Seminars & Talks

Here is a list of seminars, lectures, and presentations I have given at various events, conferences, and universities.

2025

Agentic AI: The MCP Era
Cesena / Reading group @ ps lab • Dec 2025

A reading group discussion on the rise of Agentic AI and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

A Field-based Approach for Runtime Replanning in Swarm Robotics Missions
Tokyo / ACSOS 2025 • Sep 2025

Presentation of work done in collaboration with Mälardalen University on replanning and aggregate computing.

Engineering Collective Adaptive Systems
Bergen / Invited talk @ Volker's group • Apr 2025

A discussion on my research topics with Volker's research group in Bergen.

Large Language Models Explained
Forlì / Minerva Seminar • Jan 2025

An accessible seminar breaking down Large Language Models and their impact on software engineering.

Small Language Model for Personalized Tasks
Roma / PRIN Meeting • Jan 2025

A discussion on introducing small language models for personalized medicine (chatbots).

2024

Engineering Swarm Behaviours through (Hybrid) Aggregate Computing
Cesena / Invited Seminar • Apr 2024

A seminar discussing research topics in aggregate computing to explore potential collaborations with Sven Tomforde.

Aggregate Programming – Implementations overview
Cesena / Invited Seminar • Mar 2024

An overview of the main tools for aggregate computing presented during Walter Cazzola's visit.

A Visual Aggregate Programming Environment for Low-Code Swarm Design
Groningen / COORDINATION 2024 • Jun 2024

Presentation of ScaFi Web Blocks, a visual programming platform for aggregate computing, at COORDINATION 2024.

2023

Software Development and Engineering with Large Language Models
Cesena / Plenaria UOS • 2023

A presentation introducing the impact of LLMs on software engineering.

Scala In Academia: Insights from Teaching and Research
Scala Italy / Invited Speaker • Nov 2023

A presentation on how Scala is used in academia for both teaching and research purposes.

Field Informed Reinforcement Learning
Toronto / ACSOS 2023 • Sep 2023

A presentation on an approach combining aggregate computing with Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to improve learning. Done in collaboration with Aarhus University.