NITIM (Doctoral School) will take place from Thursday, 12th June to Saturday 14th June 2025.
IEEE ICE Conference will take place from Monday, 16th June to Thursday 19th June 2025.
To kick off the NITIM Summer School and set the tone for a week of learning, creativity, and collaboration, we warmly invite you to join us for a convivial and relaxed welcome dinner in Porto.
Location: TBD
Dress Code: Casual
HF Tuela Porto Hotel - NITIM venue
To celebrate the first day of the NITIM Summer School, we invite you to join us for a Dress Code: Smart Casual traditional Portuguese dinner featuring some of the country’s most appreciated flavours and local specialties.Whether you are reconnecting with colleagues, meeting fellow participants, or simply enjoying the atmosphere, let the evening unfold with great food, engaging conversations, and the warm hospitality that defines Porto.
Location: TBD
Dress Code: Smart Casual
HF Tuela Porto Hotel - NITIM venue
Stefan Pickl
Mark Saunders
As the NITIM Summer School approaches its final evening, we invite you to discover some of Porto’s most emblematic sights through a short city tour, offering glimpses of the city’s unique atmosphere, history, and breathtaking views.
Location: TBD
Dress Code: Smart Casual
HF Tuela Porto Hotel - NITIM venue
Location: TBD
Dress Code: Casual & Confortable
*Please note that participation in this activity requires an additional fee and is subject to a minimum number of participants.
Alfândega Porto Congress Center Hall
Room Infante - Plenary
Ricardo Jardim Gonçalves
Director UNINOVA-CTS | Full Professor, NOVA FCT
Eng. Rodrigo Passos
Councillor, in charge of Sports, Youth and Associations, and of Digital Transformation and Citizen Services, Porto Municipality
Room Infante - Plenary
Tugrul Daim
Tugrul Daim is a Professor of Engineering and Technology Management at Portland State University and the former Editor in Chief of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Professor Daim is a senior advisor and consultant specializing in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and technology risk governance. He advises boards, executives, and public-sector leaders on evaluating, governing, and investing in emerging technologies amid uncertainty, regulation, and systemic risk. Dr. Daim brings over 25 years of experience spanning industry, government, and academia, including senior management roles at Intel Corporation, advisory work for U.S. federal and state agencies, and international consulting engagements across energy, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing sectors. His work focuses on cybersecurity readiness, AI strategy and governance, technology roadmapping, and R&D portfolio decision-making, with particular emphasis on critical infrastructure and regulated industries. He currently serves as Associate Director of the Mark O. Hatfield Cybersecurity & Cyber Defense Policy Center and as Senior Personnel on the $10 million Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence initiative, where he works closely with government, industry, and academic partners on cybersecurity strategy, policy, and ecosystem development. He has also served on R&D advisory boards and provided independent expert advice to utilities, multinational corporations, and international technology observatories. Dr. Daim is widely published, with 300+ peer-reviewed articles, and is internationally recognized for his work in technology forecasting, innovation systems, and strategic decision models. He is known for translating complex cybersecurity and AI issues into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leaders and boards.
In a world that is transforming digitally, cybersecurity is both a line of defense and a vulnerability for many organizations. While big corporations can afford to be protected, smaller organizations and the public sector, which make up the majority of the economies of the world, are becoming extremely vulnerable every passing day. Artificial intelligence is rattling the battlefield, providing ammunition to both sides. We at the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence focus our efforts on educating and creating awareness in sectors ranging from energy to health. We have worked closely with the US Department of Defense, the National Security Agency, and other national and local agencies to identify technological gaps and R&D opportunities in the cybersecurity field through technology roadmaps. This talk will provide insight to these efforts.
