Programme at a glance
Three days, designed for real conversations.
Mornings open with a plenary. Afternoons run six parallel tracks alongside industry formats. Evenings are for Scotland. The full timetable with talks will be published on 12 January 2027.
PlenaryParallel tracksIndustry formatsSocialBreaks & exhibition
Registration opensCollect badges, poster set-up
Burns Night welcome receptionCivic welcome, piper, haggis, Address to a Haggis, whisky tasting
Registration & coffee
Opening & industry keynoteChairs' welcome · headline partner address
Plenary lectureMechanics for the energy transition
Coffee in the exhibition
Parallel tracks 01–06
Lunch & posters
The Challenge ExchangePartners pitch real problems; research teams respond
Parallel tracks
Gala dinner · Elphinstone HallCeilidh band · award for the Research Image Competition
Policy keynoteThe regulator's view
Operator & regulator panelThe next five years in the North Sea
Coffee in the exhibition
Parallel tracks + industry case studies
Lunch · Talent wall
PGR lightning showcase3-minute talks, Best Student Award judging
Spinout & startup showcaseWith investor and partner matchmaking
Old Aberdeen lantern walkKing's College, St Machar's Cathedral (optional)
Rising-star lecture
Parallel tracks
Coffee in the exhibition
Technical visit · Energy Transition ZoneProposed · limited places, or parallel tracks
Lunch
Awards & closing plenaryBest Paper, Best Student, Industry Impact
Farewell coffeeOptional Friday: Dunnottar Castle & distillery tour
Provisional outline, subject to change. Times are UK time (GMT).
Formats
More than talks.
The Challenge Exchange
Each partner gets 5 minutes and one slide to present an unsolved problem. Research teams then sign up for 20-minute follow-up meetings in the matchmaking area.
Operator & regulator panel
A moderated discussion with time for audience questions, including questions sent in advance through the portal.
PGR lightning showcase
Three minutes and one slide per speaker, judged live. A fast, energetic way to see the field's newest ideas.
Be on the programme
Abstracts open on 1 November.
Oral, poster, industry case study or PGR showcase. Submission deadline: 4 December 2026.