Program Overview
The scientific program will run from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, featuring lectures by ELLIS Fellows and prominent researchers from academia and industry. The lectures will cover topics such as large-scale foundation models, self-supervised and multi-modal representation learning, multi-modal learning for robotics, and machine learning for sustainable solutions. Approximately 30% of the program will be dedicated to poster presentations by PhD students, along with tutorial sessions and keynote addresses. Social events will be held in Brunico and nearby areas, offering interactive networking opportunities with industry partners.
Participant Limit
The event is open to PhDs, postdocs, fellows, scholars, members, and industry sponsors, with a cap of 100 participants. A limited number of spots will be reserved for local PhD students and those affiliated with CVPL, the Italian Association for Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Machine Learning.
Program Schedule
Speakers
Rita Cucchiara
Lamberto Ballan
Andrea Cavallaro
Alessio Del Bue
Cees Snoek
Bjorn Ommer
Jacob Verbeek
Justus H. Piater
Jiri Matas
Vladislav Golyanik
Sergey Tulyakov
Organising Committee
Prof. Oswald Lanz
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Prof. Oswald Lanz is endowed professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano since 2021, where he is leading the research in computer vision of the Data-driven AI macro-area and oversees the research-oriented developments of industrial research at Covision Lab. Previously, he was head of the Vision technologies unit at Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento. He received an MSc degree in mathematics and a PhD in computer science from the University of Trento. He published more than 80 articles in journals and conferences, was recipient of Amazon Machine Learning Research Award in 2020 and of the ACM Multimedia 2015 best paper.
Dr. Fabio Poiesi
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Dr. Fabio Poiesi is a Research Scientist at Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy. He received his PhD degree in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science from Queen Mary University of London (UK) in 2014. He served as Guest Editor in ACM TOMM and IMAVIS, and as Area Chair in IEEE ICPR 2020 and 2022. He participated in several European Projects as workpackage leader and as PI in JPI/CH SHIELD. He is author of more than 50 publications in journals and conferences (919 Cit., h-index 16). Fabio is an ELLIS member and is affiliated to the ELLIS Unit Trento.
Dr. Subhankar Roy
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Dr. Subhankar Roy is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Trento and an incoming Assistant Professor at University of Bergamo. The primary focus of his research is to equip deep learning models with better generalization capabilities under data distribution and semantic shifts. In particular, the main research areas include multimodal learning, domain adaptation, continual learning, and novel class discovery. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Technology with cum-laude from the University of Trento, where he was advised by Prof. Elisa Ricci and Prof. Nicu Sebe. Prior to the doctoral degree, in 2018 he received the M.Sc. degree in Telecommunication engineering from the University of Trento.
Prof. Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez
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Prof. Elisa Ricci
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Prof. Elisa Ricci is an Associate Professor at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI) at the University of Trento and the head of the Deep Visual Learning research group at Fondazione Bruno Kessler. She has published over 160 papers on international venues. Her research interests are in the areas of computer vision, robotic perception, and multimedia analysis. At UNITN, she is the Doctoral Program Coordinator in Information Engineering and Computer Science. She is an Associate Editor of Computer Vision and Image Understanding and Pattern Recognition. She is/was the Program Chair of ECCV 2024, ACM MM 2020 and the Diversity Chair of ACM MM 2022. She received the ACM MM 2015 Best Paper award and ICCV 2021 Honorable mention award. She is an ELLIS Fellow.
Prof. Nicu Sebe
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Prof. Nicu Sebe is the director of the ELLIS Unit Trento and of the ELLIS program on Multimodal Learning Systems. He received the PhD from Univ. of Leiden, Netherlands in 2001 and has been Full Professor at the University of Trento since 2009. He was the General Co-Chair of the IEEE FG 2008 and ACM Multimedia 2013 & 2022 and a program chair of ACM Multimedia 2011 and 2007, ECCV 2016, ICCV 2017 and ICPR 2020. He has been several times Area Chair of CVPR, ACM MM, ICCV, ECCV, and others. Currently, he is the President of the Italian Association of CV, PR and ML and is a Fellow of IAPR: He has been PI of many EU and National projects and has published more than 500 articles. He is Associate Editor of IEEE TPAMI and the Editor in Chief of Computer Vision and Image Understanding journal. He is the coordinator of the ELIAS project (European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability), one of the ELLIS EU Networks of Excellence.
Event Location
The event will take place at the new convention area NOBIS, adjacent to the NOI Techpark Brunico, featuring conference rooms for 10-526 attendees. Just a 5-minute walk from the city center. NOBIS Website, NOI Techpark Website
Additional Venues
Some keynotes and discussions will be held at the LUMEN Museum of Mountain Photography, located at the summit of Kronplatz (2250m above sea level). Accessible by cable car from Brunico. LUMEN Museum Website
Experience
Brunico, nestled in the South Tyrolean mountains and Dolomites, transforms into a winter wonderland and is a top spot for winter sports. Enjoy a special dining event in an alpine hut, followed by a keynote and industry talk amidst breathtaking landscapes.
