Pre-conference to welcome new PhD students and their supervisors.
PhD students who started in 2025 or will start in January 2026 and their supervisors are invited. Attendance is mandatory for PhD students and optional for supervisors. It is recommended if you are new as supervisor in WASP.
The Pre-Conference is held in Conventum Konferens. The entrance is located on Olof Palmes torg 1.
Program
| Time | Activity | Room |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Registration | Conventum Konferens |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Lunch | Club 700 |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | Introduction to WASP Amy Loutfi, WASP Program Director Karl-Erik Årzén, WASP Co-director Fredrik Heintz, WASP Co-director Daniel Axehill, WASP Graduate School Director Bo Wahlberg, WASP Management |
Hjalmar Bergmanteatern |
| 13.20 – 13.50 | Introduction to WASP Graduate School, courses and activities Daniel Axehill, WASP Graduate School Director Meaza Eshetu Abebe, WASP Program Office |
Hjalmar Bergmanteatern |
| 14.00 – 14.35 | How will you plan your time in WASP? Group discussions per university. Chair: Graduate School Management |
Meeting rooms, floor 1 |
| 14.35 – 15.00 | Coffee break | Bassängfoajén |
| 15.00 – 15.35 | Student networking Group dicussions according to research areas: AS, AI/MATH, AI/MLX och Software. |
Meeting rooms, floor 1 |
| 15.40 – 15.55 | Information by Student Council Karol Wojtulewicz and Ayesha Jena, chair and vice-chair of the student council |
Hjalmar Bergmanteatern |
| 16.00 – 16.35 | Meet the Alumni 4-5 alumni share their experiences from the WASP journey Chair: Paul Townend, WASP Graduate School Management |
Hjalmar Bergmanteatern |
| 16.40 – 16.50 | WASP Communication Natalie Pintar, WASP Program Office |
Hjalmar Bergmanteatern |
| 17.00 – 18.00 | Free time | |
| 18.00 – 22.00 | Dinner and social activity | Club 700 |
