Scientific Programme
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Sunday
6 September 2026
6 September 2026
09:00–17:00
Registration
Registration
09:00–17:00
Doctoral Symposium
Doctoral Symposium
17:00–19:00
Special Session
Community building around research career challenges
Special Session
Community building around research career challenges
Monday
7 September 2026
7 September 2026
08:00–09:00
Registration
Registration
09:00–09:30
Opening
Opening
09:30–10:30
Keynote · Sasha Nikolic
Co-Intelligence for Humanity: Learning with AI, Not from It
Keynote · Sasha Nikolic
Co-Intelligence for Humanity: Learning with AI, Not from It
10:30–10:45
SIG Pitches
SIG Pitches
10:45–11:15
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:15–12:15
Paper and Workshop Session 1
Paper and Workshop Session 1
12:20–13:20
Paper and Workshop Session 2
Paper and Workshop Session 2
13:20–14:20
Lunch
Lunch
14:20–15:20
Paper and Workshop Session 3
Paper and Workshop Session 3
15:20–15:50
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:50–16:35
SIG Meetings
SIG Meetings
16:40–17:25
SIG Meetings
SIG Meetings
18:30
Welcome Reception & Awards
Welcome Reception & Awards
Tuesday
8 September 2026
8 September 2026
09:00–10:30
Industry Panel
What does it mean to be an AI-native engineer in a challenging world?
Industry Panel
What does it mean to be an AI-native engineer in a challenging world?
10:30–11:00
Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes
11:00–11:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:30–12:30
Paper and Workshop Session 4
Paper and Workshop Session 4
12:35–13:35
Paper and Workshop Session 5
Paper and Workshop Session 5
13:35–14:30
Lunch
Lunch
14:30–15:30
Paper and Workshop Session 6
Paper and Workshop Session 6
15:35–16:35
Paper and Workshop Session 7
Paper and Workshop Session 7
16:35–17:00
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
17:00–18:30
SEFI General Assembly
SEFI General Assembly
Wednesday
9 September 2026
9 September 2026
09:00–10:30
Keynote · Gillian Saunders-Smits
Engineering Education not for, but by, through, and with Humanity – Practice as we Preach
+ SEFI Handbook on Transferable Skills
Keynote · Gillian Saunders-Smits
Engineering Education not for, but by, through, and with Humanity – Practice as we Preach
+ SEFI Handbook on Transferable Skills
10:30–10:45
Poster Pitch
Poster Pitch
10:45–12:30
Poster Session
Idea Market Presentations & Coffee Break
Poster Session
Idea Market Presentations & Coffee Break
12:30–13:30
Paper and Workshop Session 8
Paper and Workshop Session 8
13:30–14:30
Lunch
Lunch
14:30–15:30
Paper and Workshop Session 9
Paper and Workshop Session 9
15:35–16:35
Paper and Workshop Session 10
Paper and Workshop Session 10
16:35–17:05
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
18:30
Gala Dinner
Gala Dinner
Thursday
10 September 2026
10 September 2026
09:00–10:00
Discussion Panel
From Cooperation to Transformation: European University Alliances Reframing Engineering Education
Discussion Panel
From Cooperation to Transformation: European University Alliances Reframing Engineering Education
10:00–11:00
Paper and Workshop Session 11
Paper and Workshop Session 11
11:00–11:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:30–12:30
Paper and Workshop Session 12
Paper and Workshop Session 12
12:35–13:30
Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
13:30–14:30
Lunch
Lunch
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Special Interest Groups at SEFI 2026
SEFI’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) play an active role throughout the conference, bringing together members around key themes in engineering education. Participants can discover all of the 14 SEFI SIGs through SIG pitches, SIG meetings and interactive SIG workshops.
Explore SEFI Special Interest Groups
Last update on 28 August 2026.
The programme might be subject to necessary changes.
