TUESDAY - APRIL 28, 2026
09:30 - 10:0 OPENING CEREMONY - WELCOME ADDRESSES
10:00 - 11:40 S1.1 - Bridging sustainability and intrinsic quality of animal-sourced foods: conceptual frameworks, tools and metrics S1.2 - Metrology for Food Quality, Safety, and Traceability - PART I S1.3A - Advanced dissuasion techniques and technologies for the protection of livestock against predations
S1.3B - Data-driven innovation in extensive and semi-extensive livestock systems: proposed solutions, challenges and opportunities
11:40 - 12:00 COFFEE BREAK
12:00 - 13:00 KEYNOTE LECTURE - Ben Aernouts
Precision Dairy Farming: Turning Data into Better Decisions
13:00 - 14:30 LUNCH
14:30 - 16:30 S2.1 - Prototype Systems and Measurement Technologies for Assessing Behavioural Patterns in Livestock S2.2 - Metrology for Food Quality, Safety, and Traceability - PART II S2.3 - AI applications in Veterinary Medical Imaging
16:30 - 17:00 COFFEE BREAK
 
18:30 - 20:00 WELCOME PARTY - Caffè Pedrocchi - Via VIII Febbraio, 15 - Padova
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 29, 2026
09:30 - 11:30 S3.1 - Smart sensing and computer vision applications for monitoring animal behaviour, health, and welfare - PART I S3.2 - Biologging for Animal Health, Welfare and Environmental Adaptation S3.3 - Metrology for Food Quality, Safety, and Traceability - PART III
11:30 - 12:00 COFFEE BREAK
12:00 - 13:00 KEYNOTE LECTURE - Parminder S. Basran
Why aren't we doing that? The potential and pitfalls of AI in veterinary medicine
13:00 - 14:20 LUNCH
14:20 - 16:00 S4.1 - Smart sensing and computer vision applications for monitoring animal behaviour, health, and welfare - PART II S4.2 - Advanced Measurement Systems and Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Livestock Systems - PART I S4.3 - Precision Measurement for Sustainable and Welfare-Oriented Pig Farming Systems
16:00 - 16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 18:00 Panel Women in Science
 
20:30 - 22:30 SOCIAL DINNER - Casa Exforo - Prato della Valle 70/A - Padova
THURSDAY - APRIL 30, 2026
09:00 - 11:00 S5.1 - Biosensors and AI for Diagnostics in Veterinary and Animal Sciences S5.2 - Advanced Measurement Systems and Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Livestock Systems - PART II S5.3 - Precision Nutrition Technologies in Animal Husbandry: Advancements and Future Perspectives
11:00 - 11:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:30 ROUND TABLE
12:30 - 13:00 CLOSING AND AWARD CEREMONY
13:00 - 14:00 LIGHT LUNCH

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