Sousa

Gonçalo da Mota Laranjeira Torres Leão

Nuno Filipe Gomes Cardoso

Nuno Honório Rodrigues Flores

Renato Borges Araujo Moura Soeiro

Excellent Performance 

Marisa Isabel Magalhães Brandão Silva

Retired and Emeritus

António Augusto de Sousa

António Miguel Pontes Pimenta Monteiro

DEI Talks | “Great Opportunities for Brazil: Brazilian Microcontroller with RISC-V Architecture and Microelectronics Residency – IC Brazil Innovation Project” by Prof. João Baptista Martins

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The talk entitled “Great Opportunities for Brazil: Brazilian Microcontroller with RISC-V Architecture and Microelectronics Residency – IC Brazil Innovation Project” will be presented by Prof. João Baptista Martins on January the 20th, at 14:30, in room B006, moderated by Prof. Rosaldo Rossetti (DEI).

About the Talk:

The objective of this talk is to present the main projects being developed in Brazil in the field of microelectronics. The first deals with the training and development of human resources, called Residency in Microelectronics – IC Brazil Innovation, and the second deals with the design, development, and implementation of hardware and software for a 32-bit microcontroller with RISC-V architecture and BLE (BlueMacaw) communication.

About the Speaker:

João Baptista dos Santos Martins holds a bachelor’s degree (1984) and a master’s degree (1993) in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria/Brazil. He has a PhD in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil, specializing in microelectronics (2001). He completed a Post-Doctorate at the Institute of Engineering and Computer Systems, Research in Lisbon (INESCID)/ Portugal (2015). He is the leader of the Microelectronics Group at UFSM and a Full Professor in the Electronics and Computing Department at UFSM. He is Technological Development Researcher (DT) at CNPq. He is General Coordinator of SMDH (Santa Maria Design House) and Coordinator of the Specialization Course in Microelectronics at UFSM. He has experience and publications in the areas of Electrical Engineering and Computing, with an emphasis on
hardware, mainly working on the following topics: microelectronics, FPGA, VHDL, Low Power, Microcontrollers, and Radiation-Tolerant Integrated Circuit Design.

DEI Talks | “A Journey Through Cybersecurity: Research on IDPS for NC enabled systems and Real-World Automotive Security Challenges” by Reza ParsaMehr

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The talk entitled “A Journey Through Cybersecurity: Research on IDPS for NC enabled systems and Real-World Automotive Security Challenges” will be presented by Dr. Reza ParsaMehr, december the 17th, at 17:00, in room B021.

Abstract:

My journey in cybersecurity began in the classroom. For more than five years, I served as a university lecturer and faculty member in Iran, teaching and supervising students in computer networks, network security, and secure system design. My path then moved into advanced research, where I contributed to the EU Horizon 2020 SECRET project funded under Horizon Europe’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme. I developed some intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms for network coding–enabled 5G mobile small cells.
Transitioning to industry introduced a new reality, where cybersecurity directly affects safety, regulation, and large-scale engineering. Today, as Security and Privacy Team Leader at Aumovio Engineering Solution, I work as a security and privacy specialist and oversee blue-team, penetration testing, and cybersecurity maintenance across automotive platforms while ensuring compliance with ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156.
In this keynote, I’ll introduce my research on intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms for network-coding–enabled systems, followed by an overview of real automotive cybersecurity challenges and potential solutions.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Reza ParsaMehr is a cybersecurity specialist with a background as a university faculty member, researcher, and industry security leader. He holds a Ph.D. in Security in Telecommunications and currently leads the Security and Privacy Department at Aumovio Engineering Solutions, focusing on automotive cybersecurity, secure architecture design, and regulatory compliance.

Creativity Talks | “Neurorobotics: Connecting the Brain, Body, and Environment” by Jeffrey L. Krichmar

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The seventeenth session of Creativity Talks will feature Professor Jeffrey L. Krichmar, an expert in neurorobotics and computational neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine, as the keynote speaker, presenting “Neurorobotics: Connecting the Brain, Body, and Environment.”
The talk will take place on December the 4th 2025, at 17:30, and will be moderated by Armando Sousa (DEEC).

