Stochastic Networks Conference 2026
Learn the latest in stochastic networks at this major forum sponsored by Chicago Booth.
Held biennially, this five-day event carries on the tradition of Stochastic Networking events initiated in 1987. More details on the 2024 conference, including panels, speakers, and hotels, can be found here. Explore past conferences here. Student travel grant information coming soon.
Dates: June 15–19, 2026
Location: Gleacher Center
Lodging: Hotel Information Coming Soon
Registration: Registration is open from now until May 15, 2026, with late registration fees going into effect March 1, 2026. Your registration gives you access to all talks, poster sessions, lunches, and the banquet session. Registered attendees will have the option to pay for one additional guest to attend the banquet dinner. We hope to see you all in-person, but for those who cannot make it to Chicago, there is a view-only virtual option. Registration is non-refundable. Please see below for this year’s rates.
Now Through April 30
| Student | $50 |
| Non-Student | $150 |
| Student Virtual | $25 |
| Non-Student Virtual | $75 |
| V/VG Guest Banquet Ticket | $60 |
| Guest Banquet Ticket | $70 |
March 1 and After
| Student | $75 |
| Non-Student | $200 |
| Student Virtual | $50 |
| Non-Student Virtual | $100 |
| V/VG Guest Banquet Ticket | $75 |
| Guest Banquet Ticket | $85 |
Confirmed Speakers:
- Opher Baron
- Jose Blanchet
- Anton Braverman
- Xinyun Chen
- Celine Comte
- Jing Dong
- Xin Guo
- Peter Glynn
- Bruce Hajek
- Eva Locherbach
- Lewis Mitchell
- Debankur Mukherjee
- Eliza O'Reilly
- Alexandre Proutiere
- Ziv Scully
- R. Srikant
- Weina Wang
- Sarath Yasodharan
- Yuan Zhong
- Bert Zwart
Scientific Program Committee:
- Mor Armony
- Francois Baccelli
- Mor Harchol-Balter
- Jim Dai
- Michel Mandjes
- Kavita Ramanan
- Rhonda Righter
- Rajesh Sundaresan
- Peter Taylor
- Neil Walton
- Ruth Williams
- Jiheng Zhang
For questions, contact the local organizing committee: Amy R. Ward (Chair), René Caldentey, John Birge, or Baris Ata.
We gratefully acknowledge outside funding from the Applied Probability Trust (see award program here). We are also very happy to be co-sponsored by IMS; students and new researchers traveling to attend the conference are eligible to apply for their travel grants before the deadline of February 1, 2026. Details may be found here.
