The 2026 DataSHIELD conference will take place 6th-9th October, Liverpool UK. Event website coming soon.
Anyone wanting to join the conference organising comittee, please email datashield@liverpool.ac.uk to be added to conference planning meetings.
Hi Rebecca,
That’s great news!
Would you happen to have any preliminary information regarding the timeline and submission guidelines (e.g., word count, format) for abstracts?
This would be very helpful for planning purposes.
Best regards,
Tristan
Hi Tristan, we plan to have a priority abstract review for those that may require a visa to participate in the conference this year. Deadline for abstracts will be in April. We are just finalising details of our special sessions and will open abstract submission in the upcoming 2 weeks, with registration opening shortly afterwards. Our abstract submission is an online form. Abstracts are limited to 300 words and there are a range of formats (talk, software / product demo, poster, panel discussion). Please keep an eye for further conference announcements here in the forum or on the LinkedIn page.
Is there any more information about the conference?
Will there be workshops (e.g. for beginners)?
Thanks,
Andrei
Hi Andrei
Becca did put the link to the conference meetings a while back in the DS community calendar – no one has attended so far.
There will be 2 workshops as usual running parallel – If I remember correctly there will be a combined introduction from Tim then the workshops will split into DS users and DS deployers.
Hope that helps.
There is a post on linkedin: 📣 Abstracts are now open for the DataSHIELD Conference 2026 Join us in Liverpool from 6–9 October to share your work, connect with the community, and be part of the conversation shaping DataSHIELD.… | DataSHIELD
The link to the abstract submission form
Regards
Yannick
Hi Andrei et al,
there is also this information I found by googling because I was missing some information: DataSHIELD Conference Tickets, Tuesday 6 October-Friday 9 October • 9-12 | Eventbrite