This event brings together researchers in theoretical computer science, algorithms and optimization for a day of talks and discussions about recent trends in our fields.

Date: April 16th (Thursday) 2026

Location: Bocconi University, Via Roentgen 1, AS01

Go towards the reception of the Roentgen building and then go down the stairs below the restaurant.

Registration:

The event is free of charge for participants, but we ask all the participants to make sure to fill in the attendance questionnaire to help us with the organization.

Organizers:

• Jarosław Błasiok
• Andrea Celli
• Marek Eliáš
• Adam Polak
• Laura Sanità

Confirmed speakers:

• Yossi Azar (Tel-Aviv University)
• Jan van den Brand (Georgia Tech)
• Elisabetta Cornacchia (Bocconi)
• Marco Di Summa (University of Padua)
• Yuri Faenza (Columbia University)
• Andrés Cristi (EPFL)

Tentative program

9:00—9:30 Registration

9:30—10:15 Marco Di Summa

Coffee break

10:45—11:30 Yossi Azar

11:30—12:15 Jan van den Brand

Lunch

14:00—14:45 Yuri Faenza

14:45—15:30 Andrés Cristi

Coffee break

16:00—16:45 Elisabetta Cornacchia

This workshop has received funding from the NWO-VIDI grant VI.Vidi.193.087 - Efficient Algorithms for Discrete Optimization Problems.