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We are delighted to announce that the 2026 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Australian Information Theory School (AusITS) will be held at The University of Melbourne from February 16–19, 2026.

The School offers a unique opportunity for graduate students and researchers to engage with leading experts in information theory, communication theory, and machine learning, through a series of in-depth lectures, poster sessions, and social activities.

Confirmed Speakers and Topics:

Peter Bartlett (UC Berkeley & Google DeepMind) – Topics in Statistical Learning Theory

Matthieu Bloch (Georgia Institute of Technology) – An Information-Theoretic Perspective on Covert Communications

Emanuele Viterbo & Brendon McBain (Monash University) – From Molecules to Zettabytes: Information Storage in Synthetic DNA

Yuting Wei (University of Pennsylvania) – Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning

Mark Wilde (Cornell University) – Quantum Information Theory

One-hour lectures: Jean Honorio (University of Melbourne), Wanchun Liu (University of Sydney), James Saunderson (Monash University)

Highlights:
Poster Sessions: Showcase your research and connect with peers across Australia and beyond.

Social Event: Enjoy a Yarra River Cruise with food and drinks — a perfect networking opportunity in a relaxed setting.

Discounted Accommodation: A limited number of affordable rooms are available at Graduate House (includes breakfast and dinner) for participants outside Victoria

Travel Grants: Travel support will be available for selected participants.

For full details and registration, please visit: 

We look forward to welcoming you to Melbourne for an exciting and inspiring week of information theory!