OKC Day Fall 2026
Thursday, 12 November 2026 -
08:45
Monday, 9 November 2026
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Thursday, 12 November 2026
08:45
Arrival and coffee
Arrival and coffee
08:45 - 09:15
Room: Albanova Floor 3 outside Restaurant
09:15
Welcome and Instructions for the day
-
Ariel Goobar
(
Stockholm University
)
Welcome and Instructions for the day
Ariel Goobar
(
Stockholm University
)
09:15 - 09:30
Introduction to the: - Treasure Hunt - Suggestion Wall - Grant buddy scheme ..and practical information.
09:30
Flash talks and group discussions
Flash talks and group discussions
09:30 - 10:15
Topic: A cross-section of OKC research In 45 minutes Working Group leaders and researchers from all across the OKC will cover as much as possible of what's going on. One slide each.
10:15
Coffee
Coffee
10:15 - 10:30
10:30
Resources you didn't know you had
-
Konstantinos Alexandros Kastanas
(
Stockholm University
)
Resources you didn't know you had
Konstantinos Alexandros Kastanas
(
Stockholm University
)
10:30 - 11:15
Four short presentations with a shared Q&A: 1. CASPEN, opportunities for PhD students and postdocs. 2. Communicating science: Samuel (OKC), Jens (Astro), Jelina Khoo (KTH), Per (SU Central Comunications Office). 3. Sunrise computing cluster, Alex Kastanas
11:15
Grants: how people actually get funded
Grants: how people actually get funded
11:15 - 12:00
Room: FB53
TBC: Panel of researchers with experience of securing grants from different sources (VR, ERC, Wallenberg, EU). A grant buddy scheme will be proposed.
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Treasure hunt sprint
Treasure hunt sprint
13:00 - 13:20
Dedicated hunting window — everyone out of their chairs and moving around AlbaNova. Administrated by the Astronomy department. Hunt stays open for the rest of the day; prizes awarded at the poster session.
13:20
Transdisciplinary scientific speed dating
-
Ragnhild Lunnan
(
Stockholm University
)
Transdisciplinary scientific speed dating
Ragnhild Lunnan
(
Stockholm University
)
13:20 - 14:05
Room: A5:1003, Astro: C6:3067 and FB42
Three parallel rooms, groups of 4–6, five minutes per round, then rotate.
14:05
From academia to entrepreneurship and startups
From academia to entrepreneurship and startups
14:05 - 15:05
Room: FB42
Two talks held by Ivo Todorov at SU Innovation and Hannes Eder Öhrström at KTH Innovation. Short talks on spin-outs, IP and funding routes, then Q&A
15:05
Coffee
Coffee
15:05 - 15:20
15:20
Alumni panel
Alumni panel
15:20 - 16:05
Room: FB42
Former OKC members on where they went and how they got there. Moderated discussion, then open questions.
16:05
Poster session and mingle
-
Christian Ohm
(
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
)
Poster session and mingle
Christian Ohm
(
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
)
16:05 - 17:00
Room: OKC coffee area
Drinks, breadsticks and snacks. Treasure hunt prizes awarded around 16:40.
17:00
After Work
After Work
17:00 - 19:20
After Work for those who are interested in further social activities.