The organisers of the Society’s 2027 International Conference have issued the call for proposals for invited topic sessions and workshops.
The conference will take place at the ICC Wales in Newport, from 6–9 September 2027, with the programme featuring the usual mix of top keynote speakers, invited topic sessions, professional development workshops, contributed and rapid-fire talks, and poster presentations, as well as many opportunities for networking.
Invited topic sessions and workshops are put together by an individual (you do not need to be an RSS fellow), group of individuals, or an organisation with a panel of speakers who they invite to speak on a related topic. The session topic should ideally focus on the cutting edge of statistical methodology or the impactful application of statistics and data science and fit within one of the topic streams for the conference.
The conference is intended to cover the full range of sectors working with statistics and data science including academia, business, industry, government and public sector.
The proposed session or workshop is considered by the RSS conference board for inclusion on the programme. They are keen to receive proposals on new research and results, recent advances in statistical methodology, areas of controversy/debate, topical discussions and informative and innovative case studies. The organisers also welcome innovation in the format of sessions.
Submissions for session and workshop proposals are open now, with a deadline of 21 November. Full details about session formats and the submission process can be found on the conference webpages.