Featured Speakers

Here are the speakers and researchers behind the projects featured in this evening.

Luis Oliveira

Aniana Brito

Gabriel Pires

Nicoli Leal

João Ruivo Paulo

Hosam Zolfonoon

Ana Teixeira

Kaan Akalp

Event Agenda

An evening at the intersection of robotics, AI, and healthcare, from EEG-based brain-computer interfaces and stroke rehabilitation, to applied machine learning across clinic, home, and remote care.

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Welcome

Building the physical foundations of the future of healthcare. Sword Health AI powered hardware - Thrive Pad, Bloom Pod and M-Band from initial inception to mass-production.

Speaker: Luis Oliveira

6:15 PM - 6:35 PM

Machine Learning-based Approaches for Characterization, Screening and Interaction in Biomedical Applications

This presentation covers mobility assistance and gait analysis systems applied to a developed assistive robotic walker framework. It explores research activities in human motion capturing, 3D modelling, and machine learning for biomedical applications.

Speaker: João Ruivo Paulo

6:35 PM - 6:50 PM

BCI4ALL: Brain-computer interfaces for people in Locked-in state and with disorders of consciousness

This talk presents BCI4ALL, a research project developing EEG-based brain-computer interfaces for individuals with full cognitive awareness but near-total loss of motor control. The presentation covers the project's four research directions: from machine learning for unstable EEG signals to neurostimulation, multimodal interfaces, and LLM-driven communication.

Speaker: Nicoli Leal (representing Aniana Brito)

Project Website: BCI4ALL

6:50 PM - 7:05 PM

UpReGain: Gamified brain-machine interfaces for personalized upper-limb post-stroke rehabilitation

This talk presents UpReGain, a pilot study focused on stroke rehabilitation. The presentation explores how brain-computer interfaces, virtual reality environments, and a robotic hand exoskeleton can combine into a single, personalised therapy loop, giving post-stroke patients an active role in their own upper limb recovery.

Speaker: Nicoli Leal (representing Gabriel Pires)

Project Website: UpReGain

7:05 PM - 7:30 PM

AI-based healthcare systems (particularly real-time and remote monitoring solutions)

This session brings together three applied ML projects by Hosam Zolfonoon, illustrating how a microservice-based healthcare data platform with modular services can extend and strengthen care across clinic, home, and remote settings.

Speaker: Hosam Zolfonoon

Projects:

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Effects of Activ4Brain on Physical Fitness, Cognitive Function and Inflammation

This session presents Activ4Brain, a study on the effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and inflammation.

Speakers: Ana Teixeira / Kaan Akalp

Projects:

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Networking

Stick around for informal conversation, food, and drinks with fellow attendees and speakers.

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Where will it be?

You can join us in our Porto office, at: Avenida Sidónio Pais, 153, Edificio A, Piso 5, 4100-467 Porto

When can I arrive?

Check-in will start 30 minutes before the event

Is there any tolerance in case I'm late?

You will have a 10 minute tolerance, so don't worry if you are running a little behind

Who is this for?

Researchers, engineers, clinicians, and anyone curious about brain-computer interfaces, robotics, and AI applied to healthcare.