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SUMMARY:ELLIS Doctoral Symposium 2026 on Trustworthy AI
DESCRIPTION:The ELLIS Doctoral Symposium (EDS) is back this summer for its sixth edition in the vibrant city of Lisbon\, Portugal! From July 27 to 30\, immerse yourself in an exciting week of cutting-edge scientific discussions\, valuable networking opportunities\, and a chance to experience Portugal’s warm and welcoming culture. \n🎓 What is EDS? \nThe ELLIS Doctoral Symposium is the highlight of the year for the ELLIS PhD Program\, gathering ELLIS PhD students alongside others in the field for an enriching exchange of knowledge in machine learning. The theme for EDS 202 is “Trustworthy AI.”  \n👥 What to Expect? \nThe symposium provides a platform for young researchers to present their work\, exchange ideas\, and engage in discussions on the future of AI\, particularly in creating future AI systems that are reliable\, safe\, and adaptable. Through a series of talks\, panels\, poster sessions\, and networking opportunities\, EDS 2026 will promote collaboration and innovation in the field of AI\, helping to shape the next generation of AI researchers.  \nFirst registration round is currently open and accepting submissions until April 26th\, 2026. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Programme\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n27 July (Day 1)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\nDuration\n\n\nSession Name\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30–13:30\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:30–14:00\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\n\n Welcome remarks\n Mario Figueiredo\, ELLIS Unit Lisbon Director & ELLIS Fellow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:00–15:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Keynote\n André Martins\, ELLIS Fellow and Co-Director of the ELLIS NLP Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15:00–16:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Opening Keynote\n Asja Fischer\, ELLIS Scholar and member of the Theory\, Algorithms and Computations ELLIS Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16:00–18:00\n\n\n2 hours\n\n\nOpening Poster Session\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n17:00–19:00\n\n\n2 hours\n\n\nWelcome Reception\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n28 July (Day 2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\nDuration\n\n\nSession Name\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n09:00–10:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Early Career Talks\n Marcos Treviso\, ELLIS Unit Lisbon Faculty\nCatarina Barata\, ELLIS Scholar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00–11:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Keynote\n Desmond Elliott\, ELLIS Unit Copenhagen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00–11:30\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\nCoffee Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30–12:30\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Keynote\n Pedro Bizarro\, Chief Scientific Officer\, Feedzai\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30–14:00\n\n\n1.5 hours\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:00–14:30\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\nIndustry Pitch Talks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:30–15:15\n\n\n45 mins\n\n\n\n Career Development Panel: Academia & Industry\n Various speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15:15–16:00\n\n\n45 mins\n\n\nPhD Lightning Talks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16:00–18:00\n\n\n2 hours\n\n\n\n Posters\n Drinks & Nibbles will be served\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n19:00–20:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\nOptional social event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n29 July (Day 3)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\nDuration\n\n\nSession Name\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n09:00–10:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Early Career Talks\n Emanuel Gonçalves\, ELLIS Scholar\nZita Marinho\, ELLIS Unit Lisbon Faculty\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00–11:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Keynote\n Gustau Camps-Valls\, ELLIS Fellow and Co-Director of ELLIS Earth and Climate Sciences Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00–11:30\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\nCoffee Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30–14:30\n\n\n3 hours\n\n\nIndustry Fair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30–14:00\n\n\n1.5 hours\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:30–15:00\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\nPhD Lightning Talks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15:00–16:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Local Keynote\n Ana Paiva\, ELLIS Fellow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16:00–18:00\n\n\n2 hours\n\n\n\n Posters\n Drinks & Nibbles will be served\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n19:00–22:00\n\n\n3 hours\n\n\n\n Gala Dinner\n Casa do Alentejo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n30 July (Day 4)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\nDuration\n\n\nSession Name\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n09:15–11:00\n\n\n1 