Detailed Programme

European Convention of Engineering Deans – ECED 2026
Theme: Engineering the Circular Transition: Digital, Sustainable & Human-Centric Futures
Venue: Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Dates: 25–27 May 2026

Tentative programme (subject to change).
Speaker and moderator names will be added as confirmations are received (TBC).

DAY 1 – MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026

13:00 – 16:00
SEFI Board of Directors (BoD) Meeting

14:30 – 15:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee

15:30 – 16:30
Guided Campus Tour – “Innovation at the Silesian University of Technology”
Tour Leads: TBC

16:45 – 18:15

Opening/Industrial Panel: “Engineering Europe’s Future – Circular, Digital & Human”

With participation of SEFI Corporate Partners

• Moderator: TBC

18:30 – 20:30
Welcome Reception (Standing Dinner)
Hosted by the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology.

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026

09:00 – 09:15

Official Opening Ceremony

Welcome by:

• Rector of SUT – TBC
• SEFI President – TBC
• EURECA-Pro representative – TBC

09:15 – 10:00

Keynote – Inspiring Address Aligned with the ECED 2026 Themes

(final title to be agreed with the speaker)

• Keynote Speaker: TBC
• Chair: TBC

10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break & Networking

10:30 – 12:00

Plenary Panel 1: “Making Circular Collaboration Work – Industry–Academia Alliances in Action”

• Moderator: TBC
• Panelists: TBC

12:00 – 13:30

Networking Lunch – “Deans & Industry Roundtables”

• Hosts / Table Leads: TBC

13:30 – 15:00

Interactive Workshop – “All Hands on Circular Transition”

• Moderator: TBC

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break & Poster Walk

• Poster Walk Lead: TBC

15:30 – 17:00

Deans’ Round Table

• Facilitator: TBC

18:15 – 22:15

ECED Industrial Night at Guido Coal Mine (Zabrze)

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

09:00 – 09:45

Leadership Dialogue – “Leadership and Alliances for a Sustainable & Human-Centric Engineering Future”

• Moderator: TBC
• Speakers: TBC

09:45 – 10:45

Student & Young Leaders Forum – “Next-Generation Engineers for a Circular Europe”

• Session Leads: TBC
• Student Contributors: TBC

10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:20

Collective Insight Session – “What Will You Change Tomorrow?”

• Facilitator: TBC
• Rapporteurs: TBC

12:20 – 12:30

ECED 2026 Summary Reflection

• Reflection Lead: TBC

12:30 – 13:00

Closing Remarks

• SEFI President: TBC
• ECED 2026 Chair (SUT): TBC
• EURECA-Pro: TBC

13:00 – 14:00
Farewell Lunch & Networking