Corfu2026 Workshop on Future Accelerators

from Sunday, 19 April 2026 (17:00) to Sunday, 26 April 2026 (12:00)
Mon Repos, Corfu

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
19 Apr 2026
20 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
22 Apr 2026
23 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026
25 Apr 2026
AM
09:30
Future Projects and the HL-LHC (until 10:40)
09:30 Physics Motivations for future colliders - Christophe Grojean (DESY (Hamburg) and Humboldt University (Berlin))  
10:05 Updates from the ESPP 2026 - Jorge de Blas (Universidad de Granada (ES))  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Future Projects and the HL-LHC (until 13:35)
11:10 HL-LHC experiments: physics potential - Predrag Milenovic (University of Belgrade (RS))  
11:40 The FCC Projects - Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)  
12:10 Muon collider - Fabrice Balli (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))  
12:40 Neutrino beams - Stefan Söldner-Rembold (Imperial College London)  
13:10 Beyond Europe - TBA  
09:30
Future Projects and the HL-LHC (until 10:40)
09:30 HL-LHC experiments: Detector upgrades - Anthony Robert Timmins (University of Houston (US))  
10:05 Gaseous ionization detectors for inner detectors at a future e+e- collider - Junjie Zhu (University of Michigan (US))  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Future Projects and the HL-LHC (until 12:55)
11:10 HL-LHC experiments: Trigger & DAQ at HL-LHC and Beyond - TBA  
11:45 High field magnet developments for the Future Circular Collider - Andrea Bersani (INFN Genova (IT))  
12:20 Use of modern machine learning methods triggers at the HL-LHC - TBA  
09:30
Future Projects and the HL-LHC (until 10:40)
09:30 Semiconductor detector developments for inner detectors at future e+e- and pp colliders - Marco Bomben (APC & Université Paris Cité, Paris (FR))  
10:05 Calorimeter developments for experiments at future e+e- and pp colliders - Roberto Ferrari (INFN Pavia (IT))  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Future Projects and the HL-LHC (until 12:55)
11:10 Status of HL-LHC - Yannis Papaphilippou (CERN)  
11:45 Concepts for muon systems at future e+e- and pp colliders - Paolo Iengo (INFN)  
12:20 Collider R&D - ERLs - TBA  
09:30
Theory (until 10:40)
09:30 Higgs Physics: Status and Prospects - Georg Ralf Weiglein (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))  
10:05 EW Physics: Status and Prospects - Juergen Reuter (DESY Hamburg, Germany)  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Theory (until 12:55)
11:10 Flavor Physics Status and Prospects - TBA  
11:45 SMEFT and Global Fits: Status and Prospects - Alejo Rossia  
12:20 Quantum @ Colliders - Dr Theodota Lagouri (Yale University (US))  
09:30
Theory (until 10:40)
09:30 Theory calculations and techniques for Future Colliders - Samuel Abreu (CERN)  
10:05 Higgs & EW at FCC - Suzanne GASCON-SHOTKIN (IPN Lyon/Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1) Susan Shotkin Gascon-Shotkin (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Theory (until 12:55)
11:10 BSM at FCC - Joe Davighi  
11:45 EW Physics at Muon Collider - Nazar Bartosik (UPO e INFN Torino (IT))  
12:20 Dark matter at future colliders - Dr Venus Keus (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS))  
09:30
Other communities (until 10:40)
09:30 Presentation of our COST Action - Riccardo Torre (INFN e Universita Genova (IT))  
10:05 MODE: Objective and Synergies - Prof. Pietro Vischia (Departamento de Física and ICTEA, Universidad de Oviedo)  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Other communities (until 13:30)
11:10 The COMETA Cost Action: Objectives and Synergies - Ilaria Brivio (University & INFN Bologna)  
11:45 The EPIGRAPHY Cost Action: Objectives and Synergies - Benedikt Maier (Imperial College (GB))  
12:20 The CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (QTI): Objectives and Synergies - TBA  
PM
17:30 --- Registration ---
13:35 --- Lunch Break ---
16:30
WG1 Introduction Machine Learning Applications for Collider Physics -Prof. Pietro Vischia (Departamento de Física and ICTEA, Universidad de Oviedo) Valentina 🐧 Vecchio (University of Manchester) (until 18:10)
16:30 Machine Learning Applications for Collider Physics - Valentina 🐧 Vecchio (University of Manchester)  
17:10 ML for Future Colliders - Loukas Gouskos (Brown University (US))  
17:40 Fast-inference for HEP - TBA  
18:10 --- Coffee Break ---
18:40
