From A.B.Zemkoho at soton.ac.uk Thu Apr 2 14:10:25 2026 From: A.B.Zemkoho at soton.ac.uk (Alain Zemkoho) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:10:25 +0000 Subject: [Opt-Net] International Conference on Bilevel Optimization, Pittsburgh, August 2-5, 2026 (Final Extension of Submission Deadline) Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share that the International Conference on Bilevel Optimization (ICBO 2026), to be held in Pittsburgh on August 2?5, 2026, has already received a strong volume of submissions as of March 31. In response to several requests from colleagues, we are granting a final extension of the abstract submission deadline: New DEADLINE: April 15, 2026 This extension is intended to accommodate ongoing work while maintaining the conference timeline. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and submit your latest research. Submission portal: cmt3.research.microsoft.com/cmtsrm/Submission/Index (Search for "ICBO 2026" after login.) All other conference details, including speakers and accommodations, remain unchanged. Please refer to the conference website for full information: bileveloptimization.org/icbo/2026/index.html Registration platform will be released soon. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to Pittsburgh. Best regards, Bo Zeng and Ramteen Sioshansi Conference Co-Chairs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From koch at zib.de Mon Apr 6 22:57:01 2026 From: koch at zib.de (Thorsten Koch) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 22:57:01 +0200 Subject: [Opt-Net] =?utf-8?q?Call_for_Invited_Sessions_at_IntelligenceX_20?= =?utf-8?q?26_=E2=80=93_The_Global_Quantum_=C3=97_AI_Frontier_24=E2=80=932?= =?utf-8?q?6_September_2026_=7C_Singapore?= Message-ID: Dear All, The Organising Committee of IntelligenceX 2026 invites proposals for Invited Sessions. IntelligenceX 2026 will be held 24?26 September 2026 in Singapore, co-organised with the National University of Singapore (NUS). Conference website: https://www.soc-ai.org/events/intelligencex-2026 Topics of Invited Sessions -------------------------- Invited Sessions may cover theory, methods, applications, and/or industry showcases, including: - Theoretical foundations of AI, quantum computing, optimization, and data science - Algorithmic and methodological advances in AI, ML, optimization, and statistics - Hybrid Quantum?AI systems, architectures, and applications - Applications in, but not limited to, finance, engineering, logistics, healthcare, and energy - Industry showcases, real-world deployments, and emerging use cases - Acceptance: Invited Sessions will be accepted on a rolling (rotation) basis, subject to programme capacity. - Submission deadline: 31 July 2026 Invited Session proposals should include: - Session title - Name, affiliation, and contact details of the session organiser - List of proposed speakers and tentative talk titles Submission link: https://forms.gle/kKcYxG6PDgyvrSNk8 For inquiries, please contact: info at soc-ai.org Scientific Organizing Committee ------------------------------- Bastian Bergmann (ETH Z?rich, Switzerland) Ralf Bornd?rfer (Freie Universit?t Berlin & Zuse Institute Berlin, Germany) Agostino Capponi (Columbia University, USA) Chun-houh Chen (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) Ray-Bing Chen (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan) Ying Chen (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Philippe Codognet (CNRS / Sorbonne University / University of Tokyo, France) Katsuki Fujisawa (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan) Paolo Giudici (University of Pavia, Italy) Xin Guo (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Nikolaus Hautsch (University of Vienna, Austria) Tomoyuki Higuchi (The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan) Satoshi Ito (The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Japan) Thorsten Koch (Zuse Institute Berlin & TU Berlin, Germany) Stefan Lessmann (Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, Germany) Sven Leyffer (Argonne National Laboratory, USA) Rujira Ouncharoen (Chiang Mai University, Thailand) Huy?n Pham (?cole Polytechnique, France) Paulo Canas Rodrigues (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil) Xun Shen (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan) Yuji Shinano (Zuse Institute Berlin, Germany) Josef Teichmann (ETH Z?rich, Switzerland) Simon Trimborn (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) Qiwei Yao (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK) From clemens.thielen at tum.de Fri Apr 10 09:26:22 2026 From: clemens.thielen at tum.de (Clemens Thielen) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:26:22 +0200 Subject: [Opt-Net] Reminder: Fully funded PhD position in Machine Learning for Multiobjective Combinatorial Optimization at TU Munich (Application Deadline: 30 April 2026) Message-ID: <3CC31B57-9BBE-44AD-B3D3-B6137EB5829E@tum.de> A fully funded PhD position (initially 75% TV-L E13, increasing to 100% TV-L E13 after 8 months) in Machine Learning for Multiobjective Combinatorial Optimization is available at the Professorship of Optimization and Sustainable Decision Making (https://odm.cs.tum.de/en/) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The expected starting date for the position is August 2026 or later. The application deadline is 30 April 2026. Applications will be reviewed starting from this date and will remain open until the position is filled. We would be grateful if you could share this announcement with potentially interested candidates. Details about the position and the application process are available here: https://portal.mytum.de/jobs/wissenschaftler/NewsArticle_20260312_103447 For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Clemens Thielen (clemens.thielen at tum.de). -- Prof. Dr. Clemens Thielen Professorship of Optimization and Sustainable Decision Making TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability Technical University of Munich (TUM) Am Essigberg 3 | 94315 Straubing | Germany Phone: +49 9421 187 175 Web: http://odm.cs.tum.de