Abstract:

Neurorobots are robots whose control systems follow structural and dynamical aspects of the nervous system. Their artificial brains can be thoroughly probed and recorded as the robot interacts with the world. Neurorobotic design principles fall into three categories that follow natural organisms: First, they must react decisively to sensory events. Second, they must have the ability to adapt, learn and remember over their lifetime. Third, they must weigh the different and sometimes conflicting options that are crucial for completing tasks. Following these principles can not only increase our understanding of how brain responses lead to flexible behavior, but they may also lead to more intelligent systems. In this talk, I will describe the field of neurorobotics and then present neurorobot interaction case studies that focus on how neuromodulation and neurohormones can influence affect, learning, and behavior.

The talk will be broadcast online:

About the Speaker:

Jeffrey L. Krichmar received a B.S. in Computer Science in 1983 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a M.S. in Computer Science from The George Washington University in 1991, and a Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics from George Mason University in 1997. He spent 15 years as a software engineer on projects ranging from the PATRIOT Missile System at the Raytheon Corporation to Air Traffic Control for the Federal Systems Division of IBM. From 1999 to 2007, he was a Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology at The Neurosciences Institute. Since 2008, he has been a Professor in the Department of Cognitive Sciences and the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine. Krichmar has over 20 years of experience designing adaptive algorithms, creating neurobiologically plausible neural networks, and constructing brain-based robots whose behavior is guided by neurobiologically inspired models. He has over 160 publications and holds 9 patents. His work has been funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), National Science Foundation, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Additionally, he has worked with industry on sponsored research contracts from Qualcomm, Northrup Grumman Corporation, and Toyota Motor North America. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and the Society for Neuroscience. He recently published a book, “Neurorobotics: Connecting the Brain, Body, and Environment” that lays out principles for designing intelligent systems.

DEI Talks | “From Digital Media to Generative AI: The Augmented Environments Lab at Georgia Tech” by Prof. Jay Bolter

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The talk “From Digital Media to Generative AI: The Augmented Environments Lab at Georgia Tech” will be presented by Prof. Jay Bolter on November the 20th, at 16:30, in room D101 (previously announced in room I-105) and will be moderated by Prof. António Coelho (DEI).

The talk will also be broadcast online:

DEI Talks | “From Digital Media to Generative AI: The Augmented Environments Lab at Georgia Tech” by Prof. Jay Bolter | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Abstract:

“For more than 25 years, I have been working with students and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology on the history, theory, and practice of digital media. Highlights of that work include projects in our Augmented Environments Lab exploring virtual, augmented, and mixed reality—particularly in the contexts of cultural heritage, entertainment, and personal expression. My interest in the role of digital media within the broader history of media has led to papers and books such as Remediation: Understanding New Media (1999), co-authored with Richard Grusin, and Reality Media: Augmented and Virtual Reality (2021), co-authored by Blair MacIntyre and Maria Engberg. In my presentation, I will review this body of work and suggest how it connects to current research with students, with a particular focus on generative AI. In harvesting billions of words and images from the internet, generative AI performs an algorithmic remix—or remediation—of all the digitized and digital media of the past.”

About the Speaker:

Jay David Bolter is now Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech. In 2025, he retired as the Wesley Chair of New Media and co-Director of the Augmented Environments Lab. He has lectured extensively in North America and Europe and served as a guest professor at Malmö University in Sweden. His books include Remediation (with Richard Grusin), Windows and Mirrors (with Diane Gromala), The Digital Plenitude, and Reality Media (with Blair MacIntyre and Maria Engberg). CV (PDF)

SINF 2025: Another inspiring edition of Semana de Informática wraps up

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By Álvaro Paralta, SICC, FEUP

“Lectures, workshops and problem-solving sessions. These were some of the activities at the latest edition of Semana de Informática (SINF), organised by the Informatics Group of the Student Association of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (NIAEFEUP). The initiative took place between 21 and 24 October at the Faculty of Engineering and was attended by more than 20 companies.

