INFORMS Open Forum

We are pleased to share the new abstract submission deadline for the International Conference on Bilevel Optimization (ICBO 2026), which will be held in Pittsburgh in August 2026. 

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to April 1, 2026. Acceptance decisions will be announced by the first week of April 2026.

Submission Portal: CMT Login (Search ICBO 2026 after login)

After login, search for "ICBO" - one of the results is: International Conference on Bilevel

Optimization 2026.

Registration Scheme (Opening Soon)

• Early registration (on or before June 15, 2026):

$300 (and Student: $150)

• Regular registration (until August 1, 2026):

$450 (and Student: $200)

• The summer school is free for conference registrants. For participants attending the

Summer school only, the fee is $100.

Plenary Speakers

• Amy Greenwald, Brown University, USA

• Leonardo Lozano, University of Cincinnati, USA

• Shoham Sabach, Cornell University, USA

Tutorial Lectures

• Zhaosong Lu, University of Minnesota, USA

• Oleg Prokopyev, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Hotel Accommodations

We are pleased to offer special group room rates for attendees. All room blocks have a reservation cutoff of July 1, 2026. We strongly encourage participants to book early to

secure their preferred accommodation. Hotel reservation details and booking links are available here: https://bileveloptimization.org/icbo/2026/local.html

Please check the conference website for updates and announcements

https://bileveloptimization.org/icbo/2026/index.html

Please see the attached announcement for more details. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to ICBO 2026.