Behind the scenes, a dedicated team works to ensure the success of TECH-EDU 2026. From the Chairs guiding the overall vision, to the Organizing Committee managing logistics, and the Scientific Committee shaping the program — their collective efforts drive the conference forward. Thanks to their invaluable contributions, TECH-EDU 2026 strives to be an inclusive, impactful, and memorable event for all participants.

Conference Chair

Sofia Hadjileontiadou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Conference CO-ChairS

J. Bernardino Lopes – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Stelios Hadjidimitriou – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Panagiotis Bamidis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Publication Chairs

Arsénio Reis – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Gonçalo Cruz – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Organization ChairS

Paulo Martins – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Ana Balula – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Leontios Hadjileontiadis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Special Tracks Organization ChairS

Tiago Pinto – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Sofia Balula – University of Lisbon, Portugal

Agoritsa Gogoulou – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Ana Mirković Moguš – Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

Ana Rita Costa  – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Ana Torres – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Ana Vasconcelos – Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil

Andreas Moutsios-Rentzos – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Anthi Karatrantou – University of Patras, Greece

Αpostolos Kostas – University of the Aegean, Greece

Arnaldo Santos – Portuguese Open University, Portugal

Athanassios Jimoyiannis – University of Peloponnese, Greece

Carla Morais – University of Porto, Portugal

Cecília Costa – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Célia Talma – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

Christina Misailidou – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Christos Panagiotakopoulos – University of Patras, Greece

Chrysoula Lazou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Cristina Góis – Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal

Daniela Bicalho – University of Lisbon, Portugal

Daniela Pedrosa – University of Lisbon, Portugal

David El Khalifi – University of Malaga, Spain

Davinia Hernandez-Leo – Pompeu Fabra University, Spain

Despina Desli – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Diego Cheuquepán-Maldonado – University of Santiago, Chile

Dimitrios Tzimas – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Dionysia Bakogianni – Karlstad University, Sweden

Donatella Persico – Italian National Research Council, Italy

Dora Simões – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Efstratios Kapotis – University of Thessaly, Greece

Eleni Zalavra – University of West Attica, Greece

Emanuel Ribeiro – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Emmanuel Fokides – University of the Aegean, Greece

Enrique Bonson – University of Huelva, Spain

Erickinson Lima – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Evgenia Pierri – Hellenic Open University, Greece

Florinda Matos – ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

Foteini Paraskeva – University of Piraeus, Greece

George Chorozidis – University of Thessaly, Greece

George Koutromanos – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Georgios Palaigeorgiou – LearnWorlds, United States

Georgios Psathas – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Georgios Zacharis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Giedre Valunaite Oleskevicienė – Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

Giorgos Psycharis – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Gonçalo Penelas – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Graça Azevedo – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Guilherme Gonçalves – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Ilias Karasavvidis – University of Thessaly, Greece

Ilona Dzenīte – Riga Technical University, Latvia

Inês Mendes – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Ioannis Vrellis – University of Ioannina, Greece

Ioannis Kazanidis – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Irene-Angelica Chounta – University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Iro Voulgari – University of Peloponnese, Greece

Isabel Pedrosa – Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal

Isabel Saúde – University of Porto, Portugal

João Braun Neto – Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

João Mendes – Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

João Silva – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

John Peñaloza Morán – São Paulo State University, Portugal

Jeļena Liģere – Riga Technical University, Latvia

João Ferreira-Santos – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Jonas Oliveira – ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

Jorge Remondes – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

José Luís Araújo – University of Aveiro, Portugal

José Paulo Cravino – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

José Santos – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

José Vale – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

Juan Asensio-Pérez – University of Valladolid, Spain

Kátia Lemos – Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal

Konstantinos Christou – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Konstantinos Korres – Directorate of Secondary Education of East Attica, Greece

Konstantinos Kotsidis – University of Crete, Greece

Konstantinos Stouraitis – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Konstantinos Tatsis – University of Ioannina, Greece

Leonel Morgado – Portuguese Open University, Portugal

Liliane Segura – Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil

Lisa Brinkmann – University of Hamburg, Germany

Liudmila Mockienė – Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

Liudmila Shafirova – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Luciane Chaquime – Federal Institute of São Paulo, Brazil

Manuel Caeiro Rodríguez – University of Vigo, Spain

Margarida Pinheiro – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Márcio Camilo – Brazilian National Cancer Institute, Brazil

Maria Castelhano – University of Porto, Portugal

Maria Fátima Borges – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Maria Latsi – Directorate of Primary Education of West Attica, Greece

