Program is now announced and registration for both the in-person and virtual conferences are open.
The virtual conference will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025 throughout the day on YouTube Premier.
Detailed schedule of sessions and talks at the virtual conference can be found on the virtual conference program page.
The onsite conference at Duke University will start at 08:30 on Friday, August 8, 2025 with tutorials and conclude at 16:30 on Sunday, August 10, 2025 with a keynote. A high level overview of the schedule is shown below.
Detailed schedule of sessions and talks at the in-person conference can be found on the in-person conference program page.
Friday, August 8
08:00–17:00: Registration
08:30–10:00: Morning Tutorials (Multiple Tracks), Part 1
10:00–10:30: Networking Coffee Break
10:30-12:00: Morning Tutorials (Multiple Tracks), Part 2
12:00–13:00: Lunch Break
13:00–14:30: Afternoon Tutorials (Multiple Tracks), Part 1
14:30–15:00: Networking Coffee Break
15:00-16:30: Afternoon Tutorials (Multiple Tracks), Part 2
16:30-17:00: Break, head to Keynote #1
17:00–17:15: Welcome and Opening remarks
17:15–18:15: Keynote #1
18:15–19:30: Networking Reception with Poster Session and R-Ladies Networking Event
Saturday, August 9
08:30–09:00: Morning Coffee and Networking
09:00–10:00: Keynote #2
10:00–10:30: Break and sponsor showcase
10:30–12:00: Parallel sessions
12:00–13:00: Lunch break
13:00–14:15: Parallel sessions
14:15–14:45: Networking Coffee Break
14:45–16:00: Parallel sessions
16:00-16:45: Sponsor session
16:45-17:00: Break
17:00–18:00: Keynote #3
18:00–19:00: Break
19:00–21:00: Evening social event at The Nasher Museum of Art
Sunday, August 10
08:30–09:00: Morning Coffee and Networking
09:00–10:00: Keynote #4
10:00–10:30: Break and Sponsor showcase
10:30–12:00: Parallel Sessions
12:00–13:00: Lunch Break
13:00–14:30: Parallel Sessions
14:30–15:00: Networking Coffee Break
15:00–16:00: Keynote #5
16:00–16:30: Wrap-Up and Farewell