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IEEE GRSS SYP

SUMMIT 2026

Venue:
Palazzo Pacanowski
Naples, Italy

Date:
14 – 15 November 2026

What To Expect?

Preliminary Program

Saturday14 November 2026
09:00
Registration – Welcome Coffee
09:30
Opening Remarks
Matteo Ciotola (University of Naples Federico II), Vito Pascazio (University of Naples Parthenope)
09:45
Earth Observation for Disasters Risk Management
Antonio Montuori (Italian Space Agency (ASI))
Moderated by Simonetta Paloscia (IFAC-CNR, National Research Council)
Organized by GRSS North and Center Italy Chapter
10:30
Break – Coffee & Networking
11:00
Deep learning for Synthetic Aperture Radar
Francescopaolo Sica (University of the Bundeswehr Munich)
11:45
Q&A
12:00
Lunch
Inclusive at venue. Sponsored by IDEA
13:30
Voluntary Poster Session
Open to all
14:30
The Spectrum of Earth Observation
Giampaolo Ferraioli (IADF), Marco Manzoni (REACT), Alessandro Sebastianelli (QUEST), Davide Comite (MIRS)
Organized by GRSS North and Center Italy Chapter and GRSS South Italy Chapter
15:30
Break – Coffee
15:45
How I Got Here
Silvia Liberata Ullo (University of Sannio)
Gianfranco Fornaro (National Research Council)
Roberto Sabia (European Space Agency (ESA))
16:30
Membership to Leadership
Anuva Chowdhury, Gentille Uwera, Francesca Razzano
20:00
Social Dinner
Hotel Royal Continental
Sunday15 November 2026
09:00
Welcome Reception
09:30
ESA Ocean remote sensing activities and perspectives
Roberto Sabia (European Space Agency (ESA))
Moderated by Ferdinando Nunziata (Sapienza University of Rome)
Organized by GRSS South Italy Chapter
10:15
Q&A
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
GeoAI Workshop
Sergio Vitale (University of Naples Parthenope)
12:00
Lunch
Inclusive at venue
13:30
How Radar Sees the Earth: Modeling Scattering from Natural Surfaces
Davide Comite (Sapienza University of Rome)
14:15
Q&A
14:30
Awards
Best poster award
15:00
Closing Remarks
Matteo Ciotola (University of Naples Federico II), Haonan Guo (Wuhan University), Ferdinando Nunziata (Sapienza University of Rome)
About The Summit

IEEE GRSS Student & Young Professionals Summit

Earth observation is changing at a pace the field hasn't seen before. Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how satellite data gets analyzed, new sensors are producing imagery at a scale that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, and the range of questions Earth Observation can answer keeps expanding. The IEEE GRSS SYP Summit is where early-career researchers and engineers working at that frontier come together, to hear from leading scientists, present their own work, and build the professional connections that will define the next decade of the field. In 2026, the summit comes to Naples. Two days of talks and research in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Preliminary Program

TIME Session Speakers
09:00 – 09:30 Registration - Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 09:45 Opening Remarks GRSS Italy North & Center and South Chapter Chairs + YP Chair
09:45 – 10:30 Keynote 1 Fairouz Stambouli
10:30 – 11:00 Break - Coffee & Networking
11:00 – 11:45 Keynote 2 Tianlin Wang
11:45 – 12:00 Q&A
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch — Inclusive at venue
13:30 – 14:30 Voluntary Poster Session Open to all - no submission review required
14:30 – 15:30 Panel: The Spectrum of Earth Observation Giampaolo Ferraioli (IADF), Marco Manzoni (REACT)
15:30 – 15:45 Break - Coffee
15:45 – 16:30 Speed mentoring: 'How I Got Here' Silvia Liberata Ullo, Gianfranco Fornaro
16:30 End of Day 1
TIME Session Speakers
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome Reception
09:30 – 10:15 Keynote 3 Roberto Sabia
10:15 – 10:30 Q&A
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Voluntary Poster Session Open to all - no submission review required
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch — Inclusive at venue
13:30 – 14:15 Keynote 4 Francescopaolo Sica
14:15 – 14:30 Q&A
14:30 – 15:00 Awards Best poster award - voted by keynote speakers
15:00 – 15:30 Closing Remarks
About the summit

IEEE GRSS STUDENT & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT

Earth observation is changing at a pace the field hasn't seen before. Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how satellite data gets analyzed, new sensors are producing imagery at a scale that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, and the range of questions Earth Observation can answer keeps expanding. The IEEE GRSS SYP Summit is where early-career researchers and engineers working at that frontier come together, to hear from leading scientists, present their own work, and build the professional connections that will define the next decade of the field. In 2026, the summit comes to Naples. Two days of talks and research in one of the most vibrant cities in Europe.

Benefit from the summit

What awaits for you at the summit

Insightful Talks

Invited talks from leading scientists across Earth Observation disciplines. Two days of presentations designed to push your thinking, not just recap what you already know.

Build Your Network

Meet early-career researchers and students working on the same problems you are. The people you meet here may become collaborators, co-authors, and colleagues for years.

EO at the Frontier

AI is changing what's possible in Earth observation faster than most textbooks can track. The summit covers where the field is heading, not just where it's been.

Science into Practice

Presentations showing how remote sensing technologies are being applied to real environmental challenges, by the researchers doing the applying.

"How I got here"

Structured mentoring sessions with researchers and professionals from academia, industry, and research labs. Real conversations about career paths: not a panel you watch, one you're part of.

Benefit from the summit

What Awaits For You At The Summit

Insightful Talks

Invited talks from leading scientists across Earth Observation disciplines. Two days of presentations designed to push your thinking, not just recap what you already know.

Build Your Network

Meet early-career researchers and students working on the same problems you are. The people you meet here may become collaborators, co-authors, and colleagues for years.

EO at the Frontier

AI is changing what's possible in Earth observation faster than most textbooks can track. The summit covers where the field is heading, not just where it's been.

Science into Practice

Presentations showing how remote sensing technologies are being applied to real environmental challenges, by the researchers doing the applying.

"How I Got Here"

Structured mentoring sessions with researchers and professionals from academia, industry, and research labs. Real conversations about career paths: not a panel you watch, one you're part of.

The voice shaping the summit

Our Speakers

Anuva Chowdhury

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Matteo Ciotola

University of Naples Federico II

Davide Comite

Sapienza University of Rome

Giampaolo Ferraioli

University of Naples Parthenope

Gianfranco Fornaro

National Research Council

Haonan Guo

Wuhan University

Marco Manzoni

Politecnico di Milano

Antonio Montuori

Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Ferdinando Nunziata

Sapienza University of Rome

Vito Pascazio

University of Naples Parthenope

Francesca Razzano

University of Naples Parthenope

Alessandro Sebastianelli

Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)

Francescopaolo Sica

University of the Bundeswehr Munich

Silvia Liberata Ullo

University of Sannio

Gentille Uwera

Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Sergio Vitale

University of Naples Parthenope

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