(SPTDC 2026)
Call for Participation
April 27 - 30, 2026
Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
https://sptdc2026.ics.forth.gr
The School on the Practice and Theory of Distributed Computing (SPTDC) is a premier international forum on distributed computing, bringing together researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals interested in the theoretical foundations and practical design of modern concurrent systems. Since its inaugural edition in 2017, followed by highly successful editions in 2019, 2020, and 2023, SPTDC has established itself as a vibrant meeting point for the community. The school has consistently attracted distinguished researchers and pioneers in the field, including foundational contributors, recipients of the Turing Award, the Dijkstra Prize, and the Gödel Prize, as well as leading experts from industry.
We are pleased to announce SPTDC 2026, which aspires to continue this tradition of excellence. The 2026 edition will provide an inspiring forum for students, engineers, and researchers from academia and industry to exchange ideas and explore frontier topics shaping concurrent and distributed computation, including formal methods for blockchain, distributed learning, distributed graph processing, cybersecurity, and many more.
Confirmed Speakers
We are proud to announce the following confirmed speakers:
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Giuliano Losa, Stellar Development Foundation, USA
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Nirupam Gupta, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sonia Ben Mokhtar, INSA Lyon, France
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Naama Ben-David, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
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Sara Tucci Piergiovanni, University of Paris-Saclay, France
Additional speakers and program details will be announced soon.
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors:
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Stellar Development Foundation
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Mysten Labs
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FORTH ICS
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MCBS
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Neurolingo
Registration
Participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. All interested attendees are kindly requested to register via the event website by April 20, 2026.
Venue
The event will take place at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), one of Greece's leading research institutions. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Heraklion, Cete, FORTH is internationally recognized for excellence in computer science, engineering, natural sciences, and the humanities. Its Institute of Computer Science, FORTH (ICS) is particularly renowned for pioneering contributions to distributed systems, networking, and information technologies. The premises of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion offer a modern and well-equipped environment, featuring state-of-the-art lecture halls, fully equipped conference rooms, and advanced audiovisual infrastructure.
Crete is the biggest and one of the most beautiful islands in Greece, providing an exciting experience. Crete is a multicolored mosaic of mythology, history, culture, friendly and proud people, rough mountains, gorges, the always bright Cretan sun and the deep sea that surrounds the island. In addition to the facilities offered by its big cities, one can really enjoy the beauty of the landscape and the mountains. Attractions include the remains of the Minoan civilization at Knossos, as well as a wide collection of other archeological sites of interest, the astonishing Archaeological Museum in Iraklio, well-known gorgeous gorges including the spectacular Europe's longest Samaria Gorge, picturesque villages spread all around the island, the well-known traditional Cretan food, and the wonderful beaches on the southern side of Crete.
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