Date
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time
15:00 – 17:00
Location
Minnaertgebouw, Room 3.12
Leuvenlaan 4, Utrecht
Register by
Saturday, 16 May 2026

About the event

This meeting explores different career paths inside and outside academia for researchers in NLP and related fields. We will hear two perspectives:

  • Prof. Albert Gatt (Utrecht University) will share insights on the academic career path and what to expect in its later stages.
  • Dr. Saeed Arbabi (Head of Engineering at Presurgeo, former postdoc at UMC Utrecht) will share his perspective on building a career at the intersection of applied medical research and industry, reflecting on his move from UMCU to leading engineering at a medical device startup.

After the talks, we will connect and network over pizza.

Program

  • 15:00 – 15:30 Talk by Prof. Albert Gatt
  • 15:30 – 16:00 Talk by Dr. Saeed Arbabi (Presurgeo)
  • 16:00 – 16:30 QA & Networking
  • 16:30 – 17:00 Social & pizza

Register

Please register by Saturday, 16 May 2026 so we can plan the catering.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact Hadi Mohammadi at h.mohammadi@uu.nl.

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