Programme
Day 1 – Friday
16. October 2026
Dr Gabriela Gliga – Atlantic Technological University, Ireland [Chair]
Dr Orla Flynn – President of Atlantic Technological University, Ireland
Prof Udo Bleimann – Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
A maximum of 2 parallel sessions
on the topics listed below,
each with a maximum of 5 presentations.
A maximum of 2 parallel sessions
on the topics listed below,
each with a maximum of 5 presentations.
A maximum of 2 parallel sessions
on the topics listed below,
each with a maximum of 5 presentations.
Venue : TBC
Day 2 – Saturday
17. October 2026
A maximum of 2 parallel sessions
on the topics listed below,
each with a maximum of 5 presentations.
and Workshops
A maximum of 2 parallel sessions
on the topics listed below,
each with a maximum of 5 presentations.
Alternatively :
A maximum of 3 parallel workshops.
A maximum of 3 parallel workshops.
Day 3 – Sunday
18. October 2026
1. Business, Society and Digital Innovation
Digital transformation in business and public services, sustainable and circular business models, the digital-green transition, environmental costs and challenges of AI maintenance, AI and societal change, surveillance capitalism, algorithmic bias and discrimination.
2. Education, Digital Learning and AI
AI in teaching and learning, digital pedagogy, academic integrity in the age of AI, erosion of critical thinking, inequitable access to digital learning.
3. Cybersecurity, Privacy and Digital Trust
Cyber threats and resilience, data privacy, IT governance, GDPR compliance, cybergames, ethics and trust in digital systems, surveillance and loss of autonomy.
4. Robotics, Automation and Intelligent Systems
Industrial robotics, human-robot interaction, autonomous systems, AI/ML engineering, workforce automation and job displacement.
5. AI in Health, Bioscience and Medical Technologies
Artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, bioinformatics, genomics, eHealth systems, precision medicine, privacy concerns in health data, ethical issues in genomic AI applications.
6. Smart Mobility and Connected Systems
Smart transport, connected infrastructure, electric mobility, mobility planning, mobility policy, environmental footprint of smart infrastructure, hacking and safety concerns.
7. Creative Practice in a Digital Age: Arts, Design and Culture
AI-generated and AI-assisted creative work, interactive media, cultural heritage and digitalisation, copyright conflicts, cultural homogenisation, ethical concerns in deepfakes and generative media.
Presentation : 15 minutes
Q & A : 5 minutes
The details of the presentations and workshops will be posted here shortly before the conference.