{"id":642,"date":"2026-10-29T16:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemic2027.org\/?page_id=642"},"modified":"2026-10-29T16:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:11:07","slug":"conference-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gemic2027.org\/index.php\/conference-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-43a20bdd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#8f8f8f\">Please note that this is a preliminary schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Change these colors to match your website. *\/\n.conference-schedule {\n  --header: #214478;\n  --border: #dce3eb;\n  --session: #fe943d;\n  --workshop: #b3630f;\n  --shared: #214478;\n  --break: #79a1ed;\n  color: #214478;\n  font-family: inherit;\n  width: 100%;\n  max-width: 1200px;\n  margin-inline: auto;\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n.conference-schedule + .conference-schedule { margin-top: 2.5rem; 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Durations follow the next listed event. The 13:00 workshop is assumed to end at 14:40. The last 20-minute slot ends at 18:00. Dinner time is not yet specified. -->\n<div class=\"conference-schedule\">\n  <p class=\"schedule-hint\">On smaller screens, scroll sideways to see all rooms.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"schedule-scroll\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Tuesday conference timetable\" tabindex=\"0\">\n    <table>\n      <caption>Tuesday, March 16, 2027<\/caption>\n      <colgroup><col style=\"width: 96px;\"><col><col><col><col><\/colgroup>\n      <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Time<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 1<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 2<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 3<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Foyer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">8:40<\/th><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\"><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">9:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">9:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">9:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">10:00<\/th><td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"3\" class=\"break\"><span class=\"event-title\">Coffee break<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"9\" class=\"workshop\"><span class=\"event-title\">Interactive poster session<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">10:20<\/th><td rowspan=\"5\" colspan=\"1\"><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" colspan=\"1\"><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" colspan=\"1\"><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">10:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">11:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">11:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">11:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">12:00<\/th><td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"3\" class=\"break\"><span class=\"event-title\">Lunch<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">12:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">12:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">13:00<\/th><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"workshop\"><span class=\"event-title\">Workshop<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">13:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">13:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">14:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">14:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">14:40<\/th><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\"colspan=\"1\"><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">15:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">15:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">15:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">16:00<\/th><td colspan=\"4\" class=\"break\"><span class=\"event-title\">Coffee break<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">16:20<\/th><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"workshop\"><span class=\"event-title\">Workshop<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">16:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">17:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">17:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">17:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\"><\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\"><\/th><td colspan=\"4\" class=\"break\"><span class=\"event-title\">Conference dinner (Restaurant Am Kai)<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Shared events span all rooms. The final keynote end time was not provided; its row is not a confirmed duration. -->\n<div class=\"conference-schedule\">\n  <p class=\"schedule-hint\">On smaller screens, scroll sideways to see all rooms.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"schedule-scroll\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Wednesday conference timetable\" tabindex=\"0\">\n    <table>\n      <caption>Wednesday, March 17, 2027<\/caption>\n      <colgroup><col style=\"width: 96px;\"><col><col><col><col><\/colgroup>\n      <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Time<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 1<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 2<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 3<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Room 4<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">8:40<\/th><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"4\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"workshop\"><span class=\"event-title\">Workshop<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">9:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">9:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">9:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">10:00<\/th><td colspan=\"3\" class=\"break\"><span class=\"event-title\">Coffee break<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">10:20<\/th><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"session\"><span class=\"event-title\">Technical session<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"5\" class=\"workshop\"><span class=\"event-title\">Workshop<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">10:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">11:00<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">11:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">11:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">12:00<\/th><td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" class=\"break\"><span class=\"event-title\">Lunch<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">12:20<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">12:40<\/th><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">13:00<\/th><td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"1\" class=\"shared\"><span class=\"event-title\">Closing session<br>Keynote<\/span><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"1\"><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"1\"><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"1\"><\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th scope=\"row\">13:20<\/th><\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note that this is a preliminary schedule. 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