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Join the Conference: Mathematics for the Real World 2026

Across borders and disciplines, mathematics continues to shape the technologies, economies, and discoveries of tomorrow. This conference brings together leading minds to explore how applied mathematics drives innovation, connects fields, and creates real-world impact.

Join us for a unique international gathering where researchers, innovators, and decision-makers come together to share insights and advance the role of mathematics in science, technology, and society.

The International Centre for Mathematics in Ukraine (ICMU) and the Centre for Quantum Mathematics (QM) at the University of Southern Denmark are joining forces to host this five-day conference on applied mathematics.

Taking place simultaneously in Kyiv and Odense, the event links two audiences through a live connection—creating a dynamic, cross-border setting for dialogue, collaboration, and exchange.

The programme highlights recent advances in how mathematical methods are shaping science, technology, and economics. Topics include applied probability, cryptography, machine learning, optimization, statistics, and quantum mathematics—illustrating both the breadth and the growing importance of the field.

 

Programme

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Read more about the event at ICUM's website

Speakers

  • Erik Aurell, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology

  • Serge Belongie, University of Copenhagen

  • Enrico Brehm, DESY Research Centre

  • Stefan Dziembowski, University of Warsaw

  • Maria Han Veiga, Ohio State University

  • Asger Hobolth, Aarhus University

  • Paweł Horodecki, University of Gdańsk

  • Valerie Isham, University College London

  • Oleksii Kuchaiev, NVIDIA

  • Jan Obloj, University of Oxford

  • Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Maryna Viazovska, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Scientific Director of ICMU

Info about the event

  • Starts: 24. August 
  • Ends: 28. August
  • Place: Centre of Quantum Mathematics, SDU & International Centre for Mathematics in Ukraine (ICMU), Kyiv
  • Organisers: Khrystyna Gnatenko, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Alexander Marynych, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

    Volodymyr Minin, University of California, Irvine, Anna Lysyanskaya, Brown University, Providence

Travel & accomodation

The closest airport is Copenhagen Airport (CPH). From there, you can take a direct train to Odense. The journey usually takes around 1.5 to 2 hours.

Train schedules can be checked, and tickets can be purchased via Rejseplanen 

Getting to Campus Odense (University of Southern Denmark)
Once you arrive at Odense Station, you can take the tram directly to Campus Odense.

Accommodation in Odense

  1. Speakers: Please contact qm@sdu.dk – we will book accommodation for you.
  2. Participants: For accommodation we can recommend the Milling Hotels.

Milling Hotels are placed in Odense and you can call one and get info on availability on all of them. They are all situated in the city center in walking distance to the train station and tram stations. 

For a more budget-friendly option, you may wish to consider CABINN Odense.