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EAIA 2026

Advanced School on Artificial Intelligence

Aveiro, Portugal 23-24 July 2026

About EAIA 2026

The Advanced School on Artificial Intelligence (EAIA 2026) is a premier event dedicated to exploring the latest frontiers of AI. This two-day school brings together leading researchers, students, and industry professionals to discuss cutting-edge developments, foster collaboration, and inspire the next generation of AI innovators.

EAIA 2026 will be structured around 4 main themes:

  • • Foundations of Data & Signal Processing
  • • Reinforcement Learning & Autonomous Systems
  • • Natural Language Processing & Human-AI Collaboration
  • • AI for Healthcare & Bio-Medical Informatics

Promoted by APPIA, the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence, EAIA 2026 continues the tradition of academic excellence and community building. The school will feature a series of tutorials, keynote talks, and networking opportunities, covering a wide range of topics from machine learning theory to real-world AI applications.

Invited Speakers

Speaker 2

Abbas Abdolmaleki

Google DeepMind

Speaker 1

Armando J. Pinho

University of Aveiro

Speaker 3

Beatriz S. Santos

University of Aveiro

Speaker 4

Luisa Coheur

University of Lisbon

Speaker 4

Victor Alves

University of Minho

Speaker 5

Zita Marinho

University of Lisbon

Program Schedule

Schedule is indicative and still subject to changes.

Day 1 (Jul 23)

08:30 - 08:45
Registration
08:45 - 09:00
Opening Session
09:00 - 10:30

Luisa Coheur

A Journey Through the History (and Future) of Natural Language Processing

10:30 - 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15

Luisa Coheur

A Hands-on Journey Through Natural Language Processing

12:15 - 13:15

Armando J. Pinho

Data Compression and Large Language Models

13:15 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 16:00

Beatriz S. Santos

Visualization: how to leverage human-intelligence for data exploration and analysis

16:00
Social Program

Day 2 (Jul 24)

09:00 - 10:00

Abbas Abdolmaleki

Introduction to Reinforcement Learning: How AI Learns to Win, Reason, and Interact

10:00 - 11:30

Zita Marinho

11:30 - 11:45
Coffee Break

11:45 - 13:15

Zita Marinho

13:15 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 16:00

Victor Alves

Artificial Intelligence for Volumetric Medical Imaging: From CT and MRI to Deep Learning with MONAI

16:00 - 16:15
Coffee Break

16:15 - 17:45

Victor Alves

Artificial Intelligence for Volumetric Medical Imaging: From CT and MRI to Deep Learning with MONAI (cont.)

17:45 - 18:00
Closing Session

Venue

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Aveiro, Portugal Aveiro, Portugal Aveiro, Portugal Aveiro, Portugal

University of Aveiro, Santiago Campus

EAIA 2026 will be held at the beautiful campus of the University of Aveiro, a modern and welcoming environment perfect for learning and networking. Aveiro, offers a rich history, great architecture, beautiful beaches, and delicious cuisine.

Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Registration

Student

€230

After Jun 15: €280

  • Access to all sessions
  • Coffee Breaks & Lunch
  • Certificate of Attendance

APPIA Member

€330

After Jun 15: €380

  • Access to all sessions
  • Coffee Breaks & Lunch
  • Certificate of Attendance

Academic

€380

After Jun 15: €430

  • Access to all sessions
  • Coffee Breaks & Lunch
  • Certificate of Attendance

Industry

€500

After Jun 15: €550

  • Access to all sessions
  • Coffee Breaks & Lunch
  • Certificate of Attendance

Limited spots available!

Organizing Committee

Nuno Lau

University of Aveiro

Sónia Gouveia

University of Aveiro

Francisco Melo

University of Lisbon

Dalila Durães

University of Minho

Contact the organization at

eaia2026@appia.pt