Programme 2026

The preliminary programme structure can be found below. We will add contents when available.

Tue, 4 August 2026: Training workshops

8:30am–5:00pm: registration desk open [G.007, G.010]

9:00am–12:30pm: morning workshops [G.007, G.010] with coffee break at 10:30am [breakout space on ground floor]

12:30pm–1:30pm: lunch break for all workshop participants [breakout space on ground floor]

1:30am–5:00pm: afternoon workshops [G.007, G.010] with coffee break at 3:00pm [breakout space on ground floor]

Wed, 5 August 2026: Training workshops

8:30am–5:00pm: registration desk open [G.007, G.010]

9:00am–12:30pm: morning workshops [G.007, G.010] with coffee break at 10:30am [breakout space on ground floor]

12:30pm–1:30pm: lunch break for all workshop participants [breakout space on ground floor]

1:30am–5:00pm: afternoon workshops [G.007, G.010] with coffee break at 3:00pm [breakout space on ground floor]

Thu, 6 August 2026: Panels, keynote speech, and poster reception

8:30am–5:00pm: registration desk open [ground floor]

8:30am–9:00am: welcome tea and coffee [The Hub]

9:00am–10:30am: parallel panel session 1 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]

10:30am–11:00am: tea and coffee break [The Hub]

11:00am–12:30pm: parallel panel session 2 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]

12:30pm–1:30pm: lunch break with buffet [Beehive Restaurant, Oddfellows Hall]

1:30pm–3:00pm: parallel panel session 3 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]

3:00–3:30pm: tea and coffee break [The Hub]

4:00pm–6:00pm: welcome address and keynote speech by Prof. Frank Schweitzer [2B.020, adjacent Engineering B building]

6:00pm–8:00pm: poster session [G.007] with drinks reception [Beehive Restaurant]

Fri, 7 August 2026: Panels and mentoring lunch

8:30am–5:00pm: registration desk open [ground floor]

8:30am–9:00am: welcome tea and coffee [The Hub]

9:00am–10:30am: parallel panel session 4 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]

10:30am–10:45am: tea and coffee break [The Hub]

10:45am–12:15pm: parallel panel session 5 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]

12:15pm–2:15pm: mentoring lunch (12:15–1:15) with business meeting (1:15–2:15) with buffet [Beehive Restaurant]

2:15pm–3:45pm: parallel panel session 6 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]

3:45–4:00pm: tea and coffee break [The Hub]

4:00pm–5:30pm: parallel panel session 7 [G.010, Tolpuddle Room, Boardroom 1.001, Three Links Room 1.010]