Tentative Schedule

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE - JULY 2027 Sunday, 25th July 2027 9:00 – 10:00 : Tutorials 10:00 – 10:30 : Coffee Break 10:30 – 12:30 : Tutorials 12:30 – 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 – 15:30 : Tutorials 15:30 – 16:00 : Coffee Break 16:00 – 18:00 : Tutorials 18:30 – 20:00 : Reception Monday, 26th July 2027 8:30 – 9:00 : Opening Ceremony 9:00 – 10:00 : Plenary 10:00 – 10:30 : Coffee Break 10:30 – 12:30 : Sessions 12:30 – 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 – 15:30 : Sessions 15:30 – 16:00 : Coffee Break 16:00 – 18:00 : Sessions Tuesday, 27th July 2027 9:00 – 10:00 : Plenary 10:00 – 10:30 : Coffee Break 10:30 – 12:30 : Sessions 12:30 – 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 – 15:30 : Sessions 15:30 – 16:00 : Coffee Break 16:00 – 18:00 : Panel session / competition 19:00 – 22:00 : Banquet Wednesday, 28th July 2027 9:00 – 10:00 : Plenary 10:00 – 10:30 : Coffee Break 10:30 – 12:30 : Sessions 12:30 – 13:30 : Lunch 13:30 – 15:30 : Sessions 15:30 – 16:00 : Coffee Break 16:00 – 18:00 : Closing/Farewell.

  • The four-day conference will include workshops and tutorials, a three-day technical program featuring plenary and invited talks, oral presentations, poster sessions, and a planned public lecture.

  • The technical program will include tutorials, workshops, a Ph.D. Symposium, plenary talks, keynote talks, competitions, panel discussions, and special sessions, including cross-disciplinary and industrial sessions.

  • Panels: Example panel topics under consideration include “The Future of Evolutionary Computation in the Age of Generative AI” and “Evolutionary Computation for Industry 5.0 and Beyond.”

    Welcome Reception and Conference Banquet: The conference will also include a welcome reception on day 1 and a conference banquet featuring a three-course dinner, drinks, and the Best Paper Award presentation.

Other Events

Including Early Career Mentoring Program and Social and Networking Events

Paper Development Workshop (PDW)

Mentoring from Editorial Team of IEEE TEVC journal

Mentor-Mentee Networking (MMN) Reception

Matching students/young researchers with senior academics & industry experts/entrepreneurs

Women in CI & IEEE CIS Student Chapters Forum

Supporting student engagement and professional connections

IEEE TEVC Editorial Board Meeting

Editorial discussions and strategic planning for the journal

Networking

Coffee breaks (tea/coffee + biscuits) + lots of poster sessions to promote networking