Maria Tzelepi – University of West Attica, Greece

Maria Rita Teixeira – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Maria Tavares – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Mariana Martins – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Miguel Conde González – University of León, Spain

Nafsika Pappa – University of West Attica, Greece

Nikolaos Avouris – University of Patras, Greece

Ninel Kiosseva – University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Bulgaria

Nuno Dorotea – University of Lisbon, Portugal

Panagiota Kotarinou – University of Thessaly, Greece

Panagiotis Tsiotakis – University of Peloponnese, Greece

Paraskevas Lagakis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Patricia Santos Rodriguez – Pompeu Fabra University, Spain

Pedro Campos – University of Porto, Portugal

Pedro Muñoz-Merino – University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain

Petros Chaviaris – University of the Aegean, Greece

Potari Despina – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Rafael Ris-Ala – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Rita Teixeira – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Roger Hill – University of Georgia, United States

Rui Pedro Marques – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Rute Abreu – Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, Portugal

Sonia Kafoussi – University of the Aegean, Greece

Stamatios Papadakis – University of Crete, Greece

Stelios Hadjidimitriou – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Stylianos Mystakidis – University of Patras, Greece

Tassos Mikropoulos – University of Ioannina, Greece

Thanasis Daradoumis – Open University of Catalonia, Spain

Tharrenos Bratitsis – University of Western Macedonia, Greece

Theodossios Zachariades – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Uaiana Prates – Portuguese Open University, Portugal

Vitomir Kovanović – Adelaide University, Australia

Vitor Santos – NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal

Waldir Moura – VespeR, Brazil

Walkir Brito – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Yannis Dimitriadis – University of Valladolid, Spain

Zacharoula Smyrnaiou – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, CTI, Greece

Zia Ullah – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Special Track 1 – Virtual Frontiers: Exploring Immersive Learning with AR and VR (iVFront)
Daniela Bicalho – University of Lisbon, Portugal
Maria Castelhano – University of Porto, Portugal
Daniela Pedrosa – University of Lisbon, Portugal
João Piedade – University of Lisbon, Portugal
Nuno Dorotea – University of Lisbon, Portugal

Special Track 2 – Authentic Learning with Educational Robotics: Preparing Learners for the New Digital Era
Anthi Karatrantou – University of Patras, Greece
Sofia Hadjileontiadou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Christos Panagiotakopoulos – University of Patras, Greece

Special Track 3 – Conversational AI Assistants in Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Dilemmas
Yannis Dimitriadis – University of Valladolid, Spain
Stavros Demetriadis – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Kyparissia Papanikolaou – School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), Greece

Special Track 4 – Digital Games and Gamification in Learning Environments
George Koutromanos – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Sofia Hadjileontiadou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Special Track 5 – GenAI Beyond Hype: Evidence-Based, Transparent, and Reproducible Practices for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Erickinson Lima – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Ana Rita Costa – University of Aveiro, Portugal
António Pedro Costa – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Ana Balula – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Special Track 6 – Revisiting Multiliteracies in the Age of Power Imbalances, Algorithms, and AI
Liudmila Shafirova – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Ana Rita Costa – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Special Track 7 – Mathematics Education, Digital Technologies and AI
Charalampos Sakonidis – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Anna Klotou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Sofia Hadjileontiadou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Special Track 8 – Sustainable Innovation in Digital Education (SIDE)
Margarida Pinheiro – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Dora Simões – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Graça Azevedo – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Fátima Borges – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Ana Torres – University of Aveiro, Portugal
Jonas Oliveira – University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE), Portugal

Special Track 9 – Artificial Intelligence in Education
Tiago Pinto – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
Eduardo Pires – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
Arsénio Reis – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Special Track 10 – Learning through Extended Experiences: Inclusive, Creative, and Future-Oriented Approaches
João Ferreira-Santos – University of Aveiro, Portugal

Special Track 11 – GenAI as tool and agent in SM&T education: the role of the teacher in the context of new instrumental orchestration conception
J. Bernardino Lopes – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
Cecília Costa – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Angelos Markos – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Amalia Nalmpanti – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Anna Klothou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

António Marques – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Athanasios Karafillis – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Dennis Paulino – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Eirini Tsetsiou – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Eleni Papanti – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Hugo Paredes – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Ioannis Kapsidis – Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

João Barroso – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Leonardo Pilarski – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Malak Qbilat – INESC TEC, Portugal

Nuno Costa – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

Paula Catarino – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Ricardo Rodrigues Nunes – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Tânia Rocha – University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal