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SUMMARY:SFI MediaFutures Industry Stakeholder Workshop Day
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to confirm the date for our first SFI MediaFutures Industry Stakeholder Workshop Day\, co-hosted with our colleagues at Medieklyngen Bergen. \nDate: Wednesday\, April 29th\, 2026\nTime: 10:00–17:00 (+ dinner afterwards approx. til 22:00)\nVenue: SFI MediaFutures Research Centre\, Media City Bergen \nThe purpose of this event is to create a space for more conversation and project-ideation\, bringing together representatives from each industry and user partner organization alongside our work package leaders and senior researchers. \nHere is the agenda for the day: \n10:00–10:15 | Coffee\, Welcome\, & Opening (15 min) @ SFI MediaFutures \n10:15–11:15 | Slot One (60 min) @ SFI MediaFutures \n\nPresentation 1 (10 min) Are Tverberg // TV2\nPresentation 2 (10 min) Mehdi Elahi // SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (25 min)\nPlenary feedback (15 min)\n\n\n\n11:15–12:15 | Slot Two (60 min) @ SFI MediaFutures \n\nPresentation 1 (10 min) JC Lopez\, Victorina Demirel\, & Anna Lunde // Schibsted\nPresentation 2 (10 min) Samia Touileb & Ryan A. Marinelli // SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (25 min)\nPlenary feedback (15 min)\n\n\n\n12:15–13:15 | Lunch & Networking (60 min) \n— ca. 15 min. walk to TV2 // Meeting point: MCB Atrium\, next to ping pong table — \n13:30–14:15 | Site Visit One // @ TV2 (45 min) \n\nGuided Tour + Q&A on the spot  (30 min) Are Tverberg & Snorre Alvsvåg // TV2\nPresentation + Q&A on the spot  (15min) Yuki Onishi\, Nataliya Nymo\, & Snorre Alvsvåg // SFI MediaFutures\, Vizrt\, & TV2\n\n— ca. 15 min. walk to TV2 // Meeting point: MCB Atrium\, next to ping pong table — \n14:30–15:00 | Site Visit Two // @ NRK (30 min) \n\nGuided tour (20 min) + Q&A (10 min) Medieklyngen & NRK\n\n— ca. 15 min walk to Medieklyngen // Meeting point: MCB Atrium\, next to ping pong table — \n15:15–16:00 | Slot Three (45 min) @ Medieklyngen \n\nPresentation 1 (5 min) Jan Stian Vold // BT\nPresentation 2 (10 min) Emily LaRosa // SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (20 min)\nPlenary feedback (10 min)\n\n\n\n16:00–17:00 | Slot Four (60 min) @ Medieklyngen \n\nPresentation 1 (5 min) Kajsa Garmann Lønrusten / Faktisk.no\nPresentation 2 (5 min) Vinay Setty / Factiverse\nPresentation 3 (10 min) Hina Afridi  / SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (25 min)\nPlenary feedback (15 min)\n\n\n\n17:00–17:10 | Wrap-up & Close (10 min) \n17:10–18:00 | Reception@ Medieklyngen \n19:00–22:00 | Dinner & Networking // @ Colonialen Sann Restaurant \nWe are already very much looking forward to hosting you all in Bergen at our Centre. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions in the meantime. \nMediaFutures Consortium members are welcome to join the event.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/sfi-mediafutures-industry-stakeholder-workshop-day/
LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008
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SUMMARY:Call for Participation: Workshop Tracking Eyes and Mind
DESCRIPTION:From May 4th to 6th\, the University of Bergen\, in collaboration with MediaFutures\, is organizing Workshop Tracking Eyes and Mind. \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website. \nRegistration Deadline:\n30.03.2026 – 23.55 \nWorkshop Goals:\nThe workshop focus on demonstrations of eye tracking designs in Linguistics and Human Computer Interaction.\nIntroduction to Intermediate Level + Network building\nInvited Poster presentations. \nTarget Audience:\nAdvanced MA students and Ph.D. Scholarship students\nResearchers in Linguistics and/or Human Computer Interaction and/or\nAI/NLP who want to use Eye Tracking in their Research. \nInvited Lecturers:\nAndrew Duchowski\nMauro Manassi\nAgnieszka Konopka \nProfessor Andrew Duchowski is a world-leader in the field of eye tracking. \nLocal Team:\nChrister Johansson\nMorten Fjeld\nMaki Kubota\nJade Sandstedt\nAssociate Member\nOana Geman (Chalmers) \nOrganizers:\nProfessor Christer Johansson\, Department of Linguistic Literary and Aesthetic Studies (UiB)\nProfessor Morten Fjeld\, Department of Information Science and Media Studies (UiB) and WP-leader in SFI MediaFutures \nSponsors:\nthe Bergen University Fund\nHCI Infrastructure Grant\, UiB\nAccessibility Lab\, UiB\nSFI MediaFutures\, UiB \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/call-for-participation-workshop-tracking-eyes-and-mind/
LOCATION:University of Bergen\, venue TBA
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SUMMARY:Nordic Media Days (Nordiske Mediedager)
DESCRIPTION:Nordic Media Days (Nordiske Mediedager) is the biggest media conference in Northern Europe\, bringing together journalists\, editors\, media leaders\, researchers\, and industry professionals to discuss key developments in journalism\, media\, and communication.  \nThe event offers insights into both current challenges and emerging trends in the media landscape.  \nNordic Media Days is relevant for media professionals\, researchers\, students\, and others interested in the role of media in society and the future of journalism.  \nDate: 6-8 May 2026Location: Grieghallen\, Edvard Griegs plass 1\, 5015 Bergen \nFor more details\, please visit the organisers’ website. 
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/nordic-media-days-nordiske-mediedager/
LOCATION:Grieghallen
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SUMMARY:MIX Innovation Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Date: 8th May 2026\nTime: 10:00-12:30\nVenue: Media City Bergen: Atlantis\, Atriet  \nInnovation Day has traditionally been an event where bachelor’s and master’s students in Media and Interaction Design (MIX) showcase the prototypes they have developed throughout the semester. This year\, they are taking the event a step further by inviting more courses to participate and present their semester projects.  \nThe event highlights innovation\, knowledge sharing\, and the development of digital services\, and provides students with a valuable arena to showcase both their academic expertise and creative solutions. It is a unique opportunity to demonstrate what the students\, and the courses they represent\, have to offer.  \nThe event is organized by the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen (UiB).  \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website. 
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mix-innovation-day-2026/
LOCATION:Media City Bergen\, Lars Hilles gate 30\, Bergen\, 5008\, Norway
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SUMMARY:MediaFutures Series Seminar: Soheila Molaei "From Graphs to Graph Neural Networks: Applications in Multi-Modal Heterogeneous Real-World Data"
DESCRIPTION:MediaFutures warmly welcomes Soheila Molaei talk on:\n“From Graphs to Graph Neural Networks: Applications in Multi-Modal Heterogeneous Real-World Data”\n \n\nAll are welcome! Lunch will be served.\n \nDate: 8 May\nTime: 13:00-14:00\nVenue: MediaFutures\n \nTitleFrom Graphs to Graph Neural Networks: Applications in Multi-Modal Heterogeneous Real-World Data\n \nAbstractIn this talk\, I will introduce the basic ideas behind graphs and graph neural networks (GNNs)\, and discuss why they have become powerful tools for modelling complex\, structured\, and heterogeneous real-world data. I will begin with an overview of graph-based representations and the core principles of message passing and graph representation learning\, before moving to a range of AI applications where GNNs provide advantages over conventional learning approaches. In particular\, I will discuss applications in heterogeneous and multimodal settings\, including privacy-preserving federated learning\, neuro-symbolic modelling\, and emerging graph-based methods for spatial and multi-modal data integration. Overall\, the talk aims to connect the foundations of graph learning with current AI challenges involving structure\, heterogeneity\, and multi-source data.\n \nSpeaker’s bioSoheila Molaei is a senior researcher in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning\, with a particular emphasis on graph neural networks\, federated learning\, neuro-symbolic AI\, and learning from multimodal and heterogeneous data. Her work explores how graph-based methods can support robust\, interpretable\, and privacy-aware AI systems across complex real-world applications. She has also collaborated with researchers at the University of Bergen on graph-based and neuro-symbolic learning research.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mediafutures-series-seminar-soheila-molaei-from-graphs-to-graph-neural-networks-applications-in-multi-modal-heterogeneous-real-world-data/
LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260528T090000
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SUMMARY:UiB AI Seminar: AI Alignment
DESCRIPTION:Date: 28th of May 2026\nTime: 09.00–15.45\nVenue: Storsalen\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, 5015 Bergen (first floor) \nThe event brings together experts\, researchers\, and industry professionals to explore\, discuss\, and advance our understanding of the challenges and solutions related to aligning artificial intelligence systems with human values and goals. \nThe seminar is organized and moderated by Samia Touileb\, an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen and co-leader of the Norwegian Language Technologies research stream at MediaFutures. \nAmong the speakers is Ryan Marinelli\, a postdoctoral researcher at MediaFutures\, who will give a presentation on safety or security. \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/uib-ai-seminar-ai-alignment/
LOCATION:Storsalen\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, first floor\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, Bergen\, 5015\, Norway
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