Schedule at a Glance

Information shown below is current as of 16 June 2026 and is subject to change without notice. 

The following may be used for planning your travel to the IBC, and is meant to be a preliminary schedule only. Unless otherwise noted, all activities will occur on the 4th and 5th floors of the conference center. All times are displayed in local Korea time.

SUNDAY, 12 JULY 2026

8:00 - 18:00 Short Course and Executive Board Registration Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

9:00 - 18:00 Full and Half Day Short Courses (Rooms 402A / B, 403 B, 404 B/C)

9:00 - 16:00 Executive Board Meeting - Board Members Only (401 C/D)

12:30 – 18:00 Conference Registration Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

13:00 - 14:00 Short Course Lunch (Hall A/C Foyer) and Executive Board Lunch (Hall 401 C/D)

15:30 – 18:00 Set up Exhibits (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

18:00 - 19:30 Welcome Reception (Lewest Hall B/C)

MONDAY, 13 JULY 2026

8:00 - 18:00 Registration Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

8:00 - 9:00 Young Statisticians Coffee Social (501 A/B)

9:00 - 9:30 Opening Ceremony and Presidential Welcome (Lewest Hall A)

9:30 – 10:30 Keynote Address - Alan Agresti (Lewest Hall A)

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee and Tea Break, sponsored by Novartis, Exhibits Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

10:30 - Mentoring Lounge Opens, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson (401 B) 

10:45 - Morning Sessions Begin (Lewest Hall A, 401 C/D, 402 A/B, 403 A/B/C, 404 A/B/C, 501 C/D)

10:45 - Committee Meetings Begin (501 A/B)

12:00 - Poster Set-Up for Presenters Begins (Lewest Hall B/C)

12:15 – 13:45 Lunch on Your Own 

13:45 - Young Statisticians’ Showcase and Afternoon Sessions 

(Lewest Hall A, 401 C/D, 402 A/B, 403 A/B/C, 404 A/B/C, 501 C/D)

15:15 – 15:30 Coffee / Tea Break, sponsored by Novartis (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

15:30 – Young Researchers Showcase and Panel (Lewest Hall A)

17:00 – 18:30 Poster Reception (Lewest Hall B/C)

19:15 – 21:00 Young Statisticians Reception (Ticketed attendees walk to the venue)

TUESDAY, 14 JULY 2026

8:00 - 17:30 Registration Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

8:00 - 9:00 Communications and Education Committee meetings (Lewest Hall A)

9:00 - Exhibits Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

9:00 - Mentoring Lounge Opens, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson (401 B)

9:00 – 10:30 Stats in Practice (Lewest Hall A) and morning sessions begin 

(Lewest Hall A, 401C/D, 402A/B, 403A/B, 403C, 404A/B/C 501A/B/C/D)

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee and Tea Break, sponsored by Novartis (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

12:15 – 13:30 Box Lunch and Bioethics Roundtable Session (Lewest Hall A)

13:45 – Young Ambassadors to IBC and Afternoon Sessions 

(Lewest Hall A, 401C/D, 402A/B, 403A/B, 403C, 404A/B/C 501A/B/C/D)

15:30 – IBS General Members’ Meeting (Lewest Hall A)

16:00 – IBS Network Sessions begin (Lewest Hall A), Statacorp Machine Learning Session (403 C)

15:15 – 15:30 Coffee and Tea Break, sponsored by Novartis (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

18:00 – Travel to Awards Dinner (offsite, ticketed attendees only)

19:00 – “Celebrate Korea” Awards Dinner (offsite)

WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2026

8:00 - 18:00 Registration Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

8:00 - 8:45 Women in Stats Coffee Social (Lewest Hall A)

9:00 - 10:00 Keynote Address – Ho Kim (Lewest Hall A)

10:00 – 10:15 Coffee and Tea Break, sponsored by Novartis, Exhibits Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

10:00 - Mentoring Lounge Opens, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson (Room 401 B) 

10:15 – Biometrics Showcase, Network Sessions, Committee Meetings, Morning Sessions Begin (Lewest Hall A, 401C/D, 402A/B, 403A/B/C, 404A/B/C, 501A/B/C/D)

11:45 – 13:00 Lunch on Your Own 

13:00 - JABES Showcase, Network Sessions, Representative Council, Afternoon Sessions begin (Lewest Hall A, 401C/D, 402A/B, 403A/B/C, 404A/B/C, 501A/B/C/D)

14:30 – 14:45 Coffee / Tea Break, sponsored by Novartis (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

14:45 - Women in BioStats Session, Network Sessions, Committee Meetings, Afternoon Sessions (Lewest Hall A, 401C/D, 402A/B, 403A/B/C, 404A/B/C, 501A/B/C/D)

16:30 – Exhibits Close (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

17:15 – Regional Presidents and Officers’ Reception (501 A/B)

Han River Cruise Attendees Please Note - Departure is at 18:00 from COEX via subway - PASSPORTS REQUIRED TO BOARD BOAT

THURSDAY, 16 JULY 2026

8:00 - 9:00 Registration Open (Lewest Hall A Lobby)

8:30 – 9:00 Coffee / Tea Available, by Novartis (Lewest Hall A)

9:00 – 10:00 Keynote Address – Allison Kelly (Lewest Hall A)

10:00 - 10:30 Closing Ceremony and Awards / IBC 2028 Preview / IBC 2030 Announcement (Hall A)

10:30 - 11:00 Tour Staging and Meet-Up (follow signs)

11:00 – Tours Depart, Attendees Depart

Tour Attendees Please Note - PASSPORTS REQUIRED

Courtesy Seoul Tourism Organization

Important Notice regarding the Scientific Program

For IBC2026, steps are being taken to limit energy, single-use plastics and paper use while in Seoul, among other sustainability efforts. One tangible sign of our sustainability efforts will be seen in how scientific program information is accessed and shared. For 2026, the IBC's mobile application will be the primary source for all scientific programming information and real-time updates.

The mobile application is expected to be available for download on 29 June, 2026. There is no charge for use of the app. Full instructions for download will be available as soon as the app is open. Preliminary information will remain available on the IBC website. Refer to the Invited Session, Contributed Session and Poster pages for details. 

For those who need it, a very limited number of paper programs will be available at the Registration Desk. In addition, a single large "Schedule at a Glance" sign will be posted near Registration and will display information related to the major events. Volunteers will direct attendees to special sessions or social events where needed. And digital displays will note the current sessions taking place in all session rooms.

We hope that you will join us in supporting the work of our Sustainability Task Force, which is responsible for most of these initiatives. By doing its part, our task force is helping to ensure that the Society is doing what it can to limit our community's environmental footprint. We welcome your questions at ibs@biometricsociety.org.