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D1G1T@LL—Research Day on Society and Digital Technologies—brought researchers, faculty, professionals, and students to the campus of the School of Applied Digital Technologies (Iscte-Sintra) to explore the future of digital technologies as they apply to society.
On April 20, 2026, Iscte—Lisbon University Institute held the first edition of D1G1T@LL at the Valenças Palace in Sintra. The event was organized by the School of Applied Digital Technologies and focused on the intersection between digital technologies and contemporary society. Under the theme “Technology. Research. Future.,” the free event brought together 14 speakers and representatives from eight research centers for an afternoon dedicated to sharing knowledge and discussing the technological challenges of the future.
The opening ceremony was presided over by Dr. Andreia Bernardo, Vice President of the Sintra City Council; Professor Jorge Costa, Vice Rector for Research and Organizational Development at Iscte; and Professor Joana Martinho Costa, Director of the School of Applied Digital Technologies (Iscte-Sintra).
The event began with a presentation by Filipa Pardelha of FCCN, who shared with the audience a set of digital tools and services that FCCN makes available to the academic community in Portugal to enable students, faculty, and researchers to make use of them to facilitate and promote research.
Throughout the afternoon, Iscte’s main research centers highlighted their key areas of focus, ongoing projects, and vision for the future, with a particular emphasis on the challenges facing today’s society and their intersections with digital technologies.
The session concluded with a presentation by Professor Ricardo Fonseca, Full Professor at Iscte—Lisbon University Institute and researcher at the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion, who shared an inspiring and humorous perspective on his academic and scientific career, highlighting the complementary nature of teaching and research.
The announcement of D1G1T@LL 2027, made by Professor Carlos Serrão, marked the conclusion of the 2026 edition. With renewed ambition and a broader format, the next edition aims to strengthen the connection between research, innovation, and society, consolidating D1G1T@LL as a premier forum for discussion and reflection on the impact of digital technologies on the future of society.ties.
| Name | Position | Entity |
| Andreia Bernardo | Vice President | Câmara Municipal de Sintra |
| Jorge Costa | Vice-Rector | Reitoria do Iscte |
| Joana Martinho Costa | Diretor | Escola de Tecnologias Digitais Aplicadas (Iscte-Sintra) |
| Filipa Pardelha | Project and Science Manager | FCCN — Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| Patrícia Ávila | Diretor | CIES-Iscte — Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia |
| Miguel Sales Dias | Deputy Director | ISTAR-Iscte — Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Informação, Tecnologias e Arquitetura |
| Margarida Garrido | Diretor | CIS-Iscte — Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Social |
| Pedro Falcão | Deputy Director | BRU-Iscte — Business Research Unit |
| Adolfo Cartaxo | Diretor | IT-Iscte — Instituto de Telecomunicações |
| Ana Mónica Fonseca | Diretor | CEI-Iscte — Centro de Estudos Internacionais |
| Filipe Reis | Diretor | CRIA-Iscte — Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia |
| Paulo Tormenta Pinto | Diretor | DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte — Centro de Estudos sobre a Mudança Socioeconómica e o Território |
| Ricardo Fonseca | Researcher | IPFN — Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear |
| Carlos Serrão | Diretor | Departamento de Tecnologias Digitais — Iscte-Sintra |
School of Applied Digital Technologies (Iscte-Sintra) — Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon
