Date
Place

Instituto Superior Técnico @ Técnico Innovation Center

Application form

Deadline: October, 21

About the event

We are thrilled to invite you to the 10th edition of the PhD Open Days, organized by the Técnico Doctoral Schoola key component of Técnico Lisboa!

This event provides a unique opportunity for over a thousand PhD students to connect, network, and showcase their research to the academic community, industry professionals, and alumni. The PhD Open Days will kick off with the traditional Welcome Reception for newly enrolled PhD students, featuring the introduction of the newly established “Técnico Doctoral School”. Alongside a permanent poster exhibition displaying the latest research conducted by PhD students, the event will include debates on cutting-edge scientific topics, student discussions about their PhD journeys, an alumni session where former PhD students will share their inspiring career paths, and a Pitch competition.

On the afternoon of the first day, the event will host the “Técnico Innovation Summit”, a public exhibition highlighting key activities and scientific outcomes from the PRR Mobilizing Agendas, involving IST researchers. During this exhibition, PhD students will have the opportunity to participate in speed-dating interviews with various companies, gaining insight into the societal challenges, different working cultures, and potential career opportunities.

The event will conclude with a casual Port of Honor, following the traditional “Out of the Box” session, which will feature a well-known Portuguese comedian.

The PhD Open Days will take place on November 4th and 5th at the Técnico Innovation Center. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Rules and Templates

Important information for Posters:

  • Deadline for applications – October, 21
  • Notifications of acceptance – October, 25
  • Poster deliver @ Técnico Innovation Center – 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on October, 31
  • Poster template

Important information for the Pitch Competition:

  • Deadline for applications – October, 21
  • Notification of the selected participants – October, 25
  • The “Best 3 Pitch presentations” will be awarded  at the end of the Session
  • Rules & prizes for the Pitch Competition

Important information for the Session “Navigating the Job Market”:

  • Deadline for applications – October, 21
  • Notification of the selected participants – October, 25

Program

4

Nov

09h45 – 10h10

Opening Session & Welcome Reception to the new PhD Students

Rogério Colaço - President of IST
Miguel Ayala Botto - Vice-President of the Scientific Council
Luís Ferreira - Rector of ULisboa

10h10 – 10h30

Técnico Doctoral School

Leonel Sousa - Coordinator of the Técnico Doctoral School

10h30 – 11h00

Poster Session with coffee break

11h00 – 12h00

Invited Talk: "The importance of research and doctorates in the development of societies"

António Feijó - President of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

12h00 – 14h00

Lunch break

14h00 – 18h00

Técnico Innovation Summit

Rogério Colaço - President of IST
Pedro Amaral - Vice-President for Operations and Enterprise Relationships @ IST

14h00 – 16h00

Navigating the Job Market - Part I

Miguel Gonçalves - CEO @ Magma Studio

16h00 – 16h30

Poster Session with coffee break

16h30 – 18h00

Navigating the Job Market - Part II

Miguel Gonçalves - CEO @ Magma Studio

5

Nov

09h30 – 10h30

Round Table: "Research in Artificial Intelligence: prospects, opportunities, and caveats"

Arlindo Oliveira - Full Professor @ DEI/IST
Mário Figueiredo - Full Professor @ DEEC/IST
Chrysoula Zerva - Assistant Professor @ DEI/IST
Sara Sá - Moderator/ Science Writer @ INESC-ID

10h30 – 11h00

Poster Session with coffee break

11h00 – 12h00

Alumni Session

Elsa Abranches - Senior Director @ AstraZeneca
Miguel Sérgio Lourenço -Technical Director @ JSJ, Structural Engineering
Carla Pepe Lewark - CEO @ Aerogearbox International

12h00 – 14h00

Lunch break

14h00 – 15h00

Round Table: "Every Step Matters: Stories from the PhD Journey"

Organized by the Técnico PhD Student Hub

15h00 – 16h30

Pitch Competition

16h30 – 17h00

Poster Session with coffee break

17h00 – 18h00

Presentation of the Conselho Nacional para a Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (CNCTI)

Luís Montenegro - Prime Minister
Fernando Alexandre - Minister of Education, Science and Innovation
Pedro Reis - Minister of Economy

18h00 – 19h00

Out of the Box Session: "What if ?... A conversation about mental health"

António Raminhos - humorist

19h00 – 19h15

Closing Ceremony & Port of Honor

Rogério Colaço - President of IST

Opening Session & Welcome Reception to the new PhD Students

Técnico Doctoral School

Invited Talk: "The importance of research and doctorates in the development of societies"

Técnico Innovation Summit

Navigating the Job Market - Part I and II

Round Table: "Research in Artificial Intelligence: prospects, opportunities, and caveats"

Round Table: "Every Step Matters: Stories from the PhD Journey"

Alumni Session

Jury of the Pitch Competition

Out of the Box Session: "What if ?... A conversation about mental health"

Closing Ceremony & Port of Honor

Pitch competition with PhD Students

Posters of PhD students

Organization

Program

4

Nov

Opening Session & Welcome Reception to the new PhD Students

Rogério Colaço - President of IST
Miguel Ayala Botto - Vice-President of the Scientific Council
Luís Ferreira - Rector of ULisboa

Técnico Doctoral School

Leonel Sousa - Coordinator of the Técnico Doctoral School

Poster Session with coffee break

Invited Talk: "The importance of research and doctorates in the development of societies"

António Feijó - President of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Lunch break

Técnico Innovation Summit

Rogério Colaço - President of IST
Pedro Amaral - Vice-President for Operations and Enterprise Relationships @ IST

Navigating the Job Market - Part I

Miguel Gonçalves - CEO @ Magma Studio

Poster Session with coffee break

Navigating the Job Market - Part II

Miguel Gonçalves - CEO @ Magma Studio

5

Nov

Round Table: "Research in Artificial Intelligence: prospects, opportunities, and caveats"

Arlindo Oliveira - Full Professor @ DEI/IST
Mário Figueiredo - Full Professor @ DEEC/IST
Chrysoula Zerva - Assistant Professor @ DEI/IST
Sara Sá - Moderator/ Science Writer @ INESC-ID

Poster Session with coffee break

Alumni Session

Elsa Abranches - Senior Director @ AstraZeneca
Miguel Sérgio Lourenço -Technical Director @ JSJ, Structural Engineering
Carla Pepe Lewark - CEO @ Aerogearbox International

Lunch break

Round Table: "Every Step Matters: Stories from the PhD Journey"

Organized by the Técnico PhD Student Hub

Pitch Competition

Poster Session with coffee break

Presentation of the Conselho Nacional para a Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (CNCTI)

Luís Montenegro - Prime Minister
Fernando Alexandre - Minister of Education, Science and Innovation
Pedro Reis - Minister of Economy

Out of the Box Session: "What if ?... A conversation about mental health"

António Raminhos - humorist

Closing Ceremony & Port of Honor

Rogério Colaço - President of IST