Press & Events

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Upcoming events

May 07
Thursday, 2026
Online event
OPIT demo Course: Data Science & AI Essential – Session 1
17:00 to 18:00
Online

Want to know what studying Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at a top academic institution is really like? Your wish is granted! We invite you to join us for a 2-week interactive demo course and discover firsthand what it means to learn from the best.

Taught by Professor Zorina Alliata, our AI strategy expert and an authority on digital transformation, this unique learning opportunity offers unparalleled insight into the real-world impact of artificial intelligence in transforming the world economy.

What You’ll Experience:

April 29
5:00 PM CET
Kick-off & Orientation
Meet OPIT and get set up on Canvas (30 min)
May 7
5:00 PM CET
Session 1
Deep dive into Data Science foundations (60 min)
May 15
5:00 PM CET
Session 2
AI in the Real World: Strategies and Impact (60 min)
May 12
Tuesday, 2026
Online event
Professional Doctorate in Applied Artificial Intelligence
17:00 to 18:00
Online
📅 Date: Friday, May 12th, 2026
⏰ Time: 17h00 CET
📍OPIT Webinar
🎤 Speakers: Catalina Dumitru

Ready to move beyond implementing AI and start shaping how it's applied?

If you've got a Master's or years of real industry experience, this might be exactly what you need next. Catalina Dumitru and Greta Maiocchi are walking through OPIT's Professional Doctorate in Applied AI: a program designed for people like you who are serious about operating at the highest level.

It's 3 or 6 years, fully online, and built around your life (you can work full-time while you do it). You'll do coursework, work on actual applied research with mentors, and finish with a capstone project that matters. The program combines academic rigor with applied, practice-driven research focused on real-world challenges. When you graduate, you will be equipped to take on more strategic and leadership-oriented roles in AI-driven environments.

Entry requirements include a Master's degree in a STEM field, or more than 5 years of professional experience in an area where AI has a significant impact.

Who should tune in? If you've been thinking about what's next in your AI career. If you're wondering whether a doctorate actually makes sense for you. If you want to understand what it takes to lead AI, not just execute it.

What you'll get: Real insight into the program, whether it's the right fit, and what the next steps look like.

May 20
Wednesday, 2026
Online event
Studying at OPIT: A Q&A with Our Students
17:00 to 18:00
Online

📅 Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Time: 17h00 CET
📍 Location: OPIT Webinar
🎤 Speakers: OPIT Students Ania Jaca, Paulo Mota, and Neeraj Kumar


Curious about what studying at OPIT is really like?
Hear it directly from the students living it.

Join three OPIT students for an unfiltered conversation about their day-to-day experience: from managing coursework and collaborating with classmates from around the world, to navigating assessments and applying what they learn in real-world contexts.

The session includes a live Q&A, so you can ask anything you genuinely want to know.

Featuring: Ania Jaca, Paulo Mota, and Neeraj Kumar

Press coverage

Agenda Digitale: Generative AI in the Enterprise – A Guide to Conscious and Strategic Use

Source: Agenda Digitale, published on March 28th, 2025 By Zorina Alliata, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence e Digital Business & Innovation at OPIT – Open Institute of Technology Integrating generative AI into your business means innovating, but also managing risks. Here’s how to choose the right approach to get value The adoption of generative AI in […]

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Medium: First cohort of students set to graduate from Open Institute of Technology

Source: Medium, published on March 24th, 2025 By Alexandre Lopez The first ever cohort will graduate from Open Institute of Technology (OPIT) on 8th March 2025, with 40 students receiving a Master of Science degree in Applied Data Science and AI. OPIT was launched two years ago by renowned edtech entrepreneur Riccardo Ocleppo and Prof. […]

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Agenda Digitale: Artificial Intelligence – What is the Impact on the Three Pillars of Our Society

Source: Agenda Digitale, published on March 21st, 2025 By Pierluigi Casale (Associate Professor and Area Chair in AI of OPIT, Open Institute of Technology) AI is revolutionizing institutions and education, but also our daily lives, improving decision-making and energy efficiency, city management, and personalizing learning. Current choices will determine the future of this technology, which […]

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Il Sole 24 Ore: OPIT reaches its first milestone and celebrates its graduates in Applied Data Science & AI

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore, published on March 24th, 2025 Just two years after its launch, the online and European-accredited academic institution, whose rector is former minister Francesco Profumo, confirms its growth with over 300 students from 78 countries and an international faculty of excellence. OPIT (Open Institute of Technology), the European accredited academic institution […]

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La Stampa: Artificial Intelligence, the questions to ask yourself

Source: La Stampa, published on March 11th, 2025 By Francesco Profumo Education must therefore change its paradigm: from a system based on the accumulation of knowledge to a process that teaches how to think. We live in an era in which access to information has become immediate and unlimited. All it takes is an internet […]

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Avvenire: Malta Has the First Online Graduates in Artificial Intelligence

Source: Avvenire, published on March 20th, 2025 Diploma to the first 40 students of OPIT, Open Institute of Technology. Rector Profumo: “It is the first chapter of a path of continuous growth with new courses” First graduates from OPIT (Open Institute of Technology), an exclusively online academic institution accredited at European level based in the […]

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MediaKey: OPIT and L45 Together Again for Media Relations and Leader Image

Source: MediaKey, published on February 27th, 2025 For the third consecutive year, Open Institute of Technology has entrusted Simone Guzzardi’s agency with the PR activities and management of the LinkedIn profile of the rector, former Minister Francesco Profumo OPIT – Open Institute of Technology, an EQF (European Qualification Framework) and MFHEA accredited university institution, confirms […]

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Times of Malta: Students from across the globe graduate in hybrid ceremony in Valletta

Source: Times of Malta, published on March 18th, 2025 OPIT held its first ever graduation ceremony earlier this month The Open Institute of Technology held its first-ever graduation ceremony in Valletta earlier this month, with students joining in person and virtually from across the globe. The hybrid ceremony marked the successful completion of the Master […]