AARES Adelaide 2026 Preliminary Program Overview

Sunday 8 February

• Pre-conference field-tour 1pm-7.30pm

Monday 9 February

• Pre-Conference Early Career Day, Monday 9 February 10am-7pm

Tuesday 10 February

• Early Morning Fun Run/Walk, Around the Torrens River, 7.30 am
• Pre-Conference Field Tour: Beeronomics, Tuesday 10 February 9am-5pm
• Pre-Conference Workshop 1:  9am-4pm. Asia-Pacific workshop
• Pre-Conference Workshop 2: 10am-4pm,  ROAR Practical
• Welcome Reception     5:30pm to 7:30pm, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide

Wednesday 11 February

• Welcome to Country and conference opening: 8.30am
• Plenary Session – Prof Moriah Bostian (~9-10am)
• Contributed paper sessions
• Lunch – Women in Economics Session Danielle Wood (~12-1pm)
• Contributed paper sessions
• Special sessions
• Presidential address – Prof Jeff Connor (~5pm-6pm)
• Conference Dinner - Playford Hotel. Dinner performer: Prof David Pannell

Thursday 12 February

• Contributed paper sessions
• Plenary Session – Dr Ken Henry (~10-11am)
• Contributed paper sessions
• Lunch – 3MT
• Invited Speakers – A/Prof Time Nelson, A/Prof Nazmun Ratna, Dr Rick Llewellyn (~2-3pm)
• Contributed paper sessions
• Social Networking Night at Glenelg SLSC on the Glenelg foreshore

Friday 13 February

• Contributed paper sessions
• Special sessions
• Lunch – poster presentations
• Contributed paper sessions
• Closing Plenary Session – Dr Salomon Salcedo (~2:30-3:30)
• Awards and Conference Closing (~4pm)

Times are approximate and subject to minor adjustment prior to complete program release.
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