Dimitrios Fotiadis
Prof. Dimitrios I. Fotiadis, received the Diploma degree in chemical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece, and the Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering and materials science from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He is currently a Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, where he is also the Director of the Unit of Medical Technology and Intelligent Information Systems, an Affiliated Member of Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Biomedical Research Institute and Director MSc in Digital Health. He is member of the board of Michailideion Cardiac Center. He was a Visiting Researcher at the RWTH, Aachen, Germany, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. He has coordinated and participated in more than 250 R&D funded projects (in FP6, FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe and national Projects), being the coordinator (e.g. INSILC, TAXINOMISIS, HOLOBALANCE, CARDIOCARE, DECODE, etc.) and/or Technical coordinator (e.g. SMARTOOL, KARDIATOOL, TO_AITION, etc.). He is the author or coauthor of more than 500 papers in scientific journals, more than 600 papers in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and more than 50 chapters in books. He is also the author/editor of 30 books. His work has received more than 37,800 citations (h-index=87). He served as Editor in Chief of IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics from 2017-2024 and he is IEEE EMBS Fellow, EAMBES Fellow, Fellow of IAMBE, Fellow of AIAA, member of the IEEE Technical Committee of Biomedical Health Informatics, Editor in Chief of IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Member of the Editorial Board in IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, member of the Editorial Board of Health Information Science and Systems (HISC), member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and member of the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI). His research interests include multiscale modelling of human tissues and organs, intelligent wearable/implantable devices for automated diagnosis, processing of big medical data, machine learning, sensor informatics, image informatics, and bioinformatics. He is the recipient of many scientific awards including the one by the Academy of Athens. He is the co-founder of PD Neurotechnology Ltd, UK, Intelligence4Rehab and SYNTHAINA AI.
As AI increasingly shapes decisions across a variety of sectors such as healthcare, transport, and education, ensuring transparency and fairness in automated systems is no longer optional - it is a fundamental requirement. This talk will introduce the concept of Data and AI model passports as structured mechanisms for documenting and communicating the provenance, behaviour, and limitations of AI-based systems across their entire lifecycle. It will explore how the passport-based concepts from the FAITH EU flagship project can be capitalized to provide practitioners with an operational playbook for assessing and continuously measuring AI trustworthiness. Key themes will include traceability, accountability, and the role of data governance in reducing bias and promoting equitable AI outcomes.
Sala das Oficinas
Room D. Maria
ST01 - Artificial Inteligence for Technology Management (I)
Selected best papers session on Artificial Inteligence for Technology Management
Room D. Luís
ST04 - Digital Transformation for People: Human Centric Systems, Skills and Intelligent Collaboration (I)
Workshop "AI-driven synthetic data for personalized medicine: from privacy to in silico trials"
Room Miragaia
SS05 - Smart & Sustainable: The Future of Green IoT
Room S. João
RS-SJ-1A - Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-1A - Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Support
Room Porto
RS-PO-1A - Open & Collaborative Innovation
Room Infante
RS-PL-1A - Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing
Sala das Oficinas
Room Infante - Plenary
Generative AI for Technology Management in the context of Industrial and Educational Intelligence
Moderator:
Panelists:
Room D. Maria
ST01 - Artificial Inteligence for Technology Management (II)
Workshop "AI for Innovation & Technology Management in the context of MaaSAI project"
Room D. Luís
ST04 - Digital Transformation for People: Human Centric Systems, Skills and Intelligent Collaboration (II)
Room Miragaia
SS01 - Advancing Adaptive and Trustworthy AI Pipelines (I)
Room S. João
Workshop - From Local Transitions to International Perspectives: Co-designing Policy Tools for the Green and Digital Future (FITTER-EU, EU Project)
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-1B - Corporate Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship
Room Porto
RS-PO-1B - Innovation Policy, Regulation & Standards
Room Infante
3D Circular Summit
Sala das Oficinas
Room D. Maria
ST01 - Artificial Inteligence for Technology Management (III)
Workshop "AI for Innovation & Technology Management in the context of XR50 EU project"
Room D. Luís
ST04 - Digital Transformation for People: Human Centric Systems, Skills and Intelligent Collaboration (III)
Room Miragaia
SS01 - Advancing Adaptive and Trustworthy AI Pipelines (II)
Room S. João
RS-SJ-1C - Resilience, Preparedness & System Supervision
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-1C - Entrepreneurship General
Room Porto
RS-PO-1C - Innovation General
Room Infante
3D Circular Summit
Begin your ICE2026 experience with an exclusive visit to the historic Casa Ferreirinha wine cellars, home to one of Portugal's most renowned wine producers. Discover the rich heritage of Port and Douro wines before joining fellow participants for a cocktail reception overlooking the Douro River. A perfect setting to reconnect with colleagues, establish new contacts, and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Porto at the start of the conference.
