Program

June 10

9:00am–5:20pm
Plenary talks @ Queen Mary University

6:30pm
Industry Panel @ Northeastern University

June 11

9:00am–5:00pm
Plenary talks & panels @ Queen Mary University

6:30pm
Social Dinner @ Dickens Inn (registration closed)

June 12

1:00pm–5:00pm
Plenary talks @ The Royal Institution

View a PDF version of the program here.  A map of all conference venues can be found here.  
Day 1  Tuesday, June 10
location

Queen Mary University of London
Mason Lecture Theater, Bancroft Building
London E1 4NP, UK
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Industry Panel @ Northeastern University London
Devon House, 58 St Katharine's Way
London E1W 1LP, UK
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09:00–09:10

Opening

09:10–10:30

Deep Dive: Networks Structures and Dynamics

Chair: Ginestra Bianconi, Queen Mary University of London

09:10
09:30
09:50
10:10

Luis Rocha, Binghamton University
Márton Karsai, Central European University
Dima Krioukov, Northeastern University
Janos Kertesz, Central European University

10:30–11:00

Coffee Break

Light refreshments served.

11:00–12:30

Dive Dive: Techno-Social Systems I

Chair: Ronaldo Menezes, Exeter University

11:00
11:20
11:40
12:00
12:20

Daniela Paolotti, ISI Foundation
Marta González, UC Berkeley
Vittorio Loreto, Sapienza University of Rome
Santo Fortunato, Indiana University
Albert-László Barabási (video), Northeastern University

12:30–14:00

Break for lunch

A list of nearby lunch options will be provided soon.

14:00–15:20

Dive Dive: Techno-Social Systems II

Chair: Elsa Arcaute, University College London

14:00
14:20
14:40
15:00

Luca Ajello, ITU Copenhagen
Davide Cassi
, University of Parma
Esteban Moro
, Northeastern University
Christoph Riedl
, Northeastern University

15:20–15:40

Coffee Break

Light refreshments served.

15:40–17:20

Deep Dive: Epidemiology and Public Health I

Chair: Vincenzo Nicosia, Queen Mary University of London

15:40
16:00
16:20
16:40
17:00

Samuel V. Scarpino, Northeastern University
Michael A. Johansson
, Northeastern University
Marco Ajelli
, Indiana University
Shaun Truelove,
Johns Hopkins University
Chiara Poletto
, University of Padova

18:30

Industry Panel @ NU London

Moderator: Alessandro Vespignani, Northeastern University

Fabio Ciulla, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Giovanna Miritello
, Vodafone
Esteban Moro
, Northeastern University
Ana Pastore y Piontti
, Moody's
Qian Zhang,
Liftoff Mobile

Day 1 - Tuesday, June 10
09:00 - 17:00

Plenary Talks

We will open the event at Queen Mary University with the first day of talks. The event will start at 9am and close at 5pm. Light refreshments will be provided through the day, but lunch will not be provided.

13:00 - 17:00pm

Consultations

Attend personalized consultation sessions with industry experts to gain insights and advice on your digital projects.

Jonah Jones
Camille Thompson
Donald Duck
17:00 - 19:00pm

Keynote

Be inspired by our keynote speakers as they share their success stories and visions for the future of digital creation.

Jonah Jones
Camille Thompson
Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Camille Thompson
Jonah Jones
19:00 - 21:00pm

Dinner

End the day networking over a gourmet dinner, connecting with fellow creators in a relaxed, elegant atmosphere.

Day 2  Wednesday, June 11
location

Queen Mary University of London
Mason Lecture Theater, Bancroft Building
London E1 4NP, UK
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Social Dinner @ The Dickens Inn
50 St Katharine's Way
London E1W 1LA, UK
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09:00–11:00

Deep Dive: Epidemiology and Public Health II

Chair: Paolo Bajardi, Centai

09:00
09:20
09:40
10:00
10:20
10:40

Alessia Melegaro, Bocconi University
John Edmunds, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Jessica T. Davis, Northeastern University
Justin Lessler, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John M. Drake, University of Georgia
Moritz U. G. Kraemer, Oxford University

11:00–11:20

Coffee Break

Light refreshments served.

11:20–13:00

Deep Dive: Complexity in Nature and Society I

Chair: Tiziana Di Matteo, King's College London

11:20
11:40
12:00
12:20
12:40

Carlos Gesherson, Binghamton University
Luciano Pietronero, Enrico Fermi Research Center
M.-Carmen Miguel, Universitat de Barcelona
Paola Gallo, University Roma Tre
Filippo Radicchi, Indiana University

13:00–14:10

Break for lunch

A list of nearby lunch options will be provided soon.

14:10–15:30

Deep Dive: Complexity in Nature and Society II

Chair: Vito Latora, Queen Mary University of London

14:10
14:30
14:50
15:10

Jose J. Ramasco, Universidad Illes Balears
Yamir Moreno, University of Zaragoza
Adilson Motter,  Northwestern University
Marc Barthelemy, Institute of Theoretical Physics

15:30–15:50

Coffee Break

Light refreshments served.

15:50–16:30

Soapbox Panel #1: Future fronts: Computational Social Science

Moderator: Andrea Baronchelli, City St George’s, University of London

Leo Ferres, Universidad del Desarrollo
Floriana Gargiulo, CNRS
Brennan Klein, Northeastern University
Caterina La Porta, University of Milan
Bruno Lepri, FBK
Marco Quaggiotto, Politenico di Milano
Rossano Schifanella, University of Turin
Michele Tizzoni, University of Trento

16:30–17:00

Soapbox Panel #2: Future fronts: Computational Epidemiology

Moderator: Matteo Chinazzi, Northeastern University

Alberto Aleta, University of Zaragoza
Ana I. Bento, Cornell University
Francesca Colaiori, CNR
Nicolo Gozzi, ISI Foundation
Sandro Meloni, Universidad Illes Balears
Guillaume St-Onge, Northeastern University

18:30

Social Dinner @ The Dickens Inn

The registration for the social dinner has closed.

Day 3  Thursday, June 12
location

The Royal Institution
21 Albemarle St
London W1S 4BS, UK
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Dress code
We recommend business casual attire (no jeans or sneakers).

13:00–13:10

Opening

13:15–14:35

Frontiers: Science for Good

Chair: Guido Caldarelli, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

13:15
13:35
13:55
14:15

Filippo Menczer, Indiana University
M. Elizabeth Halloran, Fred Hutch
Vittoria Colizza, INSERM
Tina Eliassi-Rad, Northeastern University

14:35–15:00

Coffee Break

Light refreshments served.

15:00–16:40

Frontiers: Physics and Society

Chair: Alessandro Flammini, Indiana University

15:00
15:20
15:40
16:00
16:20

Alain Barrat, CNRS
Stefano Zapperi, University of Milan
Raffaella Burioni, University of Parma
Romualdo Pastor Satorras, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Alessandro Vespignani, Northeastern University

16:40–17:00

Closing

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