SigmaOpt, the optimisation special interest group of ANZIAM, is
holding a one-day workshop on the day after the 2026 ANZIAM
Conference. The workshop will feature talks from five invited
speakers as well as the Winner of the Student Best Paper Prize.
Friday February 13, 2026, Australian National University, Canberra
Registration $50

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
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 workshop. For
information on submitting a nomination, visit:

https://www.anziam.org.au/SIGMAOPT

Workshop poster