Meeting Point: Alfândega do Porto Congress Centre at 18:30
Due to capacity limitations for the cellar visits, participants will be divided into small groups. Complimentary shuttle buses will be available from the Alfândega do Porto Congress Centre. Please note that transportation to Casa Ferreirinha will be provided by the conference organization. Return transportation will be at participants' own responsibility.
Location: Casa Ferreirinha, Vila Nova de Gaia
Dress Code: Business Casual
Alfândega Porto Congress Center Hall
Room Infante - Plenary
Maria Marques
Head of I&D IDEA | Principal Researcher UNINOVA
Robert Bierwolf
Member BoG IEEE TEMS | Research Associate CeTIM
Room Infante - Plenary
Alex DeNoble
Dr. Alex F. DeNoble is Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurship at San Diego State University and former Executive Director of the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center (2012–2023). His work focuses on technology development, commercialization strategy, corporate innovation, and entrepreneurial capability building. He has published in leading journals including the Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and the Journal of Small Business Management, and has worked with global organizations such as Qualcomm, Siemens, LG Corporation, and NEC.
Dr. DeNoble is the co-author of Technology Development and Commercialization: Concepts, Cases and Practices (2026), which examines how organizations translate technological innovation into market impact. He is also the author of The Entrepreneur Within, a book that explores how individuals can drive innovation and create value from within established organizations. A former President of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), he continues to engage internationally with universities and professional audiences on entrepreneurship and commercialization strategy.
Drawing on real-world cases in technology development and commercialization, Dr. Alex F. DeNoble, Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurship at San Diego State University, will explore why many promising technologies struggle to achieve market impact. Through engaging stories of innovators navigating commercialization challenges, he will highlight key lessons about identifying meaningful problems, adapting to changing market opportunities, and creating value for customers and stakeholders.
Based on insights from his recent book, Technology Development and Commercialization: Tools, Concepts and Best Practices, the session will provide practical principles to help engineers, researchers, and innovation leaders more effectively bridge the gap between technical innovation and real-world impact.
Karina Marcus
With over 20 years of experience, Karina worked in the digital industry and in the last years contributed to managing the EU funding of several projects in telecommunications and e-health, and collaboration actions in the COST programme.
Currently, as a Project Adviser at the Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) of the European Commission, Karina follows closely the implementation of several projects research and innovation projects benefiting from Horizon Europe grants. Karina holds a PhD degree in Applied Mathematics from Université Joseph Fourier, France.
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) of the European Commission (EC) supports the implementation of EU actions across health, food safety, digital technologies, networks, industrial capacity and space. Its work focuses on delivering high-quality support for projects that strengthen Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and fairness. By funding and managing initiatives with measurable impact, HaDEA helps generate concrete benefits for EU citizens while providing evidence and strategic insight to inform EC policy.
