Conference Program Structure
Day 1 - Friday, October 23, 2026
08:30 - 09:30 hrs
Registration
Check-in
09:30 - 10:15 hrs
Inaugural Session
Opening ceremony with dignitaries and Presidential address
10:15 - 11:00 hrs
Group Photo, Inauguration of Exhibition and High Tea
11:00 - 13:00 hrs
ETD Workshop
13:00 - 13:45 hrs
Lunch Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
13:45 - 14:15 hrs
Keynote Address - 1
14:15 - 16:05 hrs
Technical Session - 1
14:15 - 14:55: Invited Talk
14:55 - 16:05: Paper Presentations
14:55 - 16:05: Paper Presentations
16:05 - 16:25 hrs
Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
16:25 - 18:10 hrs
Technical Session - 2
16:25 - 17:15: Innovative Lab Papers - Experiential / Work-in-Progress
17:15 - 17:45: Poster Presentations
17:45 - 17:55: Product Presentation
17:55 - 18:10: Visit to Poster Area / Exhibition
17:15 - 17:45: Poster Presentations
17:45 - 17:55: Product Presentation
17:55 - 18:10: Visit to Poster Area / Exhibition
18:30 - 20:00 hrs
Cultural Event
20:00 hrs Onwards
Dinner
Day 2 - Saturday, October 24, 2026
09:00 - 09:30 hrs
Keynote Address - 2
09:30 - 11:00 hrs
Technical Session - 3
09:30 - 10:10: Invited Talk
10:10 - 10:50: Paper Presentations
10:50 - 11:00: Product Presentation
10:10 - 10:50: Paper Presentations
10:50 - 11:00: Product Presentation
💡 Ideathon (Parallel)
Innovation Challenge
Collaborative solution development and prototype building
09:30 – 13:00
11:00 - 11:20 hrs
Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
11:20 - 13:00 hrs
Technical Session - 4
11:20 - 12:00: Invited Talk
12:00 - 12:50: Paper Presentations
12:50 - 13:00: Product Presentation
12:00 - 12:50: Paper Presentations
12:50 - 13:00: Product Presentation
13:00 - 13:45 hrs
Lunch Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
13:45 - 15:35 hrs
Technical Session - 5
13:45 - 14:25: Invited Talk
14:25 - 15:25: Paper Presentations
15:25 - 15:35: Product Presentation
14:25 - 15:25: Paper Presentations
15:25 - 15:35: Product Presentation
15:35 - 16:00 hrs
Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
16:00 - 17:40 hrs
Technical Session - 6
16:00 - 16:40: Invited Talk
16:40 - 17:30: Paper Presentations
17:30 - 17:40: Product Presentation
16:40 - 17:30: Paper Presentations
17:30 - 17:40: Product Presentation
17:40 - 18:10 hrs
Ideathon (Live Collaborative Library Innovation Challenge)
Presentations (5 minutes each)
19:30 - 21:00 hrs
Gala Dinner
Day 3 - Sunday, October 25, 2026
09:00 - 09:30 hrs
Keynote Address - 3
09:30 - 11:10 hrs
Technical Session - 7
09:30 - 10:10: Invited Talk
10:10 - 11:00: Paper Presentations
11:00 - 11:10: Product Presentation
10:10 - 11:00: Paper Presentations
11:00 - 11:10: Product Presentation
11:10 - 11:30 hrs
Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
11:30 - 13:00 hrs
Technical Session - 8
11:30 - 12:10: Invited Talk
12:10 - 12:50: Paper Presentations
12:50 - 13:00: Product Presentation
12:10 - 12:50: Paper Presentations
12:50 - 13:00: Product Presentation
13:00 - 13:45 hrs
Lunch Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
13:45 - 15:35 hrs
Technical Session - 9
13:45 - 14:25: Invited Talk
14:25 - 15:25: Paper Presentations
15:25 - 15:35: Product Presentation
14:25 - 15:25: Paper Presentations
15:25 - 15:35: Product Presentation
15:35 - 15:55 hrs
Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
15:55 - 17:00 hrs
Panel Discussion
17:00 - 18:00 hrs
Concluding Session
18:00 hrs Onwards
High Tea
Session locations/venues will be shared soon. The schedule is tentative and will be finalized in due course.