51st LNMB Conference on the Mathematics of Operations Research, Soesterberg (NL)

LNMB cordially invites you to the 51st LNMB Conference on the Mathematics of Operations Research, held at the Conference Hotel Kontakt der Kontinenten in Soesterberg, the Netherlands, on 12–14 January 2026.

Come and enjoy the presentations from leading researchers, who discuss significant advancements in Operations Research. LNMB is honoured to present an outstanding lineup of keynote speakers, an extensive programme of presentations by LNMB PhD students, and the joint LNMB/NGB Seminar.

Conference website and registration

Explore the conference website for the programme, abstracts, speaker bios, and practical information.

https://www.lnmb.nl/conferences/2026

Registration is now open! Use the link below to register. Please note that a limited number of hotel rooms are reserved until mid-December. Room-sharing is available, and reservations follow the traditional FCFS policy.

https://www.aanmelder.nl/170096/registration

Cancellations are refundable under conditions. Please review the cancellation policy available online. For questions and more information contact me at lnmb@utwente.nl.

Keynote and invited speakers

This year’s keynote addresses will be delivered by:

• Merve Bodur, The University of Edinburgh
• Antonis Economou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Matthew O. Jackson, Stanford University
• Madeleine Udell, Stanford University

The third day of the LNMB conference, co-organised with NGB, will be devoted to the theme Generative AI and Operations Research. The programme brings together leading experts from academia and industry to explore how recent advances in AI are shaping the theory and practice of OR.

The confirmed speakers are:

• Wouter Kool (ORTEC)
• Madeleine Udell, Stanford University
• Durk Kingma (Anthropic, co-founder of OpenAI)

In addition to these talks, the day will feature an interactive session/game and a networking lunch for PhD students with representatives from industry.