WG1 Introduction Machine Learning Applications for Collider Physics - Valentina 🐧 Vecchio (University of Manchester) Prof. Pietro Vischia (Departamento de Física and ICTEA, Universidad de Oviedo) (until 19:40)
18:40 EuCAIF: The European Coalition for AI in Fundamental Physics - Judith Katzy (DESY, HAMBURG) Judith Katzy (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))  
19:10 Panel Discussion - Valentina 🐧 Vecchio (University of Manchester) Prof. Pietro Vischia (Departamento de Física and ICTEA, Universidad de Oviedo)  
12:55
Students Talks (until 13:35)
12:55 Student Talk: TBD - TBA  
13:15 Student Talk: TBD - TBA  
13:35 --- Lunch Break ---
16:30
WG2 Introduction Quantum Computing for Collider Physics -Dr Theodota Lagouri (Yale University (US)) Simon Jonathan Williams (Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology, University of Durham) (until 18:10)
16:30 WG2 Introduction Quantum Computing for Collider Physics - Dr Theodota Lagouri (Yale University (US))  
17:10 State of the art & challenges in quantum computing - TBA  
17:40 Quantum, hybrid & ML-assisted optimization - Benedikt Maier (Imperial College (GB))  
18:10
Coffee Break (until 18:40)
18:40
WG2 Introduction Quantum Computing for Collider Physics - Simon Jonathan Williams (Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology, University of Durham) Dr Theodota Lagouri (Yale University (US)) (until 19:40)
18:40 Quantum simulation & theory applications - Steven Adam Abel (University of Durham (GB))  
19:10 Panel Discussion  
12:55
Students Talks (until 13:35)
12:55 Student Talk: TBD - TBA  
13:15 Student Talk: TBD - TBA  
13:35 --- Lunch Break ---
16:30
WG4 Introduction Computational Infrastructure and Resource Optimization - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain) (until 18:10)
16:30 Introduction to WG4 - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)  
16:40 Software & Computing - TBA  
17:10 Ensemble regression on multiple GPUs - Tanjona Radonirina Rabemananjara (CERN) Dr Tanjona R. Rabemananjara (NIKHEF & VU Amsterdam)  
17:40 Porting Monte Carlo(s) on GPUs - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)  
18:10 --- Coffee Break ---
18:40
WG4 Introduction Computational Infrastructure and Resource Optimization - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain) (until 19:40)
18:40 Panel discussion: Data management - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)  
19:00 Panel discussion: Hardware development and HPC - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)  
19:20 Panel discussion: Resource optimization and sustainability - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)  
12:55
Students Talks (until 13:35)
12:55 Student Talk: TBD - TBA  
13:15 Student Talk: TBD - TBA  
13:35 --- Lunch Break ---
16:30
WG5 Introduction Training, Outreach, and Public Engagement - Jelena Jovicevic (Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade (RS)) Dr German Sborlini (Universidad de Salamanca e IUFFyM) (until 18:10)
16:30 WG5 Introduction Training, Outreach, and Public Engagement - Jelena Jovicevic (Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade (RS))  
16:50 Best outreach practices in HEP and how to engage in the existing programs - Steven Goldfarb (U) Steven Goldfarb (University of Michigan) Steven Goldfarb (University of Melbourne (AU))  
17:30 Smart Science for Curious School Kids - Anastasia Tezari (CERN)  
18:10 --- Free time - Corfu guided tour ---
20:00 --- Social Dinner - Greek Night ---
12:55
Students Talks (until 13:35)
12:55 TBD - TBA  
13:15 TBD - TBA  
13:35 --- Lunch Break ---
16:30
WG3 Introduction Theory-Experiment Interface by Humberto and Andrea - Andrea Coccaro (INFN Genova (IT)) Dr Humberto Reyes-González (RWTH Aachen) Humberto Reyes-Gonzalez (RWTH Aachen) (until 18:10)
16:30 WG3 Introduction Theory-Experiment Interface by Humberto and Andrea - Dr Humberto Reyes-González (RWTH Aachen) Humberto Reyes-Gonzalez (RWTH Aachen)  
17:10 Generative models for LHC and beyond - Luigi Favaro (Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL) (BE))  
17:40 Reinterpretation with machine learning for present and future colliders - Krzysztof Rolbiecki (University of Warsaw) Krzysztof Rolbiecki (University of Warsaw)  
18:10 --- Coffee Break ---
18:40
WG3 Introduction Theory-Experiment Interface by Humberto and Andrea -Dr Humberto Reyes-González (RWTH Aachen) Andrea Coccaro (INFN Genova (IT)) Humberto Reyes-Gonzalez (RWTH Aachen) (until 19:40)
18:40 Lorentz-invariant networks - Jonas Spinner  
19:10 Panel discussion - TBA