Sala das Oficinas
Room D. Maria
ST02 - Digital Transformation Management (I)
Selected best papers session on Digital Transformation Management
Room D. Luís
RS-DL-2A - Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing
Room Miragaia
RS-MI-2A - AI for Technology Management
Room S. João
SS08 - Digital Circular Economy (I)
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-2A - Sustainable & Circular Engineering
Room Porto
Workshop - Robust and trustworthy AI is not one-size-fits-all
Room Infante
COMMUNITAS Project Final Event
Sala das Oficinas
Room Infante - Plenary
Digital Transformation for competitiveness and sustainable innovation
Moderator:
Panelists:
Room D. Maria
ST02 - Digital Transformation Management (II)
Workshop "Digital Transformation Value Proposition related to the Circular Economy"
Room D. Luís
RS-DL-2B - Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Systems
Room Miragaia
RS-MI-2B - AI, Generative AI & Digital Transformation
Room S. João
SS08 - Digital Circular Economy (II)
Room Arrábida
SS04 - Trustworthy Autonomous AI for Digital Transformation (I)
Room Porto
RS-PO-2B - Digital Transformation for Competitiveness
Room Infante
SS09 - Accelerating the roll-out and expansion of Energy Communities and empower consumers as fully-fledged energy market players
Sala das Oficinas
Room D. Maria
ST02 - Digital Transformation Management (III)
Workshop "Managerial Implications towards DT Implementation in the context of the circular Economy"
Room D. Luís
RS-DL-2C - Sustainable & Circular Engineering
Room Miragaia
RS-MI-2C - Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Systems
Room S. João
SS08 - Digital Circular Economy (III)
Room Arrábida
SS04 - Trustworthy Autonomous AI for Digital Transformation (II)
Room Porto
RS-PO-2C - Digital Transformation for Competitiveness
Room Infante
RS-PL-2C - Innovation - Strategic Aligment, Skills & Twin Transition
Experience one of Portugal's most vibrant cultural celebrations. On the eve of São João, join fellow participants for an authentic Porto-style arraial featuring traditional music, local food, festive entertainment, and the unique atmosphere that transforms the city into one giant street party. Discover some of Porto's most cherished traditions, from the colourful São João balloons that illuminate the night sky to the playful use of the famous plastic hammers that bring locals and visitors together in celebration.
The evening will culminate with a privileged view of Porto's iconic São João fireworks display over the Douro River, offering participants an unforgettable experience at the heart of the city's most celebrated festival..
Location: Parque Poente, Alfândega do Porto
Dress Code: Casual
Alfândega Porto Congress Center Hall
Room Infante - Plenary
João Martins
Full Professor, NOVA FCT | ULTREIA_SUDOE
Room Infante - Plenary
Antonio Luís Flores-Galea
Antonio L. Flores-Galea has an M.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering and an M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the University of Seville and an MBA from IESE Business School. He is a professor of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data at Francisco de Vitoria University. Antonio has been an advisor to the European Commission on AI, robotics, and other digital technologies since 2019. He is also a member of several IEEE standards committees and a Distinguished Lecturer at the Technology Engineering Management Society. He is the author of the “Innovation Frontiers” section at Libertad Digital in Spain, and he runs his international consulting firm, GIA Institute, focused on innovation management. Antonio has been an IDC analyst and is the author of nine books, including “Una mente infinita” on AI, published in 2024 and “Un mundo virtual”, in 2025, by Tusquets Editores (Planeta Group), and “Journey to the Metaverse”, published in 2023 by Business Expert Press in the US. He has also published over 150 articles, including five scientific papers, and has given over 100 keynote presentations.
The current AI debate is dominated by promises of exponential productivity, but its material conditions are becoming harder to ignore. As organizations accelerate adoption, much of the required data center capacity is arriving late, and existing infrastructure faces growing pressure from electricity demand, cooling needs, grid constraints, and greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable AI must move beyond the hype cycle and address AI as an operational long-term infrastructure problem.
The contribution is twofold. First, it frames the environmental challenge of AI across three operational phases: training, inference, and maintenance. While public debate often concentrates on model training, production-scale inference and recurrent model updates may become dominant sources of cumulative electricity consumption. Second, it introduces a decision-support model for measuring the environmental footprint of AI systems. The model combines a parameter taxonomy with an empirical estimator to link energy demand and CO₂e emissions to design and operation variables.
The goal of this framework is to support ex ante assessment before organizations commit to a model, hardware architecture, cloud region, or deployment strategy. The proposed approach integrates energy and emissions into AI design, procurement, governance, and lifecycle management. The central claim is that the future of AI will be determined by both algorithmic capability and the capacity to deploy models within realistic energy, infrastructure, and climate constraints. Sustainable AI therefore requires a new scenario: less speculative, more measurable, and grounded in operational accountability.