Over the four days, the companies interacted freely with FEUP students from their respective stands, distributed along the main corridor of the faculty. But that’s not all. In addition to the job fair itself, the programme also included workshops, lectures, problem-solving sessions and a networking dinner between the companies with the highest level of sponsorship at the event and the invited students.

According to Diogo Fernandes, president of NIAEFEUP, the overall assessment of the event is “very positive”. “We got the impression that the companies, in general, were very satisfied. And the feedback we received, both from trainers and speakers, was that the students participated actively in the activities – they were always very interested and engaged,” he comments.
“For us, organising a SINF means having the opportunity to bring new topics to students, as well as providing them with another opportunity to interact with companies. This is clearly something in which FEUP excels, in general – the ease with which we are able to reach the business community. There are always many job fairs and activities with companies that enhance this relationship. And having an activity of this type dedicated solely to Computer Engineering is very important,” reflects Diogo Fernandes.

Among the topics covered at SINF were Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing, Career Development and Entrepreneurship. “We have noticed that this has been an area that has been emerging more and more – not only because of growing demand from students, but also because of what we have seen at the events we have participated in,” explains Diogo.

There was also room for new features, such as problem-solving sessions and a networking dinner. “The contact that a company has with a student through a job fair is usually relatively quick and does not allow for much discussion or in-depth conversation. With this in mind, we prepared these activities, which we believe allowed for more detailed contact between the company and the student,” shares the president of NIAEFEUP. “With the problem-solving sessions, we gave companies a chance to closely observe the students’ ability to solve challenges. On the one hand, we managed to give students a more relaxed moment; on the other hand, companies were able to see their skills in a very practical way – not only in terms of solving the challenge itself, but also their teamwork, communication and leadership skills,” explains Diogo Fernandes.

The networking dinner was also developed in a more personalised way. The companies with the highest level of sponsorship were able to directly invite students who had positively impressed them during the interaction at their respective stands. This allowed the relationship between the employer and the potential candidate to be deepened, enabling mutual interests and opportunities to be explored in a more informal way and with more time.

NIAEFEUP organised this edition of SINF in the aftermath of the National Meeting of Computer Science Students, which took place in April at FEUP. “This was an added challenge because it was a very large event to which we were all very dedicated. This meant that we ended up starting SINF a little later,” shares the student. “It was challenging, but we already had a well-defined plan. We ended up gaining a lot of experience from the meeting, and that helped us.”

With their eyes already set on the future, NIAEFEUP’s goals include organising more training sessions with companies throughout the year. “We want to be more involved in the student training process, meeting their needs. And that’s what we’re working on,” concludes Diogo.

More information here.”

ECMLPKDD 2025 – European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases

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The European Conference on Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases (ECMLPKDD), the largest European event dedicated to Machine Learning and one of the most important worldwide in the field of Artificial Intelligence, took place in Porto between 15 and 19 September 2025.

The organisation counted on the active participation of several students and researchers from the Department of Informatics Engineering (DEI) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), notably Carlos Soares (General Co-Chair) and João Mendes Moreira (Workshops Co-Chair).

Held at Alfândega do Porto, the conference brought together more than 1,300 participants from 60 countries, including around 450 students. The programme featured seven keynote speeches by some of the world’s leading researchers in the field, including Pedro Domingos (University of Washington), Cynthia Rudin (Duke University), Mirella Lapata (University of Edinburgh), Francisco Herrera (University of Granada), Sašo Džeroski (Jožef Stefan Institute) and Nuria Oliver (ELLIS Alicante – Institute of Humanity-Centric AI).

The scientific programme included around 400 accepted papers, in addition to numerous presentations at the 32 workshops associated with the event, reflecting the vitality and diversity of the European Machine Learning and Data Science community.

ECMLPKDD 2025 was supported by several national and international companies, including BNP Paribas, EDF, Google, ASML, NOS, NEC, Amazon, AstraZeneca and Banco de Portugal, as well as an institutional partnership with Porto Digital.

More information on the ECMLPKDD website.