program-overview
2027 INFORMS Applied Probability Society Conference
Programme Overview
The shape of the conference: plenary lectures, parallel sessions and social programme across four days in Durham, 12 to 15 July 2027.
Contents
Programme at a glance
APS 2027 runs from Monday 12 July to Thursday 15 July 2027. It opens with registration and the conference welcome, followed by the first plenary lecture. Each day then follows the same rhythm: a plenary lecture in the morning, three blocks of parallel sessions, and catering breaks between them. The conference closes at the end of the fourth day.
The draft programme below is provisional and will be updated as the schedule is confirmed.
5
Plenary lectures
12
Parallel session blocks
120
Sessions in total
480
Presentation slots
Outline timetable
Draft. Times and content are subject to change, and the slot for the fifth plenary lecture is still to be confirmed.
Day 1Monday 12 July
| 08:00 | Registration, coffee and tea |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Conference opening and welcome |
| 09:15 | Plenary lecture 1Speaker to be announced |
| 10:30 | Parallel sessions, block 1 |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Parallel sessions, block 2 |
| 14:30 | Coffee and tea |
| 15:00 | Parallel sessions, block 3 |
| 16:30 | APS Business Meeting |
| 18:00 | Museum visits |
Day 2Tuesday 13 July
| 08:00 | Coffee and tea |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Plenary lecture 2Speaker to be announced |
| 10:30 | Parallel sessions, block 1 |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Parallel sessions, block 2 |
| 14:30 | Coffee and tea |
| 15:00 | Parallel sessions, block 3 |
| 16:30 | Sessions end |
| 18:00 | Conference dinner, Durham Castle |
Day 3Wednesday 14 July
| 08:00 | Coffee and tea |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Plenary lecture 3Speaker to be announced |
| 10:30 | Parallel sessions, block 1 |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Parallel sessions, block 2 |
| 14:30 | Coffee and tea |
| 15:00 | Parallel sessions, block 3 |
| 16:30 | Sessions end |
Day 4Thursday 15 July
| 08:00 | Coffee and tea |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Plenary lecture 4Speaker to be announced |
| 10:30 | Parallel sessions, block 1 |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Parallel sessions, block 2 |
| 14:30 | Coffee and tea |
| 15:00 | Parallel sessions, block 3 |
| 16:30 | Conference closure |
Plenary lectures
Five lectures are delivered to the whole conference. All five speakers are confirmed, and the full programme will show the day of each lecture.
2027 IMS Medallion Lecture
Tom Hutchcroft
Princeton University, United States
New approaches to critical percolation
Plenary lecture
Rami Atar
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Interacting particle systems: Free boundary and free obstacle problems
Plenary lecture
Sarah Penington
University of Bath, United Kingdom
Lecture title and abstract to be announced.
Applied Probability Trust Lecture
Johan van Leeuwaarden
Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Lecture title and abstract to be announced.
Plenary lecture
Peter Taylor
University of Melbourne, Australia
Lecture title and abstract to be announced.
Full details, including titles, abstracts and biographies, are on the plenary speakers page.
The Applied Probability Society also presents its prize lectures during the conference. Recipients are announced by the society ahead of the meeting and will be added to the programme in due course.
Session venue
All sessions, lunches and afternoon catering, the APS Business Meeting and the conference closure will be held in the Waterside Building, Durham University Business School, Riverside Place, Durham DH1 1SL. Full directions are on the venue and travel page.
Session format
- Parallel sessions run in blocks of ninety minutes, with ten sessions running concurrently in each block.
- Each session carries four presentations, giving roughly twenty minutes per speaker including questions.
- Across the four days this gives 120 sessions and up to 480 presentation slots.
- Sessions are either invited, proposed by a session organiser, or contributed, assembled by the programme committee from individual abstracts. See the call for abstracts.
Social programme
- Museum visits on the evening of Monday 12 July, from 18:00.
- Conference dinner at Durham Castle on the evening of Tuesday 13 July, from 18:00. This is booked separately at £65 per person; see the registration page.
- Drinks at St Chad’s College, included in registration. The date will be confirmed in the full programme.
- Optional activities, including cathedral, river and walking tours. Delegates select a preference when registering.