Yngvar Ugland
Yngvar is a well-known technology leader and holds the role Innovatoin and Science Fellow in DNB. As one of Norway's biggest technology influencers, he was recently named Nordic AI Professional of the Year. Yngvar is a co-author of several books and has been Industry Professor II at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in Bergen. He is also currently pursuing an Industry PhD in artificial intelligence at NTNU and recently published the bestselling book The Moonshots Method
We have never known as much as we do today about how little we know about tomorrow.
The world is changing, but the biggest changes have yet to happen. This applies to all industries, including banking and finance, but in no way limited to it.
When the future is uncertain and everything changes faster than ever, look for what does not change. In certain societies that non-changing element is TRUST.
In this talk we look at how to navigate in uncertainty and strategies founded in cutting edge research on how to preserve trust in a world where AI is getting smarter than human beings.
Sala das Oficinas
Room D. Maria
ST03 - Smart Cities (I)
Selected best papers session on Smart Cities
Room D. Luís
SS07 - Dynamic Intelligence and Connectivity in the Edge–Cloud Continuum (I)
Room Miragaia
RS-MI-3A - Industry 5.0 & Smart Manufacturing
Room S. João
RS-SJ-3A - Digital Transformation for Competitiveness
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-3A - Sustainable & Circular Engineering
Room Porto
RS-PO-3A - Ai for Technology Management
Room Infante
RS-PL-3A - Generative AI & Human-in-the-Loop
Sala das Oficinas
Room Infante - Plenary
Smart Cities, Living Labs, Urban Intelligence & Citizen Assemblies: Democratizing Innovation and Citizen Engagement
Moderators:
Panelists:
Room D. Maria
ST03 - Smart Cities (II)
Workshop "Living Labs as a common platform for co-creating, exploring, experimenting and evaluating GenAI-based Smart-City Services for citizens"
Room D. Luís
SS07 - Dynamic Intelligence and Connectivity in the Edge–Cloud Continuum (II)
Room Miragaia
SS03 - Engineering and Deploying AI-Enabled Manufacturing Services
Room S. João
RS-SJ-3B - Digital Transformation for Competitiveness
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-3B - Sustainable & Circular Engineering
Room Porto
RS-PO-3B - Data Spaces & Digital Product Transparency
Room Infante
RS-PL-3B - Generative AI & Human-in-the-Loop
Sala das Oficinas
Room D. Maria
ST03 - Smart Cities (III)
Workshop "Urban Intelligence towards Citizens Assemblies as a methodology for promoting citizens as active agents in the co-creation of solutions and interventions in cities"
Room D. Luís
RS-DL-3C - Resilience, Preparedness & System Supervision
Room Miragaia
RS-MI-3C - Sustainable & Circular Engineerin
Room S. João
RS-SJ-3C - Digital Transformation for Competitiveness
Room Arrábida
RS-AR-3C - Industrial Decarbonisation & Energy Systems
Room Porto
RS-PO-3C - Data Spaces & Digital Product Transparency
Room Infante
RS-PL-3C - Climate, Energy & Digital Transformation
Conclude ICE2026 with an unforgettable evening at the Palácio da Bolsa, one of Porto's most prestigious landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Surrounded by magnificent architecture and rich history, participants will enjoy an elegant dinner, celebrate the achievements of the conference, and strengthen international connections in a truly remarkable setting. The Gala Dinner will take place in the magnificent surroundings of this historic monument and represents the most formal social event of ICE2026.
Location: Palácio da Bolsa, Porto
Dress Code: Business Formal (jacket and tie recommended for gentlemen; equivalent formal attire for ladies)
As a complement to the ICE2026 technical programme, participants will have the opportunity to join an exclusive industrial visit to Corticeira Amorim, the world leader in cork solutions and one of Portugal's most internationally recognized companies.
This guided visit will provide a unique insight into how innovation, sustainability, advanced manufacturing technologies, and circular economy principles are integrated throughout the cork value chain. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the company's production processes, research and development activities, and global approach to sustainable innovation.
Transportation: Transportation from and back to the conference venue will be provided.
Participation: Subject to prior registration and availability.
Places are limited. Additional information regarding registration procedures will be announced soon.
More industrial visits may be added to the programme and will be announced as confirmations are received.
Alfândega Porto Congress Center
Porto, Portugal