FBK PHD DAY

The FBK PhD Day is an initiative promoted by the PhD Programmes at Fondazione Bruno Kessler. The event is designed to encourage connection and exchange among PhD students across different research areas, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration.

Participation is open to all PhD students, supervisors, researchers and anyone interested in attending, even partially. Industry representatives and collaborators from partner institutions are also warmly welcome.

The FBK PhD Day will take place on May 20th, 2025, at the FBK headquarters in Povo.

Following a brief  welcome and introduction from the from the Scholar & PhD Program Unit, the program will include:

• Keynote Session: “Beyond the Thesis – Finding Purpose in Research”

  • Paolo Traverso, Director of Strategic Planning at FBK

• Research Inspirations: Voices from the Field

  • Research as a craft: what I learned during my PhD experience in FBK
    – Andrea Micheli, Head of Unit, Planning, Scheduling and Optimization, FBK Digital Industry Center

  • A personal journey through the PhD (and beyond): trials, triumphs, and transformation
    – Annapaola Marconi, Head of Unit, Motivational Digital Systems, FBK Digital Society Center

• PhD Student Pitch Presentations

• Themed Poster Session & Researcher Interaction

During the event, attendees will be able to vote for their favorite posters via QR codes displayed on-site or through dedicated online links. 

At the end of the event, the winners of the Best Poster Award will be announced.

We look forward to celebrating the achievements, creativity, and dedication of our PhD community at FBK PhD Day 2025.