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Dear colleagues,</div>
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We are pleased to release the Second Announcement of the <span style="font-weight: 700;">International Conference on Bilevel Optimization (ICBO)</span>, which will take place August 2-5, 2026, CMU - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Abstract Submission</span></div>
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The <span style="font-weight: 700;">abstract submission window is open from January 1, 2026 to March 1, 2026</span>. We warmly invite researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts presenting original contributions in bilevel optimization, including theory,
algorithms, and applications. Detailed submission instructions are available on the conference website.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Keynote (Plenary) Speakers</span></div>
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ICBO 2026 will feature the following outstanding plenary speakers:</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Leonardo Lozano</span>, University of Cincinnati, USA</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Shoham Sabach</span>, Cornell University, USA</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Tutorial Lecturers</span></div>
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The conference will also include high-quality tutorial lectures delivered by leading experts. The confirmed tutorial lecturers are:</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Martine Labbé</span>, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Zhaosong Lu</span>, University of Minnesota, USA</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Committees</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ICBO 2026 is supported by an international program committee and a local organization committee. The full lists of committee members are available on the conference website. For full details on submission, speakers, tutorials,
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We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to ICBO 2026.</div>
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Best regards,<br>
Bo Zeng and Ramteen Sioshansi (ICBO 2026 Co-Chairs)</div>
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