Useful Links
Lectures, materials & slides
Student projects
The School will offer students a unique opportunity to work on a project throughout the week, gaining hands-on experience in training models under the guidance of Dr. Andrea Pilzer, Senior Solutions Architect at the NVIDIA AI Technology Center in Italy. Participants will also have exclusive access to cutting-edge computing infrastructure provided directly by NVIDIA.
Accommodation
Ferienregion Bruneck-Kronplatz
- Hotel Ander**** Bruneck – info@hotelander.com
- Hotel Corso am Graben**** Bruneck – info@hotelcorso.com
- Hotel Langgenhof**** Bruneck-Stegen – hotel@langgenhof.com
- Hotel Mühlgarten**** St. Lorenzen-Stefansdorf – hotel@muehlgarten.com
- Hotel Post**** Bruneck – info@hotelpost-bruneck.com
- Hotel Rudolf**** Reischach – info@hotel-rudolf.com
- Ferien- und Wellnesshotel Windschar**** Gais – info@windschar.com
- Hotel Gasthof Jochele**** Pfalzen – info@jochele.it
- Hotel Kristall**** Pfalzen – info@hotel-kristall.it
- B&B Boutique Hotel Clara***s Reischach – info@clara-home.com
- Hotel B&B Feldmessner***s Reischach – nur Ü/F – info@feldmessner.com
- Hotel Amaten***s – Bruneck-Amaten – hotel@amaten.it
- Gourmet- und Boutiquehotel Tanzel***s Pfalzen – info@tanzer.it
- Hotel Martha*** Reischach – info@hotel-martha.it
- Hotel Wochtla Buam*** Bruneck-Stegen – info@wochtla-buam.com
- Hotel Enzian*** Gais-Uttenheim – info@enzian.it
- Pension Pichlerhof** Bruneck-Luns – info@pichlerhof.info
- Residence Grünbacher*** Pfalzen – info@gruenbacher.it
- Gasthof Sonne** St. Lorenzen – info@gasthof-sonne.it
- Garni Hattlerhof B&B** Bruneck-St. Georgen – nur Ü/F – info@hattlerhof.com
- Garni Schorneck** Reischach – info@schorneck.com
Ferienregion Kiens
- Hotel Kronblick**** Kiens – kronblick@kronhotels.com
- Bonfanti Design Hotel**** St. Sigmund – info@bonfanti-hotel.com
- Taubers Bio Vitalhotel**** St. Sigmund – info@taubers-vitalhotel.com
- Hotel Elisabeth*** Kiens – info@hotel-elisabeth.it
- Hotel Sonnenheim*** Hofern – info@sonnenheim.it
- Hotel Sigmunderhof*** St. Sigmund – hotel@sigmunderhof.com
- Landgasthof Steger*** St. Sigmund – info@landgasthof-steger.com
- Gasthof Obermair** Ehrenburg – info@obermairhof.info
- Gasthof Pizzeria Petra** St. Sigmund – info@pizzeriapetra.it
- Pension Pichler** St. Sigmund – pension.pichler@gmail.com
- Pension Siessl** Kiens – info@pensionsiessl.it
Ferienregion Olang
- Hotel Alte Goste**** Oberolang – booking@alte-goste.com
- Hotel Kronplatz***s Niederolang – info@hotel-kronplatz.com
- Hotel Alp Cron Moarhof***s Mitterolang – info@alpcronmoarhof.com
- Hotel Markushof***s Oberolang – info@markushof.it
- Hotel Messnerwirt***s Oberolang – info@messnerwirt.com
- Hotel Aichner*** Mitterolang – info@hotel-aichner.com
- Hotel Christoph*** Geiselsberg – info@hotelchristoph.it
- Hotel Rainegg*** Oberolang – info@hotelrainegg.it
- Hotel Scherer*** Mitterolang – info@hotelscherer.com
- Pension Pfarrwirt*** Niederolang – info@pfarrwirt.bz
How to reach us
By car
Exit A22 at Brennero and follow the indications for Bressanone / Val Pusteria. Take the E66 and keep following the directions for Brunico. WE ARE HERE.
By Taxi
For taxi services: +39 0474 410042.
By Train
The main connection is via the Brenner Pass, linking Innsbruck (Austria) to Bolzano/Fortezza (Italy).
- From Switzerland: Direct links from Zurich to Innsbruck.
- From Vienna: Travel via Salzburg to Innsbruck or take a route through Lienz in East Tirol directly to Brunico.
- From the South: Travel via Verona toward Innsbruck.
Once you arrive at Brunico station, the venue is just a 5-minute walk away. For train schedules, visit Trenitalia or Sudtirol Mobility.
By Flight
Nearby airports include:
- Bolzano (Italy)
- Bologna (Italy)
- Innsbruck (Austria)
- Munich (Germany)
Each airport offers train connections to Fortezza, from where you can easily reach Brunico.