2026 SigmaOpt Workshop

SigmaOpt, the optimisation special interest group of ANZIAM, is holding a one-day workshop at the Australian National University on the day after the 2026 ANZIAM Conference (in Canberra). The workshop will feature talks from our invited speakers, as well as the Winner of the Student Best Paper Prize.

Important Information:

• When: Friday February 13, 2026
• Where: Australian National University, Canberra
• Invited Speakers:
  • Hoa Bui (Curtin)
  • Philipp Braun (ANU)
  • Bethany Caldwell (UNSW)
  • Mahdi Abolghasemi (QUT)
  • James Nichols (Macquarie Bank/ANU)
  • The Winner of the Student Best Paper Prize (TBA) – see call below

Registration: $50 (includes catering). Register at the ANZIAM 2026 conference website.

SigmaOpt/MoCaO Student Best Paper Prize:

SigmaOpt and MoCaO call for nominations for the joint SigmaOpt/MoCaO Student Best Paper Prize for an exceptional paper in the field of mathematical optimisation, optimal control, operations research or related field published in the last 18 months. The winner of this prize will be awarded $300 and invited to present the paper at the one-day workshop. For information on submitting a nomination, visit: https://www.anziam.org.au/SIGMAOPT.

Note. The deadline for submitting a nomination for SigmaOpt/MoCaO Student Best Paper Prize is November 22, 2025.

For further information about the workshop, visit the ANZIAM 2026 conference website or download this poster (PDF, 244 KB).