According to Il Mattino, one of the main Italian newspapers, this year’s European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025),  one of the most prestigious international AI conferences, being held in Bologna from October 25 to 30, has set attendance and submission records. 

The article highlights the scientific leadership of Aniello Murano, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Naples, and Inês Lynce, INESC-ID researcher, President of the Board of Directors, and Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, who together are co-chairing the conference’s Program Committee. Selected through a rigorous international process, their leadership is credited with making this 28th edition the largest in ECAI’s history. 

According to the piece, ECAI 2025 has seen a 20% increase in paper submissions (now double the number from 2023), 2500 participants, and over 2500 expert reviewers, nominated under Lynce and Murano’s coordination. 

The program is described as a “map of the future of Artificial Intelligence,” featuring over 700 papers, 60 workshops, and 20 tutorials on topics ranging from machine learning and robotics to natural language processing and multi-agent systems. 

Read more in Il Mattino’s full article on ECAI 2025 here.