Mihaela van der Schaar (right) during the NLDL 2026 mentoring session with moderator Elisabeth Wetzer (left).
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Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence

Mihaela van der Schaar (right) during the NLDL 2026 mentoring session with moderator Elisabeth Wetzer (left).

Fruitful mentoring session with Professor Mihaela van der Schaar

Visual Intelligence hosted a special NLDL 2026 mentoring session for young researchers with Professor Mihaela van der Schaar – a globally renowned AI researcher and expert

Fruitful mentoring session with Professor Mihaela van der Schaar

Visual Intelligence hosted a special NLDL 2026 mentoring session for young researchers with Professor Mihaela van der Schaar – a globally renowned AI researcher and expert.

By Petter Bjørklund, Communications Officer at SFI Visual Intelligence

The session, tailored to early career researchers, offered a unique opportunity for our NLDL 2026 participants to:

  • Gain new insights into navigating the challenges of academic research.
  • Learn how to translate innovative ideas into impactful work.
  • Receive personalized advice from van der Schaar.

With more than 600 published papers papers, including 280 journal articles and over 300 conference papers, van der Schaar is not only a pioneer in her field but also a passionate mentor dedicated to inspiring the next generation of researchers.

A large thank you to van der Schaar and moderator Elisabeth Wetzer for a very insightful and fruitful mentoring session.

Photo: Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence
Photo: Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence
Photo: Petter Bjørklund / SFI Visual Intelligence.

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