The Electrical and Computer Engineering Days (JEEC) begin today at 11:30 a.m. at the Técnico Innovation Center (TIC). The opening ceremony will feature António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Nuno Horta, Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Francisco Rosa, JEEC 2025 Coordinator; and Engineer Jorge Liça, Vice President of the Portuguese Engineers Association.

Until Friday, the event is open to students, faculty, and researchers, aiming to promote engagement with companies through a week-long job fair, the 15/15 initiative—featuring presentations on the latest technological advances in the industry and networking moments—workshops covering various topics, and Eletrolink, which will connect professionals and students through one-on-one, one-hour conversations addressing internship and job opportunities.

Additionally, TIC will host lectures via panels with professionals, including alumni perspectives, and roundtable discussions.

Main Speakers:

• Praneet Dutta – Researcher at DeepMind – AI in Cooling System Control – May 5, at 5:30 p.m.;
• Paulo Monteiro – Director of Innovation and Technology at E-REDES – The Strategic Role of Grids in the Energy Transition: EDP’s Digital Journey – May 6, at 5:30 p.m.;
• Dr. Takunju – Researcher at NASA – Dare to Dream: A Journey of Purpose, Perseverance, and Possibility – May 7, at 5:00 p.m.;
• Francisco Gaspar – CPU Designer at Arm – Being a CPU Designer at Arm – May 8, at 5:30 p.m.;
• Gilberto Titericz – Data Scientist – Accelerating ML and Data: The Power of GPU Parallelism – May 9, at 5:00 p.m.

Workshops:

• What We Mean When We Talk About AI – May 5, at 1:15 p.m.;
• 24 Minutes to Invent the Next Million Dollar App – May 5, at 4:15 p.m.;
• AI in Practice: How to Reduce Food Waste? – May 6, at 1:15 p.m.;
• Standing Out in AI-Driven Recruitment – May 6, at 4:30 p.m.;
• CGI – One of the World’s Largest IT and Consulting Firms Offering Diverse Services – May 7, at 1:15 p.m.;
• Workshop with Deloitte – One of the Largest Consulting Firms, Enabling Engineers to Work in Various Sectors Such as Energy and Infrastructure – May 7, at 4:00 p.m.;
• Workshop with MEO – Leading Telecommunications Company in Portugal, Providing Business Solutions – May 8, at 1:15 p.m.;
• The Impact of IT on NAV Portugal's Operations – May 8, at 4:15 p.m.;
• Software Architecture and Software Engineering with Axians – May 9, at 1:15 p.m.;
• Workshop with Infraestruturas de Portugal – May 9, at 2:30 p.m.;
• Workshop with Axians – May 9, at 3:45 p.m.

For more information about the full schedule, including the companies present and the timings for one-on-one professional conversations, please visit the official JEEC website.