About the event
The Theme Development Workshop (TDW) on AI for a Sustainable Society will take place on Thursday, 26 November 2026, at Politecnico di Milano in Milan, co-hosted with the Italian ELLIS Pre-NeurIPS Fest, where the Italian units present their latest work.
The workshop will bring together the ELIAS, ELLIOT, ELLIS, and EU project communities to explore AI’s role in addressing societal and environmental challenges, identify emerging research directions, and foster new collaborations.
Morning: ELIAS and ELLIOT TDW
AI for a Sustainable Society. 5 invited talks, each 25 min plus 5 min Q&A.
Afternoon: Italian Pre-NeurIPS Fest
2 talks of 10 min plus 5 min Q&A per unit: Genoa, Modena, Trento, Turin, Milan.
Morning: ELIAS and ELLIOT TDW
ELIAS speaker
ELLIOT speaker
AM
Thursday, 26 November 2026
AI for a Sustainable Society
09:00 – 09:15Welcome remarks
09:15 – 09:45Daniel Gatica-PerezELIASInvited talk
09:45 – 10:15Paula HelmELLIOTInvited talk
10:15 – 10:45Elena BurceanuELIASInvited talk
10:45 – 11:15Break
11:15 – 11:45Christoph R. LandoltELLIOTInvited talk
11:45 – 12:15Matteo CastiglioniELIASInvited talk
Afternoon: Italian Pre-NeurIPS Fest
PM
2 talks of 10 min + 5 min Q&A per unit
Italian ELLIS units
14:00 – 14:30Unit Genoa
14:30 – 15:00Unit Modena
15:00 – 15:30Unit Trento
15:30 – 16:00Break
16:00 – 16:30Unit Turin
16:30 – 17:00Unit Milan
Venue
Politecnico di Milano
Edificio 20A
Via Ponzio 34/5, Milan, Italy
Registration
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Register through the online form to take part in the workshop, the Pre-NeurIPS Fest and the poster session.
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