NORM 2026

Nordic Operations Research Meeting

The Nordic Operations Research Meeting (NORM 2026) is a conference organized in collaboration between the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Operations Research societies. The meeting aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from across the Nordic region and beyond to exchange ideas, present recent advances, and foster collaboration within the field of operations research.

Dates and Venue

Dates: 19–21 October 2026
The conference will begin around lunchtime on October 19 and conclude in the afternoon on October 21.

Venue:
The conference will take place at Westmanska Palatset, a historic venue located in central Stockholm, at Holländargatan 17. The venue is close to subway stations Rådmansgatan and Hötorget, and walking distance to the central station and Arlanda Express airport transfer is 15 minutes.

Registration and conference fee

Online registration for participants is now available through this link.

The conference fee is set to 3900 SEK, including lunch on October 20 and 21, and conference dinner.

Program Overview

The program will include invited talks, contributed presentations, and opportunities for discussion and networking. A detailed schedule will be announced closer to the conference date.

Lunch will be provided on October 20 and 21 and is included in the conference registration.

Plenary Speakers

We are happy to announce our invited plenary speakers:

  • Eeva Vilkkumaa (Aalto University) 
  • Erling D. Andersen (Mosek)
  • Kjetil Fagerholt (NTNU)
  • Gilbert Laporte (HEC Montréal, Molde University College)

Call for Abstracts

We warmly welcome submissions on all topics within and closely related to operations research. Contributions may be theoretical, methodological, or application-oriented, and we encourage participation from both academia and industry.

Abstract submission is now closed.

Sponsors

The organizers gratefully acknowledge the following sponsors for their support of the conference:

Accommodation

Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. Stockholm offers a wide range of hotels and other lodging options within convenient distance of the conference venue.

Important dates

Abstract submission deadline – June 22

Registration deadline – August 28

Further Information

The detailed program will be published on this webpage as it becomes available.