ANZIAM 2026 / 8th - 12th February / Canberra

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ANZIAM 2026 Meeting

The ANZIAM Conference provides an opportunity for people working in applied mathematics to collaborate and share their research. We welcome contributions from students, professionals, and academics at any stage of their career.

We look forward to seeing you in Canberra in February 2026!

  • Conference Dates: Sunday 8 February – Thursday 12 February 2026.
  • Venue: Canberra Rex Hotel, 150 Northborne Avenue, Braddon ACT 2612.

Acknowledgement of Country

We wish to acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

Conference booklet and program

  • Conference booklet and program PDF
  • Sunday program
  • Monday program
  • Tuesday program
  • Wednesday program
  • Thursday program

Speakers

Invited Speakers

  • Associate Professor Matthew Tam (University of Melbourne)
  • Professor Jennifer Flegg (University of Melbourne)
  • Professor Andrew Bassom (University of Tasmania)
  • Professor Natalie Thamwattana (University of Newcastle)
  • Professor Boris Baeumer (University of Otago)
  • Professor Mary Silber (University of Chicago)
  • Dr Edgar Duéñez-Guzmán (Gilbran AI, ex Google DeepMind)
  • Professor Kavita Ramanan (Brown University)

Contributed Talks

We are welcoming abstract submissions for Contributed Talks (submit your abstract via the registration system). Each Contributed Talk is allocated a 20-minute slot (15 minutes for the presentation, 5 minutes for questions and changeover). The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 January 2026.

Program and Events

The Conference Program will also feature the following events:

  • Welcome Reception (Sunday, 6:30pm)
  • Student Social Event (Monday, 6:30pm)
  • LGBTIQA+ & Allies Lunch (Monday, 12.30pm)
  • WIMSIG Lunch (Tuesday, 12.30pm)
  • ANZIAM AGM (Tuesday, 7:30pm)
  • Conference Dinner (Wednesday, 6:30pm)

There are also the following Satellite Events:

  • Early Career Workshop (Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th)
  • MBSIG Workshop (Friday, 9:45am–3pm)
  • SigmaOpt Workshop (Friday, 9:45am–3pm)
  • EMAC Workshop (Friday, 9:45am–3pm)

Organising Committee

  • Simon Watt, UNSW Canberra (Chair)
  • Zlatko Jovanoski, UNSW Canberra
  • Tim McLennan-Smith, DSTG
  • Jason Sharples, UNSW Canberra
  • Leesa Sidhu, UNSW Canberra
  • Linda Stals, ANU
  • Isaac Towers, UNSW Canberra
  • Kate Turner, ANU

Sponsors

We acknowledge sponsorship from the following organisations:

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UNSW Canberra School of Science
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ANU Mathematical Sciences Institute
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PDE Solutions Inc