WACD 2026 Program: Stronger Together in Changing Times
Preliminary program schedule is given below. Please note that the session order and timings are subject to change.
Monday, September 28th
1:00-5:00 Pre-meeting workshop: Business Skills
Tuesday, September 29th
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Land Acknowledgement
9:15-11:00 Session 1: Expanding the Horizons of Core Technologies
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11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:45 Session 2: Negotiating Skills
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12:45-2:10: Lunch, Vendor Visits and Networking
- Vendor Booths OPEN
2:10-3:25 Session 3: Non-Federal Funding Mechanisms
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3:25-3:55 Coffee Break
3:55-4:30 Session 4: Lead into Keynote Address
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5:30-7:00: Cocktail Reception
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Wednesday, September 30th
8:30-9:00: Breakfast Showcase
9:00-10:45 Session 5: AI advances, ethics, and workflows
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10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:15 Session 6: Recharge Setting and Guidelines
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12:15-1:30: Lunch, Vendor Visits, Networking
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1:30-3:00 Session 7: Cores in the Community
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3:00-3:15 Coffee Break
3:15-4:45 Session 8: Core Sustainability
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4:45-5:00 Closing Remarks