hour 45 mins\n\n\nPhD lightning talks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00–11:30\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\nCoffee Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30–12:30\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Keynote\n João Santinha\, Champalimaud Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30–14:00\n\n\n1.5 hours\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:00–15:00\n\n\n1 hour\n\n\n\n Closing Keynote\n Isabel Valera\, ELLIS Fellow and member of the Robust ML Program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15:00–15:30\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\nGroup photo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15:30–16:00\n\n\n30 mins\n\n\n\n Closing remarks\, announcement of poster winners\, announcement of next EDS location\n Isabel Trancoso\, ELLIS Fellow and ELLIS Unit Lisbon member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n N.B. Please note that the program is currently in development and is subject to minor changes. The program will be updated regularly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						General Information\n						EDS is open to all ELLIS PhDs and postdocs\, as well as PhD students of ELLIS Fellows/Scholars/Members who are not part of the ELLIS PhD program. Students who are not from the ELLIS network may only apply during the second round\, pending space availability.  \nCapacity is limited to 200 participants. The organisers will prioritise students from the ELLIS network\, and those who are early in their PhDs.  \nThe participation fee for the ELLIS Doctoral Symposium 2026 is 150 EUR per person. The fee covers access to all conference sessions\, coffee breaks\, lunches\, and social events.  \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						Poster Instructions\n						All participants are encouraged to submit a poster – this is the best way to promote your research and get feedback from your peers.  \nPosters must represent original research (published or unpublished) conducted by the author(s) and can be printed in A0 or A1\, portrait only. At registration\, you will be asked to submit a preliminary title which will be used in the poster booklet.  \nYou must print your poster yourself. If you want to print your poster in Lisbon you can use one of the following shops close to the venue:  \nhttp://www.zoomcopia.com/ – Address: Rua Dona Filipa de Vilhena 34A\, Lisbon \nCopitec – Centro de Cópias – Address: Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques 43B\, Lisbon \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						V. Important Dates\n						\nRegistration opens for ELLIS PhD students: 2nd March 2026\nFirst registration round deadline: 26th April 2026\nFirst acceptance notification: 5th May 2026\nRegistration opens for all students: 5th May 2026\nRegistration closes for all: 31st May 2026\nFinal acceptance notifications: 5th June 2026\nFinal payment deadline for all accepted students: 15th June 2026\n\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						Registration Form\n						To apply\, please complete the following registration form by the indicated deadline above.  \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				EDS Mobility Grants\nStudents may be eligible for travel funding through the following option: \nELIAS Mobility Program: ELLIS PhDs/postdocs whose applications to EDS2026 have been successfully accepted can apply to this funding. The funding is distributed on a ‘first come\, first served’ basis until the allocated mobility funds for this event run out. \n\nEDS26 Mobility grant (guidelines)\nEDS26 Mobility Grant (ELIAS) Application\nEDS26 Reimbursement Report (ELIAS Beneficiary)\nEDS26 Reimbursement Report (Externals)\n\nFor any questions regarding the ELIAS mobility grant\, please contact: phd@ellis.eu \nELIZA Mobility Program: ELLIS PhD students are eligible for this mobility grant only if they are based in one of the following ELIZA sites: Berlin\, Darmstadt\, Freiburg\, Heidelberg\, München\, Saarbrücken\, Tübingen.  \nTo apply\, please go here.  \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn More\n\nEDS 2026 Official Website\nSummary of Last Year’s EDS Event\nLearn About the ELLIS PhD Program\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n    \n        \n        \n            Details\n            Start: July 27\, 2026  \n            End: July 30\, 2026  \n            Event Categories: Symposium\, PhD Training  \n            Event Tags: #eds2026\, #TrustworthyAI\, #ELLIS  \n\n            Website\n            Visit Event Website  \n\n            Organisers\n            ELLIS Unit Lisbon & Instituto Superior Técnico (ULisboa)  \n        \n\n        \n            Venue\n            Instituto Superior Técnico  \n            University of Lisbon  \n            Av. Rovisco Pais 1\, 1049-001 Lisbon\, Portugal  \n\n            Location\n            The symposium will be hosted at the Alameda campus of IST\, centrally located in Lisbon. The venue is a hub for technology and innovation\, easily accessible via the Metro (Alameda or Saldanha stations).  \n\n            \n                \n                \n            \n        \n    \n\n    \n        © 2026 ELLIS Doctoral Symposium Lisbon. 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URL:https://elias-ai.eu/event/eds2026-trustworthy-ai/
LOCATION:Instituto Superior Técnico\, Lisbon\, Portugal
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