CONFEST 2026
CONFEST brings together researchers, developers, and students in computer science, in order to advance the theory of concurrency, the study of stochastic and timed systems, and the application of formal methods to industrial systems.
This umbrella event consists of three main conferences CONCUR, FMICS and QEST+FORMATS, and affiliated workshops. The 2026 edition will take place on the main campus of the University of Liverpool, on September 1-5, 2026.
Main Conferences
CONCUR 2026, the 37th International Conference on Concurrency Theory
FMICS 2026, the 31th International Conference on Formal Methods for Industrial Critical Systems
QEST+FORMATS 2026, the joint International Conference on Quantitative Evaluation of SysTems and on Formal Modeling and Analysis of Timed Systems
Schedule
| TueTuesday | WedWednesday | ThuThursday | FriFriday | SatSaturday |
| CONCUR | Workshops | |||
| QEST+FORMATS | ||||
| FMICS | ||||
| Evening Reception | Social Activity | |||
Organisation
CONFEST 2026 is organised by the School of Computer Science and Informatics at the University of Liverpool.
Daniel Hausmann (publicity, CONFEST Advocate)
David Purser (co-chair)
Patrick Totzke (co-chair)
Shufang Zhu (workshops)
News
| Jan 26, 2026 | Details on invited talks for FMICS published. |
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| Jan 08, 2026 | Invited speakers for CONCUR, FMICS and QEST+FORMATS finalised. |
| Dec 26, 2025 | CfP for FMICS published. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | CfP for QEST+FORMATS published. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Call for Workshops published (CfW). |
| Dec 08, 2025 | CfP for CONCUR published. |
| Dec 02, 2025 | The PC for CONCUR is confirmed. |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dates for FMICS published. |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Mingshuai Chen and Max Tschaikowski confirmed as PC chairs for QEST+FORMATS. |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Dates for CONCUR published. |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CONFEST’26 Website up |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Kristin Yvonne Rozier and Peter Gorm Larsen confirmed as PC chairs for FMICS. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Ana Sokolova and Patrick Totzke confirmed as PC chairs for CONCUR |
| Mar 02, 2025 | Liverpool confirmed as host of CONFEST’26 |
Sponsors
The following sponsors have confirmed their support for the event.
