Conference

Friday 21 May — Pre-conference

14:00–16:00 Visit to Landsvirkjun (optional)
16:00–18:00 Registration and badge pickup
18:00–21:00 Welcome icebreaker — drinks and light snacks

Saturday 22 May — PhD Day 1

08:30–09:00 Registration and welcome coffee
09:00–09:20 Welcome speech
09:20–09:50 Keynote 1 — Industry
09:50–10:20 Keynote 2 — European research
10:20–10:50 Oral session 1
10:50–11:20 Coffee break
11:20–11:50 Pitch block 1 — 10 × 2-minute pitches
11:50–12:50 Poster session
12:50–13:50 Lunch
13:50–14:20 Keynote 3 — Applied / direct-use
14:20–14:40 Oral session 2
14:40–15:10 Pitch block 2 — 10 × 2-minute pitches
15:10–15:40 Coffee break
15:40–16:40 Poster session
16:40–17:15 Group photo + Day 1 recap
19:00–22:00 Conference dinner

Sunday 23 May — PhD Day 2

08:30–09:00 Welcome coffee
09:00–09:40 Oral session 3
09:40–10:10 Pitch block 3 — 10 × 2-minute pitches
10:10–10:40 Keynote 4
10:40–11:10 Coffee break
11:10–12:10 Poster session
12:10–13:10 Lunch
13:10–14:10 Moderated panel — "Lessons Learned from Iceland"
14:10–14:50 Oral session 4
14:50–15:20 Pitch block 4 — 10 × 2-minute pitches
15:20–15:50 Coffee break
15:50–16:50 Poster session
16:50–17:20 Awards and closing ceremony
17:20–18:20 Closing social — drinks and light snacks

*This schedule is preliminary and may be updated. Final program will be confirmed closer to the event