This first day of the Winter Conference is an information day for newcomers, both PhD students and others who recently became part of the WASP community.

11:00 Registration opens
Room: Trozelligalleriet

11:30 Lunch
Room: Trozelligalleriet

12:30 Introduction to WASP
Room: Hemerycksalen
Chair: Anders Ynnerman, WASP Program Director

  • Danica Kragic, Co-director for external relations
  • Amy Loutfi, Co-director for recruitment coordination
  • Karl-Erik Årzén, Co-director for research program coordination
  • Fredrik Heintz, Director WASP Graduate School
  • Bo Wahlberg, Chair International Management Group

13:15 Introduction to WASP Graduate School
Room: Hemerycksalen
Chair: Fredrik Heintz

13:45 Parallel session: Student networking according to WASP research areas (students only)
Room: Trozelligalleriet

13:45 Parallel session: Supervisor in WASP (supervisors only)
Room: Hemerycksalen
Chair: Fredrik Heintz and Niclas Fock, WARA Director

14:25 Presentation on WASP courses and activities
Room: Hemerycksalen
Chair: Fredrik Heintz

  • Meaza Eshetu Abebe, WASP Program Office
  • Maria Jonson, WASP Program Office

15:10 How will you plan your time in WASP?
Room: Trozelligalleriet
Coffee break and group discussions per university

15:50 Meet the WASP Alumni
Room: Hemerycksalen
Chair: Fredrik Heintz

16:30 End of day

18:00 Evening program
Dinner and exhibition/dome show in Visualiseringscenter C
Host: Anders Ynnerman